TemplarGFX's ACM Overhaul - Gameplay, Graphics, AI, The Works

[TemplarGFX]

Aliens Colonial Marines Overhaul (ACMO for short) has always been about getting the best out of every aspect of the game. There is denying the game even after patches was lackluster at best. The AI sucked, the gunplay sucked, the story was eye-roll worthy and the characters under developed and overly cliched. It was not all bad though, and it had its moments. The levels could look fantastic, the weapons look great and the sound is very faithful to the source.
ACMO is primarily focused on three areas of the game, AI, Gunplay and Graphics. Each area has been heavily tweaked, playtested, balanced and tweaked some more to get the best out of every mechanic possible.
While there is nothing that can be done about the story the rest of the game is much more enjoyable than it was before with more varied and improved gunplay, unpredictable and deadly xenomorphs and darker atmospheric lighting and effects.

Full details and changes are avialable at the ModDB page


DOWNLOAD HERE
http://www.moddb.com/mods/templargfxs-acm-overhaul

My Paypal.me site : paypal.me/TemplarGFX


Unfortunately ACMO is not a miracle patch that turns the game into what was promised and teased back in the day and there are still many bugs and issues that remain that cannot be fixed with a hex editor.
Despite that buried under bad design choices, rushed development and typo's there is a decent game to be found, certainly better than the one that was released by Gearbox. When you play ACMO you are still playing the same game, its just everything works better, everything looks better and as a result the game is much more enjoyable.
The AI can still get stuck, and sometimes they still bug out and just stand still but it happens less often and is much less likely to impact gameplay progression than before. Human vs Human combat is not exactly what you would call tactically sound and their choices are often still suicidal
Due to how these changes have been applied to the game, it is one change for the entire game and all the modes. This can lead to pacing issues with your ally marines either leaving you behind or not following at times. Triggering the next sequence will make them catch up if they are behind or they will wait there for you. If you are seperated to much they will eventually be teleported to you.
When its all working however you can expect much more satisfying and enjoyable encounters, especially with the xenomorphs who move much more like they did in the bullshot video crawling over everything and being much less predictable foes

This project is a work in progress and will be expanded and improved over time to try and refine the game even further to an enjoyable experience. We're open to suggestions and feedback to help shape the future iterations of the mod!

If you would like to thank TemplarGFX for the Aliens: Colonial Marines Overhaul and help support future updates, you can now donate to James through PayPal. Donations aren't expected, but they are greatly appreciated!

Want to join a community of like minded ACM gamers, organise COOP and Bug Hunt and just hang out with awesome people? Join the official discord for ACM Overhaul : https://discord.gg/MVvmG7j

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ha-HrALZ8

Install Guide for V6 by TheSpoons313
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k8HKtLMwt0

ACM Modded vs UnModded Comparison by AlexPlaysVideoGamez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEcjxp9RmVo

[xWÜLFGARx360]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Deuswolf♎:

Versions always came first on ModDB : will b the same for V6.0

Thanks! =)

[Rusted Bird]

Początkowo opublikowane przez TemplarGFX:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Deuswolf♎:

With the new unleached Aliens behavior ?
Man, i'd like to see that in a Urube video...might turn into a R.i.P compilation, tho ^^

LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT60qLlQvoA

This looks dope. Still would love more instakill option, but I guess I'll just won't tap out from pounce for the sake of masochism .

Also, speaking about ai - any possible changes to WY mercs behaviour?

[press v for a helmet]

Minor and nitpicky request, but is there a possibility for an optional addons to re-enable HUD swaying and having the Pulse Rifle MK2 the ability to gib xenos?

[Gasivodo]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Deuswolf♎:

Versions always came first on ModDB : will b the same for V6.0

As it should!

[Solidus Cocklidus]

When V6.0? @__@*

[Capt. Lamb]

Hey Temp, any chance of reinstating the vanilla death screen with the black and white grainy transmission signal and the ECG read out for V6? Also, the smoke effects at the bottom of the screen when you are hit by acid? Pwetty pwease? :]

[RIVEIR]

Początkowo opublikowane przez ☩ Rex Power Colt ☩:

When V6.0? @__@*

[Solidus Cocklidus]

Początkowo opublikowane przez RIVEIR:

Początkowo opublikowane przez ☩ Rex Power Colt ☩:

When V6.0? @__@*

[RIVEIR]

Początkowo opublikowane przez ☩ Rex Power Colt ☩:

Początkowo opublikowane przez RIVEIR:

[Mr Smiley]

so you're telling me I can install this game, install this mod... and ACTUALLY ENJOY THIS GAME!?!?!?!?!?

[𝒟𝑒𝓊𝓈𝒲𝑜𝓁𝒻]

Yes, and the saddest part of all this is that Templar dont get a f*cking DIME for all the sales he is responsible for. He literaly saved that lazy-coded game.

Oh...

Cherry on the Gearbox crap cake ? The only time they reacted ro Templar work was to make fun of him on Twitter, when he found out the Typo mistake in ACM coding.

If Divine Justice existed in this world, Gearbox would get a meteor on their Studio everyday and Templar would win at bingo everytime and every saturday night for the next 250 years... ^^

Początkowo opublikowane przez TrouzzzerSnake:

so you're telling me I can install this game, install this mod... and ACTUALLY ENJOY THIS GAME!?!?!?!?!?

[press v for a helmet]

I don't remember Gearbox even making fun of him, all I know is that they made fun of the typo. That was it really.

[𝒟𝑒𝓊𝓈𝒲𝑜𝓁𝒻]

Thats correct : they made fun of this typo rookie coder mistake.
it looked like, on Twitter, that they were laughing at their stupid mistake... :"Oooopsy, we scr*wed the customers-gamers for years, and didnt even try to fix our game, this one is on us, Trololol !!".

Gearbox ... more like Beerbox in terms of shameless lazyness .

[TemplarGFX]

Początkowo opublikowane przez ☩ Rex Power Colt ☩:

When V6.0? @__@*

I very very much hope to drop an update tomorrow!

[RIVEIR]

Początkowo opublikowane przez TemplarGFX:

Początkowo opublikowane przez ☩ Rex Power Colt ☩:

When V6.0? @__@*

I very very much hope to drop an update tomorrow!

Omg awesome