Alien: Isolation

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  1. AmicBail
    Nov 14, 2014
    8
    Alien Isolation presents itself as a stealth horror, taking some of the best aspects from games like amnesia and building upon it.

    Aesthetically the game is fantastic. I'm playing on SLI 780Ti and visuals are up there with what you'd expect from an AAA game. In relation to the atmosphere, it's fantastic. It builds up using great audio and lighting to present a real feeling of    Alien Isolation presents itself as a stealth horror, taking some of the best aspects from games like amnesia and building upon it.

    Aesthetically the game is fantastic. I'm playing on SLI 780Ti and visuals are up there with what you'd expect from an AAA game.

    In relation to the atmosphere, it's fantastic. It builds up using great audio and lighting to present a real feeling of terror and tense.

    the fact that you're unable to kill the alien really enforces the play style. The creature is agile and incredibly fast. If you're seen, you know there's probably only a 1 in 10 chance you're going to survive. Despite this, you always try!

    The only slight minor I would give the game is the Aliens navmesh... on a lot of occasions it felt like even though I hadn't been detected the Alien was simply 'hanging around'. However, this is a very minor concern.

    Overall, fantastic experience and at 20hours+ was a great game.    … Expand
  2. doncsoo
    Nov 28, 2014
    10
    It was a great horror! Impressive visuals, great Alien AI. Despite that how hard it is, it can be still enjoyable.
    Surprisingly this game wasn't too overpriced.
  3. Bwwshamel
    Dec 6, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Any Alien fan should have this game! Beautifully designed, incorporating Rob Cobb's designs from the Nostomo into Sevastopol, it truly is a gorgeous game. But the setting is also scary: creaky, full of murderous androids and humans, falling apart, dead bodies and graffiti everywhere. Yet nothing is quite as terrifying as the Alien. Simply hearing the soon-to-be common sound of him coming out of the vent system nearby sets my heart rate soaring. There are so many tense and scary moments; you have to be dead careful and on your toes at all times, even on easy. And, even on easy, the Alien's A.I. will pick up on things (such as where you hide the most, it'll investigate where things come from if you throw enough distractions its way, etc). In fact, I'd call it 'not-so-easy' to be honest. The med-bay escape, trap, reactor area, and the ending are all full-throttle, palm sweating, teeth clenching, heart-racing, head-spinning sections which make this game my absolute favorite I've played so far. Congrats C.A. on such a wonderful game, I feel it will (as many critics also do) revitalize the now venerable series....who knows, maybe a sequel will be on the horizon? Cheers to a great game!… Expand
  4. Thehudthestud
    Dec 15, 2014
    9
    Never has an alien game nailed the movies environment the game is visually beautifully mean just look at the level of detail they put into making the haunted environment, a mechanical master piece , the alien AI is challenging and the machanic that it elvolves through out the game is really impressive, the game is challenging, fun and the only problem I've had is the voice acting, the dlc,Never has an alien game nailed the movies environment the game is visually beautifully mean just look at the level of detail they put into making the haunted environment, a mechanical master piece , the alien AI is challenging and the machanic that it elvolves through out the game is really impressive, the game is challenging, fun and the only problem I've had is the voice acting, the dlc, some minor glitches but this game is worth the buy and don't you **** listen to ign the guy is a halo player and isn't used to challenges… Expand
  5. alkimyst
    Dec 22, 2014
    9
    This is an excellent Alien game and a tribute to Ridley Scott's masterpiece. Being relentlessly hunted by the alien in Sebastopol is really scary and takes its toll. Saving system is great. Sound effects and really good actor voices add to the atmosphere. So, I would say that the game mechanics is close to perfect. Now, the writers really did not do a good job of following through theThis is an excellent Alien game and a tribute to Ridley Scott's masterpiece. Being relentlessly hunted by the alien in Sebastopol is really scary and takes its toll. Saving system is great. Sound effects and really good actor voices add to the atmosphere. So, I would say that the game mechanics is close to perfect. Now, the writers really did not do a good job of following through the narrative in the spirit of Alien. As mentioned by other reviewers a lot of the build up breaks down in the last few hours of the game, like the producers threw out the windows "Alien" and brought back the awful "Aliens" with multiple monster bashing and repetitive blue-collar work where the exhausted player has to turn on and off switches across the stations long after the climax of the game has been reached. Other than that, the first 80% of the game are so great that its worth it.… Expand
  6. Guinness
    May 4, 2015
    8
    It is important to begin the review by saying that this game is not a dark corridor shooter such as Doom, Quake and similar. Even though developers seemed to aim to provide the similar experience, two important differences stick out. First, you will achieve little or nothing at all in AI by deploying offensive playing only. In another words, you cannot shoot your way out of the problem inIt is important to begin the review by saying that this game is not a dark corridor shooter such as Doom, Quake and similar. Even though developers seemed to aim to provide the similar experience, two important differences stick out. First, you will achieve little or nothing at all in AI by deploying offensive playing only. In another words, you cannot shoot your way out of the problem in this game. And, second there is higher degree of exploration freedom offered to the player, extending their operational area beyond just linear corridor. I picked those two examples of old games because; my perception of AI was that it will be similar experience. As it turns out, AI offers more, although some of the additional game mechanics may not have been done well enough to be considered a value. Before listing the weak part of the game, I would say that game is very true to the original Alien movie, which I think is the other main goal developers try to achieve. First, the environment is incredibly well done and detailed. This makes it very immersive, and invites exploration. Second, the character animations are superb and on level one would expect for game in 2014. Game is something between sandbox and linear action. It is goal driven, which is consistently changing based on the story development, nevertheless, it is still possible to venture outside the forward path and trace back your steps, or just explore area you missed before. Here is where one of the negative aspects of the game comes out. As mentioned before, the environment is incredibly detailed and offers multiple level of exploration. The problem is alien. Yes, this game is about Aliens and their presence is absolutely required, but the issue is that at one point in the game, Alien is constantly above your head, frequently making trips down to the floor to seek and destroy. This means that player will spend a lot of time hiding in the closet. Literally! This off course turns the experience into cat and mouse game, which I think is overbearing and distracting of the wonderful other experiences player, could have had. Devs try to mitigate this by introducing even lower difficulty settings where Alien spends more time dwelling in the sealing, and less on the floor where it directly impacts the player, but the essence still remains the same. What devs could have done instead is create oasis of different experience, such as humanoid opponents without Aliens or different level of challenges. The problem is that the game is not bad by any means; the problem is that at some points, it is very easy to quit playing because the joy diminishes quicker then what new level or task can provide. In the worst case, I have heard and nearly experience myself rage quitting, just because try to replay 20minutes of game over and over, tends to get very annoying, especially since there are more fun alternatives. That being said, and without the obvious Alien “stalker” issue, this could have been game of the year candidate. I really like the lack of offensive ability at most points through the game as well as limited save ability, but as said, the experience of leaving the movie is overtaken by experience of hiding. From my standpoint: Graphics =9 (with sweetfx with very little effort), Map and levels = 9, Game play = 7, Animations and movies = 9, Reparability = 6.
    Avg = 8    … Expand
  7. OOa007
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    Incredible game incredible job terrifying you very nostalgic to the original movie and a unique take on horror games play in VR and you might have a heart attack
  8. BlankDOOR
    May 10, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game, is truly outstanding, the mechanics, gameplay, and the atmosphere, overall, it was epic. Let me start a review on the gameplay.

    The mechanics are very simple yet sometimes, it's kinda hard but not that hard. The crafting is useful for 'heavy situation' and the movement of the character is smooth.

    The story is beautiful also, it gives a nostalgic effect when you watched it's film, the tense, the character, the survival, everything about it. No wonder I got few nightmares when I encounter 'black' creatures like insect or animals. However, the story is so long that you've wasted enough hours to play but if you're a big fan of Alien, you can finish this game in no time.

    The graphic is amazing, the aliens, the character, the androids, everything about it. Last..

    The creatures... Gosh, the creatures are magnificent, I remember one time when I was kid, I had a huge nightmare about this monster when I grew big and played this game, the nightmare, came back to my life again. Once you encountered this creature, I'm sure you're gonna stay in the lockers, vents, or anything that the creature won't find you and pray that the monster won't eat you, seriously..

    This game.... Is truly amazing. I can't find the perfect word for it but I'm sure, you'll enjoy this game but be warned... Don't play this at night, that's all :)    … Expand
  9. Paciorr
    Jan 10, 2021
    9
    IT IS JUST SO GOOOOD. Nothing else in the series made me feel original aliens vibe so well. The visuals, the music and sound design. If you like this franchise then you have to play it. The fact how scary and fun at the same time this game can be is another topic.
  10. damianshrinivas
    Jan 26, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is OK. Very nice graphics, feeling of Alien movies and interiors. Seriously not scary at all (scared once - it was explosion, not an Alien) but I like that kind of games. Game can be pretty hard sometimes but also frustrating because of the bugs but it happened to me few times only. I have just one thing that I hated in this game: backtracking. So go to a room to hit the switch that opens the door in next room -> go to that door and open them (2m), power down ->go to the same previous room to just power on generator(2m) -> go back to open the door(same 2m)...seriously?… Expand
  11. MooseNine
    Jan 22, 2016
    9
    Story is taking place after the events of first Alien. We'll play as Amanda Ripley - daughter of Ellen Ripley.
    When Nostromo Ship was gone and Ellen is deemed as missing, Amanda can't accept that fact and try to find her mother. However the years goes by and there's no information about current status of Ellen Ripley.
    One day, Amanda finds out that Sevastopol ship hold Black Box from    Story is taking place after the events of first Alien. We'll play as Amanda Ripley - daughter of Ellen Ripley.
    When Nostromo Ship was gone and Ellen is deemed as missing, Amanda can't accept that fact and try to find her mother. However the years goes by and there's no information about current status of Ellen Ripley.
    One day, Amanda finds out that Sevastopol ship hold Black Box from Nostromo. She goes there to discover the truth about her mother. When she reaches on Sevastopol, turns out that something dangerous is on a board.

    All the gameplay is about hide and seek. We try to avoid alien becouse even if we're well armed, we still don't have a chance to fight alien back. But it's good. We can feel that horror what Ellen Ripley did, empathize in climate of an amazing first alien movie.

    All of it is packed in one big gift for "alien" fans. Sometimes we can even hear music from the movie. For me it is a Alien game i was always waiting for.    … Expand
  12. Captain_Chaos
    Feb 24, 2021
    7
    Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game set in the film franchise of the same name, specifically, 15 years after the events of the first film- and still some decades prior to the second. Broadly speaking it is in the style of the Amnesia games and Outlast, the former I have played before.

    The player takes the role of Amanda Ripley, daughter of Sigourny Weaver's character    Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game set in the film franchise of the same name, specifically, 15 years after the events of the first film- and still some decades prior to the second. Broadly speaking it is in the style of the Amnesia games and Outlast, the former I have played before.

    The player takes the role of Amanda Ripley, daughter of Sigourny Weaver's character Ellen and only mentioned in passing in the films. It was made clear in the director's cut of Aliens that Amanda never saw her mother again. But did she ever even get to know what happened? Isolation seeks to answer that question. Amanda, a Wayland-Yutani employee like her mother, has received word that the flight recorder from the Nostromo, the ship her mother was aboard, has been found and brought to a far-flung space station called Sevastopol. Together with two WY reps, Amanda sets out for the station aboard the freelance ship Torrens.

    Before Amanda can even set foot on the station things go awry, and as soon as she is aboard, she enters a nightmare on a scale unrivaled by the films. Not only is there a Xenomorph on the loose, the station, having been decommissioned by its failing company Seegson, is already in a steadily declining state of disrepair, and surviving personnel have given to lawlessness and disorder. Critical systems are down, supplies are scarce, people are panicking and shooting anything that moves, outside communication is all but impossible, and the stations creepy, rubber-forehead androids are not doing anything to help, slaved as they are to an unresponsive AI called APOLLO.

    Using engineering tools, scant weaponry and improvised explosives of various types, Amanda must make her way through the station, engaging or preferably evading threats, in an attempt to reestablish communications, find out what happened to her mother, and maybe get off the station alive.

