Alien: Isolation

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  1. vova22379
    Feb 25, 2023
    4
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  2. SneezingCalmCat
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    In the first 3 hours ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENS, people would say they were "intrigued" and that the devs were "creating suspense", but to me it was the most boring thing ever, you need to really be into the Alien franchise to not quit the game after those hours.

    Second, stealth is a mechanic that I personally hate, and it is essentially the main thing you are going to be doing in this    In the first 3 hours ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENS, people would say they were "intrigued" and that the devs were "creating suspense", but to me it was the most boring thing ever, you need to really be into the Alien franchise to not quit the game after those hours.

    Second, stealth is a mechanic that I personally hate, and it is essentially the main thing you are going to be doing in this gameplay. Hiding, escaping and running away. (I'm not a coward, thanks!) (I hate it because I suck at it)

    Third, the story is suboptimal I would give it a 5, just ignore it, you play this to escape from an alien not to read every terminal, note and dialogue because I've done it and found nothing specially impressive about it, just your average lazy writers.

    Last thing, is that the way your save your game is ABSOLUTELY unnecessary, which makes this game even more difficult and frustrating. Plus Horror games have essentially no value, gameplay is boring, story is average at best, mechanics are awful, graphics are ok to me. Thank god it was in the game pass.

    Give it a try for yourself, it's not garbage, just not my cup of tea.    … Expand
  3. cdbarlow
    Oct 27, 2022
    2
    I really, really wanted to like this game but the stumbly controls are very dizzying and make me motion-sick. Is the protagonist drunk? Why can't I turn this off?
  4. 1mb1r
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    Отличный симулятор электрика, пришел с завода, целый день провода крутил, рубильники поворачивал и такой кайф поиграть 15 часов, занимаясь тем же самым. Боже храни геймдева и дизайнера уровней, никогда еще не приходилось вглядываться в текстуры, чтобы найти кнопку. Боже, спасибо что 10 часов восстанавливаю питание во всем космическом комплексе, спасибо инженеру Севастополя, что располагаетОтличный симулятор электрика, пришел с завода, целый день провода крутил, рубильники поворачивал и такой кайф поиграть 15 часов, занимаясь тем же самым. Боже храни геймдева и дизайнера уровней, никогда еще не приходилось вглядываться в текстуры, чтобы найти кнопку. Боже, спасибо что 10 часов восстанавливаю питание во всем космическом комплексе, спасибо инженеру Севастополя, что располагает все системы управления в разных частях корабля, ведь это так удобно. Боже спасибо разрабам за охуенный интерфес, юзерфрендли. В общем всем работягам советую - игра что надо!

    Я получил денежное вознаграждение за этот обзор - сэкономил деньги на покупке этого говна.    … Expand
  5. AndrewRU11
    Oct 6, 2021
    0
    Интересная игра для своего времени , интересно будет ли продолжение ?
  6. Keaseykhan
    May 16, 2021
    2
    This game fails on everything except presentation. The stealth is undercooked, the AI is pretty dumb, the crafting adds nothing, the minigames are too easy, and it has some of the worst pacing. The art direction is good and it has a couple of scary moments, but that's the only praise I can honestly think of. I wanted to like this game, but it's too easy, too boring, and just doesn'tThis game fails on everything except presentation. The stealth is undercooked, the AI is pretty dumb, the crafting adds nothing, the minigames are too easy, and it has some of the worst pacing. The art direction is good and it has a couple of scary moments, but that's the only praise I can honestly think of. I wanted to like this game, but it's too easy, too boring, and just doesn't properly do anything it sets out to do. Artificial padding and a terrible mal don't help. As a fan of the franchise that got excited for this game I couldn't have been more dissapointed.… Expand
  7. PsychoJoona
    May 8, 2021
    3
    First time playing this game was awesome especially because I loved the first Alien and the second but after 8 hours it gets repetive and visuals get boring and I just wanted the game to end! Don't recommend at all.
  8. MaxmilianKohler
    Dec 28, 2020
    4
    I don't know what these people giving this game high ratings are smoking.

    This is a terrible game. Mouse movement is awful. Can't know where to go without a video walkthrough, so I ended up just watching the walkthrough and uninstalling. The anti-aliasing is really bad, so turn it off and use your graphic card's software. The in-game UI is awful. Both the "retro" aspect and the    I don't know what these people giving this game high ratings are smoking.

    This is a terrible game. Mouse movement is awful. Can't know where to go without a video walkthrough, so I ended up just watching the walkthrough and uninstalling.

    The anti-aliasing is really bad, so turn it off and use your graphic card's software.

    The in-game UI is awful. Both the "retro" aspect and the flickering/flashing.

    It's pretty boring too, so even without the terrible mouse movement and esoteric/hidden paths aspect I still would have gotten through it as fast as possible and been glad when it was over.    … Expand
  9. AlienIsaDog
    Dec 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was good, but then became terrible, once you "killed" the first alien the game quickly kills itself with ruining the game with the androids, then in the last chapter the game just eats **** it goes from "yeah this is pretty scary" to "Why do i have a Molotov in space", overall pretty good game until the end section… Expand
  10. ioneso
    Dec 23, 2020
    0
    This game is very stupid. Were it not for the simple fact that the game does not have automatic saves it would last 74 seconds.
  11. eddos
    Dec 3, 2020
    2
    ok graphics, ok atmosphere, almost ok story. but you will find yourself playing 15-20 minute sections a lot of times just because you get killed without warning and with no way to avoid it.
    bad game. it is not scary and only creates frustration, uninstalled after about 3 hours of play. where at least 2 are of sections replayed after death.
    even with the stealthiest approach possible and    ok graphics, ok atmosphere, almost ok story. but you will find yourself playing 15-20 minute sections a lot of times just because you get killed without warning and with no way to avoid it.
    bad game. it is not scary and only creates frustration, uninstalled after about 3 hours of play. where at least 2 are of sections replayed after death.
    even with the stealthiest approach possible and with all the calmness in the world, you will suddenly be killed and have to repeat a long section only to be killed again, really bad.
    do yourself a favor don't play it. at least you don't like playing 1 hour to continue 5 minutes in the game.

    negative user reviews are usually the most reliable, although people often put ridiculous votes for the wrong reasons, in this case it's really bad game, just frustration.    … Expand
  12. loveforfire
    Nov 17, 2020
    4
    Most of the game is boring and dull with characters that are purposefully throw away. Unfortunately most character deaths aren't even caused by the Xenomorph either. On top of that the plot/story is dated and only borrows from movies. Most of the story is moved along by plot conveniences.

    Pros: The graphics and atmosphere are both fantastic (for the most part) Encounters with the    Most of the game is boring and dull with characters that are purposefully throw away. Unfortunately most character deaths aren't even caused by the Xenomorph either. On top of that the plot/story is dated and only borrows from movies. Most of the story is moved along by plot conveniences.

    Pros: The graphics and atmosphere are both fantastic (for the most part)
    Encounters with the Xenomorph are suspenseful and you must use stealth to get past them.

    Cons: The game drags on in many places

    Stealth elements are poorly implemented (I've played cheap indie 10$ games that have better stealth mechanics than this)

    The game has many embarrassing glitches especially with alien encounters. it becomes hard to know why something worked and now it isn't. The Xenomorph might be very close and looking at you but not see you, then later he can see you through smoke and fire way in the distance. Your weapons become invisible, and will float in the air.

    Opening doors and turning on generators etc, are tedious. You have to hold three buttons to open a door. then overly simple puzzles are used in other areas.    … Expand
  13. Zeddy14
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    This game perfectly encapsulates the essence of the first alien film, almost better than the original itself.

    Must play for anyone into horror, fps or the original franchise.
  14. Hannibal1
    Oct 19, 2020
    4
    When I first saw this game I tough: "wow this could be good", and the first 2 hours were immersive and fun to play. Later, as you proceed in the game, you realize that the game doesn't respect your thinking, the AI of the alien just spawns sometimes in front of you or stabs you from the back. A lot of dying is not a problem, problem is that it is not well connected to the save system soWhen I first saw this game I tough: "wow this could be good", and the first 2 hours were immersive and fun to play. Later, as you proceed in the game, you realize that the game doesn't respect your thinking, the AI of the alien just spawns sometimes in front of you or stabs you from the back. A lot of dying is not a problem, problem is that it is not well connected to the save system so you have to repeat the same stuff over and over again. In the game, you have the device which can track alien, and that is your biggest protection, but the device is so stupid, you can track his movement but 20 seconds later all that info you have about him doesn't matter, he will just spawn wherever you are. This game would be great if the tracking device had more meaning and a bigger area of tracking info (in the game it is really, really small) so you could use that information instead of hiding all the time.… Expand
  15. nafiz
    Jul 8, 2020
    4
    Nothing special. The beginning is really slow also this is not something for chilling or action.
  16. ChukyUniqul
    Feb 7, 2019
    4
    I gave this game a 4 because I couldn't force myself through it. Don't get me wrong, I can see it's a good game BUT with my tastes I just can't empathize. I've played through all the team silent silent hill games. I've played the RE2 remake, RE7 on madhouse, haunting grounds and the metro series among many other horror games. Never in my life have I ever felt like a game takes offense toI gave this game a 4 because I couldn't force myself through it. Don't get me wrong, I can see it's a good game BUT with my tastes I just can't empathize. I've played through all the team silent silent hill games. I've played the RE2 remake, RE7 on madhouse, haunting grounds and the metro series among many other horror games. Never in my life have I ever felt like a game takes offense to my decisions. I'm ok with an indestructible foe trotting around. But when it feels like the game really hates me, it's the point I just take the hint and leave.

    So ammo is scarce, so far so good. We have enemies we can stealth around or we can murder with our handgun and we can even outrun by walking. I can even understand landing hits being a difficult job. But why, in the name of H.R. Giger's uncle who is the source of the xenomorph design, does the enemy literally warp me next to it so it can grab my hand when I try to swing? That was, honestly, the point I decided to give up. It's plain stupid, honestly.

    Besides that, I could understand a crafting system being implemented for the sake of choice and variety, since the alien "learns" your tricks and starts to ignore them (leaving aside the fact that a revelation later on invalidates the whole "AI learning" thing). But then the system is completely randomized, giving you components with no rhyme or reason. You could be having a terrible time, but it won't give you stuff to craft noisemakers or health packs but then you could be doing just peachy and it gives you enough ammo to take on a whole DOOM level. Honestly just designing the areas' drops and making them fixed would make the whole game a lot more palatable, since it would give you a hint on what to get ready for.

    At the end of the day, the game is still gorgeous, atmospheric and really challenging. But if you, like me, don't enjoy token combat in your games and want them either committed to letting you blast most of the baddies (with varying degrees of difficulty) or just take your weapons away (or make it clear you're not supposed to fight the enemies whatsoever, like making them all literally invincible but then why give you the guns, eh?) then you might not enjoy this one as much.    … Expand
  17. lastfox
    Sep 26, 2018
    4
    First off, I liked the visuals, the atmosphere and the music. Well, that doesn't come as a surprise since all of it is from the original movie. What is left though is a middling stealth game.

    In my opinion a good stealth game needs to have room for improvisation and at least two different ways of clearing an area. But Alien Isolation feels too linear and half of the gadgets you tinker    First off, I liked the visuals, the atmosphere and the music. Well, that doesn't come as a surprise since all of it is from the original movie. What is left though is a middling stealth game.

    In my opinion a good stealth game needs to have room for improvisation and at least two different ways of clearing an area. But Alien Isolation feels too linear and half of the gadgets you tinker with are useless or very samey. Which means they don't specifically change the style of playing, it's a very one-road approach to gameplay, that's why it gets stale after a few hours. You can't pit enemies at each other, you always have the same two options: evade or confront. A lot of other stealth games had a better way of manipulating your environment, so this game feels very dated in it's limited abilities.

