The reviews/scores on this game are outright ridiculous.

I liked it, at release it would have received a 6/10 from me, not what it was cracked up to be, downgraded visuals and a couple things were stripped from final release (because what game in recent history HASNT done that) but MP has been fun seeing as that is the focus of this game, the level design is authentic if even could have used a couple visual upgrades, the customization options are neat and the story focuses on the colonial marines, has Aliens, and if people forgot about Wey Yu's involvement in wanting to get live specimens for study, why WOULDNT they be in this game? For all intents and purposes they chose that planet to colonize and to study the aliens, they want to keep the Colonial Marines unaware of this...it all makes sense, but people complain about it? The characters werent as likable as the Aliens cast, but thats nostalgia talking, noone is going to be as likable as Hicks, Hudson and Vasquez.

Post patch I'd upgrade my score to a 7/10 due to the improvements.

Thats another thing I want to talk about, most reviews are from a build that doesnt exist anymore now that its being patched, so technically all the scores are outdated and meaningless, yet metacritic will forever show a 44 because the system is outdated and broken, review scores are from a time when console games were as released, forever, no patching no hotfixes nothing. It was either playable, good or not. Metacritic scores need to be fluid with patching and improvements + DLC. Scores need to change as time goes, because an entire industry should not be run on so called "professional" reviewers based on day 1 experiences alone, especially if the build is subject to be improved later.

I dont condone releasing a game that hasnt been properly tested, but if a company makes a good attempt at fixing it and actually making an enjoyable experience for people? That should be reflected. This whole ordeal with ACM is ridiculous. Gearbox may have not gone about things the best way, but a game was made, I'm glad this was not cancelled and that we have something that actually is an authentic Aliens experience even if it has a couple of warts on it.

People buy into CoD every year, can someone honestly tell me that those single player campaigns were any good? Also, The War Z received a 20 metacritic score and for some ungodly reason that has more active players....how can a game that received such negative press, had a scandal even WORSE than this game, falsely advertised a game (way more than ACM could have possibly done,if at all) and yet do better?

Simple answer.

Gamers do NOT know what they want and should NOT be trusted with the final word.