    Of any newer adaptations of the Alien franchise, Isolation is far and away the the highest achievement in capturing the zeerust of the original film. This is a future where the internet and the ipod never existed, a future of mechanical keyboards, toggle switches, cathode ray monitors, wired phones, tape deck servers, cassette boomboxes and radio communications, not to mention synthetic jackets and white high-top sneakers. Sevastopol is not only a flying relic of the late 1970s, it's considered a piece of **** in-universe besides, a truck stop at the ass end of known space left behind by a now-long-past boom of interstellar exploration.

    The primary threat to you in this game, the Xenomorph, cannot be defeated or even effectively combatted. The most you can hope for is to drive it away with flame, and your best option is simply to evade it at all costs- taking alternate routes, using distractions, or even just hiding in lockers and cabinets. A two tiered adaptive AI ensures that the alien "learns" as you progress, making it harder to avoid as the game goes on.

    And the game does go on, perhaps a bit longer then it needs to. A number of reviews for Isolation complain of padding- the game is tense and thrilling sometimes, but between major events are many moments of slowly creeping through corridors and rooms, using the motion tracker and audio cues to avoid the alien, the androids and the trigger-happy survivors, and sometimes shooting it out with them when no other option presents itself. These encounters are interesting at first, but there end up being a few too many of them.

    The tension extends itself into places it probably shouldn't. You are almost never safe in Isolation, even while saving your game. There is nothing stopping the alien from dropping down right next to you and eating your face while you're saving, cutting a panel with your torch, hacking a console or keypad or just walking down the stairs to the transit station. It might make you jump out of your pants the first time or the first dozen times, but as you play, die and reload your save for the nth time you will notice an element of randomness to the game- contents of item boxes, enemy placement and movement and so on. The game is deliberately designed to prevent you from getting trapped in an unwinnable scenario, but you're going to die a hell of a lot anyway. Eventually you might turn the difficulty down out of boredom rather then frustration. Where Alien: Isolation succeeds brilliantly in presentation, visual and audio design and film accuracy, it suffers a bit in actual gameplay.

    It is far from a terrible title, and I suppose it is inherently better then Colonial Marines, through in spite of that game's problems and shady development history I found it a little more entertaining to actually play. It has more in common with Aliens: Infestation on the DS, however, such as finding engineering tools to access new areas. For its flaws however, Isolation was tense and compelling. It is a game worth at least trying.    … Expand
  13. Jernas
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    We've all been waiting for years for that one Alien themed game, that would actually respect the original movie. True, we've got Aliens vs predator games, as well as Aliens: Colonial Marines, but none of them captured the atmosphere of the first Alien movie from 1979, and made you afraid of the xenomorph. Is Alien: Isolation that game?

    The story follows Amanda, the daughter of Ripley,    We've all been waiting for years for that one Alien themed game, that would actually respect the original movie. True, we've got Aliens vs predator games, as well as Aliens: Colonial Marines, but none of them captured the atmosphere of the first Alien movie from 1979, and made you afraid of the xenomorph. Is Alien: Isolation that game?

    The story follows Amanda, the daughter of Ripley, as she tries to find out what happened to her mother. The game takes place on a station in space, called Sevastopol, located in relative proximity to where Ripley disappeared. Prior to Amanda coming to Sevastopol, a xenomorph is brought to the station by another ship, and starts killing people. The station looks great, shading, textures, art direction, it's all there, and it sounds great too, very faithful to the original movie. As Amanda, you need to survive, as well as to find any clues about Ripley, and the Nostromo ship. The main gameplay mechanic is avoiding, hiding, or running from the xenomorph. This is done well for the most part, the xenomorph is not constantly present, but when it is, it really puts you under pressure. In addition to the xenomorph, there are humans, as well as androids, in your way. Androids are slow, but strong, and humans are weak, but carry guns. If you make too much noise while dealing with those, the xenomorph will appear from the vents. You can use this as an advantage, to get rid of your opposition, or it can turn against you. You may also craft and use certain gadgets, as well as weapons, to help with such encounters, although the xenomorph can not be killed, just repelled. It's a good balance of stealth and occasional action, and if the difficulty is set right, the game won't be unfair, or frustrating.

    The game isn't perfect, though. Menus are a bit clunky, there is a small number of occasions set up so that the stacks are really against you. The game falls apart a little bit in the last third, as the encounters start to drag on, and there's a lot of backtracking. There are some questionable story decisions towards the end as well, and the ending isn't satisfying.

    To sum it up, Alien: Isolation is the game we've been waiting for, a true Alien themed survival horror, that does its best to recreate the feel of the first movie. It's not perfect, but it's a must play for every Alien fan.    … Expand
  14. Soulabsorber
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I came here just to complain about Ryan McCaffrey's review of this game. Its a horror masterpiece.
  15. BaldwinE
    Jan 8, 2021
    9
    A great survival horror game overall, would totally recommend it for fans of the genre as well as fans of the Alien world/franchise.

    The visuals and atmosphere are great by themselves in addition to that, they are really well-made to replicate how sci-fi was depicted in the movies true to its spirit. I would only wish that the sound would be a little more present at some later parts of    A great survival horror game overall, would totally recommend it for fans of the genre as well as fans of the Alien world/franchise.

    The visuals and atmosphere are great by themselves in addition to that, they are really well-made to replicate how sci-fi was depicted in the movies true to its spirit. I would only wish that the sound would be a little more present at some later parts of the game, in the first sections it's beautiful.

    I also really enjoyed the gameplay and pacing during the first half of the game. The hiding mechanics are nice, AI of the Alien is really nice, tension and horror does not just consist of jump scares in a row

    The Only thing that bothered me quite a bit is that after the first half of the game, the climax of the story was reached and waited to be resolved, but the game actually went on for several hours longer without adding much of gameplay elements or story bits. These parts were still enjoyable, just felt a little bit of.    … Expand
  16. BulgarianCritic
    May 12, 2020
    8
    Let's start with the good.
    -The game is visually appealing.
    The environment is incredibly detailed and looks amazing especially when you out outside in SPACE everything looks really good even the same hallways that you pass a hundred times look great. I love the retro styled computers/techs and the game is really well optimized I only got a stutter once in the entire game. -Hallelujah    Let's start with the good.
    -The game is visually appealing.
    The environment is incredibly detailed and looks amazing especially when you out outside in SPACE everything looks really good even the same hallways that you pass a hundred times look great.
    I love the retro styled computers/techs and the game is really well optimized I only got a stutter once in the entire game.
    -Hallelujah to the sound god.
    The sound in the game was one of the best **** my crappy ears have ever heard and listened to.
    The game pays close attention to the sound in the environment and every beep and noise can potentially show your location. And don't get me started on the soundtrack boyyyyy those were some amazing scores that got your heart pumping when they had to and let your heart relax when it had to.Overall loved the sound design and track of this game.Voice acting was also top notch.
    Now it's time for the Meh
    -Story and characters were your boring and samey as everywhere else.
    Don't get me wrong I liked the character we were playing as (RIpey was it?)but she wasn't that interesting for me and she seemed like every other action/horror main character you can find everywhere.The other cast was also pretty alright from all the characters I only enjoyed like 1-2 which were really well written characters.The story was pretty average with an OK ending.To be Fair I would've probably enjoyed the story even more if I remember any of the Alien's movie's which I barely don't.
    The pacing was also an incredible hassle.The story kept getting derailed every single **** time.
    Oooh look you almost got to the objective where you had to go. LOL NOPE time to take a detour because some jackass put his penis on an power generator and now you need to walk all the way back to remove the penis and start the generator again.Tedious pacing which kinda ruined some parts of the game for me.
    -Gameplay (The artificial length extension)
    At first the gameplay was pretty fun and exciting I gotta admit.Salvaging and saving up your resources just for the right moment was really fun. Hiding from the enemies and the object interactions were not bad and there were some times where my heart was skipping so fast when trying to Save in an area that is full with hostiles.The problem with the gameplay was that it kept getting Artificially Extended as I like to put it. Oooh look you have to go back to the same place just because you need an upgrade to this or now you need to wait for the elevator to come down and then go up.The Space Walks were visually appealing but the pace of the walk made them incredibly tedious. The constant button pressing and interacting with computers and objects was hell after the first 2 hours.The Androids were there just to fill the empty space and they got tiring really fast. The weapons were all pretty good but at the middle of the game you didn't need to try to save up resources because they were everywhere which removed most of the danger this game had to offer.No idea why they had to extend the game by making it an incredibly tedious chore to get from point A to point B.

    Verdict:Good game with incredibly visuals and sounds with an alright story and Ok characters with some parts exciting gameplay and most parts boring and tedious office type gameplay. 8/10    … Expand
  17. Psendo
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    If I had to pick a favourite game of all time, it may very well be Alien Isolation. Its visually stunning, electric, fun, terrifying, so perfectly balanced - and held me perfectly in its grip of exhiliration and fright right to the end. At times I turned the volume right down, to prevent me from soiling my grungies. Im a fan of Alien(s) and the experience was everything I always wanted,If I had to pick a favourite game of all time, it may very well be Alien Isolation. Its visually stunning, electric, fun, terrifying, so perfectly balanced - and held me perfectly in its grip of exhiliration and fright right to the end. At times I turned the volume right down, to prevent me from soiling my grungies. Im a fan of Alien(s) and the experience was everything I always wanted, without me ever knowing THIS was what Id always wanted to play.

    Verdict: If you even vaguely kinda like Aliens, just add this to your library. It's so worth it! Read nothing more about the game, except to google help if you get stuck (you wont get stuck often).

