Alien: Isolation

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  1. Pwnager95
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    Very, VERY scary. Captures the atmosphere and feeling of the first Alien movie perfectly. The atmosphere and ambiance alone would get a perfect 10/10 from me. Since those are the most important features of a horror game, they make up (mostly) for the story being a tad generic, and the plot being sort-of predictable. Some moments in this game will make you want to walk away from theVery, VERY scary. Captures the atmosphere and feeling of the first Alien movie perfectly. The atmosphere and ambiance alone would get a perfect 10/10 from me. Since those are the most important features of a horror game, they make up (mostly) for the story being a tad generic, and the plot being sort-of predictable. Some moments in this game will make you want to walk away from the controller and wish you'd never purchased this game, they'll scare you so badly. Definitely would recommend to any horror game fan.… Expand
  2. Led1090
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    This is not just how an Alien game should be made, this is how a horror game should be made. I've never been so at the edge of my seat while playing a horror game since FEAR, and that is saying a lot
  3. Tihomi
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    С начало мне показалось, что это очередной фейл, но в конце я убедился в обратном. Просто десять из десяти, достойный носитель франшизы!
  4. radixlecti84
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Being a fan of this movie since I was a youngin' I've always felt pretty let down by Alien games.

    Alien AVP was a decent FPS for the time, there were a few disappointing installments for the playstation, a dodgey campaign in the AVP reboot and of course Aliens Colonial Marines which visually wasn't terrible but lacked heavily in gameplay. Alien Isolation has done an amazing job at    Being a fan of this movie since I was a youngin' I've always felt pretty let down by Alien games.

    Alien AVP was a decent FPS for the time, there were a few disappointing installments for the playstation, a dodgey campaign in the AVP reboot and of course Aliens Colonial Marines which visually wasn't terrible but lacked heavily in gameplay.

    Alien Isolation has done an amazing job at sucking me in, this game is intense and visually stunning and it does and incredible job of recreating the look and the feel of the first movie. It's like being able to experience the first Alien movie all over again, with the added terror of not being able to glance away from the screen.

    Huge congrats to the developers for nailing this. I would say people who voted this a 0 (The user Howard for example) are mentally deficient internet trolls.    … Expand
  5. Tscherni
    Oct 13, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The atmosphere at the beginning of the game is really quite something and when the alien first shows up it's pretty terrifying. You probably will try to hide a lot, crouch and go very slowly the first few times you strive to circumvent the beast and provided that you play this game on hard difficulty setting (as you should), you will die rapidly and frequently. This is due to the omniscient AI, which somehow always knows where you are (even if you clearly tricked the alien into going in a totally different direction) and is glued to the player, while mostly ignoring other survivors and completely ignoring Androids. It goes from terrifying to frustrating all too quickly here.
    After a while I figured out that not going slowly, breaking the line of sight and only hiding as a last resort is much easier, which is counterintuitive and not really what a stealth game should be about. The game still manages to built atmosphere and tension though.
    At the midpoint of the game you'll be introduced to the flamethrower. As soon as you acquire this gadget, the Alien is not a threat anymore. You just hit it with a burst and it flees. Now the alien is no more than a chore to be dealt with. It will pop up every once in a while, sometimes as soon as 15 seconds after you last repelled it. This can get quite tedious. You will still die to some of those unfair alien appearances though.
    I've read some reviews where people claim the flamethrower fuel is scarce. Not true in the slightest; it only takes one gush of flame to repel the alien, which consumes about 6 or 7 points of ammo. I stopped hiding as soon as I got the flamethrower and never had less than 400 fuel for the rest of the game ...why they would add a weapon this gamebreaking I do not know.
    After you deal with the alien for the first time, the game evolves into a mediocre shooter during the midgame. A barrage of angry androids are thrown at you to disassemble, which is very easy to do, because they don't have any weapons and can't shoot back. 2 shotgun rounds to the face, 6 pistol shots, 1 stun baton hit followed by 7 melee attacks, EMP's, Molotovs, Pipebombs, and the OP bolt gun, all of these deal with them very quickly and with close to no risk. Even human enemies are more dangerous, they at least shoot back. I found this part of the game to be overly easy; on hard difficulty.

