Camera doesn’t auto-rotate during combat New option to make the player auto-lock on nearby enemies Drone Alien runs faster Plasma cannon auto-locks on enemies faster Execution swipes are performed easier (you can also swipe anywhere on the screen, and start an execution by pressing the button in the lower right, on iPad)
Balancing
New difficulty option added: play on normal or hard mode You don’t take damage while performing execution moves Many difficulty spikes have been adjusted Plasma cannons do more damage
Other tweaks
Fixed achievements posting issues Scientists were removed in the 3rd Predator Mission Changed Alien execution scream sound Various other minor tweaks and bug fixes
Aliens: Colonial Marines (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)
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General
Added additional safeguards to better protect save data. Resolved an issue where a player’s level could sometimes appear incorrect when backing out of a party. Addressed several scenarios under which players could spawn without a weapon. Changes to better prevent audio from sometimes cutting out during end of mission cinematics. Fixed issue where Xeno death animation was not properly calculating momentum of the killing blow. Smart Gun animation now properly tracks targets. Addressed some instances where Xenos would display erratic animations. Increased light radius for player’s shoulder lamp. Adjusted aim assist to better reflect player input. Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Campaign
Tweaked enemy and friendly AI to be more aggressive and responsive. Modified campaign difficulty to account for improved AI responsiveness. Improved enemy collision detection regarding doors and Power Loader. Addressed some issues that could cause improper warping for co-op players. Various tweaks to address instances where NPC characters would not always properly navigate to objectives. Players will no longer bleed out immediately when downed in a Power Loader.
Versus
Increased duration of Lurker Pounce Challenge “Cat-Like Reflexes” from 10 to 20 seconds. Fixed issue where certain multiplayer challenges would not unlock properly for all characters. Crusher pick-ups now correctly appear as highlighted for clients.