    If some games could get a 10/10 with a golden seal of total worthiness, in MY book, this game would surely carry that golden seal alongside the 10 score. Just buy it!    … Expand
  18. Dorantes
    Apr 6, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the ultimate survival horror, it is creepy, scary, visually beautiful and almost perfect, take my hands to the fire for it. I think this game and RE 7 are the real games that saved the genre. The story is good, real good. The game doesn't have any bosses, the alien is an almighty being and helps to keep the afraid and tension fueled up on the entire game. The available weapons are perfectly usable for a survival horror game. Amanda is too weak, but all is about the genre issues.
    This is not an action game, it can't be compared with some of that.
    All i can say is this is an awesome horror game. A great one for the fans of the survival horror or the Alien franchise, not a deception like the Mikami's last adventure, The Evil Within, that is very cuestionable when we talk about that kind of game. I can compare this game with Silent Hill 3, and I assure this is in tie wih it. The advantage that this game takes with the Team Silent's game is graphic, almostly and playable obviously, . But Silent Hill 3 takes the WOW advantage. A great game that must to be played, and this is the best part, it is in the Xbox and PC gamepass.
    This game is real good, and doesn't have any defects, the nine grade is because simply and impossibly there are best games in the genre, the only one that it cames to my mind is, for sure, the crown's ultimate jewell, Silent Hill 2. But if you want to play something ike that, you can prove Alien Isolation, I'm not gonna tell that is the most creepy and scary game in the market, but is true, it's the survival horror of the decade. A very underrated jewell.    … Expand
  19. AgentMC84
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    I am a little late in playing this game and I am going to get straight to the point. So far I am really enjoying it and I like the fact that my anxiety is pretty much sky-rocketing during my first play-through. The ambiance feels very authentic and stays true to alien universe from the first two movies. The reason why I am only giving this an 8 out of 10 is because there is no multiplayerI am a little late in playing this game and I am going to get straight to the point. So far I am really enjoying it and I like the fact that my anxiety is pretty much sky-rocketing during my first play-through. The ambiance feels very authentic and stays true to alien universe from the first two movies. The reason why I am only giving this an 8 out of 10 is because there is no multiplayer mode available which I think was a missed opportunity! It would have been fun to have another 2-4 players working together to get from point A to point B while being hunted and picked off by the alien!… Expand
  20. Wrathzo
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    Alien: Isolation is a 2014 survival horror game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega for Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Based on the Alien film series, Isolation is set 15 years after the events of the original 1979 film Alien, and follows engineer Amanda Ripley, daughter of Alien protagonist Ellen Ripley, as she investigates the disappearanceAlien: Isolation is a 2014 survival horror game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega for Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Based on the Alien film series, Isolation is set 15 years after the events of the original 1979 film Alien, and follows engineer Amanda Ripley, daughter of Alien protagonist Ellen Ripley, as she investigates the disappearance of her mother. The game emphasizes stealth and survival horror gameplay, requiring the player to avoid and outsmart a single Alien creature with tools such as a motion tracker and flamethrower.… Expand
  21. Thejodjeremie
    May 9, 2020
    8
    The game is a must play if you like the alien franchise. The gameplay is intense.
  22. Veskass
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Perhaps the best horror game I have played, almost everything is successful, the atmosphere, the gameplay, the Alien. The only flaws that I see at the limit is the repetition of the quests and the lack of rhythm but otherwise this game was a pleasure from start to finish. I recommend it to all fans of horror games.
  23. Milo3312
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    El mejor juego de supervivencia horror que jugué, saben muy bien como subir la contencioso en el momento indicado. muy recomendable :)
  24. soldar
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Estar tanto tiempo huyendo del alien llega a cansar, pero lo demás está muy bien.
  25. Dante-Bellin
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    The best Survival Horror Game to date! Period. And I am not a big fan of the Alien movies.
  26. daebu_char
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Truly the definition of the word 'masterpiece,' and undoubtedly a labor of love. The developers clearly had a lot of love for the original two iconic movies and their love and respect is echoed in everything from the impeccable score, art direction & level design, to the nerve-racking atmosphere and, of course, the omnipresent and ridiculously intelligent alien creature. Games like thisTruly the definition of the word 'masterpiece,' and undoubtedly a labor of love. The developers clearly had a lot of love for the original two iconic movies and their love and respect is echoed in everything from the impeccable score, art direction & level design, to the nerve-racking atmosphere and, of course, the omnipresent and ridiculously intelligent alien creature. Games like this are such a rare sight these days, which makes me cherish it all the more. You'll find the game even making its way into your dreams, that's how strong of an experience Amanda Ripley's escapades aboard the abandoned Sevastopol station really are.… Expand
  27. nunosergiopais1
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    another game from the past that was one of the best and really sad as it ended, they did not continue, that was a pity, these years later, almost 6/7 years later, it still reminds me ...
  28. FRIST_008
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    Очень атмосферная игра, котора пугает больше атмосферой, а не скримерами. По настоящему живой чужой, без заученной траектории, перемещается в живых поисках. Вы можете сколько угодно изучать его маршрут и он никогда не повторится, это по настоящему большой шаг для в игровой индустрии.

    Сюжет 8 Атмосфера 10 Реализация стелса 9 (обязательный/опцилнальный одновременно из-за самой сути    Очень атмосферная игра, котора пугает больше атмосферой, а не скримерами. По настоящему живой чужой, без заученной траектории, перемещается в живых поисках. Вы можете сколько угодно изучать его маршрут и он никогда не повторится, это по настоящему большой шаг для в игровой индустрии.

    Сюжет 8
    Атмосфера 10
    Реализация стелса 9 (обязательный/опцилнальный одновременно из-за самой сути непредсказуемости чужого)
    ИИ Чужого 10
    ИИ других 7
    Голивудские постановки 9
    Крафт 8
    Интерес к исследованию каждой комнаты 9    … Expand
  29. FirstSpawn
    May 26, 2021
    9
    Супер крутая игра по кинематографической вселенной. Лично для меня, это игра на которую должны равняться многие хоррор проекты.
  30. Pancake69
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    For me, definitely the best horror game I've ever played. It has a beautiful and long story. Jump scares that can not be easily predicted. And totally nice graphic. You really feel like you were in the alien movie. But you are creating the film and it is many times more extensive. I really can not describe how beautiful the studio worked out all the elements that it really looks like inFor me, definitely the best horror game I've ever played. It has a beautiful and long story. Jump scares that can not be easily predicted. And totally nice graphic. You really feel like you were in the alien movie. But you are creating the film and it is many times more extensive. I really can not describe how beautiful the studio worked out all the elements that it really looks like in the movie. And then there is the depth of the map. It's so huge. I just love it. It is connected by various trains, lifts, shafts, stairs. Really everything you imagine. There is also a lot of equipment and weapons in the game. Like a shotgun, a revolver, a flamethrower on an alien and many more. Then grenades, flares, jammers and again many more. Then equipment for opening doors like blowtorch, hacking machine, hammer. And finally, a motion tracker to track the alien's location like in movie. You use all this for survival on the ship. Because there are many enemies on the station: Alien, androids, crazy people. But the game enriches you even with parts of the original film like finding the first alien nest. And it will also get you into the universe a few times. The game really really excited me, and I can not find a thing I'd
    say against it. You will go through so many environments, you will die so many times and you will be afraid of every corner. Story and perfect processing will simply swallow you like alien.

    Ripley, Signing Off    … Expand
  31. stellakid
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    I've played a lot of games (since 90s) and this one is one of the best I've ever played. As a fan of first Alien movie I've found the atmosphere, lighting & sounds in this game incredible. The pressure of unpredictable Alien (thanks to top notch AI) looking for you is really giving a lot of adrenaline. Maybe sometimes games is too hard and frustrating, but the overall experience is stillI've played a lot of games (since 90s) and this one is one of the best I've ever played. As a fan of first Alien movie I've found the atmosphere, lighting & sounds in this game incredible. The pressure of unpredictable Alien (thanks to top notch AI) looking for you is really giving a lot of adrenaline. Maybe sometimes games is too hard and frustrating, but the overall experience is still awesome. It's really sad that this game probably won't have a sequel due to low sales.… Expand
  32. Manittas
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    A great game, great graphics, great design and great story flow. This is clearly the best horror game from the 10s to 20s era by far. Gonna be a well remembered classic
  33. JohnoDeruno
    Jun 1, 2021
    9
    Attention: this is just my opinion!

    Alien Isolation - '' A horror game like an alien movie? '' So when it comes to this amazing game why is it so impressive. The first thing I would like to talk about and what surprised me the most was AI (Artificial Intelligence). The best AI is alien because he is so smart that you will not cheat on him and run away so easily. He feels so sure to    Attention: this is just my opinion!

    Alien Isolation - '' A horror game like an alien movie? ''

    So when it comes to this amazing game why is it so impressive. The first thing I would like to talk about and what surprised me the most was AI (Artificial Intelligence). The best AI is alien because he is so smart that you will not cheat on him and run away so easily. He feels so sure to be a real alien because it was the most fun to play. Speaking of another bot (AI), I wouldn’t say the best unless the androids, and the worst were the people themselves because they sometimes felt very stupid. Now talking about the sound quality of the game which interested me a lot, but I don't know for me, it was the first game where I heard which side the enemy is coming from and where it is. The sound quality of the game is so great that you felt like in reality in that game, even the weapons themselves felt real. What I of course also liked was the guns they really didn’t feel so cardboard, of course there were few of them, but they were really enough. The very beginning of the game of course starts really boring especially as you are playing this game for the first time without knowing anything you can really get lost in this game and not understand what is going on here and what I do here (I really recommend watching this game practice on YouTube). In this game, I experienced a lot of pretty jump scare, maybe mostly because there was so much action going on that I wouldn’t even say counting. As a horror game it is definitely worth it. Now talking about the story itself is so simple for you in this game you don't see a lot of cutscenes and a lot of chatter. So speaking of the Cutscene itself, they felt a real cardboard about the voice of the character himself so pretty simple what was most expressed in the voice of the character was the feelings. So the game itself was inspired by the movie and really did quite well especially with the aliens and the whole technology just the story itself wasn’t very deep. The gameplay of the game itself was really fun because we were fighting, hiding from the alien, participating in most of the tense action. The design of the game itself is pretty perfect, everything feels great. Okay now speaking of the same flaws and downs according to me the most dislike of most map it was very complicated and the level design it was so very similar to that detail all sometimes very confusing as with the map. And the bombs themselves were jumping too much, and it was hard to hit the enemy because like a thrower, the bomb would bounce on it and fly somewhere.

    So in my opinion according to me the whole game is a perfect alien horror game as it incorporates into the action of the whole game so worth a lot of attention and worth buying, but the game itself is annoying that there is no practice and most things are very complicated. I would dedicate myself to this game 9/10.    … Expand
  34. TejZest
    Mar 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You know what, I just discovered the best game ever, from story to sou d effects and yes to that Alien, it’s horrendous and really Scary, this game has an AI built in, so you know, experience gets even better… Expand
  35. K_Serhiy
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    This is the most atmospheric game I've ever played. One of my favorite games
  36. erminno
    Dec 23, 2021
    9
    That feeling when you crouch-sneak through sevastopol halls with a fear in your bones, and then out of nowhere Alien pops up from the vents hole right in front of you! Excellent game with unique atmospheric gameplay which can rise your heart beat high.
  37. Eliqx
    Apr 6, 2022
    9
    Finally a game of the Alien saga done as it should. A rather difficult survival horror with the xenomorph that is always ready to put real anxiety and tension. I think the only flaw of this game is the very poor interaction with the game environment but we are still at very high levels
  38. Jabbawockee
    May 6, 2022
    8
    The game is great, it creates a good foundation of dread and does an amazing job fleshing out the Aliens universe as seen in the films. For a horror game, it remains tense throughout as the Alien learns from your actions and adapts its behavior accordingly. My only gripe with the game is that besides the Alien itself, the other enemy types are predictable and easy to combat - it takes mostThe game is great, it creates a good foundation of dread and does an amazing job fleshing out the Aliens universe as seen in the films. For a horror game, it remains tense throughout as the Alien learns from your actions and adapts its behavior accordingly. My only gripe with the game is that besides the Alien itself, the other enemy types are predictable and easy to combat - it takes most of the real danger out of the encounters and makes any time the xenomorph isn't around a significant lull in the experience.
    A standout horror game from recent memory, while I admit this is nothing special to people that enjoy the genre, I think if you're not an avid horror game player, making the exception for this one will surprise you if you give it the chance.    … Expand
  39. Istio
    May 13, 2022
    8
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good
  40. I_am_Nekellor
    Jul 21, 2022
    9
    8.5/10. Одна из лучших хоррор игры, в которую я играл. Классная атмосфера и классные чужие. Но спорная часть игры с огнеметом.
  41. 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
  42. shez
    Nov 25, 2014
    10
    Outstanding! I finished this game yesterday at night. I've never been so immerse in a fiction world ever in my life! A good game is when you really can feel the emotions of your alter ego, and i was scared to death the whole time. I felt like i really was Amanda Ripley and i cared about staying alive... The graphics are super detailed (not common in modern videogames) along with theOutstanding! I finished this game yesterday at night. I've never been so immerse in a fiction world ever in my life! A good game is when you really can feel the emotions of your alter ego, and i was scared to death the whole time. I felt like i really was Amanda Ripley and i cared about staying alive... The graphics are super detailed (not common in modern videogames) along with the sounds... and this helps delivering an outstanding experience. I can't even tell how many screenshot i took, hundreds. Every corner of the ship (and exteriors too) is a masterpiece of art. Good job SEGA. Doom 4 and ID software will learn a lot from you!… Expand
  43. Apolsc
    Oct 25, 2014
    7
    The environment stands out, that 70s future. The tension the game generates is intense, and the scenarios are huge and dark. There is a good story well narrated. Its real survival horror. The down part is this forced stealth, you can confront and kill your human enemies with a tool, even when they are shooting at you, it is not hard. When you kill them they don't let you grab their guns,The environment stands out, that 70s future. The tension the game generates is intense, and the scenarios are huge and dark. There is a good story well narrated. Its real survival horror. The down part is this forced stealth, you can confront and kill your human enemies with a tool, even when they are shooting at you, it is not hard. When you kill them they don't let you grab their guns, how fake is that?… Expand
  44. 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
  45. TomasLacerda
    May 2, 2020
    7
    I really tried to play this game, it's gorgeous, the mood is absolutely fantastic. It can really be a terror experience sometimes which is awesome. The latest part of the game is absolute crap, it's the typical scenario where everything goes wrong and your character is a god. Really bad script at the end of the game, which is unfortunate. At the beginning I was loving it, but the curveI really tried to play this game, it's gorgeous, the mood is absolutely fantastic. It can really be a terror experience sometimes which is awesome. The latest part of the game is absolute crap, it's the typical scenario where everything goes wrong and your character is a god. Really bad script at the end of the game, which is unfortunate. At the beginning I was loving it, but the curve kept going down. I felt that most of the gadgets and weapons were dispensable, only 3 to 4 weapons were worth using it, they could have gone more strategic options. The alien AI was a bit off, he was always around your areas despite one not doing any sound. Too forced.
    Cool game though.    … Expand
  46. StrikerFIN
    Oct 18, 2014
    10
    Best Alien game ever made, and one of the best horror games out there. But if you are a shooter kiddie, stay away, since it's not a shooter.

