Alien: Isolation

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2310 Ratings

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  1. Quakerrr
    Oct 8, 2014
    3
    I don't think this is a very good game. Sure it can be creepy, the music is fine and the graphic it is amazing. But this feels way to much like a interactive scary movie, than an scary game
  2. MentalMedsDan
    Oct 8, 2014
    3
    Not scary at all. The AI is scripted all you have to do is watch them for a little bit and they do the same path. Example, when going to take the communications elevator you run in to 4 human bad guys and they look for you for a few minutes then they go to their scripted paths. When drawing one guy out by rewiring the speakers and then went and hid in a locker and the guy came lookedNot scary at all. The AI is scripted all you have to do is watch them for a little bit and they do the same path. Example, when going to take the communications elevator you run in to 4 human bad guys and they look for you for a few minutes then they go to their scripted paths. When drawing one guy out by rewiring the speakers and then went and hid in a locker and the guy came looked for 15 seconds and then said there was no one here and walked off so I sneaked up behind him and killed him did the same thing on the other side and I died so I did it again and they came out the same way the same path and so I was able to kill them all without even thinking that hard. Graphics are good light is not as good as they say. I thought is was boring as heck they should of made it more like the first Dead Space that game was scary but Aliens Isolation is a pass spend your money on a better game save it for the games coming out later this year and early next year.… Expand
  3. NoCrapReview
    Oct 20, 2014
    3
    Most boring game of 2014? Quite possibly. After 45 minutes of gameplay, all you do is walk and build medkits. Graphics are so-so, gameplay is extremely slow and it's very difficult to get into the gameplay.

    Wouldn't give as a gift.
  4. N3n0
    Oct 27, 2014
    3
    Annoying. Slow. Keeps crashing. Dumb Alien. Rather watch others play it on Youtube. Nice to look at and the sounds are amazing but my god its painful to play.
  5. tehcritic
    Dec 9, 2014
    3
    I awake from cryo-sleep to see a drinking bird toy (without required water) and a sumo wrestler dolly. Why is there a drinking bird and a sumo wrestler dolly? There must be a reason but there's no time to figure that out right now, I've got aliens to deal with. I progress down the generic hallway dispatching green colored things like a pro. I pick up something in this or that until I findI awake from cryo-sleep to see a drinking bird toy (without required water) and a sumo wrestler dolly. Why is there a drinking bird and a sumo wrestler dolly? There must be a reason but there's no time to figure that out right now, I've got aliens to deal with. I progress down the generic hallway dispatching green colored things like a pro. I pick up something in this or that until I find exactly what I must have needed all along, clothes! Right, I must be naked from my cryo-sleep! I get dressed and take some time to play with the shower "greenie" a bit... too bad I'm already dressed... next scene...

    I'm told we're approaching something or other so I prepare myself for what is to come... but wait... everyone just sits down and looks at useless monitors while one guy paces between the windows. What to do... hmmm... I begin searching the floor looking for greenies. Finding nothing of use I begin backtracking clicking a few more greenies with whatevers in them and stow them away because surely I'll need these whatevers for whenever. I wander around for a good 15 minutes realizing I've now circled everything there is to see several times.... Giving up I access me PDA (Google) only to discover that there's a magical folder I have to activate ten feet behind me with no indication whatsoever of it's magical progressive properties. If only the folder were green... Anyway, immediately after I activate the magical folder I find myself out in space with my two friends, A and B, when suddenly something happens and my friends are unceremoniously stripped away from me! I'm left alone with no idea of what just happened. Poor A and B. Next scene...

    I peer through the condensation of my space suit trying to get my bearings. A few spins around the room and something green comes into focus. I approach this mysterious greenie and activate it. Something happens and I'm standing there looking at space suits behind glass. Not knowing what just happened I spin around a few times realizing the condensation from my space suit is gone! What just happened? Did I wipe the glass clean? Did an alien do it? After a few moments I realized I must have neatly leapt out of my suit and carefully placed it into it's glass covered container with hardly a thought! Wow! Next scene...

    I find myself entering a destroyed area with hardly a light in place. My first inclination, as everyone's would be, is to ask the darkness if anyone is there to help me. Receiving no assistance I begin fumbling around for something green. The fumbling is disconcerting due to structures failing, things exploding and lights swinging due to my mere presence but I must press on for whatever reason so I push forward... Shortly after that I discover a green terminal and begin poking at it until 3 people burst out of one door, run across the room and disappear through another door. I wonder where they're rushing off too. Perhaps something green? I quickly chase after them only to discover they've vanished and both the door they entered from and the door they left through are completely locked. Maybe they clicked something green?

    I can't even keep this up...

    This game is so bad I uninstalled it before I ever saw an alien.

    I give it a 3 for graphics and sound and that's after getting it for 50% off.

    Save your money.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. ChaosSS
    Oct 7, 2014
    2
    t's the horror game alien fans always wanted when the alien actually shows up, but unfortunately some bad ideas guy at creative assembly decided to fill the game with loads of really bad stealth encounters with random people with guns. And it sooo broken right now.
  11. Follbern
    Oct 7, 2014
    2
    If this is horror,than I queen Elizabeth.Serious,that's not scary at all!It's like Outlast but much less attractive,plus this gameplay fast bored.The only why you can play in it,it's graphics and Alien.
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  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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?
  16. 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.
  17. UnbiasedOne
    Oct 10, 2014
    1
    Isolation, graphically impressive and that is it. You will run down empty corridors, sometimes with a few enemies, sometimes with nothing, collecting crafting items for new gadgets to fend off enemies, yet these gadgets do not need to be crafted as the A.I. is bad. That "unpredictable" Alien A.I.? It's very predictable, I played on Hard and stood right in front of it, it didn't register,Isolation, graphically impressive and that is it. You will run down empty corridors, sometimes with a few enemies, sometimes with nothing, collecting crafting items for new gadgets to fend off enemies, yet these gadgets do not need to be crafted as the A.I. is bad. That "unpredictable" Alien A.I.? It's very predictable, I played on Hard and stood right in front of it, it didn't register, in fact the only time it did register is when it found another A.I. or I had to shoot it.