    After experiencing all these flaws, I still found Alien Isolation to be a good game. The graphics are good, but nothing special, the sound is amazing and so is the voice acting. The story is a bit lacking, but it stays close to its role model and I especially enjoyed the flashback to the movie plot. The level design is also quite good, there is a lot of backtracking, but I didn't mind it that much (it would be a little odd to be wandering around a confined space station for 15+ hours and never see the same place twice).

    All in all it's a game worth picking up. It's certainly not a perfect game and whoever rates it at 10 really needs to come down from that acid trip.

    Ps: what's up with all those devices to open certain doors, it felt like playing Legend of Zelda from time to time.    … Expand
  6. Quink666
    Oct 13, 2014
    6
    So the game start of kinda slow and keeps on going slow for quite a few missions. After that its exciting for 2-3 mission, then suddenly its just repetetive and not scary anymore. Way to much backtracking. 6/10
  7. Andore
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Absolutely gorgeous, an instante classic. I just finished it and already put it among my favourite games of all time.
    You really need to get into the game's mechanics, and if that happens (not a game for everybody I guess) you'll be simply sucked in till the end.
    Only downsides are the character's face expressions and a slightly rough antialiasing, that contrast a bit with the otherwise    Absolutely gorgeous, an instante classic. I just finished it and already put it among my favourite games of all time.
    You really need to get into the game's mechanics, and if that happens (not a game for everybody I guess) you'll be simply sucked in till the end.
    Only downsides are the character's face expressions and a slightly rough antialiasing, that contrast a bit with the otherwise flawless technical execution.
    Unmissable.    … Expand
  8. Cruna
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    Survival Horror. Why do we love these games? What are we expecting from a game of this genre when we first hit the play button? To see a freak show with grotesque monsters in a chilly environment? We love this genre, because it's not about the monsters, it's not about the setting really, it's about the player. While our emotions are amplified in a world where we can't predict what'sSurvival Horror. Why do we love these games? What are we expecting from a game of this genre when we first hit the play button? To see a freak show with grotesque monsters in a chilly environment? We love this genre, because it's not about the monsters, it's not about the setting really, it's about the player. While our emotions are amplified in a world where we can't predict what's waiting for us behind the corner, we feel more and more alive because we behave here as naturally as we would if we were really there. We would hide, we would listen for noises, we would walk with caution, and try to survive.
    This game really brings us what we were hoping for. The beast is as majestic and smart, as I always imagined to be. Alan Dean Foster wrote some very good book adaptations of the movies and even enhanced the world created by Ridley Scott. It was about time, for the gaming industry to approach the concept with some vision.
    Level design, atmosphere: captures the soul of the '79 movie without a doubt, also it's a bit familiar to those who played Dead Space (those guys could have made a mean Alien game also...I think). While the game does not innovate in many areas regarding the level design it gets the job done to create the setting for your deadly adventure through the station.
    Musical score, art style, every little gizmo, CRT screen,everything shows that the designers were working hard to stay true to the original concept of Alien, the movie where all started.
    If you are fan of the Alien series, pick up this game, it's worth it. If you are not, it is still one of the best survival horror games released lately, even if you don't feel that nostalgic scent of the original movie.