    IGN and Gamespot didn't get paid this time? Everyone else seems to be loving it. Also, I laugh at idiot reviewers who see long duration as a bad thing. How is that a bad thing? Most modern games are way too short. It's not perfect but damn    Best Alien game ever made, and one of the best horror games out there. But if you are a shooter kiddie, stay away, since it's not a shooter.

    IGN and Gamespot didn't get paid this time? Everyone else seems to be loving it. Also, I laugh at idiot reviewers who see long duration as a bad thing. How is that a bad thing? Most modern games are way too short.

    It's not perfect but damn close. Yes there's some repetition, but they could have easily avoided that by making it same length as other games. So, in fact there is no repetition, in comparison with normal (shorter) games.    … Expand
  47. CharlieBrown8
    Feb 15, 2016
    10
    Wow, what a masterpiece!! This was one of the best gaming experiences I had in the last 10 years. It rarely felt so realistic to be in a place and to be in danger, the designers really translated the spirit of the original Alien movie excellently into a game mechanic that works! An absolute must for Alien and stealth game fans!
  48. Squeze
    Oct 24, 2017
    9
    What a game, what a true gaming experience.
    Closest thing? Half way between Outlast and Dead Space, what comes out is a masterpiece. Better than both.
    I'm not a fan of the Alien series but Alien isolation is probably where you want to spend the next 20/25 hrs of gaming time. The Right story,the right atmosphere, the right music, the right character, even the light illumination,    What a game, what a true gaming experience.
    Closest thing? Half way between Outlast and Dead Space, what comes out is a masterpiece. Better than both.
    I'm not a fan of the Alien series but Alien isolation is probably where you want to spend the next 20/25 hrs of gaming time.
    The Right story,the right atmosphere, the right music, the right character, even the light illumination, everything is brilliant.
    You're hunted by a xenomorph almost all the game, can't do much about it except hiding (and sometimes won't even be enough). You cannot fight him, even if you burn it he will come back after a while.
    There are also androids (quite annoying) and humans (try not to kill them to add difficulty and get an achievement).
    It's not a game for everyone, so I suggest to see some walktrough first, many could not appreciate this but if you call yourself a pc gamer you should play this. A must.

    Pros:
    Atmosphere
    Atmosphere
    Alien
    Scary/Enervating/Devastating
    Atmosphere
    Ending
    Can be played on a normal/low end pc thanks to one of its cons (see cons)
    And atmosphere, again!

    Cons:
    Claustrophobic
    Coul get a bit repititive but is not that long as many says (I finished it in 21hrs)

    Oh, MAKE SURE YOU PLAY IT ON HARD MODE YOU BLOODY COWARD

    89/10    … Expand
  49. HighV0LTAGEzZ
    Oct 31, 2014
    10
    Must play! best survival horror since Silent Hill 2. The game spends a little too much of its considerable time building suspense, however the organic scares generated therefrom are some of the best i have ever see. The game is as beautiful as it is well made. best i have seen in years 10/10
  50. Potaters12
    Nov 4, 2014
    10
    A truly remarkable achievement by an unexpected development team (Creative Assembly).

    Sevastopol itself is highly immersive, and is brimming with detail and excellent environmental storytelling. Atmosphere is top notch, especially if you're a fan of the film. There are SOOOO many details that would make Alien fans giddy inside. The main antagonist the Alien, is very well done.    A truly remarkable achievement by an unexpected development team (Creative Assembly).

    Sevastopol itself is highly immersive, and is brimming with detail and excellent environmental storytelling. Atmosphere is top notch, especially if you're a fan of the film. There are SOOOO many details that would make Alien fans giddy inside.

    The main antagonist the Alien, is very well done. He/she/it/whatever instantly became one of the most respectable and feared opponents I've ever encountered from a video game. It's extremely intimidating, and a large part of that intimidation factor comes from its sound design, especially the loud thumping footsteps it makes as it moves. It's also highly unpredictable, so you can never truly feel safe, even if the Alien leaves the room. Every encounter with it is frightening, tension-filled, and just brilliant.

    The other enemy you will encounter often on the ship is the android working joes. I've heard a lot of people complain about them stealing air-time away from the Alien, but I have no complaints. Evey encounter with the Alien takes A LOT out of you. The Working Joes are there so you can get a breather. It also helps that they fit well into the storyline, setting, and atmosphere. Just like the Alien, they have a brilliant sound design, and can also be quite intimidating and scary. It's also immensely satisfying to beat them up. Largely thanks to some excellent animations, and some really solid-feeling weapons. There are also a few encounters when you have to deal with Working Joes and the Alien. This is extra challenging, because any sound you make will attract the Alien to your position.

    The animations in this game are BRILLIANT. Every action you do, the game has an animation for it. This may seem small, but it really adds to immersion.

    The story itself was good enough. It did its job at gelling the game play sequences together and it did it well. The story was quite straightforward, and that's fine. It didn't need to be some crazy mastermind plot. I was content with it and didn't expect anything more. Only problem was the ending. Definite sequel bate, and just a slap in the face. I won't get into more.

    Overall, Alien Isolation was the best survival horror game I've ever played. Extremely immersive, tense, terrifying, and at the same time an excellent tribute to the film.    … Expand
  51. th7dude
    Nov 26, 2014
    10
    An outstanding game with lavish attention to detail. For fans of Alien, this is an homage to everything we love. The artistic direction, sound, music and scenario all mesh perfectly. This is a lovingly crafted game that sands out as something special.

    The DLC are cheap, but not that inspiring, but the core game is outstanding.
  52. xZippy
    Oct 14, 2014
    6
    Time to break the chain of positive reviews and end up making this one an "unhelpful" review. This game has excellent atmosphere, and the stealth survival horror element is well placed here. The story holds up alright, but isn't the greatest.

    Despite the game's beauty, there's a lot of things that really drag it down. The worst of it is the repetitive tasks. "Alright run across the map    Time to break the chain of positive reviews and end up making this one an "unhelpful" review. This game has excellent atmosphere, and the stealth survival horror element is well placed here. The story holds up alright, but isn't the greatest.

    Despite the game's beauty, there's a lot of things that really drag it down. The worst of it is the repetitive tasks. "Alright run across the map and hit this switch and come all the way back to run this generator ok ok now run across the map two more times because the lights suddenly went out and you need to find a hidden keycard to-" Yeah, painful.

    Another downside is the layout of some of the maps. You can find yourself running into tons of locked doors and going in circles just finding that 100th generator you need to turn on. Though this is redeemed by the atmospheric design of everything, so at least you're running around pretty well-lit maps and crawling through convenient rewarding vents anyway.

    Despite the fact that I didn't enjoy the game as much as everyone else, I would STILL recommend it to ever other gamer out there.    … Expand
  53. 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
  54. xDaudex
    May 25, 2015
    6
    Pros:
    Atmosphere
    Keeping technology to the right time period The aliens animations Cons: Game is too confusing before you get the motion sensor Once you get the motion sensor it becomes a follow the motion sensor game The aliens actions do not seem organic, he's always hanging around where you are. I know it's a game but it kind of breaks the illusion when it seems like he always    Pros:
    Atmosphere
    Keeping technology to the right time period
    The aliens animations

    Cons:
    Game is too confusing before you get the motion sensor
    Once you get the motion sensor it becomes a follow the motion sensor game
    The aliens actions do not seem organic, he's always hanging around where you are. I know it's a game but it kind of breaks the illusion when it seems like he always knows where you are but he's following the games rules and won't come after you unless you do something stupid.    … Expand
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. Jonathan117
    Dec 11, 2014
    5
    Although a lot better than last years Alien Colonial Marines I must say this was a disapointment for me, the game was just a huge hide and seek game with the Alien with regular interruptions combating annoying AI's . The game would have been way better off if it included multiple Aliens that you could tackle with methods other than hiding in cabinets, a real shame I must say. A decent butAlthough a lot better than last years Alien Colonial Marines I must say this was a disapointment for me, the game was just a huge hide and seek game with the Alien with regular interruptions combating annoying AI's . The game would have been way better off if it included multiple Aliens that you could tackle with methods other than hiding in cabinets, a real shame I must say. A decent but repetitive and sluggish survival-horror, basically Outlast in space but with less originality.
    Pros:
    - The graphics are spectacular
    - Love the 80s film grain
    - Nice looking environments
    - Interesting Characters
    Negatives:
    - Way, way too long
    - Repetitive
    - Gets extremely annoying getting glitched out and caught by the Alien
    - Bad story
    - Bad enemies    … Expand
  58. Silentway
    Oct 11, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off the game is visually amazing. The graphics and environment are top notch and the sounds and lighting are great, but gameplay is extremely lacking. I'm surprised it got such high reviews but then again, most people like games that require very little thought. The game forces you to play the way they want you to and you can't progress unless you meet the checkboxes the developers put in. If you just want a walk-thru game with a predetermined path that the developers hold your hand through then this game is for you.

    The game is very linear and scripted to the point of predictability which I will explain more. Subtle things are quite annoying such as not casting shadows while standing in front of lights or unable to step over suitcases. Literally you are prevented from walking down a particular hallway because a small row of suitcases block the way, thus making the game feel even more linear and controlled. The story is driven by waypoints meaning as soon as you enter the area either a small cutscene or event occurs but only when you enter that specific spot or area. Another item I thought was silly was after blugeoning a person I could not pick up their pistol, odd right? Well you can get a pistol but a specific one the game tells you to pick up..

    Adding to the scripting and predictability you will quickly learn when and why the alien appears. My first play through was on hard and after about 3 hours I figured out how to avoid ever seeing it. Additionally you will learn quickly where and when the alien is active. This predictability essentially made the game unplayable to the point that it wasn't scary nor tense at any point of the game.

    *SPOILER BELOW*

    Basically the Alien operates only in areas where drones aren't and only comes out if you run or shoot so you can walk around freely without worry..Yes as long as you walk and not run you'll never be attacked by the alien.    … Expand
  59. captainkane
    Feb 6, 2017
    8
    Alien: Isolation is fantastic. Too bad I overlooked it on launch day. Because Dishonored 2 is irreparably broken, I gave up on it and picked up Isolation. AI is an outstanding homage to the original Alien movie. Everything feels authentic. It's visually one of the most atmospheric games I’ve played. Alien fans will definitely enjoy it. However, the meticulous, thoughtful and occasionallyAlien: Isolation is fantastic. Too bad I overlooked it on launch day. Because Dishonored 2 is irreparably broken, I gave up on it and picked up Isolation. AI is an outstanding homage to the original Alien movie. Everything feels authentic. It's visually one of the most atmospheric games I’ve played. Alien fans will definitely enjoy it. However, the meticulous, thoughtful and occasionally tedious gameplay isn’t for everyone. So COD and Overwatch players need not apply.

    AI is gorgeous. It’s has some of the best set pieces I’ve seen in modern games, rivalled only by Metro 2033. The developer Creative Assembly faithfully recreated the lo-fi look of the original Alien. Sound design, lighting, and color contrast are thoughtfully used to create bleak, lonely, terrifying locations. A few missions are pure cinematic experiences which exist solely to immerse players completely in the Alien universe. Creative Assembly’s attention to detail is second to none. For those looking for a true Alien sequel, this is it.

