Appreciatively, I'm sure, the lower spec demands are quite generous for those with a less than interstellar setup. It uses Steamworks so the usual one-time online activation is needed.
Aliens: Colonial Marines from the creators of Borderlands has been a very long-time in the making, with little info having escaped the studio, leading to cancellation rumours.
However publisher SEGA and Gearbox have now given us the official PC specifications needed to fight off those vent-loving, colony vandals; the xenomorphs, or just 'aliens' if you prefer.
Minimum Specs:
Operating System: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
RAM: 2GB RAM (XP),2GB RAM (Vista)
HD: 20GB free hard disk space
Optical Drive: DVD
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Video Card:NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum)
Recommended Specs:
Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad CoreProcessor
RAM: 2GB RAM. HD
20GB free hard disk space
Optical Drive: DVD
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum)
Aliens: Colonial Marines releases on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC February 12th.