    The level designs are just loops of circles that are confusing, to make it worse you have the most obscure way point system there is. Speaking of systems the save system is something that died back in the late 90's. You must manually save (no problem there,) at checkpoints (problem there.) There are 18 chapters, each chapter takes over an hour to complete, that is over double the length then the average game, something people would not speak out about, but when you get this linear and this boring there's a limit.

    The story can be covered in one sentence and the play time is horrendous, 12 - 20+ hours of running down the same hallway to open doors. By hour 6 I was so bored I was done, I could not take a single second more. There is nothing to drive the player forwards. What's the point of going to open a door that you know is not only locked, but you'll have to turn on the power and restart the terminal as well.

    I think I know why this rated so high, and that's because Metacritic DELETES REVIEWS! Yes this is the SECOND time I've had to rewrite a review because of silencing, here's hoping they will leave this one up because God forbid someone doesn't like a game.    … Expand
  18. Howard
    Oct 10, 2014
    1
    As much as I would like to tell you that we finally have a game worthy of the franchise that is Alien, I cannot. A broken port with no Anti-Aliasing, terrible controls, horribly broken video, insane AI and endless cut scenes is simply not worth your time.
    Graphically, the game would be sub-par were it 5 years old, and the horrifying performance is just icing on that particular cake.    As much as I would like to tell you that we finally have a game worthy of the franchise that is Alien, I cannot. A broken port with no Anti-Aliasing, terrible controls, horribly broken video, insane AI and endless cut scenes is simply not worth your time.
    Graphically, the game would be sub-par were it 5 years old, and the horrifying performance is just icing on that particular cake.
    Bloated, tedious and broken: these are the signs of another "AAA" game that has clue where it is going and even less what it was trying to accomplish.
    AVOID.    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. Seel75
    Oct 7, 2014
    1
    Wow thuis must the the most boring and lineair game i played in a while. The AI sucks and is fully scripted. Could have been such a good game with this graphics. And loading screens... Come on this is 2014!
  21. Shelbyfan
    Oct 18, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am very pleased and thrilled by this game. I am of older Age but still active enough, to get Adrenalin sometimes....The very high challenge, the hairraising Tension and last b.n. least the athmosphere in Alien Isolation provide much of it.
    There are some Points which disappoint me: As a beginner, I started the game in medium difficulty and have reached the middle of Mission 6 so far. I must say, the critics concerning the very problematic "save" issue are true: What the h*** playing for 45 minutes or more and to be just wiped out at the end of the Level? The developers could have arranged a save System, which gives a tiny bit more of flexibility. The hardcore, nearly sadistic absolute "survive or die"-System is just frustrating and adds nothing to suspense.
    Many other critics have mentioned this fact. This is a GAME (fun), not a test to withstand torture....!
    Humans, who are hostile towards me, can freely wander around, Play with their Revolvers and survive!
    Only with MY initiative and risk, the "Alien" decides to punish them....? This is not right!
    With the rest of the game, I am very satisfied.    … Expand
  22. LikeOne
    Nov 14, 2014
    1
    This game is a disaster.

    Blank graphics, stupid stealth and idiotic mini-games (wait until you'll get to an observatory. Or better ditch the game before). Pros: it's a game in Alien universe. Cons: Everything else. Seriously, we had a space horror game before. It was called Dead Space. If this game (Alien: Isolation) was released 10 years ago, it probably will be a world hit.    This game is a disaster.

    Blank graphics, stupid stealth and idiotic mini-games (wait until you'll get to an observatory. Or better ditch the game before).

    Pros: it's a game in Alien universe.
    Cons: Everything else.

    Seriously, we had a space horror game before. It was called Dead Space.
    If this game (Alien: Isolation) was released 10 years ago, it probably will be a world hit.
    Nowadays? Meh.

    Just one experience from the start of the game: I was able to sneak out from hospital from alien walking around in corridor. I've crawled to the door being few meters from alien, opened the door, shut behind me, walked two steps... and saw the same alien again. What's the frigging point of my stealthy crawling?

    A few times alien did saw me, like it turned right to me when my head was sticking in plain sight in open space... and nothing happened, it went to do it's chores of cleaning dirty air ducts.

    Second major disappointment - designers avoided placing mirrors across all the game. However you'll have about three times where you're about to put up the space suit and player got the helm with reflective surface in her hands... Guess what? You ain't reflected there, it's like you're a vampire walking around.

    And for the top comment "Visually beautiful, creates a sense of actually being in the Nostromo"...
    Guys, really? This game is not about being in Nostromo. During the course of the game you'll _never_ be in Nostromo. Did you ever play the game?

    Good thing main station was named a Sevastopol. It's kinda symbolic, using name of site of major disasters, where russians had to sink their own fleet.

    Overall experience - you've managed to waste an extraordinary potential. Good luck with that.    … Expand
  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. 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$.
  25. CrazyTimes
    Oct 16, 2014
    0
    Well. it looked like a good game when I downloaded it. But apparently the entire system is crap. because as soon as I start the game it freezes everything and I have to hard shutdown my computer just to get it working again. GREAT JOB GUYS. maybe if I can ever get the game working I'll come back and change my opinion of it.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. AndrewRU11
    Oct 6, 2021
    0
    Интересная игра для своего времени , интересно будет ли продолжение ?
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
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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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