    The developers created a new game engine to precisely recreate the Alien universe. This was a huge and costly feat, but the results are stunning. Visually, AI rivals any current title. And the best part, it runs efficiently on most hardware. I maxed out all settings and cranked up supersampling. My GPU hummed along at 60% usage and my aging CPU ran at 70% all the while pushing a steady 60fps at 1080p. The only negative here is the obvious aliasing on certain surfaces. The game settings don’t correct this. Mods are available which effectively suppress jagged lines. I didn’t notice the problem too much.

    Gameplay is challenging. AI doesn’t cater to run and gun players. It emphasizes exploration and patience. Supplies are scare, and the protagonist Ripley has limited capacity. So everything must be used sparingly, as if every item were Ripley’s last. In a few instances Ripley is forced to confront baddies. Players who conserved their supplies will fly thru these segments whereas wasteful gamers will struggle. In all other instances, baddies should be avoided. Enemy engagements are high risk, low reward scenarios. Whereas most fps titles stoke power fantasies, AI makes Ripley feel powerless at every turn.

    IGN and a few other reviewer hated AI’s enemy intelligence. I don’t understand why. Most stealth games employ sentries with predictable patrols. AI’s dangerous alien actively hunts players. The monster can’t be killed, and mistakes are instantly fatal. With a bit of patience and some trial and error, players can deduce the alien’s behavior and avoid it completely. I completed all but the last mission without engaging the alien once. During the final mission, I threw caution to the wind because I had a full arsenal at my disposal. That was on my first playthrough. People complaining about the relentless alien hunter are wusses who’ve been coddled by modern, insert-cinematic-here shooters. The alien pushes AI into a league of its own. Without it, AI is another stealth title. Not every game needs to be easy and hand out achievements just for playing.

    Unfortunately, AI’s shortcomings keep it from greatness. Characters are forgettable. AI attempts to push emotional moments on players and they don’t stick. There’s no connection with the characters. The voice acting and video scenes are entertaining, but the story falls flat. Repetitive objectives compound the problem. Both faults highlight the writers’ lack of creativity. AI clones the Alien universe but doesn’t offer anything new.

    The space station is massive, but too much of it is locked down. I was expecting a Metroid Prime-like experience. Although Ripley will backtrack in the second act, she won’t have the necessary equipment to explore sealed areas until the final missions. By then it’s too late. Paltry rewards discourage revisiting those sections anyway. Despite 20+ hours of gameplay, I left a lot undiscovered. Certain doors are inexplicably locked (or unlocked) until events or cutscenes are triggered, then they’re magically unlocked. I explored one area for 20 minutes looking for the “alternate route”. Sure enough, a door in a room I already visited unlocked itself after I confronted looters.

    Lastly, AI overstays its welcome. The final mission throws a bunch of “oh $%*#” moments at the player, but they’re predictable and overdrawn. I just wanted it end. Once AI wrapped up, I felt unfulfilled by the ending and its obvious sequel baiting.

    Isolation doesn’t appeal to everyone because its tough, methodical gameplay aren’t commonplace. Despite its flaws, AI is a superb game that remains underappreciated. It’s a must own for Alien fans. However, the repetitive objectives, underdeveloped characters, and fruitless backtracking hold Isolation back from greatness. If exploration were more rewarding and the story and conclusion more compelling, I would give AI a 9 out of 10.    … Expand
  60. MerodeTalks
    May 11, 2016
    10
    This review is written by a huge Alien fan. The first movie is my favourite of all time. Second was pretty good. third is disappointing and fourth simply horrible. Now that you know a bit about the way I view franchise, let's move to the review.

    This game conveys the feeling and atmosphere of the first movie in such an amazing way, that I have absolutely no idea what else developer    This review is written by a huge Alien fan. The first movie is my favourite of all time. Second was pretty good. third is disappointing and fourth simply horrible. Now that you know a bit about the way I view franchise, let's move to the review.

    This game conveys the feeling and atmosphere of the first movie in such an amazing way, that I have absolutely no idea what else developer could do to make it better.

    Setting and story - As an Alien fan I found them both interesting. I won't say much more to prevent spoilers but one thing has to be said - the ending is a bit disappointing. The developer obviously intended for the game to have sequel.

    Mechanics - I really enjoyed playing this game on hard difficulty. You have to realize that it's not going to be easy and sometimes you have to stay hidden for a long time. Despite the fact you have some weapons, it's best to absolutely never use them (except for flamethrower). This game plays a lot like Amnesia: The Dark Descent. If you're not hardcore survival horrors player, you should stay on Normal difficulty (despite what developer suggests).

    Graphics - The game is very dark and looks amazing. There's been put tremendous attention to detail to make Sevastopol seem like real space station. Everything is styled after original Alien. Visuals certainly won't disappoint you.

    Sound - Game uses A LOT of tracks (if not all) from original Alien soundtrack. Thanks to that and amazing sound effects you get easily immersed.

    AI - Alien is not scripted except for a few cut-scenes. In general you should avoid NPCs and be aware you're not safe anywhere as Alien patrols vents as well (the moment you realize it for the first time might give you heart attack).

    The game took me about 20 hours to complete on Hard difficulty. If you intend to rush it or don't feel like staying in closet for 5 minutes - skip on this game. Please keep in mind this game is VERY STRESSFUL and if you don't like horrors, certainly skip it.

    To sum it all up - I didn't like the ending. The game is not too long - it's simply not for everyone.
    If you like Alien, it's 10/10.
    If you don't like Alien but like survival horror games, it's 8/10.
    If you don't like both Alien and horrors, just skip it.    … Expand
  61. CasperRosewater
    Oct 20, 2014
    7
    Everything about this game is good or very good: graphics, gunplay, story, voice acting, and sound design with just a few lapses ('fair' rather than 'good' or 'very good'). It's playable on my PC but it's a rushed release. Wait a few weeks or months until they resolve the many bugs and story issues. Two weeks after release there has been only one update and that was a "day one" update.Everything about this game is good or very good: graphics, gunplay, story, voice acting, and sound design with just a few lapses ('fair' rather than 'good' or 'very good'). It's playable on my PC but it's a rushed release. Wait a few weeks or months until they resolve the many bugs and story issues. Two weeks after release there has been only one update and that was a "day one" update.

    Bugs I have encountered:

    1. Game occasionally/frequently freezes after reloading from last checkpoint (after dying).

    2. A few game device called 'rewire boxes' are supposed to be hackable but some will freeze the player (not the game) if you attempt to hack them (requiring game restart).

    3. Doors that are needed to continue the story, that should be open, are locked tight. This is interesting. On the AI site people are experiencing this at random places and, as it turns out, are sometimes a result of player error (player failed to hack a terminal, rewire box, press a switch or whatever). However at least one is the result of the developers' failure. The objective indicator shows two different paths to reach the objective yet one path leads to a locked door that will only open if the other path was taken with no game message/cue/explanation offered at the locked door. It looks like a bug. If one looks at youtube walkthroughs it would appear that the door should be open by default and one is left scratching one's head. Its a story logic issue. So I spent an hour in-game trying to figure out what I did wrong, then spent a half-hour watching youtube videos and came away empty without a solution. It wasn't until my second playthrough that I payed close attention and came to understand that the objective indicator was faulty, was the source of the problem. I have a hunch that many of the bugs are really similar 'gameplay' story problems.

    These are the bugs I have experienced but there are myriad more on the AI web. The bugs seem to be random.

    It's a little irresponsible to not have fixed one bug over 13 days since release. The AI website is a POS, too. I was trying to help by posting my bug experiences and solutions but today the 'login' link is broken (on both IE and FF) so i say ef it. It's playable on my PC but check the AI website for an indication of the scope and randomness or the bug.    … Expand
  62. MadJaples
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    There really is absolutely nothing wrong with this game whatsoever.
    What DOES help, though, is if you have at least - at LEAST - seen Aliens (of the sigourney Weaver kind not the Area 51 kind). It gives you a good kind of benchmark with which to compare how it looks in the film and how things look in the game, and the two are pretty damn close.
    The alien is well crafted, from initial    There really is absolutely nothing wrong with this game whatsoever.
    What DOES help, though, is if you have at least - at LEAST - seen Aliens (of the sigourney Weaver kind not the Area 51 kind). It gives you a good kind of benchmark with which to compare how it looks in the film and how things look in the game, and the two are pretty damn close.
    The alien is well crafted, from initial encounter it is easy to see how well detailed it is. The music is well done, the architecture of the craft is bang on, including all the added extras like the really old on board computers to the old cassette/radio players.
    I think anyone who really gets the Alien series will love this game. It's got the right look to it, the right feel to it, basically, it's definitely the bees knees for this kind of game.    … Expand
  63. RichangSharma
    Oct 19, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I head first into the game like for 45 mins and yes indeed the game looks astonishing visually.First impression was extremely positive,as i have been a die hard fan of the original Alien movie and it still haunts me in my dreams sometimes,and so when the gameplay opens up it reminds me of the movie setting.The stealthy gameplay is interesting and is really kinda scary that can haunt you eternally.And ohh god the first encounter with the alien organism,i can bet that no matter how much guts you've got...your ass will shrink atleast once in a while when you see that creature running to you.… Expand
  64. shahdan
    Jan 21, 2016
    10
    If there would be two words for this game then it would be “Near Perfection!” Yes, it is all what a game can achieve as nothing quite grazes the ‘flawless’ mark. And for that I am unabashed to offer a full score as the game delivers what it set out to achieve. What more is desired? Nothing at all.

    Alien Isolation is a game of cat and mouse, and for all the hoopla and petty click-baiting    If there would be two words for this game then it would be “Near Perfection!” Yes, it is all what a game can achieve as nothing quite grazes the ‘flawless’ mark. And for that I am unabashed to offer a full score as the game delivers what it set out to achieve. What more is desired? Nothing at all.

    Alien Isolation is a game of cat and mouse, and for all the hoopla and petty click-baiting (and the subsequent long whining sessions stretched across a couple of Ryan’s embarrassing circle-jerking videos) generated by the incredibly mentally channeled reviewers of IGN and Gamespot (and even Polygon) or that god awfully imbecilic Quarter to Three reviewer, it is a game that plays completely fair; it just punishes you for all the right reasons.

    Shocking isn’t it? But had dear ol’ Ryan and Co McGees decided to actually read the instructions the game hands out like candy all the time, and maybe (just maybe) light the dimply lit corners of their heads to actually see the clear cut instructions at the bottom of your constructed gadgets, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Or perhaps, look a little carefully around as the items are plentiful, even in Nightmare mode.

    Yes, AI plays completely fair and without giving much (as I want the review to be as spoiler free as possible), I would offer a few lines on this. The game is incredibly tense and at times very unnerving. You are literally the mouse in this game who is up against a cat armed down to its last … err … spiked tail?

    Well, the analogy is as fitting as it can be as the Alien is a deadly killing machine with incredibly honed senses. You would come to know a deadly adversary in the Medical Bay, as when the leash is off the Alien, it’s just you and it one on one. And all you can do is survive. Yes, people, THIS is the point of the entire game; Survival.

    You are literally stripped down to human level and I love the tiny details, as for example when you are putting bullets into the empty barrels of the revolver, Amanda’s hand would shake sometimes and she would do it slowly. Why? It makes sense. She is an engineer not a preposterous Space Marine but an ordinary young woman thrown into an impossible situation for which strategy and quick-wits are your sole modes of survival.

    True to its word, the game tosses confrontations (for the most part) out of the window as it’s a hardcore Stealth game dealing with nothing but survival first and everything else later. You are facing a gargantuan threat, an unstoppable force and an apex predator. How do you think it should behave? It should behave unpredictably.

    Yes, the Alien is a tough, unpredictable foe. It doesn’t care about your frustrations (I never had them), but only how it shouldn’t see and outwit you. I cannot imagine the infamous Medical Bay sequence going any other way imaginable as its second (or 3rd entry if you count the Axel cutscene) entry here is nothing short of spectacular.

    Provided that the player takes notes of the impossible number of easy hints the game keeps throwing at you, I cannot imagine anyone dying in that heart-pumping adrenaline inducing sequence more than 2 or 3 times and that too on Hard Mode.

    Your quick wits is all that is needed. And isn’t this the entire point of the game; outsmarting a deadly threat? It just is and its simplicity is even further reinforced by the persistence of the threat.

    To be honest, if you love games that demand the attention span of a guppy and draw despicably unintelligent (shoot stuff, save every nanosecond, tell you where to go because, apparently, you cannot read a map a child can) crowd, then AI would prove to be something out of Milton’s parables for you as the manual Save Points and lack of pointless arrows pointing at directions (bar the obvious Motion Sensor aid) would frustrate anyone with a subpar attention span.

    This game is a challenge and it proves so by putting you in very different situations to judge your capabilities as a player. You think the Alien is in vents? Try to sneak past humans or Synthetics. How fast are you in these situations to come up with an exit plan? Should I make a noise with firearms or a noise maker and risk drawing its attention or is stealth my option … or is drawing the Alien to hit it with a Molotov more up my alley?

    It’s this mixing up of situations and multiple climaxes that hit the nail on Survival and the never-ending tension. You are made to feel vulnerable … and boy is the game apt at this play at mortal fear.

    The pacing is incredible, and yes, people a story can have multiple climaxes. Ryan and Co never read anything beyond menu screens for good literature to fall back on as that criticism was probably one of the most idiotic things on the internet; nothing but incredibly ignorant individuals trying their hand at literary devices. I felt nothing but second-hand embarrassment.

    A tense Survival game; it would be a crime as a gamer to pass it up as it's a surreal experience par excellence of a lifetime!    … Expand
  65. DeatHcrusH
    Jan 17, 2016
    10
    I had a lot of fun playing the game and the most fun I had when alien found me and ripped me apart! The game isn't frustrating at all, and believe me, I'm not too patient gamer (I'm ashamed to admit, but I broke my keyboard hitting it on a floor on final fight in Assassins Creed 1). Perfect atmosphere, music and sound. Beautiful level design, and brilliant gameplay. Most recommended!
  66. Willmack
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    Turn on Alien: Isolation.

    Play for 1.5 hours. Ambience has me rattling like a coffin in an earthquake. During this time, never even saw the Alien. Finally catch a brief glimpse of the Alien's tail. Turn off game, call mom to tell her I love her. Update blood pressure medication. Can now only play this game during the day, with the lights on, while listening to the    Turn on Alien: Isolation.

    Play for 1.5 hours.

    Ambience has me rattling like a coffin in an earthquake.

    During this time, never even saw the Alien.

    Finally catch a brief glimpse of the Alien's tail.

    Turn off game, call mom to tell her I love her.

    Update blood pressure medication.

    Can now only play this game during the day, with the lights on, while listening to the "Happy Days" theme on loop.

    10/10    … Expand
  67. gimlikos84
    May 4, 2016
    10
    This is how new generation fps should look like!.One of the best I have ever seen.The best Alien game ever made.I hate new fps games like Battlefields and Call of duty because they are to fast and to stupid.I always love fps like half life1,2,Doom 2,3 ,Fear,Far Cry,Quake 2.Today fps games are made for consoles but not for PC.
  68. Cyberpunk4
    Jul 4, 2016
    10
    This was a masterpiece.Had to take breaks from playing it from tension.And always came back to it because it was awesome and interesting,especially if you r a fan.Play it with surround headphones.Alien footsteps are RUNNN bi*ch,actualy dont cuz your gonna die,i'd play it all over again if i had the strength
  69. Borg666
    Sep 5, 2016
    10
    This game is truly masterpiece.Great horror atmosphere,nice graphics,alien as indestructible smart creature moving mostly very fast through station ventilation.This is best game i've played for last x years.Reminds me a bit System Shock 2 which i liked.But for fans alien movies especially alien1 is this game absolutely worth a try.Its not stupid shootter like many other games and this is aThis game is truly masterpiece.Great horror atmosphere,nice graphics,alien as indestructible smart creature moving mostly very fast through station ventilation.This is best game i've played for last x years.Reminds me a bit System Shock 2 which i liked.But for fans alien movies especially alien1 is this game absolutely worth a try.Its not stupid shootter like many other games and this is a big plus.… Expand
  70. aralath
    Sep 14, 2018
    9
    Watched from a walkthrough video. The atmosphere of the game is insane. Excellent thriller without lots of jumpscare scenes.
  71. Hogwa
    Oct 10, 2014
    5
    I have bought Alien Isolation and now I am asking myself will I bother. The fact is that there is nothing to give me an incentive to play the game because I can see it getting a bit boring. It seems from what I have been reading that without any means of protection one is supposed to try and out wit this scaly long in the tooth down in the mouth off worlder and in the end do what, perhapsI have bought Alien Isolation and now I am asking myself will I bother. The fact is that there is nothing to give me an incentive to play the game because I can see it getting a bit boring. It seems from what I have been reading that without any means of protection one is supposed to try and out wit this scaly long in the tooth down in the mouth off worlder and in the end do what, perhaps shove it out the back door and hope it gets caught in one of the boosters? Collecting bits and pieces and knitting them together to form some sort of defensive weapon whilst trying to stop your butt getting a going over from your only passenger and ending up as a giant easter egg somehow has no appeal. At the end of the day I suspect this game will get a vote of not that exciting. Oh I have gone through the opening sequence of the game and I suppose now that I am searching for my alien spotting thingy I shall be safe to head out and hunt or be hunted!?… Expand
  72. TyrannicalDonut
    Oct 9, 2014
    5
    This game is far too long and repetitious. Many parts of the story are entirely unneeded and felt like they were added simply to hamper the player while adding nothing to the story. Some parts are fun, others drag on for hours. While you do get weapons in this game, you will find yourself fighting synthetics the entire game, while aliens are impervious to damage (except for face huggers).This game is far too long and repetitious. Many parts of the story are entirely unneeded and felt like they were added simply to hamper the player while adding nothing to the story. Some parts are fun, others drag on for hours. While you do get weapons in this game, you will find yourself fighting synthetics the entire game, while aliens are impervious to damage (except for face huggers). In short, pacing was awful and I would not recommend purchasing for $40, maybe $20.… Expand
  73. alvargon
    Oct 21, 2014
    10
    The game have all that a fan need from an Alien game, Perfect ambient, good gameplay with a nice "bad guy", the alien is the perfect son of a **** of the game, unpredictable movement, one hit one kill, if you don't have the flame-throwers ;), he learn, for each flare that receives it resist more and he have more aggressive movements. The humans are not the most intelligence but who cares,The game have all that a fan need from an Alien game, Perfect ambient, good gameplay with a nice "bad guy", the alien is the perfect son of a **** of the game, unpredictable movement, one hit one kill, if you don't have the flame-throwers ;), he learn, for each flare that receives it resist more and he have more aggressive movements. The humans are not the most intelligence but who cares, the protagonist is the Alien.

    Good graphics, good BSO (most are the originals from first movie), good history on the line of the first and second movie...
    In summary, if you like the saga you need this game ;)    … Expand
  74. walentkane69pro
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    I'm playing games for 25 years and this is one of the best of all time. Every fan of Alien movies will like it and every fan of horor games will like it also.
  75. compooter
    Oct 8, 2014
    7
    7... seems harsh for a game that appears as polished as this, but there is a good raisin for giving Alien Isolation a 7.
    This game offers fantastic environments, I mean talk about experiencing the movie franchise we have enjoyed for so many years in a whole new, immersive way. It’s the polished, well executed graphics and character movements that really bring this game to life. One can    7... seems harsh for a game that appears as polished as this, but there is a good raisin for giving Alien Isolation a 7.
    This game offers fantastic environments, I mean talk about experiencing the movie franchise we have enjoyed for so many years in a whole new, immersive way. It’s the polished, well executed graphics and character movements that really bring this game to life. One can tell that a lot of effort was put into cooking this visually stunning smorgasbord to the player.
    But does it really matter how much energy was exerted in bringing a visually engaging game to the player if the players avatar lacks some basic human capabilities. If I cannot scale a couch in order to traverse from one part of the room to another than this entire beautiful virtual reality becomes a real life frustration. Ok, so I can't jump... but what about all of those useless little items that are scattered throughout. That box on the floor, the cute little monkey wrench, the coffee cup on the counter, why can I not lift these things? Why is the cup on the counter if I cannot throw it onto the floor? What is the purpose of these freely moving items that seem to all have physics when I run into them, but I cannot be interacted with using my hands.
    OK, so I can't pick up useless junk... how about emptying my hands. I have been holding this med-pack for an hour, why can't I place it back into my pocket? Let me 'holster' stuff.
    Look, the game is gorgeous, no doubt about that, the game-play even feels good, but immersion suffers from some goofy things your character just can't do.
    Sorry guys but you have to be able to jump. If you design a level and then figure out that jumping from point A to point B circumvents some gameplay triggers then you should redesign the level or put up some invisible walls... idk if less of two evils is removing ability to jump... arg why does not jumping bother me so much? I'm not a very active person in rl so... well the character is a young woman, she looks fit. I just think she should be able to lift things like coffee mugs, or scale over a couch. What's the point of these amazing environments and graphics if the basic human movement is unrealistic?
    So 7 it is.    … Expand
  76. LeChucksBeard
    Oct 11, 2014
    10
    This game is a (terrifying) love letter to any person who prefers the original Alien movie to its also fantastic sequel. Even players who don't usually like horror games will feel compelled to go on and explore the picture-perfect recreation of the dark, low-high-tech sci-fi vision of the 1979's movie, filled with CRT screens, mechanical computers and steam vents.

    This is not a shooter,    This game is a (terrifying) love letter to any person who prefers the original Alien movie to its also fantastic sequel. Even players who don't usually like horror games will feel compelled to go on and explore the picture-perfect recreation of the dark, low-high-tech sci-fi vision of the 1979's movie, filled with CRT screens, mechanical computers and steam vents.

    This is not a shooter, so be prepared to hide, crouch through vents, and peer in horror at your motion detector as the beeping green blip comes closer and closer to you while you try to hold your breath and not make a noise.

    The game is difficult, occasionally unfair, and has a checkpoint save system that reminds me of Dark Souls' bonfires. It all works great to build an incredible level of tension and fear, but it will also be frustrating to players who don't want to try something different to modern straightforward shooters with quicksave systems.

    Technically, the game is a wonder. Graphics are the best I've ever seen, and they feel very well optimized for PC. Sound is even better. Every mechanical noise will bring you back to the original movie, and the music feels dynamic and oppressive, including some cues from the original movie soundtrack. The surround audio is also brilliant, and it's just as useful as your motion detector when trying to guess where the creature is.

    I can't recommend this game highly enough for fans of the first Alien movie, OR fans of horror games. For everyone else, it will probably not be their cup of tea.    … Expand
  77. Borreh
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Spectacular.

    Absolutely terrifying, beautifuly designed, with an engaging, long and perfectly paced campaign that has a good scenario that's full of surprises. The presentation is astonishing, some of the best audio/video I ever saw. There are some minor issues (occasional AI bugs, some technical bugs, characters that, despite interesting motivation, are rather flat), but they're    Spectacular.

    Absolutely terrifying, beautifuly designed, with an engaging, long and perfectly paced campaign that has a good scenario that's full of surprises. The presentation is astonishing, some of the best audio/video I ever saw.

    There are some minor issues (occasional AI bugs, some technical bugs, characters that, despite interesting motivation, are rather flat), but they're overshadowed by Isolation being probably the most terrifying game in years, if not ever (I say this as a fan of the genre).

    Lastly, series' fans will appreciate the amount of homage this game offers towards the original Alien. Still, this it's beyond being pure fanservice. Taking cues from the likes of Bioshock, Amnesia or Outlast and solidifying them into a coherent whole, Alien Isolation is a new quality of video game horror.    … Expand
  78. 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
  79. CallMePaul
    Oct 16, 2014
    9
    If you are a fan of the Alien universe and old classic 1979 film, then you'll feel right at home.

    Visuals ---------- The game captures the old analog feel of the universe perfectly. Everything seems futuristic but at the same time feels old and clunky. That mix of old and new is hard to capture and Creative Assembly did this with flying colors. The alien itself is also brought to life    If you are a fan of the Alien universe and old classic 1979 film, then you'll feel right at home.

    Visuals
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    The game captures the old analog feel of the universe perfectly. Everything seems futuristic but at the same time feels old and clunky. That mix of old and new is hard to capture and Creative Assembly did this with flying colors. The alien itself is also brought to life with beautiful animations and looks exactly how I remember from the old film. Unfortunately, characters and their mouths in some cutscenes can be a little lacking. However, never to the point you are taken out of the universe. Cutscenes and character models still look great. Just nothing to marvel over. I also noticed how in game characters lips wouldn't match what they were saying all the time. Forgivable with everything else the game nails. Visuals- 9/10

    Gameplay
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    Finally an alien game that doesn't have you blasting away every alien in sight. The game is a first person survival horror that focuses on stealth. In fact it is a MUST! The alien is STRONG and will kill you on sight. I have seen some complaints about the alien being OP but honestly......it would kill you as fast as it does. The instant death adds CRAZY tension as you desperately hide under desks and in lockers. The game is long and needs to be taken slow, which will not appeal to all. If you try and sprint at the wrong time the alien will hear you and it won't take long till its all over. Also, there have been comments about it getting repetitive, which I believe is false. The game never lets up the tension and you believe everything that is going wrong and why you would need to head back to an area. Which, never happens that often. You may go back to 1 or 2 areas but they will be VERY different because the alien and station have changed since your last time being there. Which all adds to the believability of the game. Amanda is given a wide range of weapons but, unfortunately I found myself hugging the flamethrower all the time when I got it. All the other guns and weapons look and function perfectly. But the flame thrower is such a safe haven from the alien its hard to get away from. There are a few hacking mini games that add CRAZY tension. They do not pause the game and for all you know the alien could be right behind you as you start, making every encounter with a hackable door tense, and awesome. Amanda moves well and is easy to control. I never ran into a SINGLE bug or glitch in over 16+ hours. The gameplay is great, but I felt that the flamethrower (still a great aspect) made me feel too safe at moments. When you get the chance to use the other weapons on people and androids, like the pistol, it feels fresh and fun. But be warned, the alien can hear every shot! Gameplay- 9/10

    Sound and Voice
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    The game sounds beautiful. Clunky sounds that fit beautifully with the universe. As you walk down the corridors you will hear your every step echo through the halls, worrying you if someone is listening. The clunky analog computers sound exactly like how you would imagine. Kezia Burrows voice acts Amanda Ripley and does a phenomenal job. Every time something goes wrong you BELIEVE she is distressed at the situation. You believe Amanda is scared out of her mind at moments because of the great line deliveries Kezia Burrows gives. a specific moment is when Amanda is dodging train cars......I felt like an actual persons life was in my hands. All other characters are acted very well as well minus one character named Marlow who was mostly forgettable. Also, the music is perfect, fitting in the world perfectly. And hearing the old classic theme is an amazing throw back. Tense music during Alien/Human/Android attacks are great. Sound and voice- 8/10

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    Story starts of a little quick, which seems to just THROW Amanda into the current situation. Once you arrive on the Station, that is where the story begins to shine. Figuring out ways to survive and find your crew, while simultaneously trying to search of answer about Ellen (Amanda's mother) is fun. However, the game seems to throw away the whole Ellen aspect of the story early with one quick moment with the flight recorder which I won't spoil. Then it is brought back up for a quick instant at the end. Still fun when its happening though. The true fun is in the story of survival which is captured beautifully by everything above. No details about that, in order to avoid spoilers. Just know its a fun ride. Story- 8/10

    All aspects of this game are strong. Other than some wonky lip syncing in game, feeling to attached to the flamethrower, and the Ellen story seeming tossed, this game nails everything. From the amazing visuals, to the fun gameplay, great Voice acting and sound design, and Amanda's great story of survival on the sevastopol make for a game that will appeal to all gamers. Not just fans of the universe. Alien Isolation is a ride worth taking.    … Expand
  80. CnlSandersdeKFC
    Oct 9, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's not that this game is bad, for quite a bit it's actually pretty amazing. It's visually stunning, engrossing with atmosphere, and for a good bit of it absolutely terrifying. However, my main beef with the game isn't as some major outlets have said it's length, which is perfect. Any game should be this long, and it's a shame that anything can be considered "too long." My main beef has to do with the acquisition of a certain weapon, that may count as a small spoiler, be warned, but shouldn't to any seasoned fan of the franchise. That weapon is the flame thrower. The flame thrower thoroughly ruined this game. It turned the menace of the Alien into an annoyance. Instead of something that made me crawl everywhere from fright, the Alien became something that I was forced to repetitively deal with every time I heard him stomping around. Instead of being something I ran from it was something I went toward in order to flame him back into his hole, but this happened all to often. I found that after setting fire to the beast he would reappear not 30 seconds later in some cases, and force me to deal with him again so that I make any progress on the objective. It went from frightening, and fun to annoying and tedious all with the addition of one item to my inventory.… Expand
  81. silentshade
    Oct 9, 2014
    9
    This is in my opinion the Alien game we've been waiting for and as of now my Game of the Year.
    Even without the Aliens unscripted AI this game would be brilliant with its well realised world that basically sits you in Ridley's idea for this universe buts its the Alien that sets this game apart from games like Outlast or Amnesia.
    The issue most horror games have is predictable AI with    This is in my opinion the Alien game we've been waiting for and as of now my Game of the Year.
    Even without the Aliens unscripted AI this game would be brilliant with its well realised world that basically sits you in Ridley's idea for this universe buts its the Alien that sets this game apart from games like Outlast or Amnesia.

    The issue most horror games have is predictable AI with set paths, while its still scary you can easily learn the enemies path and get into this repetition of waiting around a corner and then moving out when they've gone past, now while this does happen from time to time in Isolation with the other enemies (Androids and Humans), when you're dealing with the Alien there is no scripted path.
    The fact that the Alien doesn't follow a path makes it so refreshing because theres no studying its path and then exploiting it, theres just you having to make quick decisions and using your available gadgets to improvise on the fly.
    This is also another area games like Outlast and Amnesia have a problem with, giving you no way to defend yourself. Now while that may seem to be a good thing and be more scary, allowing you to have a fighting chance prevents the game from becoming boring and monotonous.

    If you've been waiting for a proper Alien game this is as close as you're gonna get, great campaign length (took me 21 hours on Hard) and wonderful atmosphere make for one of the best survival horror games.    … Expand
  82. Sashexander
    Oct 8, 2014
    9
    Everybody knows by now that the atmosphere in this game is amazing, because it is. Everything works, yet looks unique giving each area a certain character. Gameplay wise, the game takes a while to gain moment and complexity, but once it reaches that point the possibilities for completing a mission are endless. This is thanks to the crafting system and the excellent "peep" mechanics. TheEverybody knows by now that the atmosphere in this game is amazing, because it is. Everything works, yet looks unique giving each area a certain character. Gameplay wise, the game takes a while to gain moment and complexity, but once it reaches that point the possibilities for completing a mission are endless. This is thanks to the crafting system and the excellent "peep" mechanics. The enemies are challenging, and each in their won ways. I found myself being relieved at each interval when I would switch from Joe's to the Xeno or even humans. It keeps it fresh. What holds it back is the glitches that are a little to frequent to ignore. People talk without moving their lips, whole death sequences falter leaving a character alive who is scripted as being dead. These things aside, the best story telling didn't happen in the cutscenes (although those are a delight), they happened in the voice acting from Amanda herself. Truly the best I've heard in a game. 9/10… Expand
  83. kuehnau
    Oct 10, 2014
    6
    Alien: Isolation should be proud of the technical work they did with the game, it runs fantastic even on aging hardware. The graphics look superb and you can tell the developers really optimized the software for the PC platform. This is what it is about for PC gamers, right here.

    With that being said, when you first start Alien: Isolation, you'll enjoy it and be genuinely interested in    Alien: Isolation should be proud of the technical work they did with the game, it runs fantastic even on aging hardware. The graphics look superb and you can tell the developers really optimized the software for the PC platform. This is what it is about for PC gamers, right here.

    With that being said, when you first start Alien: Isolation, you'll enjoy it and be genuinely interested in the environment and feel a need to explore. Unfortunately this will fade away quite quickly and give way to repetition. The game is largely a stealth based game, it fools you into believing there's some form of combat survival by supplying a paltry amount of weapons, but don't be fooled, combat is never a good option in this game.

    The game gets stale quickly as you sneak through halls, avoid androids and hope to god you don't fall victim to another alien. And while I think that is measured doses, this would have been great, I think largely ignoring the action element from the 'Alien' series was a big mistake. Alien was a Sci-Fi horror movie, but it also had strong bits of action as Ripley fought back for her life.

    This is a good game for short bursts of game-play, but as soon as you feel frustrated, walk away, take a break and come back later. It could have been better, but it could have been worse. A average survival horror game at best, which is sometimes the best we can hope for.    … Expand
  84. 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
  85. anthony1236
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    Amazing game, very atmospheric the detail from the movies is spot on, this has been the Alien game I have been waiting for. Everything from Lighting, Sounds and Textures is very well done. The story is gripping and makes you want know the outcome of the character with every step of the game.

    There was one point in the game where I was so terrified I sat there in the cold corner of a    Amazing game, very atmospheric the detail from the movies is spot on, this has been the Alien game I have been waiting for. Everything from Lighting, Sounds and Textures is very well done. The story is gripping and makes you want know the outcome of the character with every step of the game.

    There was one point in the game where I was so terrified I sat there in the cold corner of a ventilation griping my gun with fear... the horror in this is very intense. It also has a lot of action elements to the game which add to the enjoyment.

    The story also fits between the 2 first movies Alien and Aliens (which makes it a good idea to watch the movies before hand to get a good idea of what is going on. Just to make the experience even better)

    My personal opinion is there has been a lot of thought and effort put into this game so i'm going to give it 10/10 Beautiful Game.    … Expand
  86. 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
  87. PLANETEARTH
    Oct 21, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was the best game i've ever played. hands down the ending really aggravated me because it was SO epic....this game is epic anyone who thinks other wise...well good luck to you… Expand
  88. MCFCdaniel
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    The best game I have bought this year. I had decided to go the pre-order route despite the let down of Aliens: Colonial Marines. As a massive fan of the 1979 movie I had to get this game, the idea of a survival horror instantly got my unwavering attention and having played some 30 hours so far am delighted with the end product. The game is very tense, creates a shedload of atmosphere andThe best game I have bought this year. I had decided to go the pre-order route despite the let down of Aliens: Colonial Marines. As a massive fan of the 1979 movie I had to get this game, the idea of a survival horror instantly got my unwavering attention and having played some 30 hours so far am delighted with the end product. The game is very tense, creates a shedload of atmosphere and in visually stunning as well as keeping true to the Ridley Scott feel of the sets and tech. The game has some very minor flaws but nothing that won't get ironed out when some patches roll out, other than that this will be my game of the year. The game was exactly what I had expected from all the trailers and interviews regarding it, focusing mainly on stealth and survival, this isn't a game for people who want a run and gun experience and it's very important to emphasize that fact as people still seem to be buying games without having done any research beforehand and then complaining that it wasn't what they thought it was, hence the reason for some low scores on here. I love this game, and hats off to Creative Assembly for delivering a fantastic game that finally does my favorite movie of all time some justice.… Expand
  89. horrorreviews
    Oct 19, 2014
    10
    One of the best pure survival experiences ever. The game looked and felt amazing and the story was great and the enemy AI was amazingly unpredictable. Now it was far from perfect as it did have its share of bugs( alien sometimes magically knowing where i am, things going through walls) and in my opinion a lack of real jumpscares, this is easily one of the most stressful (in a good way)One of the best pure survival experiences ever. The game looked and felt amazing and the story was great and the enemy AI was amazingly unpredictable. Now it was far from perfect as it did have its share of bugs( alien sometimes magically knowing where i am, things going through walls) and in my opinion a lack of real jumpscares, this is easily one of the most stressful (in a good way) games ive ever played and the length makes it more than worth the price and i found it dosent even get repetitive thanks to the great twists of the story, the and the enemy AI. The ending was also fantastic. Don't know why this game has gotten so many mixed reviews, its simply amazing. A true masterpiece and a must play for any alien or horror fan… Expand
  90. llamayarmybar
    Oct 15, 2014
    6
    To be blunt, Alien "Isolation" is a pretty boring experience. Creative Assembly could've released anything, but as long as it functioned (to some extent and didn't deeply anger players) it was already miles ahead of the infamous "Colonial Marines" fiasco. This is troubling since for one, not one person that claims to adore the game, seems to want to mention how terribly paced it is, orTo be blunt, Alien "Isolation" is a pretty boring experience. Creative Assembly could've released anything, but as long as it functioned (to some extent and didn't deeply anger players) it was already miles ahead of the infamous "Colonial Marines" fiasco. This is troubling since for one, not one person that claims to adore the game, seems to want to mention how terribly paced it is, or how the dialogue is awkwardly written or how the cinematic sequences are deeply underwhelming. Even worse than that, they fail to mention how unbelievably silly of a notion it was to place Ellen Ripley's daughter in as the main character and give her an equally silly motivation such as: "My Mother has been missing for 15 years, guess its time to fly out on the same looking ship, meet a bunch of generic characters in space on another ship and ultimately get nowhere in the search for my own Mother."

