Aliens: Colonial Marines Pre-Orders Available and System Requirements Revealed

[Shawn Zipay]

We have a quick double dose of news for fans looking forward to Aliens: Colonial Marines. First up, the game is now avaialable for pre-order through Steam.

Those who pre-order will get the "S.H.A.R.P. Stick", a weapon that shoots explosive-tipped darts. Pre-orders are going for $49.99 (USD).

Next up, it should only make sense then that the system requirements for the game have also been revealed!

Minimum:
OS: Operating System: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
Memory: 2GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum)
DirectX: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 20GB free hard disk space
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible

Recommended:
OS: Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
Memory: 2GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum)
DirectX: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 20GB free hard disk space
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible