Alien: Isolation

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  1. RotcodFox
    Nov 1, 2018
    8
    It's almost too long, but the game-play is addicting and the visuals are amazing. Definitely my personal favorite horror game.
  2. fishbone76
    Sep 21, 2018
    10
    As an Alien movie fan (especially 1 and 2) this is a gift for fans who also like a good challenge and stealth. The fantastic game atmoshpere catapults you into the first two movies atmospheres. And you are under stress and pressure even before you meet THE Alien.
  3. WWEJoker2013
    Sep 21, 2018
    9
    One of the most underrated games in history. You can pick this game up for about 10 dollars so go for it.
  4. Alvokun
    Jul 20, 2018
    9
    I thought I was going to find this game repetitive and tedious, but the truth is that I have really enjoyed it from beginning to end.

    Alien Isolation is more of a survival experience, less action-based than almost any other first-person shooter. Thus, its main strength is the atmosphere and the subsequent feeling of constant tension and fear, as the alien is invincible. The game itself    I thought I was going to find this game repetitive and tedious, but the truth is that I have really enjoyed it from beginning to end.

    Alien Isolation is more of a survival experience, less action-based than almost any other first-person shooter. Thus, its main strength is the atmosphere and the subsequent feeling of constant tension and fear, as the alien is invincible. The game itself recommends to play directly on Hard (as I did), and I can understand why because, albeit more difficult, it poses a more realistic challenge this way and it forces you to play wisely, hiding and saving ammunition. Even if you have not seen the original films, you may love the game as one of the best of its genre.

    I have also played the two DLCs, though they are basically no more than a quick mission. Overall, I am convinced that Alien Isolation is a solid 9.    … Expand
  5. phoeniix23
    Jun 15, 2018
    9
    What a game!! As an Alien fan, this gets a 10/10. From a gaming perspective, it gets 8/10 so I'm going to go for the middle which is 9/10.

    If you are into the Aliens universe, and especially if you play this right after watching Alien and it's sequel Aliens like I did, then man oh man are you in for the most IMMERSIVE experience ever. The level design, the art, the graphics, the music,    What a game!! As an Alien fan, this gets a 10/10. From a gaming perspective, it gets 8/10 so I'm going to go for the middle which is 9/10.

    If you are into the Aliens universe, and especially if you play this right after watching Alien and it's sequel Aliens like I did, then man oh man are you in for the most IMMERSIVE experience ever. The level design, the art, the graphics, the music, the voice acting, the lore, EVERYTHING makes you feel like you're in the movie but this time, up the fear by 10 times. You'll get sweaty palms, heightened blood rate and holding your breath so many times and when the Alien does get you, man oh man it feels real.

    The motion detector mechanic is brilliant! Acts as both an Alien detector and as a navigator so it makes the HUD screen clean. I am a gamer who cannot stand busy HUDs and Isolation nails it.

    As I said, from a gaming perspective, the only 2 points docked off, for me, was because of it being a bit too stretched out at the end, and after a while, the Alien doesn't seem as scary as the first few encounters and instead became an annoyance. They should have done more kill/death sequences so it makes dying more scary.

    I love the scavenging gameplay where every resource and ammo counts.

    I enjoyed the hacking systems. Man some can get really tense especially with the Alien hunting you.

    I like that when you're moving around, the guns are automatically kept out of sight just as a real person would hold it by his side instead of having the weapon always taking up screen space. When you press the aim button, Ripley will whip out her weapon along with the crosshair right in front. It feels satisfying each time and more realistic. I wish more FPS games copy this.

    I loved the lore hidden in terminals, it gives the world and characters greater depth.

    I enjoyed the subtle environment story telling of the opening level. Pay attention to the interests of each crew member in their cryo chamber. I actually knew who they were before even meeting them. And was surprised by one of them. And predicted the nature of another.

    I wish the dogtags collectible could have more meaning behind them. It made collecting them less enjoyable and meaningful. I wasn't invested to go out of my way to really find them. They could've provided more lore/artwork/music/anything for collecting them instead of just a picture and job description of each missing person. Maybe there's a bonus ending or video for those who found all of them, I dunno, gotta google it.

    TLDR; SUPER IMMERSIVE TENSE FIRST PERSON SURVIVAL GAME. GET IT!!    … Expand
  6. RipleyDead
    May 18, 2018
    10
    This Game is Awesome action, story, graphics and figures. 10/10. I recommended
  7. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    7
    One of the most intense experiences I've ever had. Even though there is a decent amount wrong with it, such as a weak story and pacing, it's still a fun game overall.
  8. diggityd2713
    Mar 8, 2018
    8
    Replayed this game after getting soured on it by glitches. I really liked it, the organic subtle tension makes it for me. The ending is draaaaaged out though
  9. Ryko616
    Mar 2, 2018
    10
    I guess Alien: Isolation is love/hate for most. This was one of the last games I bought for PS3, but never really got into it back then. Later on I gave it another try on PS4 and was absolutely hooked, after having searched a while for any good space oriented scifi-game. (There ain’t too many).

    So why Alien: Isolation is good: Controls, linear but intriguing maps which accommodate the    I guess Alien: Isolation is love/hate for most. This was one of the last games I bought for PS3, but never really got into it back then. Later on I gave it another try on PS4 and was absolutely hooked, after having searched a while for any good space oriented scifi-game. (There ain’t too many).

    So why Alien: Isolation is good:
    Controls, linear but intriguing maps which accommodate the story, optional item/weapon use and crafting, overall game mechanics just perfect on the par. And real tension one gets so rarely on todays (stealth) games.

    After reading some negative reviews of this, the aliens random appearance (?) AI frustrates many negative reviewers, but I haven’t had any unfair play-throughs or moments from easy to hard difficulty levels. (Though there are a few specific parts where you need luck and/or a good headset not to die.)

    Currently doing nightmare mode and still loving the game. For me this is one of those few games, of which I absolutely had to gain every trophy. More than often The Collection edition is on sale, so I recommend.    … Expand
  10. iddqd4
    Jan 19, 2018
    9
    Ужасы, ретро сайфай, сурвайвал хоррор, и так довольно нишевые штуки, а тут бюджет, возвращение в любимую вселенную, и оригинальный геймплей в кошки мышки с приличным ИИ. Пройти мимо не возможно.
  11. visiblelight7
    Jan 5, 2018
    5
    IT gets a perfect 5/10 of which it deserved every single mark! The presentation , the sound and the atmosphere was TOP NOTCH. This game is quality but it had a core flaw that ruined it. They absolutely had the right idea and the talent.

    Unfortunately, they completely ruined the game from being fun by turning it into a tedious fetch quest on a space ship. Basically, you spend the whole    IT gets a perfect 5/10 of which it deserved every single mark! The presentation , the sound and the atmosphere was TOP NOTCH. This game is quality but it had a core flaw that ruined it. They absolutely had the right idea and the talent.

    Unfortunately, they completely ruined the game from being fun by turning it into a tedious fetch quest on a space ship. Basically, you spend the whole game being told "get this generator. Push this lever, go to room C. Ok Go back and push the lever". I'm not kidding when I tell you that this is the gameplay. They throw in an alien in the middle while you do this repeatedly. It gets old really fast...

    The game was trash to be honest. Don't believe me? Go ahead, you'll get suckered in and enjoy the first 3 hours and after that....well... I told you so.    … Expand
  12. riquelmeone
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    I have read through some reviews, the good, the medium and the bad ones.
    While I understand that the game itself might be regarded as quite long (I still do not understand how this can be negative though) and slightly repetitive in the gameplay I would like to focus on something different.
    The game should be regarded more as a movie and as an additional part of the whole chronology. It    I have read through some reviews, the good, the medium and the bad ones.
    While I understand that the game itself might be regarded as quite long (I still do not understand how this can be negative though) and slightly repetitive in the gameplay I would like to focus on something different.
    The game should be regarded more as a movie and as an additional part of the whole chronology.
    It obviously takes part after the first movie and just does a brilliant job in recreating the original mood and atmosphere. The level design, even small objects, the soundtrack, the whole feeling you get is just so intense and gives you the feeling of watching a movie directed by Ridley Scott.

    As the story unfolds you will of course come across some points of frustration.
    For me those experiences were, however, fairly similar to the first two movies. And that's exactly what my point is.
    You get a crazily good Alien experience for at least weeks.
    I have played the game multiple times over the years and am still finding new things.
    Essentially you can sort of create your own movie versions. The outcome will be the same, but you can decide if you are a brutal or harmless character.
    I do not know what else to say, but similar to The Last of Us, Alien Isolation gives you more than just gaming experience. It really gets you into the story. For me this is what makes a great game.
    10 out of 10 anytime.

    If you are worried about the repetitiveness of the gameplay, consider using all the gear the game gives you. There are so many ways to interact (or get rid of) NPCs, androids or even the alien itself.
    I found myself not being creative with my tools when I played first. Now I am taking full advantage of the complete gear and it definitely helped.    … Expand
  13. Hectik
    Nov 21, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bought the game for heaps cheap on the PSN store along with all DLC.

    One of the best survival horror games I've played since the 90s Resident Evil series. Wasn't very scared of the Alien movies but after playing and finishing this game made me rethink the horrors of when the Alien find its prey.

    Visuals and sound are fantastic giving you the 80s nostalgia with the old school computer GUI and grainy effects (can be removed in the options).

    Level design is good with tactical areas to hide like lockers, under desks and if you're brave enough air ducts.

    Another bit of nostalgia and to annoyance of some are save game checkpoints. There is no autosave so you need to find save points to save progress even when you change levels (found out the hard way).

    The alien AI is where it gets really frightening. It is really unpredictable, it can easily double check rooms you are in. The number of times I get caught coming out of the locker after it left the room I was hiding!

    You need to use your eyes and also your ears as their is a distinct sound when it moves, footsteps on the ground and when it is in the vents.

    Recommend to anyone who wants a scare. Bit of a change to the usual walking dead genre.    … Expand
  14. rafaaguilera
    Oct 8, 2017
    8
    Being chased by a Xenomorph in this game was certainly the most terrifying experience i ever had playing a video game. That thing is really intimidating and its appearances are not scripted, so if you hear any grunt or steps, be prepared because the Alien may show up anytime and whenever this happens you need to desperately hide as fast you can or move way from him making little noise asBeing chased by a Xenomorph in this game was certainly the most terrifying experience i ever had playing a video game. That thing is really intimidating and its appearances are not scripted, so if you hear any grunt or steps, be prepared because the Alien may show up anytime and whenever this happens you need to desperately hide as fast you can or move way from him making little noise as possible, because if he detects our presence is game over! Escaping from him is not that easy, you need to be really careful! My heart went all over the place during these sequences and leaving this thing behind was a hell of relief. This is how a survival horror needs to be done, right? It's all about surviving, do not expect a war arsenal like Resident Evil 6 to help you, things here are very scarce.
    So amazing was the level of production. Te environments are very rich, detailed and the film elements were perfectly translated to the game. The developers did a great job!

    However, even enjoying (and i really did) my playing time exploring and trying to escape from the sinvastapol station, i felt that this would have been better if it was cut 5 hours shorter. I never considered to stop, but you can clearly see that the developers put some content fillers to make it last longer. I lost account of how many times i had to cross the entire station map to turn on a power switch to open a single door located really far, and once there, turn on another switch to open another door where i was before and still have to worry about the Alien showing up and kill me before i reach a save point. Really unnecessary, frustrating and annoying moments that prevents this for being a perfect game.

    Remark: play it on easy, it's hard enough this way.    … Expand
  15. DirigiblePulp
    Oct 1, 2017
    5
    I don't get the love for this game. The stealth is atrocious. The A.I. is broken, it always seems to hover around you and can spot you through cracks and behind walls and if it gets too close. The alien doesn't move very smoothly. It walks around like a hulking nemesis most of the time, waiting to spot you instead of hunting you. First person controls are imprecise for stealth too, goodI don't get the love for this game. The stealth is atrocious. The A.I. is broken, it always seems to hover around you and can spot you through cracks and behind walls and if it gets too close. The alien doesn't move very smoothly. It walks around like a hulking nemesis most of the time, waiting to spot you instead of hunting you. First person controls are imprecise for stealth too, good luck trying to escape and do something with precision.… Expand
  16. il_fenomeno
    Sep 22, 2017
    10
    To be honest when I started to play this didnt like it much but later... The best PS4 game and even best game ever I've played... (yes I played top PS4 games like Horizon, Uncharted, Last of Us...) Story, gameplay, everything and especially especially especially Alien, I couldnt believe with my eyes what I'm playing... 4 me this is the GOTC (game of the century :) I doubt that any otherTo be honest when I started to play this didnt like it much but later... The best PS4 game and even best game ever I've played... (yes I played top PS4 games like Horizon, Uncharted, Last of Us...) Story, gameplay, everything and especially especially especially Alien, I couldnt believe with my eyes what I'm playing... 4 me this is the GOTC (game of the century :) I doubt that any other game will be so good to me after this one and what ive passed in Alien. 10/10… Expand
  17. EwanD20
    Sep 18, 2017
    10
    Alien: Isolation
    I got this game in 2015, about a year after its release. And it's one of my absolute favourite games of all time. The story is very well implemented and the detail is incredible. Every panel has lettering and lights. The attentions to detail is superb. The game has a fantastic storyline and it ties in to the film nicely. The thriller elements of the game are good, it has    Alien: Isolation
    I got this game in 2015, about a year after its release. And it's one of my absolute favourite games of all time. The story is very well implemented and the detail is incredible. Every panel has lettering and lights. The attentions to detail is superb. The game has a fantastic storyline and it ties in to the film nicely. The thriller elements of the game are good, it has your heart racing at points. Definitely get this if you have the chance. This gets a 10/10 and a huge thumbs up from me.    … Expand
  18. MilanYildirim
    Jul 5, 2017
    10
    That game hooked me up to my ps4 for hours and l am not even into horror,survival games. One of the best games l've ever played on my ps4. On hardest difficulty game never lets you catch a break! I had a headache when l beat the game due to high level of stress.
  19. BITESCREEN
    Jun 22, 2017
    6
    Das Survival-Horror-Spiel Alien Isolation will vor allem eins: Den Shooter-Totalausfall Colonial Marines schnellstens vergessen machen. Das gelingt Entwickler The Creative Assembly schon mit der Optik: Von den in der Dunkelheit flimmernden Uralt-Monitoren über die eckig-sterile Architektur der Raumstation Sevastopol bis hin zum nostalgisch-piepsenden Bewegungsmelder adaptiert man denDas Survival-Horror-Spiel Alien Isolation will vor allem eins: Den Shooter-Totalausfall Colonial Marines schnellstens vergessen machen. Das gelingt Entwickler The Creative Assembly schon mit der Optik: Von den in der Dunkelheit flimmernden Uralt-Monitoren über die eckig-sterile Architektur der Raumstation Sevastopol bis hin zum nostalgisch-piepsenden Bewegungsmelder adaptiert man den 70er-Look von Ridley Scotts Über-Science-Fiction-Horrorfilm Alien beinahe perfekt. Die Licht- und Schatteneffekte sind fantastisch, ebenso der in den ruhigen Momenten subtile, in den stressigen drängende Sound. Leider vernachlässigt man bei dieser stilsicheren Verbeugung vorm Vorbild die Pflichten eines Videospiels: Das nahezu waffenlose Versteckspiel mit dem Alien frustriert durch eine inkonsistente KI und nicht vorhandene Checkpoints, während immer gleiche Missionen das Spiel in die Länge ziehen. Glücklicherweise bewahrt eine beklemmende Atmosphäre und die audiovisuelle Brillanz Alien Isolation vor dem Schicksal seines Vorgängers.… Expand
  20. Mac2311
    Jun 20, 2017
    10
    This isn't a game for a passive or novice player since it will test you on how well you handle stress and takes time to try to understand the Xenomorph's world understanding and what it pays attention to. it's gritty and fascinating.

    The world takes you back to the original Alien movie very well. it's a nostalgic ride but at the same time doesn't feel that it just uses that as cover for    This isn't a game for a passive or novice player since it will test you on how well you handle stress and takes time to try to understand the Xenomorph's world understanding and what it pays attention to. it's gritty and fascinating.

    The world takes you back to the original Alien movie very well. it's a nostalgic ride but at the same time doesn't feel that it just uses that as cover for a crappy game. The stress in this game alone is incredible. you are trying to unlock a door and you can hear something behind you. hell, you can actually feel it behind you.

    This game doesn't hold your hand and that I think is the best part. I feel some people feel it can be linear at times. I didn't feel that way except for around the first 20 minutes but to me that was them setting the stage and all the plot pieces.

    I highly recommend this game to everyone unless you scare easily or you just like a laid back game. this is not for you.    … Expand
  21. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    8
    We FINALLY get a good alien game. The Alien's AI is so freaking awesome in this one. The game is also so terrifying at least for the first 6 hours or so and it starts to kinda loose steam, and I did feel it did drag on too long at around 14 HRS. That could of been trimmed by 2 hours or so. Still a good time though.
  22. theeDarkhorse
    Jun 2, 2017
    10
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent was great. It invented the genre. Everything that attempted to emulate it felt trite to the extent that i gave up on the genre. I avoided Alien: Isolation for two and a half years for that reason. The middling reviews confirmed my expectations. After 2 and a half years It was cheap enough in stores to warrant a go (It was the only game on the shelf i hadn'tAmnesia: The Dark Descent was great. It invented the genre. Everything that attempted to emulate it felt trite to the extent that i gave up on the genre. I avoided Alien: Isolation for two and a half years for that reason. The middling reviews confirmed my expectations. After 2 and a half years It was cheap enough in stores to warrant a go (It was the only game on the shelf i hadn't played)

    This game gave me the experience you expect from a new console. It felt like Tomb Raider or Resident Evil on PS1. Turok on N64 and Resident Evil 4 on Gamecube. It feels new and exciting. Its genuinely tense. The sound and art design are hollywood level. Beautifully presented. Remember when you bought games because they were unique and fun as opposed to having the quality of being an update or a sequel? This games a reminder of that and I'm so pissed that i allowed external influences to prevent me from playing this. The reviews are mixed because not everyone has the same experience. The a.i makes each playthrough unique. Well done sega. Games like this are the reason you invest in a games console.    … Expand
  23. tom_kirkland
    May 29, 2017
    9
    Alien: Isolation delivers a unique, memorable and technically impeccable survival horror experience that does the revered Alien franchise proud. It perfectly captures the essence of the original film but also transforms its formula into something new and smart that feels like a natural evolution. The game's incredible atmosphere, sound design, setting, and mechanics make you feelAlien: Isolation delivers a unique, memorable and technically impeccable survival horror experience that does the revered Alien franchise proud. It perfectly captures the essence of the original film but also transforms its formula into something new and smart that feels like a natural evolution. The game's incredible atmosphere, sound design, setting, and mechanics make you feel vulnerable and build tension masterfully, but it also gives you power and capability as you progress, rewarding your hardship and fuelling your determination to survive. It cleverly builds on the Alien universe's lore and its narrative and characters fit in well whilst moving in a compelling new direction. The Alien itself is the game's star. its design is faithful to Giger's original, and its behaviour is well conceived and unscripted (for the most part), making it unpredictable and deadly. The game has breathed new life into the Alien and its AI is the best I've experienced in a game which keeps things interesting and intense. My only criticisms are that some of the tasks you must complete to progress can get repetitive and a bit of backtracking is involved when navigating. The single player story is long, intense, and full of twists and survivor mode offers a complementary, stand-alone experience with tons of replay value. Bravo Creative Assembly!… Expand
  24. SimbaUno
    May 19, 2017
    7
    Overall, Alien: Isolation is a fun and interesting dive into the Alien franchise, one that anyone that is a fan of the series will enjoy. The world is beautiful, the Alien is terrifying, and the lore is deep. My complaints aren't much to do with the story or the characters, but the gameplay itself. The controls feel clunky and many of the items don't ever seem that useful or helpful inOverall, Alien: Isolation is a fun and interesting dive into the Alien franchise, one that anyone that is a fan of the series will enjoy. The world is beautiful, the Alien is terrifying, and the lore is deep. My complaints aren't much to do with the story or the characters, but the gameplay itself. The controls feel clunky and many of the items don't ever seem that useful or helpful in most situations. The map is all over the place and very hard to follow. One thing the game nails is the theme of being alone and helpless. I was legitimately terrified of the Alien and ALWAYS felt vulnerable. If you are a fan of survival horror or the Alien franchise, this is a must play, otherwise there are other games that do a similar thing, but just a bit better.… Expand
  25. BlakDak666
    Mar 23, 2017
    8
    The Alien franchise has always been a mess: with terrible sequels in the films, terrible games in its universe and a mess of directions for its future. Despite the issues the franchise had, Creative Assembly were successful of giving players and fans alike a terrifying horror game that traps the original Alien film in terms of atmosphere and setup. The music is sparse, but when played makeThe Alien franchise has always been a mess: with terrible sequels in the films, terrible games in its universe and a mess of directions for its future. Despite the issues the franchise had, Creative Assembly were successful of giving players and fans alike a terrifying horror game that traps the original Alien film in terms of atmosphere and setup. The music is sparse, but when played make truly heart-pounding moments that intensify as Gigar's monster gets near you. The technology and retro style is pleasing visually and contrasts extremely well with the Alien as it passes through doors and vents to relive the tension of the first film. The Alien itself is a marvel of AI; though initially it had numerous glitches and bugs that made it hard to see, the post-patch AI adept of the Alien is shockingly amazing. It learns from your actions and strategies and makes pushing it away increasingly difficult and the death scenes at its hands are brutal. The hide-and-seek stealth with the Alien is a wonderful gauntlet that will see you dying and experimenting constantly.

    Of course no game comes without problems, as the human and android encounters leave something to be desired, with bugged out AI and/or tedious shooting controls against them is far less fun and engaging. The save systems are tedious to save at and can prove detrimental if you get killed quickly after. The story is subpar, with wooden characters (including the main protagonist) that makes anything memorable to them that the Alien doesn't amplify. The time trial based mode is alright, but the inclusion of season passes and modes for it just don't feel right. Admittedly, the story goes a bit too long (roughly 20-25 hours max), but I appreciate the attempt to making it worth it by the end. Alien Isolation is a great horror game that will scare you so dam hard with its main Xeno star and prove to be a possible comeback of the Alien franchise.    … Expand
  26. LordMOrion
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Graphically and plot-wise this is an all-time classic. The atmosphere generated in the game is an all-time classic for any form of media. If you want to literally walk around in Alien then this is the game for you. The narrative is phenomenal and engaging. However the game doesn't get a 10 as it is a little short. Otherwise a great success and I hope there is a sequel.
  27. bellonman
    Mar 7, 2017
    8
    If you enjoy the Alien films, this is like playing one out from start to finish. Not too much character development, but the game play keeps you engaged the whole play through. The Alien was a really sporadic enemy that kept me on my toes at all times.
  28. dyinginbeauty
    Feb 24, 2017
    9
    PHOAW!

    I got this on sale on PSN for £9.99 including all DLC - anyone who likes horror games or is into the Alien franchise should give this a go. It is brilliant! The atmosphere, the sound, the tension, and the possibility of multiple styles of play (use distractions or choose full stealth) in a game that tests your patience is why this is a real gem. It misses out on 10/10 due to    PHOAW!

    I got this on sale on PSN for £9.99 including all DLC - anyone who likes horror games or is into the Alien franchise should give this a go. It is brilliant! The atmosphere, the sound, the tension, and the possibility of multiple styles of play (use distractions or choose full stealth) in a game that tests your patience is why this is a real gem.

    It misses out on 10/10 due to pacing issues - it drags when about 50% through.    … Expand
  29. mash27
    Feb 15, 2017
    10
    This game is a masterpiece of atmosphere, immersion and tension. The vibe of the movie is carefully recreated and the attention to detail is amazing. Only noobs and morons would give it a low score.
  30. Odogreviews
    Jan 24, 2017
    9
    Alien: Isolation is a horror game based off the original Alien film created by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. Alien: Isolation is one of the best horror games I have ever played. The game is not perfect and suffers from a few flaws but is overall an excellent experience that should not be missed by fans of the survival horror genre and fans of the original Alien film. Alien:Alien: Isolation is a horror game based off the original Alien film created by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. Alien: Isolation is one of the best horror games I have ever played. The game is not perfect and suffers from a few flaws but is overall an excellent experience that should not be missed by fans of the survival horror genre and fans of the original Alien film. Alien: Isolation is the first real AAA horror game to have come out in years that focuses on pure horror over constant combat and empowerment. Alien: Isolation breaks the convention of traditional horror games by including less combat than even the original masters of survival horror such as the Resident Evil and Silent Hill franchises. The graphics are stunningly detailed and look almost photo-realistic at times. The fog and light effects are impeccably designed and really help add to the game’s amazing atmosphere. The alien model is well designed and so are its animations which really help intimidate the player. The setting of the game Sevastopol is well designed and full of detail that makes it look truly lived in and real. I found the character models in the game especially corpses looking wonky compared to the game’s detailed setting. The lip syncing is also bad during cutscenes and in gameplay. Luckily they are not a lot of human characters in the game so this did take that much away from the experience. The excellent lighting makes up with this issue times making the character models look better. The androids that chase you out throughout the station are excellently designed as cheap knock offs of the ones in the films. The sound design is first-rate and really adds to the games uncomfortable claustrophobic atmosphere. The noise on the 80’s tech is loud and booming and so is the score. The noises the Alien’s makes are quite horrifying from the thud of its clompy feet to the heavy breathing of the alien and pounding of your character’s heart make the atmosphere thickly repulsive. Alien: Isolation tells a good narrative that stays true to the original movie but suffers from some pacing problems. The game stars Amanda Ripley the daughter of the protagonist of first movie Ellen Ripley. I recommend that it is best to see the original film before playing this game because the narrative expects that most players have seen the movie at times. The narrative is slow paced just like the original film. The game does not suffer from the same ludonarrative dissonance that a lot games suffer from where there is a conflict between the story and gameplay. Amanda Ripley is a simple engineer and is not a powerful fighter and there is next to no combat in the game to tell that story accurately. I enjoyed every minute of the game but I felt the story was too long and drawn out than was necessary and had a bad cliffhanger ending. I found the gameplay focus on evasion over combat an excellent design choice. Alien: Isolation decides to give the player some weapons including a pistol and shotgun for androids and human enemies but are best not used at all because they often attract the alien which can one hit kill you. To stay true to your character most of the gameplay consists of doing repair work to the station to find a way off. The game has hacking mini games for unlocking doors and computer terminals and superb crafting system. The beginning is tense and only introduces the alien only a few hours in than having it appear right at the beginning. Encounters with the alien are tense and uncomfortable and make the player feel vulnerable due to the Alien’s advanced A.I. The game uses a checkpoint save system where players go to phone booths to save which added to the game’s tension. The player is given a motion tracker that can track the alien and enemies in the area which makes encounters even more horrifying. I liked that the game has many difficulty selections for the player to choose. The Alien can be cheap sometimes. Later in the game a flamethrower is introduced that cannot kill the alien but if used can scare it away which balances the difficulty. The human A.I. on the other hand is extremely dumb. The humans in the game seem to have no self preservation skills and summon the alien killing them and you. The androids which I found at first creepy slowly became a nuisance throughout my playthrough and will often grab and stun the player forcing the player into a QTE event. The game at one point skid the line of ludonarrative desidense by throwing a few hordes of androids at the player. One complaint people have told me about the game is the backtracking which I did not mind because it made me feel familiar with the station and allowed me to see the changes I have caused to the station. Alien: Isolation is an overall excellent game. The game has a few flaws that hold it back but Alien: Isolation’s model for survival horror should be used by all horror games coming out in the future.
    9/10: Excellent    … Expand
  31. KayVen17
    Dec 29, 2016
    8
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 77/100
    Mein User Score = 8/10    … Expand
  32. Archulysses
    Dec 12, 2016
    7
    Story - The game is the direct sequel from the critically acclaimed 1979 Aliens in which Amanda Ripley, daughter of the movie heroine Ellen Ripley, is on her quest to find the whereabouts of her mother and know what happened to her. This leads her to the decrepit and mad place of Sevastapool of which is full of desperate and aggresive individuals trying to survive and the dangerousStory - The game is the direct sequel from the critically acclaimed 1979 Aliens in which Amanda Ripley, daughter of the movie heroine Ellen Ripley, is on her quest to find the whereabouts of her mother and know what happened to her. This leads her to the decrepit and mad place of Sevastapool of which is full of desperate and aggresive individuals trying to survive and the dangerous xenomorph which is the titular alien in the game. The story for me is really average at most and the characters tbh, are forgettable and no one really gave me that emotional impact to feel bad when they die. Overall, it is your typical survival horro storyline with really no new things to show you. A fair score of 5/10

    Gameplay - The gameplay can be two ways depending on your enemy, if you are against humans or working joe's you can either play stealthily or play aggressive against them. However, playing stealthily is your only choice when you are up against the xenomorph since that thing is almost untouchable and invincible. guns are useless against it though you can use fire to scare it away. Overall, I really loved the AI of the xenomorph, in fact, it is the most advanced AI i have ever encountered in all my gaming experience, it will adjust to your playstyle, will look on places you usually hide from and will ambush you and trap on some parts of the game, it is masterpiece level of advanced AI mechanic. I really loved it that it gave me the greatest of my scary and uneasy moment ingame. However, the cons of the games occurs on the second half of it when you are up against the working joe, the game will turn from a stealth game to a shooter/action game. Of which despite the aggresiveness of the joe's i never really felt interested in that part of the game. A score of 8/10.

    Graphics - As to the environment, i really loved it. From the narrow corridors, the smoke coming out of the pipes, the numerous tubes you see, the destroyed surrounding. etc. is spot on and gives you that scary and uneasy feeling you should feel in a horror game whether or not enemies are around the corner. The xenomorph design is also detailed and really put their effort in gving it life. My issues in the game is the facial expression of the characters though, they look like they have no emotion whatsoever, Amanda Ripley in cutscenes you wont know if she's scared, worried or angry if you look at her face. Everyone in the game looks like a robot without much face movement. Still though, a good score of 8/10 will do.

    Music and Sound - Out of all horror games i played, this game has the most haunting soundtrack i have ever experienced. I cant stop my heart beating from the loud music that plays when the alien is around and looking for you and in timed sections in the game. It also has some haunting music in dark areas in which you are alone and exploring. As to the sound, Voice acting is average if not good. while the sudden loud sound is good and the xenomorph's screams when it saw you is shocking at times. Really a good sound and music system to give you that horror experience. A score of 9/10

    Overall score = 7.5

    Creative Assembly really put a good effort of making this game. It is haunting, scary and will give you that adrenaline rush in pressuring parts of the game. It needs some improvements, but overall, it is a really good horror game out there that deserves your attention. I was dissapointed when IGN and even Gamespot gave this game bad review of which it doesnt deserves thats why bad sales came to its way. I hope there is still a chance for this game to continue since i enjoy to play it.    … Expand
  33. Lilmanike
    Nov 14, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alien Isolation is an impressive take on the 70s film "Alien" with next gen quality visuals on last gen tech, a sense of true horror, terrifyingly simple but extremely difficult A.I., and if you got the Nostromo Edition, you're in for a real treat.

    You play as Amanda Ripley "daughter of Ellen Ripley" and a strong female lead. The story has you along in a decollate mall ship paradise thing in Jupiter's Orbit know only as Sevastopol. Sevastopol is now a home of the Xenomorph and the rest of the crazed survivors. You must go through many tricky and interesting puzzles that will test your patience and fear factor level. Oh and this game is not meant for the impatient because if you make one wrong move you'll either get killed or go through an insane attempt at escaping. Don't bother escaping from the Alien. You'll get caught up to because the thing is fast AF and its impossible to kill. Don't even friggin' run in this game. That's how sensitive the A.I.'s hearing is in this game is. The A.I. is very advanced in this game and difficulty is definitely on the hard end. The game is about 10 hours long and you can't go once at anytime without dying unless you're going for the trophy.

    The scenery feels like were something when down hard. The atmosphere and music is tense and terrifying keeping you on your toes making sure you don't die and you will hallucinate plenty of times thinking the Xenomorph is lurking in your bedroom right now in fact. The game maybe a single place to go kind of game but the game's environments are actually more open than what anyone expected. Most of the stuff that's blocked off are available to be unlocked after you've got the right tool for the job. Heck the stuff you find later on. You can go back to the beginning of the game and unlock the blocked off areas. I haven't even found what's back in the beginning yet because story.

    If you got the Nostromo Edition (like I got), you play as the original cast. You start in the scene after they discuss the Alien and you have to close off the area without getting killed. I don't know how it ends because I keep getting killed.

    Pros:
    Excellent Story
    Advanced A.I.
    Amazing Graphical Detail
    Memorable Characters
    Just the right amount of difficulty
    Perfect Movie Tie-In game    … Expand
  34. sjwilkin
    Nov 14, 2016
    9
    Arguably the best in survival horror, drenched in tension, fear and excitement. The game isn't designed for gun-ho gamers running around shooting everything so be warned, you must treat this as if you were actually there! Slow, steady and very quiet. Most of the time you feel helpless as you can not attack or defend very well and the Alien is an instakill - but be patient, weapons comeArguably the best in survival horror, drenched in tension, fear and excitement. The game isn't designed for gun-ho gamers running around shooting everything so be warned, you must treat this as if you were actually there! Slow, steady and very quiet. Most of the time you feel helpless as you can not attack or defend very well and the Alien is an instakill - but be patient, weapons come slowly and by the end youll feel fairly confident you can keep yourself alive no matter what the situation. Top of the line graphics and audio recordings just help make this thee best survival horror around and arguably one of the best ever. More please.… Expand
  35. Morshlac
    Oct 28, 2016
    7
    this game does a lot brilliantly but some things badly also, and in the end could only really recommend to lovers of the franchise.
    And on the plus side no game has ever come as close to the tension of the movies. Long terrifying moments exploring and hiding from the alien are when this game are at its best, the whole setting and music is very close to the movies and really well done.    this game does a lot brilliantly but some things badly also, and in the end could only really recommend to lovers of the franchise.
    And on the plus side no game has ever come as close to the tension of the movies. Long terrifying moments exploring and hiding from the alien are when this game are at its best, the whole setting and music is very close to the movies and really well done.
    unfortunately though as the game drags on and on the "unlock, retrace large map area with alien to find key/generator etc"...dynamic gets staler and frustrating. gameplay becomes a chore long before you finally get to the end.
    Some brilliant moments and genuinely terrifying at times...but there is a lot of room for improvement overall I think there's a lot of games I enjoyed more..    … Expand
  36. Ishi123
    Oct 27, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't think I need to explain why people love this game. It's gripping. It's intense. It's downright terrifying. The alien is unpredictable and lethally good at murder. It's the first in a long line of supposed "scary" games that actually reaches the point of being actually scary. The game looks absolutely beautiful, and perfectly captures the feel of the original Alien movie. Sevastopol looks right at home in Ridley Scott's universe, with retro 80s sci-fi that looks ripped straight out of the movie. The sound design is top-notch, and the game absolutely MUST be played with headphones if possible. Not earbuds; pure over ear headphones. The sounds in this game are incredible, and you can hear every tiny detail in the environment, from pipes bursting with steam to your own cautious footsteps, to the footsteps that are definitely not your own creeping up behind you. Every tiny detail of this game is absolutely stunning, and great care has been taken to make it look genuinely like you're playing the movie.

    HOWEVER

    All of the praise I have for the game applies strictly to the first half of the game, because the second half is absolutely nauseating. The game should have ended hours before it actually did. The instant the alien leaves the scene, the game falls quickly from the dizzying heights of awesomeness down to the disgusting, putrid and torturous depravity that I genuinely had to fight with myself just to complete. Once the androids start becoming the main enemy of the game, it becomes an absolute slog, and I didn't enjoy a single bit of getting throttled constantly by 5 different androids that obviously I can't shoot because that would be too easy. Also I can't EMP them because that would also be too easy.

    The second half of the game is an absolute nightmare, and not in the way the first half is. It's boring, it's repetitive, and the game just refuses to just stop and end properly for a good 6 to 8 hours after it should have. 6 to 8 hours of horrible android tedium that, despite how much I adore the first half, definitely ruins the overall experience for me. I will never, EVER go through the second half of the game again. I actually get angry whenever I think about the second half again, because of how atrocious it was, and how difficult it was for me to just drag myself kicking and screaming through the entire thing.

    Thank Christ the alien comes back eventually to alleviate some of it, but in the end despite everything the game does beautifully right, I can't ignore how awful the experience of the second half was for me, and as much as I want to give the game a higher score, I just can't, because of what it did to me.

    So, if you're looking to play the game for the first time, here's some advice: play the first half, and when you pull an Ellen Ripley on the alien, just stop. The game is no longer worth playing. You will have a better sense of closure than anything the game could produce afterwards.    … Expand
  37. Tselel
    Oct 13, 2016
    8
    Story/Campaign - These are the words to describe the two halves of the game, first half = TERRIFYING, INTENSE AND NERVE-WRACKING, the titular "alien" of the game the xenomorph is the worst nightmare you will encounter in the game. Its AI is so advanced he will adapt to where you usually hide, where you go and what you do damn sometimes he can even show he is better than you thoughStory/Campaign - These are the words to describe the two halves of the game, first half = TERRIFYING, INTENSE AND NERVE-WRACKING, the titular "alien" of the game the xenomorph is the worst nightmare you will encounter in the game. Its AI is so advanced he will adapt to where you usually hide, where you go and what you do damn sometimes he can even show he is better than you though sometimes too it is very questionable and a head scratcher how he could teleport from one place to another (Hard mode). Still though, a memorable and awesome horror experience will come your way. As for the next half = BORING AND ANNOYING, this is the part where you will fight a new enemy, the working joe who isnt a one hit kill to you unlike the alien and this is the part where the game becomes a semi shooter/melee gameplay if you dont prefer to use stealth. Nothing was interesting and the game becomes slow and boring in this part. As to the last moments though, the only thing i will say on this is that the game suddenly throws EVERYTHING AT YOU. As for the story and characters, the protagonist Amanda is the daughter of Ellen Ripley (you know who that is if you are a fan of the alien series) and the story revolves of Amanda going to Sevastopool to look for the flight recorder left by her mother. The story is your typical survival horror game. The supporting cast overall are forgettable and uninteresting, nothing really reason given for you to care for them. Ill give them a good score of 7/10 for this.

    Gamplay - Really, the gameplay of this game is good. despite it being your typical fps stealth game. The real strength of this game are its enemies especially the xenomorph, It is one of the best if not THE BEST AND MOST ADVANCED AI i have ever encountered in my gaming life. He will adapt, hide, corner you and trap you if you arent careful and alert.The working joes on the other hand despite being dumb moving blocks are however, relentless and hard to kill. The humans in the game are just your typical mobs in every game, whoot you when they see you and hit you when you are close. Another good score of 8/10.

    Graphics - Everything in this game from the environment to the detail of the characters are on spot. I love the smoke that comes out in every corridor you passed through, the paintings and blood on the walls and the lighting of the game. The character design are good and kinda realistic though i have a problem in their facial expression being expressionless and looks no life. A score of another 8/10 for me.

    Sound - Well, the soundtrack are DAMN SCARY. It really fits the game perfectly and will really race the beat of your heart in those moments where the alien is around the corner or is chasing you or in those timed events where you will do puzzles. Its music and soundtrack really is the main reason of terrifying you. A score of 9/10 for me.

    Total Average = 8.1

    Personally, this game is the best horror game in the current generation we have, nothing really was much scarier and intense like what this game did to me. I was really dissapointed on how the gaming reviews like ign and gamespot gave this game bad grades for "being hard" and "too advanced AI" which really destroyed this game financially. I really hope a sequel and more improvements will be done on this game. Thanks.    … Expand
  38. XxJoseManuelxX
    Oct 9, 2016
    6
    Alien: Isolation is an action-adventure, stealth, survival horror video game developed by Creative Assembly and based on the Alien science fiction horror film series. It was published by Sega.

    + Great Presentation
    + Good Atmosphere
    - Tediously Slow and Boring Some Parts
    - Loses the Fear
  39. ExtaticGamer
    Sep 14, 2016
    8
    This may just be the most nerve-racking game I have ever played, and I'm not a stranger to horror games. The alien is hands down the scariest video game enemy I have come across in a while, due to his immortality, and its intelligence that evolves throughout the game, designed to counter your play style. Not only that, but the atmosphere is set in such a way that even when it seems thatThis may just be the most nerve-racking game I have ever played, and I'm not a stranger to horror games. The alien is hands down the scariest video game enemy I have come across in a while, due to his immortality, and its intelligence that evolves throughout the game, designed to counter your play style. Not only that, but the atmosphere is set in such a way that even when it seems that that thing isn't around, you still feel tense because of the sounds that the station makes, such as pipes creaking, etc. Lighting effects have to be seen to be believed as well. The story is interesting and the crafting menu is easy to grasp. Definitely worth a try if you're a horror fan.… Expand
  40. GoodApollo88
    Aug 24, 2016
    9
    Finally a great Alien game which also does Ridley Scott's original justice. The nostromo is wonderfully designed and looks great in its simplicity. The gameplay very much requires you to craft items as tools for your survival and to use your wits and instinct to hide. Run and deceive the xenomorph which is ready to seal your fate. The motion tracker is your primary survival tool and isFinally a great Alien game which also does Ridley Scott's original justice. The nostromo is wonderfully designed and looks great in its simplicity. The gameplay very much requires you to craft items as tools for your survival and to use your wits and instinct to hide. Run and deceive the xenomorph which is ready to seal your fate. The motion tracker is your primary survival tool and is essential as an Assault rifle is in C.O.D. An extremely tense experience with an eerie soundtrack to match. When you do get to grips with firearm in the game, gunplay does feel a little wonky. The xenomorph looks amazing and is the star of the game. Creative assembly have really done their homework. One of the gamea of the year and definitively the scariest… Expand
  41. JoshBtB
    May 18, 2016
    9
    In a world lacking in multiplayer experiences to be shared with friends living in the same house (us accounting for a huge population of the 21-35 bracket: one of the biggest gaming markets there is *ahem ahem*!) we make do with shared games, a unanimously decided game to share and play only when we are together, as a three.

    Mortal Kombat X was the first (when there was 5 in the houe)    In a world lacking in multiplayer experiences to be shared with friends living in the same house (us accounting for a huge population of the 21-35 bracket: one of the biggest gaming markets there is *ahem ahem*!) we make do with shared games, a unanimously decided game to share and play only when we are together, as a three.

    Mortal Kombat X was the first (when there was 5 in the houe) but a considerable Mortal Kombat experience gap between two of us and the rest meant it soon fell short in popularity - two quickly returning to their rooms for Fifa and Fifa alone... forever.

    Following that, months and months later, once it was just three in the house, along came Alien: Isolation - the best collective gaming experience I've shared with friends since the days of split screen, made up games on COD with buddies and uni and at home.

    Of course Alien has no split screen - but when it comes to horror, a couple of buddies by your side helps to shake the fear of being mini-mouthed by the huge hulking horror. Unlike the comando-type versions of the franchise with Isolation you're back to OG Ripley basics: one ship, a few stragglers/survivors and one apex predator: Alien.

    You slip in to a room only to hear the rumble of the vents in the next, the huge metallic thump as something weighing three times as much as yourself crashes without caution to the ground - the rippling hiss as it snarls, inhaling the scent of the area, ushering fear in to your human heart, only a worthless pistol with 3 bullets to hand, pipe bombs won't save you now, only creeping, hiding and sweating your palms beyond reason might just help you avert the gaze of the huge shadow of a beast that is stalking it's way towards you.

    The rattled beep of a motion sensor, impaired unless you are facing directly towards the target, becomes an all too familiar friend and foe. Your friend when you know the Alien is only several steps around any one of several corners (for every seven steps you take, Alien only needs one) but your foe when your feet away from an objective leaver or bit of intel and that crusty *bleeilp* sounds off, the rumble of a monster in the ducts above... or is it below... letting you know that objective is potentially a disgustingly long, terrifying minute away now, as you're in a room with no hiding spots and you've got maybe five seconds to leave it and find somewhere, ANYWHERE, before he/she/it comes'a lumbering your way.

    Graphically it's spot on, you are on the cliche ship, the sliding doors, the bare cables and vents, the 70s vision of the not too distant future; minimalism is the only type of home-comfort style you might find in a small dining area or suit-up room. Otherwise it's corridors worryingly long, loading bays and tight squeezes. Though visually, in spite of the dark and the spray of foggy gases, the sparks of a cable can be stunning, the occasional glimpse of the open void of space through a window a breath of escapism relief from the horror you run from once you turn your head from the pane (out of which you can see the scale of this concrete jungle-hulk of a space-station that has now become the hunting ground for one extremely alien jaguar) and head back in to the dark.

    Combat is risky and fun. Enemies non-human come in the form of bizarre AI that would never bother to sprint but once they've spotted you, the glow in their eyes and the relentless march is enough to send a concise path of escape in to a frantic dance in to a dead-end corner, only to be violently wrenched around and thrown in to the wall by a less than welcoming off-blue cybernetic creature; "you should not be here" it tells you, far too calmly for the blood shedding pummels it's delivering to your frail, fleshy face.

    You are Ripley's daughter. You are relatively alone. You are the born survivor who, as of yet, I am unsure but hope is here to eventually take down this beast.

    As a collective game, we're really enjoying this one. We take it in turns to squeal with terror and joy as we see our more panicky friend make ridiculous wrong turns whilst being chased down by the screeching Alien, only to somehow, by the width of a hair, lose the line of sight and slip somehow beneath a table... unseen... escaped; but hilariously the wrong side of the room/current floor - something that might have taken us 10 minutes to previously get to the right side of. We use our collective brain power to remember pass codes and room numbers and we're constantly back-seat gaming, offering our four extra eyes to spot out enemies, potential loot or mysterious vents. Opening up that map and sharing route tactics to avert the killer on deck.

    Sonically this game is just as terrifying. Our surround sound magnifies the scale of the ship: the huge booming and creaking of unknown mechanics clunking in the distant, the shudder of an elevator, the loudness of your steps in the ventilation shafts.

    I don't know how you make this game better - but I don't know that any game is 10/10    … Expand
  42. EliteGames
    May 13, 2016
    8
    AI is an underground hit honestly. This game should have done better then it did, but unfortunately didn't get enough publicity and the run and hide gameplay honestly wasn't for everybody. Seriously though this game really nails the Alien world atmosphere and what it would be like to deal with one of these beasts. If you haven't picked this game up yet, I would recommend doing do asAI is an underground hit honestly. This game should have done better then it did, but unfortunately didn't get enough publicity and the run and hide gameplay honestly wasn't for everybody. Seriously though this game really nails the Alien world atmosphere and what it would be like to deal with one of these beasts. If you haven't picked this game up yet, I would recommend doing do as quickly as possible and at a great deal now to boot. You will be playing the best game of hide and seek you've ever played.… Expand
  43. looom
    Apr 24, 2016
    2
    Mediocre game - Sneaking, crouching, find that, bring that there - story is like " I don't care" AI of Alien is cheat, it always follows you whenever you go. Initially game is scary however at some point it become boring. crouching, move, turn off/on power.... I am glad that I bought it on promotion for about 12 euro... Save your money, don't buy it.
  44. Dead_Head
    Apr 4, 2016
    9
    Amazing game. Great story, graphics, gameplay and pacing. Don't understand the bad/mixed reviews...This game is definitely worth picking up, especially if you're a fan of the Alien franchise. Stay's true to the franchise and is a fantastic new entry into the story arch. The only complaint I have is how poorly the character animations were handled. The voice acting is top notch, but theAmazing game. Great story, graphics, gameplay and pacing. Don't understand the bad/mixed reviews...This game is definitely worth picking up, especially if you're a fan of the Alien franchise. Stay's true to the franchise and is a fantastic new entry into the story arch. The only complaint I have is how poorly the character animations were handled. The voice acting is top notch, but the character mouth and face animations are awful. At times during conversations characters mouth's won't move at all, making it difficult to tell who is talking to you. Certainly not a perfect game, but the hands down the best Alien game I have ever played. Giving it a 10 to boost it's overall score since it is most deserving of a better score than it has received from critics.… Expand
  45. SlightlyAbovAvg
    Mar 24, 2016
    10
    This game is simply incredible.
    The fact that this game was made by Creative Assembly, who has only done strategy games before, this game is an impressive feat. The game's main focus the alien is extremely well designed, with both its look and its A.I. The Alien learns your behavior every time it sees you and adapts to any situation you through at it. Throwing a flare to distract the    This game is simply incredible.
    The fact that this game was made by Creative Assembly, who has only done strategy games before, this game is an impressive feat. The game's main focus the alien is extremely well designed, with both its look and its A.I. The Alien learns your behavior every time it sees you and adapts to any situation you through at it. Throwing a flare to distract the Alien worked at the beginning of the game, but by the end whenever I through a flare the Alien would look at it for a split second and then search for who had thrown it. The Alien once was easily swayed by fire, but as time went on whenever I raised my flamethrower the Alien would back off on its own and instead search for a way to get behind me. I don't understand how its done exactly, but the AI is the best I've ever seen in a video game.
    The humans and androids are less so however. The humans will still react to every movement, but for some reason even knowing that an Alien is around would fire as many shots at me as they could. The Androids were just annoying. Always spotting you at the most inopportune times and alerting the Alien by making noise as it walked slowly toward me. I loved it.
    The other NPC's seem to just be noisy devices that hinder your movement and attracts the Alien and in some ways the human response is understandable. Not really knowing what they are up against and scared out of their mind and all. The overall game is incredible believable. I haven't played a AAA horror game like this in a long time and I wish that a sequel or something similar to this comes out in the near future.
    Alien: Isolation is Spectacular.    … Expand
  46. illphil
    Mar 19, 2016
    8
    no more 1's or 10's. this a solid 8. great fun if loved the alien movies and want to experience it firsthand. its basically just sneaking around doing fetch quests and fighting occasionally but its dripping in atmosphere and looks and sounds good to boot. its hard but thats part of the fun. for a low price u cannot go wrong!
  47. McBains
    Mar 3, 2016
    2
    Before you decide to waste a weekend on this you must and I do not think that it is a spoler but will rather save you some time, you must know one thing and ONE THING ONLY:

    The ending...what a joke. Not even an attempt. Really after going through so much with your character and the game forcing you to sneak SOOOOOOOOO much... you get what is over in 2 seconds and while the credits    Before you decide to waste a weekend on this you must and I do not think that it is a spoler but will rather save you some time, you must know one thing and ONE THING ONLY:

    The ending...what a joke. Not even an attempt.

    Really after going through so much with your character and the game forcing you to sneak SOOOOOOOOO much...
    you get what is over in 2 seconds and while the credits role it leaves you with your mouth open thinking "dont those guys just **** on me?"

    If you are like me and are looking for a complete package, story wise and just demand a LITTLE closure(funny as it is one of the themes of the **** game),

    SKIP THIS GAME! It is not worth it. Trust me.

    All the best.    … Expand
  48. noahbruhh
    Feb 19, 2016
    8
    Scary as hell, especially hen you see the alien in all its glory, prowling around sniffing the air for your scent. This game pays great homage to the original movies with very detailed environments. this game is also pretty lon. the only bad thing about this game is the story can get a bit boring at times, the graphics are treat as well.
  49. redblue87
    Feb 10, 2016
    10
    Best surviving action story available on PS4. Good, long and tense campaign, nice gameplay, immersive enough and played in complete dark quite scary even for experienced players.

    Surely underrated game, delivers good quality game at a very cheap price currently.
  50. Termin8ter
    Jan 31, 2016
    8
    Alien Isolation is exactly what the Alien franchise needed after the terrible Alien vs Predator games and the awful Colonial Marines. The whole game, you're running away from something you can't hide from or fight against, and the Xenomorph's AI is very unpredictable. What you get is a finely polished horror experience, that gives us what Colonial Marines should have given us. The graphicAlien Isolation is exactly what the Alien franchise needed after the terrible Alien vs Predator games and the awful Colonial Marines. The whole game, you're running away from something you can't hide from or fight against, and the Xenomorph's AI is very unpredictable. What you get is a finely polished horror experience, that gives us what Colonial Marines should have given us. The graphic are also amazing, giving everything finely tuned details, that make you think that you're inside the movies. I do have a couple of problems though. Halfway through the game, the sense of tension goes away, and never comes back, which is sad. Apart from that, Alien Isolation is an overall solid Alien game that you should definitely pick up.… Expand
  51. 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
  52. iCSiMarcelinmBR
    Dec 26, 2015
    10
    Alien Isolation delivers one of the most harrowing and unnerving survival horror experiences in years. Capturing the vibe of the first film with absolute precision.

    the sound design and presentation is impeccable, the alien an unstoppable force whose unpredictable nature makes every second of the game feel nauseating. The voice acting is sublime and it is a universe to get lost in (no    Alien Isolation delivers one of the most harrowing and unnerving survival horror experiences in years. Capturing the vibe of the first film with absolute precision.

    the sound design and presentation is impeccable, the alien an unstoppable force whose unpredictable nature makes every second of the game feel nauseating. The voice acting is sublime and it is a universe to get lost in (no pun intended)

    Creative Assembly have not only created one of the best survival games in years, but one of the best alien franchise experiences since James Cameron's sequel in the 80's.

    it is claustrophobic, violent, heart stopping and you will die over and over again.

    the ride will be worth it.    … Expand
  53. lizardking420
    Dec 19, 2015
    7
    Amazing game with some huge flaws. You'll never find the cart to move in rhe first 1 hour. You have to approach it from a wierd angle. Too much back backtracking. The autosave, it's suppose to be hard, but its way too long. Its like playing super mario again i have to play the entite game over. I dont like repeativeness ita no longer that immersive. Memorzing a Safe path is pathetic. YouAmazing game with some huge flaws. You'll never find the cart to move in rhe first 1 hour. You have to approach it from a wierd angle. Too much back backtracking. The autosave, it's suppose to be hard, but its way too long. Its like playing super mario again i have to play the entite game over. I dont like repeativeness ita no longer that immersive. Memorzing a Safe path is pathetic. You will stop being steathy and follow the path of least resistance. The ai repeats so thats going to happen. Again stoo making me do thinfs over and over, if there was more ai depth. But elevators and cutscenes should be autosaves i dont want to see them again. Selectable if you choose so. Other then that its a great game. Beat stealth action game. Probably since the first metal gear solid, but seriously flawed. It does alot right but fails in so many ways. Would give its much better review but im only 7 hours in. It also has some replayability but its ai is not very dynamic.… Expand
  54. sefrabu
    Dec 18, 2015
    7
    This game will make you throw your controller across the room as you used to back in the days when games were actually challenging. It will beat you black and blue, rip your intestines apart and spit in your face. And you will be still coming back for more.
  55. TEDD95
    Dec 13, 2015
    9
    Let's start off by saying that this alien is a real bad ass stalker, I was so intimidated at one stage I spent about a half-an-hour hiding from it in locker and eventually when I summoned enough courage to go out in the open it dragged me out of a vent.

    Besides the Alien, I love the level design, sound effects and even the lifeless androids. This is a really good game with some    Let's start off by saying that this alien is a real bad ass stalker, I was so intimidated at one stage I spent about a half-an-hour hiding from it in locker and eventually when I summoned enough courage to go out in the open it dragged me out of a vent.

    Besides the Alien, I love the level design, sound effects and even the lifeless androids. This is a really good game with some interesting gadgets and a really good take on exploration. As a person who is not keen on alien scifi stuff, this game really probed me in a special way... So my advice is if you never played or checked out this game make it a must play, it really deviates from the repetitive titles we finding today.    … Expand
  56. Leonchi970
    Dec 7, 2015
    7
    The story mode is interesting, and the game play cool, but repetitive. There's no online mode, but a Survive Mode. But we have to play if we want to play other modes and maps.
  57. BetterThanSonic
    Nov 30, 2015
    8
    This game is scary! Yet, it isn't as scary as how terrible games like Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Sonic Unleashed are.
  58. wing1
    Nov 27, 2015
    10
    When I would go into my local Gamestop to purchase a game, I would see this on the shelf and be scared away by IGN's review. I would always pick it up and think that when the price would go down, I would buy it and wouldn't care as much. One day I went in and it was on sale used. I purchased it and went home where it sat on the shelf for a while.
    One day when exhausted from work and    When I would go into my local Gamestop to purchase a game, I would see this on the shelf and be scared away by IGN's review. I would always pick it up and think that when the price would go down, I would buy it and wouldn't care as much. One day I went in and it was on sale used. I purchased it and went home where it sat on the shelf for a while.
    One day when exhausted from work and chores, I popped it in and WOW!!! I was completely surprised. This is the most impressively scary and one of the best playing games I have ever played! I rank it right up there with the very best. It mimics the Alien movie theme perfectly. Everything from computers to the mechanics of the alien are very realistic to the movie. The alien is scary. I have played through this game 3 times and the alien still makes me jumps and has me scared out of my wits as I crawl through as quietly as I can trying very hard not to attract it to me. There is never enough fuel to make me not fear this beast!
    IGN dropped the ball on this one!!!!! Buy this game!!!!!    … Expand
  59. GuyFromFinland
    Nov 24, 2015
    9
    First, this is the scariest horror game what I have played. The game isn't gore and the jump scares will not cause a heart attack. Nope. The game atmosphere is very intense. You can't run away, which creates more excitement and fear feeling. You're in space, without knowledge of the can you survive until tomorrow.
  60. drlowdon
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    With its excellent presentation and fantastic audio Alien Isolation captures the feel of the movies better than any game has done before, unfortunately the game built around it just isn't particularly entertaining.

    Even by survival horror standards the gameplay is very slow paced and almost entirely involves sneaking around the space station pulling levers and pushing buttons as    With its excellent presentation and fantastic audio Alien Isolation captures the feel of the movies better than any game has done before, unfortunately the game built around it just isn't particularly entertaining.

    Even by survival horror standards the gameplay is very slow paced and almost entirely involves sneaking around the space station pulling levers and pushing buttons as directed hoping not to be spotted by enemies, enemies that include other humans, androids and of course the Alien itself. The game does feel suitably tense on occasions but even this is spoiled by having to constantly repeat up to 20 minutes worth of gameplay every time you die (and that's something that will happen often). When you are sneaking along the same corridor avoiding the same enemies for the third or fourth time that tenseness more often than not gives way to boredom and, as a result, I gave up on Alien Isolation well before the 20 or so hours it supposedly takes to finish.    … Expand
  61. homer4president
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    After playing the horrendous Colonial Marines, I was very skeptical about this game. But I'm glad to have been proved wrong. Although there were some levels that seem to drag a bit too long, Alien Isolation restored my faith in the Alien series. The gameplay is genuinely creepy. I'm happy to report that the Alien is scary again!!!!
  62. wade22fan
    Nov 16, 2015
    6
    Alien: Isolation is the highly anticipated horror title developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega. You are put in the shoes of Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, who was played by Sigourney Weaver in the films Alien and Aliens. The game takes place in 2137, 15 years after the events of Alien and 42 years prior to Aliens. The creators of Alien: Isolation do a fine jobAlien: Isolation is the highly anticipated horror title developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega. You are put in the shoes of Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, who was played by Sigourney Weaver in the films Alien and Aliens. The game takes place in 2137, 15 years after the events of Alien and 42 years prior to Aliens. The creators of Alien: Isolation do a fine job crafting their own story and tying it in to the old films. The game even opens up with a VHS-like 20th Century Fox presentation. This makes Isolation feel like it fits right in with those classic horror flicks. As Amanda, aboard the space station Sevastapol, you must find the flight recorder of Nostromo, but things take a turn for the worse as you discover an alien is on board, relentlessly killing all crew and passengers.

    The first thing you’ll notice about Alien: Isolation is the presentation. It opens like a movie from the 70’s, with those classic VHS lines and quality hitches. It’s complete with retro music too. You’ll literally feel like you are watching one of the old Alien films. Soon enough though, after a somewhat laggy but mostly realistic cutscene, you’re thrust into darkness and horror. The opening gameplay set pieces truly invoke terror. The superb graphics help add to the realism and fear. The detailed environments make you feel as if you’re really in Amanda’s shoes…and you know you are not alone on the space station. Lighting effects are especially great, along with the little things, such as smoke and fire. Everything looks pretty darn good. The weakest aspects, visually, would probably be the characters themselves, but they still look great. Being that you have little ammo and minimal weapons, it’s easy to be afraid in the opening stages of the game. The sound effects are implemented with precision, as you can hear every detail around you. Sometimes, it’s the alien scampering around in the air ducts, while other times, it’s lights exploding or enemies approaching. Whatever it is, you’ll be impressed and probably pretty scared.

    The gameplay in Alien: Isolation is good, but not great. Sure, the visuals and audio are both superb, but things tend to die down and unravel in the latter part of the game. It is about 20 hours, which some claim is too long. This does in fact, water down the experience because the story and gameplay wither after a while. If the game was only 10 hours, the game would have actually been better. For example, later in the game, you get better weapons, which sort of defeats the purpose of what the game originally set out to do. You will feel overpowered, even though you can’t kill the alien. Also, the alien ‘disappears’ for a while in a certain section of the game, which leaves you to deal with the computer-generated human-like enemies, who are albeit creepy, but are not as imposing as the alien. All of this combined makes for a less impressive second half. On the positive note, the gameplay gets some diversity via the weapon/item crafting and puzzle-solving. The crafting is very much like The Last of Us, as in you combine different pieces of scrap you find throughout your quest and build items such as noisemakers, first aid kits and mines. The puzzles in Isolation are somewhat easy but they are also needed, because they freshen things up in cool ways.

    The alien itself is pretty scary, but the real fear comes from trying to proceed to the next objective without being seen or found by it. Most of the time, you’ll have to be very patient and of course, stay hidden. There are plenty of places to hide such as lockers and boxes. Near the beginning of the game you will get a radar device that tells you where the alien is, or more specifically, if it is near you. By the way, it’s much faster than you, so if it sees you, you’re dead. There will be times you’ll have to re-play certain areas, which will become frustrating for some players. But then again, it’s all about survival in Alien: Isolation.

    As a whole, Alien: Isolation nails the look and feel of the classic films it attempts to replicate. The developers did a nice job tying the story into the original films as well. This adds some cohesiveness and intrigue as you play through. The audiovisual presentation is fantastic. However, even with its strengths, Isolation fails to capitalize in the long-term, with a transition from fear and terror to guns-blazing, overpowering gameplay. This also takes away from the story because it changes the whole mood and feel of the game. Isolation is also upwards of 20 hours long, making things drag for too long. It’s not the Alien game you have been waiting for, but it’s still the best Alien game on the market today.    … Expand
  63. Laser0pz
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    This is quite possibly the most stressful game I have ever played. Playing through on Hard mode the first go, it's taken me 10 months on-and-off playing this game. The atmosphere in the game is top-notch, the gameplay is incredibly solid and the music brings everything together in a cacophony of fear, uneasiness and angst.
  64. TheRealHoffy
    Oct 26, 2015
    4
    for me i just found it to a very slow paced and ultra boring farce of a game, shameful attempt at what could have been amazing...........get it right guys.
  65. megamega
    Oct 24, 2015
    9
    this game takes me back to ps1 days. i have the same feeling i had when the original resident evil came out and the zombie dobermans burst through the window..... scary. only problem some of the mouths dont sync with the words it looks weird.GET IT TOGETHER SEGA THIS WAS ALMOST A TEN. other wise it plays great. makes me wish for a next gen silent hill that isnt fake...
  66. OptiMystik
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    It's really awesome! Just outstanding game in survival/horror genre. Atmosphere, sound, graphics .. all is fantastic! Many thanks to Creative Assembly for such pleasant surprise for all Alien fans especially after Colonial Marines fiasco. It feels like Ridley Scott himself help them with the game. So it's horror game and it's audience is not so huge as shooters and so on.. so if You don'tIt's really awesome! Just outstanding game in survival/horror genre. Atmosphere, sound, graphics .. all is fantastic! Many thanks to Creative Assembly for such pleasant surprise for all Alien fans especially after Colonial Marines fiasco. It feels like Ridley Scott himself help them with the game. So it's horror game and it's audience is not so huge as shooters and so on.. so if You don't like true horrors, this game is not for you.… Expand
  67. Puffer2002
    Oct 18, 2015
    9
    This game captures exactly what an Alien game should be: a tense and terrifying thrill ride that captures the precise look, sound and atmosphere of the original movie. Although the ending is a little stale (and I won't spoil it) and makes you question what the developers where thinking, the rest of the game is absolutely phenomenal and must own for fans of the franchise or horror games in general.
  68. BaronMonaco
    Oct 16, 2015
    9
    This game is a love letter to the original Alien movie(s), far away from all the shooters Sega used to deliver with this franchise. Creative Assembly clearly loved the world created by Rydley Scott and wanted to stick to it, simply adding a new story and it gives a great Survival game.

    First thing first technically the game is flawless, very good visuals at the time, specially the    This game is a love letter to the original Alien movie(s), far away from all the shooters Sega used to deliver with this franchise. Creative Assembly clearly loved the world created by Rydley Scott and wanted to stick to it, simply adding a new story and it gives a great Survival game.

    First thing first technically the game is flawless, very good visuals at the time, specially the astonishing light effects which was so important when you're fighting for your own survival in a space station, the IA is also very good (the androids are more predictable, the alien is a true hunter) maybe even too good in the hardest mode where the alien seems to always know the room you are in (well at least this mode was really challenging), the sound is also excellent and a true provider of stress, like it should be in any good horror game.

    The story is also a true selling point, it's generally this point that makes the difference between mindless gore and an engaging story that will make you care about all the horrors that you see, and with isolation even if it's clearly a mix of the 3 first movies with new characters, it's very well done with good voice overs. The campaign will hold your breath approximately 15 hours, which is a good average for a survival, even if I would have loved if they add some optional quests (others than collectibles) that would give you more resources/gear and extend the game.

    Gameplay wise, the game is pretty simple: run, crouch, hide, collect resources, make an item (a few of them are truly useful), but effective, it would have be nice if there was more interactions with the decor, maybe in a sequel, but I don't have any big complains about it, it was very entertaining to play and it worked well.

    Sega just said they weren't very hot for a sequel (even if it's without a doubt their best occidental game since years) due to sales that didn't match the expectations (without being a failure), I'll strongly advice them to continue with the " Isolation franchise" after years of bad games Alien finally regain some good publicity and hype, please build on that and more and more gamers will buy Alien games.
    And if you're reading this and still on the fence whether or not you should buy this game, my personal advice is : if you like survivals and/or Alien movies then YES, absolutely !    … Expand
  69. SicknessInc
    Oct 16, 2015
    8
    Well let's see. I have given the game an 8/10. My reviews are only based on the play/fun factor. If you want graphics then check videos on YouTube. The graphics are nice though. So is the sound.

    So do I think you should play this game? That depends if you like a challenge (I played through on HARD), if you like ALIEN and if you like sneaking around. I can say yes to all of those    Well let's see. I have given the game an 8/10. My reviews are only based on the play/fun factor. If you want graphics then check videos on YouTube. The graphics are nice though. So is the sound.

    So do I think you should play this game? That depends if you like a challenge (I played through on HARD), if you like ALIEN and if you like sneaking around. I can say yes to all of those questions.
    This game got quite some **** because the Alien is so hardcore. Well duh, it IS the Alien. I mean, have you ever watched the films? The Alien is badass. As a human you are royally f*cked. So that is what I expected. The game manages to get it right. Being hard, but not unfair. Something loads of game developers never manage to do.

    The game also captures the whole "Alien-feeling" REALLY well. You feel that you are in danger and when one of those synthetics sees you and starts talking and you just panic thinking "shut up shut up!!! The Alien will hear us!!" And then trying to hide. Ach, a great feeling. There are also a few nice twists in the game.

    I can't really write any more without giving away the story.

    So in short: you like Alien, you like a challenge, you like stealth? Yes? Then play it.

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  70. Velsuan
    Oct 3, 2015
    7
    That's a decent game for sure. Not as good as SOMA (more recent this one). The production value is really nice. Graphics are superb. In the sound department, that's a joy! The Alien is a s.o.a.b, and sometimes he seems a little bit too persistent (like mentally ill "focused"!). I've found that if you don't hide inside a box or a locker, the beast tend to keep his distance a little more....That's a decent game for sure. Not as good as SOMA (more recent this one). The production value is really nice. Graphics are superb. In the sound department, that's a joy! The Alien is a s.o.a.b, and sometimes he seems a little bit too persistent (like mentally ill "focused"!). I've found that if you don't hide inside a box or a locker, the beast tend to keep his distance a little more.... and that walking is an option as long as there's shadows. I almost forgot about the story... err, maybe because the Hide & Seek game with Big Al is waayy to tedious and repetitive. I don't know. I'm not that impressed about that aspect of the game. Good game overall.… Expand
  71. work_hard
    Sep 12, 2015
    10
    alien isolation é um ótimo jogo de survivor horror lançado nos ultimos tempos, imersão nota 10 muito boa você sente o medo de ver o alien te perseguindo a inteligência dele é muito boa , gráficos bons , história boa eu recomendo alien , gostei muito do jogo e espero continuação dele
  72. DoodKing
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    İ think Alien İsolation is the scariest game of my life.İt really deserves 10-10.Game makes is a lot terrifiying.İt's like 15 hours long.You can't stand up while alien is around of you.And Alien İsolation doesn't have any jumpscares.You know where the alien is.At last it has a sensor.İn that sensor you can see where the alien is and where the alien moves.Game is Greatt!!!
  73. valtorf
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    This is a real gem for anybody who love sci-fi and and watched Alien movies in the childhood. Such games appear once in 10 years. It is created with great love and attention to smallest details of the Alien world. Walking around on the space station alone would have made this game worth playing. But with an alien aboard it becomes one of the best thriller-stealth-survival experiences ofThis is a real gem for anybody who love sci-fi and and watched Alien movies in the childhood. Such games appear once in 10 years. It is created with great love and attention to smallest details of the Alien world. Walking around on the space station alone would have made this game worth playing. But with an alien aboard it becomes one of the best thriller-stealth-survival experiences of all times.

    I'm really hoping for a sequel to this.    … Expand
  74. DrakeGarrison
    Aug 26, 2015
    8
    Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game which captures the fear and tension evoked by Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic film. Players find themselves in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger as an unpredictable, ruthless Xenomorph is stalking and killing deep in the shadows. Underpowered and underprepared, you must scavenge resources, improvise solutions and use yourAlien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game which captures the fear and tension evoked by Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic film. Players find themselves in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger as an unpredictable, ruthless Xenomorph is stalking and killing deep in the shadows. Underpowered and underprepared, you must scavenge resources, improvise solutions and use your wits, not just to succeed in your mission, but to simply stay alive.… Expand
  75. realtonit
    Aug 19, 2015
    9
    This game is what you have been looking for if you wanted a good survival horror and couldn`t get the bad taste of the father of all survival horrors ( silent hill ) being canceled.

    I think the graphics could be a lil bit better, and the game should be longer, because it was so good i never wanted it to end.

    9/10
  76. zmmby
    Aug 13, 2015
    9
    Well, i dont know what to write tbh. Im speachless. This is one of the best horror experiences i've had since Dead Space, Silent Hill.

    You can tell the love from the developers to this game and its pretty accurate. The enviroment is even more scarier then the enemies, and i've never experienced such stress and tension like this before. The game is beautiful in its own way and you    Well, i dont know what to write tbh. Im speachless. This is one of the best horror experiences i've had since Dead Space, Silent Hill.

    You can tell the love from the developers to this game and its pretty accurate. The enviroment is even more scarier then the enemies, and i've never experienced such stress and tension like this before.

    The game is beautiful in its own way and you feel like a 12y helpless little girl struggling for your life.
    I love it! Amanda is weak but smart. Opening doors takes time, and distracting your enemies will benefit you later in the game, due the weak choices of weapons.

    The only thing i would complain about is the human models of this game and how they move. It's not the best and it feels like budget when you talk with other survivors.

    Other then that, this is a really good game. But it's horror-survival. So this aint like dead space when you just stomps on enemies and shoots everyone. This is more like Thief + Silent hill.

    Pros:
    Graphics 9/10
    Sound 10/10
    Gameplay 8/10

    Overall, im satisfied. I completed the game yesterday, gonna take a break for a few days and play it again on Nightmare mode.

    You dont really have to be a Alien-fan to like this, i like the movies but im no geek within that area, yet i loved the concept and the idea.

    Hoping for a sequel. This is a fantastic game.    … Expand
  77. gorilla1310
    Aug 11, 2015
    5
    This game it's a strange and a boring game for me.For the pubisher it's a survival horror and when you read it you think that it's a game like Resident Evil 4 or Death Space, but it' s a big delusion.In this game you have weapons but you can't shoot ;in fact the enemies (also the droids) are too strong and is very very difficult to kill an enemy.The Alien can't be killed ,so you can onlyThis game it's a strange and a boring game for me.For the pubisher it's a survival horror and when you read it you think that it's a game like Resident Evil 4 or Death Space, but it' s a big delusion.In this game you have weapons but you can't shoot ;in fact the enemies (also the droids) are too strong and is very very difficult to kill an enemy.The Alien can't be killed ,so you can only run run and run.This game isn't also a graphical adventure infact you don't collect evidences or solve a mistery no,you can only push buttons,open doors and run run run.The graphic is very beautiful and the textures are very very good but the game is very boring.… Expand
  78. obligatory_user
    Aug 8, 2015
    8
    I almost gave up on this game.

    I only purchased this title because of the strong reviews, and through some odd disconnect in my brain I didn’t clue into the fact that I didn’t much care for the 1979 film or survival horror games in general. The first few missions did nothing to alleviate my concerns, either. The opening chapter was rather abrupt, not much in the way of introduction    I almost gave up on this game.

    I only purchased this title because of the strong reviews, and through some odd disconnect in my brain I didn’t clue into the fact that I didn’t much care for the 1979 film or survival horror games in general.

    The first few missions did nothing to alleviate my concerns, either. The opening chapter was rather abrupt, not much in the way of introduction to the characters or the situation before you were thrust into the thick of things. The dialogue wasn’t particularly noteworthy, the graphics were solid (if a little plastic-y), the cutscenes choppy and stiff, even the plot elements were tired and an obvious rehash of Alien stories gone before. It didn’t help that I saw Dan Abnett’s name in the credits, a comic book writer whose work has never appealed to me. After the first couple of the hours, the game became a chore to play and the only reason why I continued was because I had already spent $40 on it, and also because I had a walkthrough that guided me through every step of the way.