    This is that entire plot, excluding the Alien, and of course the other humans on board this theoretical "Station," who will stop at nothing just to kill you and only you (unless they spot the Alien of course or by proxy are spotted by it). You can dress up the ugliest little girl in the whole wide world, teach her how to play the Violin like a grandmaster, and at the end of the day someone is still going to call her only "passable" on of those abilities. That's what this whole game feels like, they borrowed the look, the sound, the music (which I'll give them a pass on since it actually involved some of the composers from the film itself) and of course the actual Alien just to smack it all together to form a boring re-envisioning of the first film. Its not even shocking how lazily this was thrown together, but looking back at the seminal Aliens versus Predator 2, a game that embodied the second Aliens film amongst other things, wrestled three intertwining story lines, three races with individual player campaigns and managed to make the whole thing immensely original to boot- its easy to see just how terribly unoriginal Alien: Isolation is at its heart. It mimics a time and a place that some people feel is where the series began and ended. However, their is a balance that other titles in this sub-genre have managed to lock down to some degree, whereas Isolation seems to be focused on some rather poor stealth sections in stiff, metallic, dark, dull environments that unbelievably DON'T provide you with any cover from the laser beam eyes of the humans and Alien alike. Amnesia gave you a stealth system that made sense, it even slapped you on the wrist if you hung around the shadows for too long by winding up your insanity meter, you got into a room, you analyzed what the objective in said room was, you completed it as quickly as manageable and stayed out of the sight of the wandering monstrosities. It was tense, it was interesting and you were unarmed throughout. Which is why the "crafting" in Isolation seems like a chore. Most of the times the Human artificial intelligence is lacking to a degree that would make the rent-a-guards from the Thief series blush. They sometimes see you and then sometimes... they just don't. Doesn't even matter how close you are to them in some situations. The Alien itself is equally as stupid. Either that or its a "clever girl" super genius that will sniff out your location in a millisecond and kill you. I found this garbage stealth system to be a failure, the crafting to be ultimately pointless in many situations and on the whole the game itself is deeply in need of a patch to address these issues. What they implemented only works correctly something like 75% of the time and that's not good enough. I understand that they wanted to play it safe, especially with the brilliantly stupid casting decision of "Amanda Ripley" as our protagonist, but it stands out and speaks volumes about the team behind all of it. Its like reading fan fiction, Alien fan fiction and that's been done to death (thanks comic books). What I would've really liked to have seen here was a stealth and A.I. system that actually worked, but mostly what I really wanted to play was less rip-off material incorporated from such games as Dead Space, System Shock, Amnesia, and Bioshock. However it ultimately doesn't matter what I think about the game, its getting loads of positive feedback from most sites just from its "atmosphere" alone, but I still think it needs a patch as soon as possible.    … Expand
  91. MrSnaztastic
    Oct 11, 2014
    9
    I admire its purity. A stealth game... shrouded in darkness, devoid of quicksaves, or delusions of safety.
    It could never fully live up to its inspiration, but this is unmatched as a constipation aid.
  92. DKCasus
    Oct 20, 2014
    5
    Alien Isolation

    In space, no one can hear you scream at the repetition. Well, talk about a MASSIVE disappointment. The first third of the game is superb, the middle section is mediocre, and the last third is terrible. This is a 6-8 hour game with, literally, 10 hours of completely superfluous padding that does absolutely nothing except serve as a major source of deja vu and    Alien Isolation

    In space, no one can hear you scream at the repetition.

    Well, talk about a MASSIVE disappointment.

    The first third of the game is superb, the middle section is mediocre, and the last third is terrible. This is a 6-8 hour game with, literally, 10 hours of completely superfluous padding that does absolutely nothing except serve as a major source of deja vu and frustration with the lack of imagination demonstrated by the developers.

    You won't believe how many times you have to go back and restart a generator or something similarly uninteresting - because the game has no more tricks up its sleeve after the first handful of hours. It's the way they try to create tension and it works in the beginning.

    But as the game progresses, you adjust to the Alien and it's no longer as scary as it is at first. This means that every implausible accident causing a delay becomes ever more about despising the process and ever less about appreciating the tension.

    The exploration is mostly linear or deceptively non-linear at places, and you find very little of interest. The audio logs are there just because that's what these games have in them, and not because the developers had something interesting to say.

    Same goes for the crafting system, which is perhaps the least interesting crafting system I can recall. I didn't use half the things I could craft - because the game gives you very few opportunities or reasons not to use the much faster and more efficient approach of your normal weapons.

    Clearly, the game was NOT developed by people who understood the games they were inspired by. System Shock 2, for instance, has more interesting choices in the first hour of the first level than the entirety of Isolation. That's no exaggeration.

    It's very unfortunate, because the game CAN be a masterpiece. The atmosphere and level of immersion is perhaps the best I've ever experienced in a game. It's just that good. The sound design is also on a level that's hard to recall in any other AAA game. The sound is so good that it ends up being your primary tool, because you NEED to know where your enemy is at all times - and your motion tracker, as useful as it is, is not as efficient as your ears. Just make absolutely sure you're playing with surround sound!

    The level design is fantastic when it comes to recreating the Alien film - but it's also lacking in originality for the same reason.

    To me, the game feels like the developers wanted to have sex with the Alien movie, but since they couldn't quite have that - they chose to make this game instead.

    What I mean by that is that they bring almost NOTHING of their own to the table in terms of story or imagination. It's like they're idolizing the film to such an extent that they consider any deviation sacrilegious.

    Such a slave-like disposition is not how you create strong art. You have to use your own vision, and they should have let the movie serve as inspiration - not a rigid blueprint.

    To make my point clear, I have to say that Aliens: Colonial Marines had more original material than this game does, and as terrible as that game was, at least it tried to expand a little upon the familiar stories.

    Isolation does NOTHING without it having been part of the source material, and everything you see can be traced back DIRECTLY to Scott's film.

    Maybe a lot of the fans just want to exist in that environment, and nothing more. That's cool - but I was never really into seeing the same things over and over.

    After I got used to the strong sense of place and ambience, I started hungering for something interesting to happen in the story - and nothing ever really did. It doesn't help matters when the game gives you more "endings" than you can count, and each of them more ridiculously drawn out than the next.

    Near the end of the game, it becomes a big "experience-fest" - like you'd recognise from the worst AAA titles - with explosions going off everywhere you go and constant little QTE triggers that you have to do.

    It's like they had too much money and they felt like throwing in a pointless and trivial action movie at the last minute.

    Oh well. It started on such an unbelievably high note - and I've never been that scared of a computer game in my entire life. I guess there was no way it could sustain that throughout - but I must say I couldn't have imagined the negative direction the game starts taking around halfway into it.

    The ONLY reason this game doesn't get a lower score from me, is because it did something no other game has done in terms of atmosphere and immersion. During the first hours of the game, I was THERE. In that place. No barrier.

    That's too rare for me to ignore, and so it gets a higher score than it might deserve.    … Expand
  93. 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
  94. valterhenrique
    Oct 9, 2014
    9
    I loved this game! It's beautiful and was able to create this dense atmosphere from the movies to the game. It's an awesome game for sure! So if you're looking for suspense, my friend, you find it!
  95. BeatHour
    Dec 29, 2019
    8
    Alien Isolation is the best horror game I've played since the early Resident Evil titles. It has everything from unsettling silence; hiding while fearing for your life; running for your life; jump scares; fear from different threats such as the slow patrolling packs of men, unrelenting machines, and the often clever alien. Its an incredibly long game for a triple-A story-based title (aboutAlien Isolation is the best horror game I've played since the early Resident Evil titles. It has everything from unsettling silence; hiding while fearing for your life; running for your life; jump scares; fear from different threats such as the slow patrolling packs of men, unrelenting machines, and the often clever alien. Its an incredibly long game for a triple-A story-based title (about 25 hours compared to the usual 8-15), and while I don't necessarily see that as a good thing, its not nearly taxing. In fact, since there are basically no Triple-A games that do the 'hiding from intelligent hunter' mechanic,especially from a single AI hunter, the gameplay length is definitely welcome.

    However, the story rarely has any context or complexity, and the actual ending is precipitated by one tease after another. The exit is usually completely obliterated right before you get to the end anti-climatic and invoke Murphy's Law in an almost comical way. It's like, your ID card needs to be refiled, or a ventilation shaft connecting to your escape ship needs to be repaired.

    The final ending scene is horribly uneventful, makes no real sense, and is just there for a sequel placeholder. Despite the fact that I enjoyed the gameplay, I'd rather not have a repeat of this very long and repetitive game. In any case, the ending is so poorly thought out that most of it is done with TWO-DIMENSIONAL ANIMATION. What? The rest of the game used 3D cutscenes. They must have run out of budget by the 24th time your escape didn't work out.

    The gameplay was good, the set design is very Alien franchise, but don't expect much from the story beyond some filler logs.    … Expand
  96. Veska
    Oct 20, 2014
    9
    If you saw first film, you must buy it. This game is tribute to fans of the first film. Everything in film was designed as film. Surroundings, history, graphic etc. But one thing is a little bad. Bullets reflecting from Alien. But if you want horor game with awesome AI, which learn from yours steps and actions in the setting of the first film in the beautiful graphics . Buy it!
  97. Wolverinemetacr
    Oct 10, 2014
    6
    This is a stealth game not a horror game. If you figure out the pathway you can get through it pretty easily its okay worth a playthrough but I wasnt scared. Maybe bored a little I dont have headphones maybe that was the problem. Everything looked great except the humans and androids why scimp on that? Buy on sale for a playthru.
  98. 21grams
    Oct 20, 2014
    9
    First of all, I'm not big fan of horror games, but I'm huge fan of Alien movie franchise.. and oh my god this game delivers. It absolutely sucked me in. Brilliant sound effects and music, lighting effects, superb atmosphere and it keeps the tension thru whole game. You simply feel the game, if you know what I mean ;)
  99. Tamerlanz
    Oct 9, 2014
    9
    First great game after long lull with games, especially games about Alien. The last one was Alien vs Predator 2. This one by feelings is very close to first film Alien. IGN was totally not right about this game. It's really interesting, scary and intense and I can't stop playing it!! Even at night)
  100. savionen
    Dec 30, 2014
    5
    Amazing environments and visuals, but gets repetitive quickly and overstays its welcome. The game is about 5 hours too long and the story plods along for hours and hours, and is nothing you haven't seen before.
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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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