    I like that they take time to show the Alien for the first time. But once they do, boy do they use it in the same way over and over. It always has that same upstanding walk which looks sometimes too human and less frightening, there should be more variety or maybe slow wall-crawling. Even the mediocre AVP games had more creativity in that regard. They never do something with the camouflage ability of the Alien, instead they rely on jump-scare tactics and the alien doing it's round like usual. It also mises a vague estimation of how good you're hidden from the Alien, sometimes hiding under a table is good enough, other times it's not.

    Another boring aspect is the amount of locked doors and ways to unlock them. Again, it's there to make you feel like this is gameplay, but it's not. It's just tedious obstacles to stretch the game for a few more minutes. I bought the game on Sale, and I don't say I regret paying 9 bucks, since it still looks gorgeous. But I haven't played the DLC's, although I own all of them, but it's the gameplay that kind of makes me say, "okay I do not really need to play this".    … Expand
  18. Rikze
    Aug 4, 2017
    3
    I really disliked this game! The story was sooo dragged out and boring, the only positive of this game is the environment and music, so i will give this a 3/10 for it
  19. Griaule
    Dec 25, 2016
    2
    You are Ripley. Everyone wants to kill you: humans, androids and aliens. It is hard to survive if you have that many enemies, isn't it? Let me give you a revolver! But wait, it's not like that magic shooting-through-props revolver that your human enemies use! Oh, it's useless vs androids and aliens? No problem, let me give you some throwable blueprints: smoke bomb, flashbang, noisemakerYou are Ripley. Everyone wants to kill you: humans, androids and aliens. It is hard to survive if you have that many enemies, isn't it? Let me give you a revolver! But wait, it's not like that magic shooting-through-props revolver that your human enemies use! Oh, it's useless vs androids and aliens? No problem, let me give you some throwable blueprints: smoke bomb, flashbang, noisemaker etc! Oh, they are useless vs androids and aliens aswell? So there are already like 5 weapons/tools in the game and they are all useless? Yes. Uninstalled.… Expand
  20. Niemator
    Sep 18, 2016
    1
    Horrible disappointment. I though this game is about survival against the Alien but unfortunately it is about sneaking past the room full of armed humans that can kill you in a second. And even if after half hour of trying you manage to sneak up to one of them and knock him down, you can't even pick up his gun (duh), and guess what, the others kill you 3 seconds later.
  21. fludziom
    Jan 5, 2016
    4
    I hate the fact that it is first person. It would have made a better game as a 3rd person. It would have been more like Dead Space, which was a fantastic game.
  22. ananinami
    Dec 14, 2015
    0
    keyboard key bindings dont work. what a waste of money again. another game you cant bind your keys and need to buy a controller. but i dont like to play with controller. if i want to play with conrtoller i play ps4
  23. MTR99
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    Bugs and more bugs. 1st day 3 times crashed.
    Another console port that burn your GPU.
    The graphics are good for an indie game, but cann't compare it with an AAA.
  24. 325_hawks
    Nov 1, 2015
    3
    By far one of the best walking simulators out there. Pretty graphics and cutscenes are there to make you forget about the mundane tasks at hand. Crafting items to survive is a neat game mechanic, however when you're in need of health you can't craft in a gunfight or tense situation as the game continues while the crafting screen is up. After playing the game for several hours without evenBy far one of the best walking simulators out there. Pretty graphics and cutscenes are there to make you forget about the mundane tasks at hand. Crafting items to survive is a neat game mechanic, however when you're in need of health you can't craft in a gunfight or tense situation as the game continues while the crafting screen is up. After playing the game for several hours without even seeing the alien and getting lost since EVERYTHING looks the same, I turned the game off, ejected it, and will probably never play it again. The terrible Alien game on the NES had more enjoyment.… Expand
  25. soprofy
    Sep 5, 2015
    0
    Very slow gameplay,
    console controls,
    console single-slot save system,
    little no none decision-making for the player.

    Totally overhyped by the universe lovers and so. Totally not worth the 20-30$.
  26. Balithras
    Jul 19, 2015
    3
    It is beautiful graphically.