    Then came the first cat-and-mouse scene with the Alien and I was hooked. I think this might be the first game I’ve played where you are essentially powerless. You can never actually kill or even harm the creature; even when you acquire the flamethrower and more powerful IED’s, at best you can only temporarily distract it. I’m used to playing invincible, genocidal powerhouses, so this was an exciting and exotic feeling for me. It was also rather novel that the noise from running and even the light from your torch can alert an enemy to your presence; combine that with the first-person gameplay and it almost feels like this is all happening to you, not you’re avatar Amanda Ripley.

    From that point on, my enjoyment and appreciation for the game only grew. The story still isn’t strong enough to stand on its own; without the gameplay, I’m not sure this would be anything but a blatant and someone unimaginative rehash of the first movie. And if you break down the gameplay, it’s rather mundane; throughout the entire game, all you do is go from one end of the space station to the other flipping switches, pressing buttons and taking out the occasional android.

    Regardless of that, somehow I’m still impressed by how enjoyable the game is. There isn’t one particular aspect or feature that I could point out as the key to what I liked. Rather, all of the little bits and pieces that went into this title (which I’m sure was the result of a very extensive and exhaustive production period) add up to a unique but very exhilarating package. I still used the walkthrough for the remainder of the game, but only because I’m somewhat OCD and didn’t want to miss any of the audio recorders or ID tags.

    Still, it doesn’t quite work as a horror game (if that was the intention). The scariest part of the game for me was the initial mission when you first arrive at Sevastopol, before you encounter any humans, androids or aliens. It seemed like every step you took, no matter how carefully, no matter if you were standing or crouched, made an unbelievable amount of noise and I was terrified that something would leap out and devour me. The silence was deafening; before I understood the rules of the game and how it worked, anything was possible—especially since I hadn’t seen the alien yet and didn’t know what form interactions or combat with it would take. All I heard were constant creaks and buckles, hinting at the danger that lurked just out of view.

    But, as soon as I reached a corridor and someone ran across a hallway in front of me in a very obviously scripted “jump scare” bit of programming, the game stopped being scary. Sure, it was still intense at times, especially when I was hiding from the alien, sneaking behind tables and crates for minutes at a time. But if it did finally catch me, it was more frustrating than frightening, mostly because I’d have to start again from my last manual save (having no automatic checkpoints was a nice touch).

    It also didn’t help matters that while the AI was certainly better than most games, it still had some glaring flaws. The fact that I could be crouched only a couple of feet from a passing android or alien and it STILL wouldn’t see me (and this was on HARD difficult), when in real life I would’ve been easily detected by peripheral vision sort of broke the immersion.

    Overall, this was one of the better experiences I’ve had on the new generation of consoles. I finally took the plunge and bought a PS4 last October (coincidentally, around the same time this game came out), and this is only the second game I’ve played that’s made me think I made a wise investment (the other, of course, being The Witcher 3). If, like me, you’re tired of what has so far been an unremarkable couple of years for games, you should give this game a shot. It takes a little while to get going before it sucks you in, but once it does be prepared for one hell of a ride.    … Expand
  79. Lazlo21
    Aug 5, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alien Isolation is one of the best horror game experiences i have lived in the past decade. I bought the game during the yearly summer game drought, and i can say i definitely had my expectations far exceeded.

    Alien Isolation takes place after the first film, and you play as Ellen Ripley's daughter, Amanda, as she is brought to Sevastopol space station to learn the fate of her mother's ship. Here we encounter a very bioshock type setting, as the station is abandoned, and other survivors have gone mad and are fighting for survival. It adds to the overall feeling of hopelessness and abandonment. For a majority of the game, you fight a combination of androids and humans, both i never bothered to sneak by, i just shot them. These sections are neither scary nor entertaining. Well, yes they are entertaining. It's so much fun to smack the living daylights out of an android.

    And of course, there's the alien. The highlight of the game, the whole reason everyone bought it. First off, i must say that the alien does enter the game a little late for my tastes, the first ACTUAL encounter being at least a quarter in. But let me tell you, when he first uncoils from the ceiling in front of you, that's one of the best moments of the game. They designed this thing really well too. The overall look, movement, and sound is amazing. The AI is also some of the best I've seen, ever. The alien goes up in vents, crawls in the floor below you, it's extremely unpredictable to predict what he is going to do.

    The gameplay just adds to the overall experience. You have a vast array of gadgets and weapons, all used in different situations. You have you ever important motion tracker that lets you see where a living thing is (makes noise though, don't have it out for too long!), you have noisemakers, which distracts people/androids/alien, a flamethrower which you get halfway through the game which can send the alien running for a while, on top of many, many other things. You can hide under desks, hide in lockers, hide in vents, although none of them truly save you from the alien. A crafting system is also added to the mix, which allows you to crafts stuff like noisemakers, medkits, smoke bombs, and much more. Although i never found use for some of these objects, i still appreciated the inclusion. A minus for me on this game is the saving feature. There is no save feature from the menus, no. You have to find a phone booth and jam your keycard in there for a few seconds, while enemies plod around near you.

    Is the game scary? yes, definitely. While some jumpscares are easy to predict, as in when you're holding out the motion tracker and see something approaching. Is the game hard? Yes, very. You are going to die, a lot. If anyone earns the trophy for completing the game without failing, you deserve a million dollars. A thing a lot of people are complaining about is the padding that the story has, but that didn't bother me. Since the game has no other modes (except for the survival mode, which is a fun little inclusion) i got my money's worth out of the main story, taking me about a week (15-20 hours.)

    Alien isolation is an example of everything right in the current video game industry. 9/10    … Expand
  80. neil77
    Jul 28, 2015
    10
    Truly the greatest game I have ever played! If you choose to lose yourself in the atmosphere, it will take you right into the heart of the alien universe. Every step is an achievement as you cautiously follow the path from start to finish from one glorious save point to the next, unaware of the terror that awaits the next turn.

    A great story to add to the movie franchise and plays    Truly the greatest game I have ever played! If you choose to lose yourself in the atmosphere, it will take you right into the heart of the alien universe. Every step is an achievement as you cautiously follow the path from start to finish from one glorious save point to the next, unaware of the terror that awaits the next turn.

    A great story to add to the movie franchise and plays mostly on the suspense of the first film. It does have its action points too which break up the pattern nicely when needed. These are not of any fps standard by any means but that's not really what it's all about.

    For those like me, fed up of the open world games, spending hours achieving very little on side missions, it sets the stage in a linear design with a more direct story driven approach. For me, this classic format triumphs every time in holding my attention, maybe not for you if you prefer your freedom to roam, though there is still plenty opportunity to search areas for items and build your weapons cache.

    Some say the game is too long, some mock the alien... All I can say is that beginning to end, I immersed myself in the surroundings and used my imagination to bring the game to me and didn't stop to even think about any negatives. Neither did I feel I was let down by either of these points anyway.

    Remember, you're playing for fun right? After all, surely that's what great storytelling and game design is all about? This title has all of this for sure.    … Expand
  81. nascent
    Jul 12, 2015
    9
    Alien Isolation is a fantastic yet frustratingly and punishingly hard game. It's great atmosphere, and style of gameplay create a true survival horror, akin to Resident Evil. The level and equipment design are straight out of the Alien film universe. Retro tech mixed with sci-fi weapons, and dark, creepy organic alien nests. flickering lighting, and dark areas that can only be viewed byAlien Isolation is a fantastic yet frustratingly and punishingly hard game. It's great atmosphere, and style of gameplay create a true survival horror, akin to Resident Evil. The level and equipment design are straight out of the Alien film universe. Retro tech mixed with sci-fi weapons, and dark, creepy organic alien nests. flickering lighting, and dark areas that can only be viewed by torchlight, which of course has low battery make Alien Isolation a perfect spiritual sequel to Alien. Ammo is practically non-existent, and weapons are found much later than you'd have liked to receive them, but this is all part of Isolation's charm. This isn't the typical action/shooter game that is more similar to Aliens, this is a survival horror where all you can try to do is survive.

    The enemies are relentless, and literally nothing in this game is dumbed down for you. If you're clumsy enough to get seen by something, be it Alien, human, or Android, you will regret it. If your reactions are fast enough, you may be able to hide and wait it out, maybe not, and even if you do you still may get found, maybe not. Your pursuers don't give up as easily as you'd expect from other popular games, and puzzle elements of the game can cause you to get caught while you back is turned.
    All you can depend on is your motion tracker (which doesn't work properly in hard mode), and even then, it will sometimes delay in showing you an enemy, or will randomly beep where nothing is there.

    Quick-time events are saved for simple gestural tasks, such as pulling levers and blowtorching doors open, but kept away from enemy battles which is a compromise I'm very happy with. The controls otherwise are straight forward and navigating levels and solving puzzles is relatively easy to figure out but also challenging. (There are a few puzzles/minigames when 'hacking' that are not as well explained as others, and I feel could've used more than a few words of what buttons to use and more about what the goal of the puzzle is though).

    The biggest flaw of Alien Isolation is just how punishing and relentless some enemies can be. Even quite early on, I came to realise the typical trope of hiding and waiting out the enemy before re-emerging and continuing on is fairly useless here...there's even a hint during loading screens warning you hiding is only ever temporary. You cannot wait out an Alien, it'll always stay close by, and your motion tracker only shows you a small area nearby. So if you hide somewhere and come out of hiding you may find yourself coming face to face with the Alien. Also you will be overheard using motion tracker if the enemy is near enough.. There break standard tropes and I love the game for it, but after dying 50 times in a row trying to get through a corridor or two it will start to frustrate you. Supposedly only a fifth of people that play Alien Isolation complete it, and I'm not that surprised. Even on normal difficultly it will put you in situations that cannot be beaten by skill, only a mix of luck and skill. In one particular area (fortunately near a save station) you must circumnavigate multiple armed human enemies and an Alien, yet sometimes they attack each other, sometimes not, but either way you will still be the primary target if seen. Another part of the game I feel is flawed is the crafting system. I don't feel it was explained well, and honestly I don't find any of it particularity useful. Smoke bombs/noise-makers/flashbangs won't work on all enemies, and for the ones that do, it won't work for long. If anything it'll slow you down too. Pipe bombs are the one useful tool in this game, but the ability to make them is rare. Medkits seem like a false hope, if you get seen by something you will be killed. I do wish that the crafting system was simpler and had more merit, or just didn't exist. You can't craft ammo which is the one thing you would want to have.

    The characters and the acting is great, the enemies and npcs move realistically and calculatingly. The sound effects perfectly complement the level design, and build suspense and tension. The plot is revealed through documents on terminals, and through audio tapes, as well as the cut-scenes and character conversations. To me Alien Isolation is a perfect spiritual survival horror successor to Alien, and also to the survival horror genre, with very similar gameplay style as the original Resident Evil.

    If you like Resident Evil, or survival horror in general, or just love the Alien franchise and don't mind that this isn't an action/shooter, then you will love Alien Isolation. Save often and use your motion tracker constantly. Patience is your best friend in this game, and if you do get frustrated, take a break. You will die, and die often, and there are times it will feel like it's not being fair, it's not. Just persevere and enjoy the atmosphere. If you can't sneak, then run and hide, either way you'll probably die.    … Expand
  82. MaximumD
    Jul 8, 2015
    8
    Alien: Isolation is a game that is a must for a any fan of the Alien fiction. The production values and attention to detail in terms of the original film are fantastic. This could easily have been the sequel to the first movie. The Alien itself is terrifying yet fantastically detailed and creates tension throughout the whole experience. Honestly, technologically the game is brilliant,Alien: Isolation is a game that is a must for a any fan of the Alien fiction. The production values and attention to detail in terms of the original film are fantastic. This could easily have been the sequel to the first movie. The Alien itself is terrifying yet fantastically detailed and creates tension throughout the whole experience. Honestly, technologically the game is brilliant, especially the sound. However, I still can't get myself to give the game a straight 10 for a few design issues, namely the spacing of the save points and ultimately too much exposure to the Alien.

    At first I almost hung up the game completely out of frustration. I died a lot during the first main Alien encounter and had to restart countless times. There was a lot of trial and error and many things I didn't understand. I got killed hiding in lockers too petrified to move for fear of having to reload again. The Alien seemed to just be everywhere and I had no chance but get my brains pushed out the back of my head over and over and over again. I nearly quit the game at this point, but boy am I glad I stuck with it.

    I gradually came to see the genius of the save system. Without it I would not learn how to survive against the Alien, since I would have nothing to lose if I could just reload wherever. I realized that I started adapting and learning the nuances of how the Alien moved and sensed. I was learning how to survive against it and gradually started to make it further and further on every attempt. I really needed to be aware of how the level was laid out to understand where the Alien was lurking. The sound cues are amazingly well done and after a while everything becomes second nature. The game strikes a perfect balance between the tension of getting caught and the thrill of pulling off a risky move to get through a room and to (relative) safety. Mix in some human enemies and the game really took off as I watched the Alien rip some poor shmo to shreds while cowering under an operating table. Reloading was no longer such a pain since I was learning how to swiftly move through a level with carefully calculated risks and shrewd use of gadgets. Basically, if you stick with the game long enough, you will eventually "get" it and it becomes quite enjoyable.