    There are a few issues we can talk about... Facial animations are pretty stiff and unrealistic, lip sync is mediocre at best in cutscenes and plain bad otherwise. But this visual issues are not a big problem because we are not really here for that. And there is the story... while it's pretty good, I really feel like they should have been bolder when writing it. When someone tries too hard not to break any element that makes the game a true integration in the Alien universe somehow is too cautious when writing a story and any writer would suffer of the lack of freedom in their creativity.
    Bottom line is: This is that type of game that will stay in your heart even when you are not playing, and every moment is a thrill when you are. I can only say: Thank you for that crew that finally brought us the Alien in it's true splendor in a game.    … Expand
  9. sanex
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Amazing horror with good storyline, nice graphic, VERY GOOD atmosphere and SCARY ALIEN!!!! One of the best games i ever play. 10/10, game of the year and etc.
  10. AkVr
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    As a third view and RPG fan, this game succeeded to win me over and play it to the end.It delivers all the anxiety and feeling of having a deadly predator looking to kill you without anticipation just like it feels in the movie.The music also helps and adds to the whole picture.The visuals are great and it runs smoothly on a decent machine.Played on easy mode to see the story but it isAs a third view and RPG fan, this game succeeded to win me over and play it to the end.It delivers all the anxiety and feeling of having a deadly predator looking to kill you without anticipation just like it feels in the movie.The music also helps and adds to the whole picture.The visuals are great and it runs smoothly on a decent machine.Played on easy mode to see the story but it is not that easy after all.Even if you are a fan of the Alien franchise movies it doesn't mean that if it was not a good game you would still like it.It was certainly fun to play and the rest is for the player to discover.Not 10 because of a few details that would make it a 10.… Expand
  11. Alexaphysician
    Oct 13, 2014
    7
    Stunningly beautiful and atmospheric, although boring sometimes and having-some-plot-holes troubled. Ending is protracted and not surprising at all, game mechanics looks like rather fresh first, like, 10 hours, then it becomes flat and routine.
  12. Honelith
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    As a horror game, it works brilliantly and I appluad Creative Assembly for giving us this style of game, it's very tense, very atmospheric and no game will draw you in like Alien Isolation with it' suberb audio and atmospheric effects. The ever persistent Alien is horrific and clever, as you adjust to the mechanics you realise just how well done the stalking mechanics are, it feels likeAs a horror game, it works brilliantly and I appluad Creative Assembly for giving us this style of game, it's very tense, very atmospheric and no game will draw you in like Alien Isolation with it' suberb audio and atmospheric effects. The ever persistent Alien is horrific and clever, as you adjust to the mechanics you realise just how well done the stalking mechanics are, it feels like you're being hunted by something very sinister and almost too real.… Expand
  13. Erobouzu
    Oct 13, 2014
    5
    Alien: Isolation is a faithful recreation of the original movie and captures it's spirit perfectly. Everything about the game practically screams dedication and love towards the original movie. All props, environments and actors feel like straight from the original set and is a delight to look upon for a hardened Alien-fan like me. The game looks graphically good and performs well.Alien: Isolation is a faithful recreation of the original movie and captures it's spirit perfectly. Everything about the game practically screams dedication and love towards the original movie. All props, environments and actors feel like straight from the original set and is a delight to look upon for a hardened Alien-fan like me. The game looks graphically good and performs well.

    Ambience in the game is excellent, with various machines whirring and clicking about, dark corridors with flicking lights and rooms that always feel slightly too small. The space station is claustrophobic and well executed.

    But that's about as far as the good things go. For the developers have forgotten one very basic thing: unknown scares you. And trust me when I say, the Alien will not be unknown to you. Not in the slightest. Always crawling around the vents, guided by an erratic "hunter a.i." the alien will kill you. Several times.

    Practically, after the two first encounters with the alien, I grew so jaded towards it, that I no longer felt even a tinge of fear when it was prowling around. Especially as the game progresses and you will learn to know how the alien acts, you will most likely start to get annoyed by it.

    And that is the greatest downfall of this game. The Alien, one of the greatest movie monsters around, has been reduced to an annoyance. A nuisance. After clocking several hours in to the game I am having serious doubts about whether or not I should bother to continue. In fact, I was forced to lower the difficulty from the hardest setting, because of the sheer tediousness of having to dodge the alien. This decision had nothing to do with the game being too difficult, and everything to do with the fact that the alien encounters are so tedious they were boring me to death. There is no tension, no horror, no thrill. It's simply business.

    All in all, Alien: Isolation turns into a boring game of hide and seek, where if you fail, you are given few seconds (if that) to use up resources to scare off the aggressor, or you die and load the latest save.

    It's a decent game with good graphics and awesome atmosphere, but it gets absolutely murdered by the developer's idea, that having to constantly dodge something is scary.

    I can not with good conscience recommend this game, unless you're buying it somewhere cheap.    … Expand
  14. dark_wiz
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    Great game, it had me hooked I couldn't put it down. Just when I thought it was over there was more peril. Atmospherically its very true to the movie, which I just watched recently. Hard but not impossible( played on easy took about 40+ hours to finish) you will learn as you go but a first you will pay the price at first. Stealth, patience and wits are key, but keep moving!

    I'm trying    Great game, it had me hooked I couldn't put it down. Just when I thought it was over there was more peril. Atmospherically its very true to the movie, which I just watched recently. Hard but not impossible( played on easy took about 40+ hours to finish) you will learn as you go but a first you will pay the price at first. Stealth, patience and wits are key, but keep moving!

    I'm trying to convince myself to play again on a harder level, I can imagine the stress ! If you're looking for a shooter this isn't it.    … Expand
  15. glinski
    Oct 13, 2014
    6
    Why they have to do this ? The game have fantastic graphics, great atmosphere (that make envy to any survival horror ) and fidelity to the movie series in every aspect, BUT they almost destroyed the game trying to make it last longer.

    The game, from the middle on forward, gets really boring, with stupid missions that make you do the same thing twice. Literally. You know that the game    Why they have to do this ? The game have fantastic graphics, great atmosphere (that make envy to any survival horror ) and fidelity to the movie series in every aspect, BUT they almost destroyed the game trying to make it last longer.

    The game, from the middle on forward, gets really boring, with stupid missions that make you do the same thing twice. Literally. You know that the game don't have more "content" to show off, but keep pushing you to play without fun or a good reason.

    And the AI could be better. Sometimes, is like you're playing a Playstation 1 game. The enemies find and see you in unbelievable situations. This work kinda OK with the Alien or the robots (as they aren't human and could have better 'senses'), but the humans make it clear that the AI is not ok.