    But the gameplay just sucks... You are basically hunted down like a rabbit during most of the game. You can keep your weapon in its holster because it is almost useless. When you die, you cannot try another approach, because there's only one way of going through the levels... it is linear as hell... I really liked Deus Ex: HR, you could try many    It is beautiful graphically.

    But the gameplay just sucks... You are basically hunted down like a rabbit during most of the game. You can keep your weapon in its holster because it is almost useless.

    When you die, you cannot try another approach, because there's only one way of going through the levels... it is linear as hell...

    I really liked Deus Ex: HR, you could try many approaches, stealth, talking your way in, shoooting your way in...
    Nope here you will just be crouching your way through the path that the designers decided it was the only path meant to be. It is sometimes even more obvious when your way is blocked down by a 15cm height object and that stupid amanda cannot jump over...    … Expand
  27. riley794
    Apr 23, 2015
    3
    Wanted to love this game so bad. Love Aliens and all the lore that goes with it and hated the disrespect the Xenomorphs were given in video games that basically made them fast zombies. However, this game goes too far the other way by making the Xenomorph a loud, stomping, unstoppable killing machine that never goes farther then 10 meters away from you. However, the game also makes theWanted to love this game so bad. Love Aliens and all the lore that goes with it and hated the disrespect the Xenomorphs were given in video games that basically made them fast zombies. However, this game goes too far the other way by making the Xenomorph a loud, stomping, unstoppable killing machine that never goes farther then 10 meters away from you. However, the game also makes the Xenomorph a blind idiot that will follow you into a room with no exits but not bother to check each locker or even under each table. As a result you will spend a majority of the game crawling around from one table or locker to another while the Alien stomps around and makes loud noises. You know, like it NEVER did in any of the movies. The Xenomorph also does a great job of taking away any joy you may receive from exploring this awesome spaceship and all the lore it is packed with. For example you will find several computer terminals with email and audio files that provide background information on how the space-station went to hell and how the Xenomorph got there. However, the game doesn't pause when you access a terminal so you have to speed read every thing and then hide in a locker to listen to the audio file. What makes matters worse and why I am writing this negative review is the save system. The games uses a checkpoint system which may result in you having to replay segments of the game for 20-30 mins (depending on how long you have to hide in a locker). I am willing to die in order to explore the space station but not if it results in having waste 30 mins of my life replaying the mission. Every time I had to walk by a computer or a room for the sake of finishing the mission or finding a save point it made me sick. This game has a great story and environment too bad you can't enjoy it because you are either crawling around the floor or hiding in a locker. The best way to enjoy this game is by watching someone else play it on Youtube.… Expand
  28. 1stBoTToX
    Jan 30, 2015
    4
    Bad story, very medium graphics, repetitive and boring to die after 1 hour of play. This game is absolutely not scary at all !!! Don't waste your money for a to boring game !!!
  29. AnnoyedatThis
    Jan 27, 2015
    0
    Story was fine the Cut scenes are fine, it's a boring game when you figure out the alien it becomes waiting and balancing simulator. a
  30. andrewscool101
    Jan 5, 2015
    2
    Boring as hell! It's one of them games where you have no idea where to go and you have to find a part or turn something on and you just spend ages looking for it. I'm already extremely bored and I haven't even come across the alien or any androids yet.
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2014
    90
    This game makes you crawl like a goddamn worm, in constant fear of being squashed. I was scared to leave the closet I was hiding in, because the monster was somewhere out there. [Dec 2014, p.68]
  2. Digital Trends
    Nov 25, 2014
    60
    The Creative Assembly’s game, however, is cooked; left to boil so long it loses all flavor and texture. For 10 hours, Isolation is one of the best horror games ever made, until a second, poorly made game bursts out of its heart.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 15, 2014
    87
    Alien Isolation can be frustratingly difficult at times, but nevertheless it’s easily the best game in the Alien franchise since the original Aliens vs Predator. The fact that the game mimics perfectly the 1970s look and sci fi stylings of Ridley Scott’s Alien film makes the experience even more endearing. By featuring absurd number of “surprise” twists, Alien Isolation’s final act could’ve used some trimming. [Nov 2014]
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