    Yet, I think Alien Isolation is a good game, but with STUPID things that make it a 6/10. It's like they had to finish the game in a close deadline ?    … Expand
  16. CoffeeDude
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Not a perfect game, but the perfect game for me! And possibly others, if you consider yourself an Alien fan. I can't recommend it enough. Runs a little long, but an enjoyable trip through nostalgia for fans of the creature and the universe R.Scott created in his original film. Given the randomness of the creature I found myself enjoying a brutal game of hide and seek that was differentNot a perfect game, but the perfect game for me! And possibly others, if you consider yourself an Alien fan. I can't recommend it enough. Runs a little long, but an enjoyable trip through nostalgia for fans of the creature and the universe R.Scott created in his original film. Given the randomness of the creature I found myself enjoying a brutal game of hide and seek that was different each time I played. The game engine runs like a dream, even on my older hardware, and looks absolutely great - don't know how they pulled this off. CA really put a lot of love and work into this one and you can feel it. Wasn't sure about this one at first because I'd avoided Colonial Marines and felt lucky for it, but I took a chance after reading a few reviews and it was worth it. Dead Space is another one of my favorites just for the atmosphere, and this game has that same feeling in droves, minus the killing because you really are at the mercy of your own ability to KEEP OUT OF ITS SIGHT!… Expand
  17. Trytobefair
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    What a great game! Fear frightening and stretching. I had to have a small break because it develops a breathtaking tension bend. Everything is held concerning the features and ambient very near to the first part of the movie "Alien", spectacular conversion of a new story around heroine Ripley. The difficulty level is high, maybe not the best game for the very first gamer, but who is aWhat a great game! Fear frightening and stretching. I had to have a small break because it develops a breathtaking tension bend. Everything is held concerning the features and ambient very near to the first part of the movie "Alien", spectacular conversion of a new story around heroine Ripley. The difficulty level is high, maybe not the best game for the very first gamer, but who is a beginner when watched the mother of all horror science fiction movies called "Alien"? If you are into the Alien Saga you shouldn't miss that game, if you are not into it, watch the movie first, this will sure help you to transfer you into this future world. Without a doubt, a clear 9 for this game because it just takes you.… Expand
  18. ici_chacal
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    This is amazing game which I was really waiting for and I am not disapointed. Very good graphic and audio but the best is (and what should always be in Alien story) is atmpsphere - 100 % worth to buy for Aliens funs.
  19. Daoler
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Incredibly well done!FUN, TERRIFYING AND SURPRISING. This game is what alien fans was waiting for years. Excellent graphic, excellent atmosphere and sorround sound. EXCELLENT performance in mid-range pc! and.. oh yes! finally, DIFFICULT AS HELL! no more regen-life, no more auto-checkpoints, the old school gaming is finally here. The Alien, humans and androids, all of them are hard toIncredibly well done!FUN, TERRIFYING AND SURPRISING. This game is what alien fans was waiting for years. Excellent graphic, excellent atmosphere and sorround sound. EXCELLENT performance in mid-range pc! and.. oh yes! finally, DIFFICULT AS HELL! no more regen-life, no more auto-checkpoints, the old school gaming is finally here. The Alien, humans and androids, all of them are hard to avoid or to fight. Every encounter is a challenge, and meet with the alien face to face, a death sentence. Aliens IA is increible, searching for humans ( not only for you) every time, it could be in the celling, on the flor, in the air ducts.. everywhere... and the game is LOOONG and with a great story. The producers has captured perfectly the 80's future view of the Alien universe. This game is game of the year without a doubt!… Expand
  20. weazz1980
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    WOW!

    This game is really surprising in every aspect. I was very sceptic before i bought the game, but thank god i did it. For me it is nothing more than the best game since like forever. I dived into this adventure and was lost in an perfectly immersive space-station, full of frightening and dangerous enemies. Everything feels so real, the many many details and awesome views    WOW!

    This game is really surprising in every aspect.

    I was very sceptic before i bought the game, but thank god i did it. For me it is nothing more than the best game since like forever.

    I dived into this adventure and was lost in an perfectly immersive space-station, full of frightening and dangerous enemies. Everything feels so real, the many many details and awesome views trough the station windows. It is a perfect mix between stealth, puzzles and action gameplay. You always have a goal and it's never getting boring. You really feel like beeing a part of the good old movies!

    And be prepared, the encounters you will face are tough bastards and they have surprised me many times. But thats the challenge and i love it. Between the thrilling parts you have time to scavenge the station and looking for supplies, before you go back to your mission.

    I normaly don't rate a 10/10, but this game deserves it! I enjoyed every second of it.    … Expand
  21. Beatlejuice
    Oct 12, 2014
    9
    I love this game. It is difficult but doable. It does an excellent job on recreating the enviroment and fear of the first movie. If you are looking for Aliens shoot-em-up marines, this is not your game. It is well done and attention to details were not missed.

    Few complaints is it seems the alien is some cases never gets far enough away. It hounds you constantly in some parts and it    I love this game. It is difficult but doable. It does an excellent job on recreating the enviroment and fear of the first movie. If you are looking for Aliens shoot-em-up marines, this is not your game. It is well done and attention to details were not missed.

    Few complaints is it seems the alien is some cases never gets far enough away. It hounds you constantly in some parts and it obvious builds tension. Maybe a little less would be okay but you learn to fear every noise.

    First excellent Alien game in a VERY long time.    … Expand
  22. Skullz
    Oct 12, 2014
    1
    Horrible game....dunno what everyone else played. First off the game was really fun but by the time I finished it I was bores out of my mind. It the same run and hide rinse and repeat over and over again for hours. When you die you think "oh well lets try a different approach," nope doesn't work here. I also had a pretty glitchy gameplay experience where the alien would be on the otherHorrible game....dunno what everyone else played. First off the game was really fun but by the time I finished it I was bores out of my mind. It the same run and hide rinse and repeat over and over again for hours. When you die you think "oh well lets try a different approach," nope doesn't work here. I also had a pretty glitchy gameplay experience where the alien would be on the other side of the map while I was hiding and run directly toward my hiding spot and kill me without me moving and with all of the extra features turned off. This happens constantly and kept me from progressing for hours. Waste of 40 bucks for an overrated, overhyped game.… Expand
  23. johndows
    Oct 12, 2014
    10
    For those who love first Alien its a must have, this game basically allows you to get that forgotten feeling when you watched the movie for the first time. All breath taking moments from discovering alien to arming self destruction device are now in game, allowing you to re-live those moments by yourself. A bit different story line of course, but you will see many familiar references. OnlyFor those who love first Alien its a must have, this game basically allows you to get that forgotten feeling when you watched the movie for the first time. All breath taking moments from discovering alien to arming self destruction device are now in game, allowing you to re-live those moments by yourself. A bit different story line of course, but you will see many familiar references. Only thing to consider is game difficulty, if your a casual player -- stay on a lowest difficulty, it will save your nervous.… Expand
  24. DjZolt
    Oct 12, 2014
    10
    First I was killed by the alien. Then some guys shot me. Then some androids choked me to death! I felt fear and anger, the game was too hard even at easy setting. And that's exactly what a good alien game needs - to be challenging and frightening.
  25. DeadlyShadow47
    Oct 12, 2014
    10
    First of all - BRAVO Creative Assembly! BRAVO! This is the TRUE Alien game that fans have been waiting since AVP games era. Absolutely genius work... The Atmosphere, Visuals and Music are so top notch, it just screams Ridley Scott's ALIEN! Gameplay is just as good, you feel like you are really being stalked by a perfect killing machine, insead of beying Rambo dude. All in all this game isFirst of all - BRAVO Creative Assembly! BRAVO! This is the TRUE Alien game that fans have been waiting since AVP games era. Absolutely genius work... The Atmosphere, Visuals and Music are so top notch, it just screams Ridley Scott's ALIEN! Gameplay is just as good, you feel like you are really being stalked by a perfect killing machine, insead of beying Rambo dude. All in all this game is the BEST Alien game to date. Can't wait to see what CA will do next with this amazing franchise.… Expand
  26. Avadon
    Oct 12, 2014
    6
    Graphics: Atmospheric but dated. Especially the NPC models have a strong air of X360 to them. Antialiasing seems to be a big problem, because every option you pick makes the game extremely blurry.

    Sound: Good stuff. Good use of positional audio and great dynamic music that also warns you of danger. Voice acting is really good. Fear factor: Some people think that the alien takes too    Graphics: Atmospheric but dated. Especially the NPC models have a strong air of X360 to them. Antialiasing seems to be a big problem, because every option you pick makes the game extremely blurry.

    Sound: Good stuff. Good use of positional audio and great dynamic music that also warns you of danger. Voice acting is really good.

    Fear factor: Some people think that the alien takes too long to appear. I disagree. Buildup is really important in proper horror games. I found the introduction well done and effective. Up until the mid game, everything is well designed and tense. Then it goes downhill for a few hours, but picks up again towards the end. The game could have been slightly trimmed down and lost nothing, in fact it would feel more tightly paced.

    Optimization/bugs: People are praising this game for its polish. Maybe they played a different game than me, or are judging it by usual CA standards of releasing a mangled carcass of a game and fixing it in a year or two. Yeah, for CA standards it's good, but it's nowhere near polished. In several occasions, events failed to trigger for me, which left me stuck, wandering around, trying to find out what I missed. Turns out I missed nothing and I had to reload the last save, go through another 30 minutes of sneaking and then pray the events would trigger properly this time. NPC's would not open elevators, the med lab white board would not update my objectives, and other things. As for optimization, the game runs well but it was EXTREMELY crash happy on my system. After several hours of experimentation, I eliminated the crashes by lowering my screen's refresh rate from 144hz to 60 hz, and playing the game in Windowed Fullscreen mode with Vsync on. If I tried increasing my refresh rate again, the game would promptly send me to desktop. Not acceptable. It's not 2007, people use varying refresh rates. Do some basic stability/compatibility testing, not go "it works on 60hz, it's a wrap". Ridiculous that I pay full price for a game and then have to test it for 3 hours to find a setup that stops it from crashing.

    In conclusion, it's worth playing, but I suggest you wait. It's shaky and needs several patches, you may have problems that will test your patience.    … Expand
  27. Soujirop
    Oct 12, 2014
    8
    It's really sad that, after such a fantastic and long adventure,we are left with the shortest, laziest and most unsatisfying ending in videogames' history.
  28. Kappichi
    Oct 12, 2014
    8
    This is what Horror Games need, some logic. Its so hard to survive and you cant hide from it when you go in vents, for example in Amnesia your being chased and you hide in a hole so that the monster doesn't get you even if the monster knows your in the hole. But in this game its like how it is in real life and in the movie and it's atmosphere and etc. It's one of the top scariest games forThis is what Horror Games need, some logic. Its so hard to survive and you cant hide from it when you go in vents, for example in Amnesia your being chased and you hide in a hole so that the monster doesn't get you even if the monster knows your in the hole. But in this game its like how it is in real life and in the movie and it's atmosphere and etc. It's one of the top scariest games for me like Outlast. Have fun with them spooks!… Expand
  29. Bloodsugar
    Oct 12, 2014
    9
    Best horror game by far. It's so beautiful and doesn't need the generic horror gore to scare you. "Oh no a decapitated head...oh no intestines..." Nope. A pure good time with sheer terror of every footstep you make. I would like to make two points:

    Why this game deserves a 9: It's a game that's made to be played on hard mode, punishing your every mistake. That being said, they are    Best horror game by far. It's so beautiful and doesn't need the generic horror gore to scare you. "Oh no a decapitated head...oh no intestines..." Nope. A pure good time with sheer terror of every footstep you make. I would like to make two points:

    Why this game deserves a 9: It's a game that's made to be played on hard mode, punishing your every mistake. That being said, they are extremely lenient on crouching. Crouching almost makes you invisible. I had plenty of times where an alien couldn't see me down the hall simply because I was crouched. I had many other times where I could just run around a table in circles and the alien would never find me.

    Why people score poor on this game: It's hard. People who get frustrated score poorly. It's a trial and error game. If you want to survive better try laying down some traps to run to in case you mess up. And for all of you complaining that the Alien is too big and walks around...get over it. It's a way better idea in a horror game. Just the sheer heavy terror in the alien's footsteps tells you so many things about the creature you are trying to elude. He's not meant to be messed with.    … Expand
  30. The_Ommadawn
    Oct 12, 2014
    10
    I love this game. For so long I've wanted a game that isn't constant shooting and instead, some atmosphere and exploration. This has both in abundance. The graphics are superb, the sound design straight out the movie and the feelings of dread/isolation perfectly realised. Every gamer is different, so with an Alien game we expect different things. For me, I couldn't have wanted a moreI love this game. For so long I've wanted a game that isn't constant shooting and instead, some atmosphere and exploration. This has both in abundance. The graphics are superb, the sound design straight out the movie and the feelings of dread/isolation perfectly realised. Every gamer is different, so with an Alien game we expect different things. For me, I couldn't have wanted a more authentic experience.… Expand
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#53 Best PC Game of 2014
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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#8 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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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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