    In the end though, there is just too much Alien and too much sneaking around. You end up seeing the Alien so much that it just kind of loses it's terrifying nature. When you eventually get your hands on a certain weapon later on the Alien becomes more of a nuisance than a real threat, although it will still surprise you every now and then. Simply put, the game is too long and It has too much backtracking and sneaking around non stop. Objectives are essentially the same as you need to trek through a long level to get some thing in order to power some other thing back at the start of it. The whole time the Alien is prowling around but at this point you'll have it completely fooled.They needed to change it up a bit further along in the game. It got to the point where I was just racing to the end to finish the story.

    The sum it all up, this certainly a great Alien game first and foremost, but also a really solid survival horror game, at least in the very early parts. The Alien starts out as an absolutely terrifying antagonist and then sort of loses it's luster form overuse by the developers. Still, a solid 8 out of 10 for the technical achievement and definitely the best Alien game ever!    … Expand
  83. SamuraiDNA
    Jun 24, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alien isolation is a superb game,it looks great and produces an incredible atmosphere that is very very close to the Ridley Scott masterpiece,the storyline is very strong and the soundtrack is stunning.

    This is the first game I have ever played that could make my hands sweat,the tension it can create is spellbinding,its a very tightly focused game and for that reason it maybe not be for everyone but if you like survival horror then this is for you,a stunning example of the genre!    … Expand
  84. papadrew7
    Jun 22, 2015
    8
    Great survival horror game. I'll say this game is not for everybody but if you are a fan of survival horror or a fan of the alien franchise than you will enjoy the game. The game captures the look and feel of the alien franchise very well and it captures the claustrophobic and terrifying feeling of being trapped on a spaceship with an alien that has an intelligent ai. I'm not saying thisGreat survival horror game. I'll say this game is not for everybody but if you are a fan of survival horror or a fan of the alien franchise than you will enjoy the game. The game captures the look and feel of the alien franchise very well and it captures the claustrophobic and terrifying feeling of being trapped on a spaceship with an alien that has an intelligent ai. I'm not saying this is the greatest survival game ever made but it deserves its place next to silent hill, resident evil 2, and resident evil 4.… Expand
  85. Jollukka1
    Jun 21, 2015
    9
    Alien: Isolation is very harrowing horror game. It's not the scariest, it doesn't contain lot of brutal or jump scare -scenes, but sound design and atmosphere are like Alien -horror movie. You are not alone. You can't run away. Hide and survive. // 9 points
  86. PhilosophyRex
    Jun 17, 2015
    9
    Un videojuego que provoca tensión como pocos, gracias a su tremenda ambientación, gráficos, doblaje, jugabilidad y efectos de sonidos, bestial, extremadamente recomendado.
  87. Proctorious
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    This game is one of the best this generation, I can't believe how much this game was overlooked with critics and users, it has a very small but dedicated fanbase and I am proud to say I am one of them, this game exceeded every expecation I had for this game, it was simply unbelievable and should be praised a lot more, anyone who is a fan of Ridley's classic will love this, 10/10
  88. aaronb0209
    May 5, 2015
    5
    i bought this game just last week and expected more from it. i don't like it. i will not say it's a bad game but it's just not my type of game that's why i gave it a 5. i find it boring, sometimes it takes long to actually know where you are and what you must do and where you must go.
  89. GlobalNightmare
    Apr 30, 2015
    10
    A true next gen title. Looks amazing, sounds amazing, and tells a story worthy of a hollywood blockbuster.
    Alien fans get all the fan service they're looking for here, and more. The Alien itself is truly frightening, and really does feel alive, almost as if its being controlled by a human player. The best AI I've encountered anywhere.
    Its not an easy game, and does require patience, but    A true next gen title. Looks amazing, sounds amazing, and tells a story worthy of a hollywood blockbuster.
    Alien fans get all the fan service they're looking for here, and more. The Alien itself is truly frightening, and really does feel alive, almost as if its being controlled by a human player. The best AI I've encountered anywhere.
    Its not an easy game, and does require patience, but an experience and tense as this, is not to be missed.    … Expand
  90. Wade_VC
    Apr 18, 2015
    10
    This is, without a doubt, one of the most intense, adrenaline-fueled horror survival games I have played in many, many years.

    The atmosphere and tension is truly awe-inspiring, the graphics are exceptional, and the overall game-play is just amazing. Coupled with some of the best sound ever to appear in a video game and an exceptional story to tie everything together, Alien Isolation is    This is, without a doubt, one of the most intense, adrenaline-fueled horror survival games I have played in many, many years.

    The atmosphere and tension is truly awe-inspiring, the graphics are exceptional, and the overall game-play is just amazing. Coupled with some of the best sound ever to appear in a video game and an exceptional story to tie everything together, Alien Isolation is a gem of a game that will keep you on the edge of your seat for many, many enjoyable hours.

    If you like horror survival games, this is a must-have on every level.    … Expand
  91. gamingfanatic
    Apr 9, 2015
    10
    This game really exceeded all my expectations. i absolutely love this game, it's even better when you play it in the dark with no lights on and curtains drawn. This is my second most favourite survival game i have ever played as this really delivers on SEGA's promises. But my favourite part of this game is the story as players immerse themselves into the world of Alien. I would say thisThis game really exceeded all my expectations. i absolutely love this game, it's even better when you play it in the dark with no lights on and curtains drawn. This is my second most favourite survival game i have ever played as this really delivers on SEGA's promises. But my favourite part of this game is the story as players immerse themselves into the world of Alien. I would say this game is a definate buy for all survival fans, horror fans, even for the players who are looking for a great game to play through.… Expand
  92. Alexgunner
    Mar 31, 2015
    10
    True to the original film an absolute joy to play. Great story with very tense moments which will have u hiding behind your controller. A must buy!!!!
  93. mhay78
    Mar 28, 2015
    5
    Unfortunately for me Alien Isolation is almost unplayable. This is the first game in almost 30 years of playing games that makes me feel physically sick. Of what I have been able to play of the game I can say the sound design is great, atmosphere created in the slowly falling apart space station is good. Certain minor gripes include not being able to jump or climb over small obstacles likeUnfortunately for me Alien Isolation is almost unplayable. This is the first game in almost 30 years of playing games that makes me feel physically sick. Of what I have been able to play of the game I can say the sound design is great, atmosphere created in the slowly falling apart space station is good. Certain minor gripes include not being able to jump or climb over small obstacles like a couple of suit cases or over e barrier etc are a bit naff in this day and age.

    The rectile is small and hard to see and certain crucial items and gear are easily missed. I've only been able to get a couple of hours into the game so I can't say how nerve racking other bits are but then this is my review based on my experience.    … Expand
  94. WilmarMarquetti
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    As a middle-aged player i'm i little bit overwhelmed of brainless action games. There are zillions of FPS games available so why i really enjoyed that this game works different. As an Alien franchise fan i couldn't be more pleased about this game. It is way way higher them others attempts to bring the alien franchise to life. Everything that you want is there, the gore, the psychologicalAs a middle-aged player i'm i little bit overwhelmed of brainless action games. There are zillions of FPS games available so why i really enjoyed that this game works different. As an Alien franchise fan i couldn't be more pleased about this game. It is way way higher them others attempts to bring the alien franchise to life. Everything that you want is there, the gore, the psychological terror, the mood of the first film, the tension e man, the thing, the Alien, it really is the "perfect organism", i mean, it really is a killing machine and it makes you scared, like i was in the first movie.

    I love the way the game goes slow paced, its like a movie actually and you get so immersed that sometimes you forget you are playing a game.

    This is a different game for sure and i don't, honestly, recommend it for everyone. It's like a old book, a classic so you should approach it with respect e enter the world instead of being criticising.

    For me, it achives what most of games of this genre aren't nowadays. It captures the truly meaning of FEAR in all of it's forms. And to menage that with this franchise alone is a respectful achievement.

    I could be here all day talking about every single aspect of the game, but to be short i'd say there is no other title that captures the feel and mood of the first film as this. it's a must play for fans and a great addition to a nearly extinct genre: Survival Horror.    … Expand
  95. nighthunter
    Mar 16, 2015
    8
    Im giving Alien Isolation a good score, its a good game with its atmosphere and gameplay. The only thing that makes no sense its 1 alien stalking you... can pick up guns flame throwers etc and you cant kill it just P it off alot, I know the game is to run but accuracy would have been good too. Overall though a great game but must be in a dark room with good head phones on with emergencyIm giving Alien Isolation a good score, its a good game with its atmosphere and gameplay. The only thing that makes no sense its 1 alien stalking you... can pick up guns flame throwers etc and you cant kill it just P it off alot, I know the game is to run but accuracy would have been good too. Overall though a great game but must be in a dark room with good head phones on with emergency service number on speed dial in case of heart attack lol… Expand
  96. peterphnguyen
    Mar 7, 2015
    10
    IGN's review of this game actually nearly put me of buying it. But let me warn anyone who is interested to not watch their crappy review, this game as an alien game is amazing. Graphics and sound are amazing, the atmosphere is just perfect. I was never interested in Aliens but since playing this game my interest has soared.
    It may seem a bit dragged at certain times but it just means you    IGN's review of this game actually nearly put me of buying it. But let me warn anyone who is interested to not watch their crappy review, this game as an alien game is amazing. Graphics and sound are amazing, the atmosphere is just perfect. I was never interested in Aliens but since playing this game my interest has soared.
    It may seem a bit dragged at certain times but it just means you are getting your moneys worth. The Alien in Isolation definitely portrays the Aliens in the films perfectly and even though you may feel just a little bit op near the end it remains suspenseful hiding and trying to trick your way around Aliens, humans and androids.
    Just so you can have an example scenario of what may encounter randomly in this game... I bumped into two humans holding machine guns, one asked me to back away which I did and they let me go. However I had to go past them for some loot in order to create certain items. They saw me and opened fire nearly killing me. But their gunfire attracted the Alien and within 2seconds they were torn to pieces by it which then led to my death as it saw me cowering in the corner of the room.
    Love this game.    … Expand
  97. yestoinfinity
    Mar 5, 2015
    8
    voice acting is good and story is engrossing. Alien: Isolation does a really good job of creating a good atmosphere with fantastic visuals and sound design. It's one of the scariest and most stressful games I've ever played. Mostly, this difficulty is well chose but there are quiet a few parts to the game (particularly towards the end) where some of the level design or difficulty feelsvoice acting is good and story is engrossing. Alien: Isolation does a really good job of creating a good atmosphere with fantastic visuals and sound design. It's one of the scariest and most stressful games I've ever played. Mostly, this difficulty is well chose but there are quiet a few parts to the game (particularly towards the end) where some of the level design or difficulty feels really poorly designed. It ruins the immersion and really frustrates. It is obviously much less stressful when played on lesser difficulties however, so that could potentially solve that problem.

    It's easily a game that I will play again even thought it has a very large campaign. The larger the campaign the better in my opinion. Some it's too long but how is that a drawback?

    If there is a sequel (and I hope there is), I'd like to see weapons and tools be more accessible. The tools and weapons mechanics were good, but there were too many cases where the game prevented you from using the weapons which for me was a waste of potential.

    Overall though, the aesthetics, level/sound design and long campaign warrant an 8. If the game allowed for more combat or tool utilization, then I would think this game a solid 9. I'd also love a feature where you can explore the colony without the alien being there at all. (at some areas the alien is there at other it's not there) but the option to face off against humans and mechs only would have been really good.    … Expand
  98. logan_c
    Feb 25, 2015
    10
    Wow! What a great game. Beautiful to the core, great stealth gameplay, seeing the alien give you the shivers. deserted on a ship where the people have turn against eachother, androids are going mad, and alien is on the loose. Feels like bioshock but with less wepons and more stealth. none the less. great game.
  99. PrinceofNessus
    Feb 23, 2015
    2
    Boring and formulaic. If you aren't unnerved or freaked out by being suspenseful music and a BOO! mechanic you can skip this game. It's like being a gay guy in Texas, you're just in and out of closets till you can get the hell off that station. For me this isn't survival horror, it's hide and seek.
  100. lodzik_bambino
    Feb 22, 2015
    9
    GotY 2014! **** the morons from ign/gamespot! one of the most underrated game in history! ign/gamespot portals are destroying the market by promoting craps like CoD and **** on pearls like A:I. BUY!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 50
  3. Negative: 1 out of 50
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 16, 2014
    80
    A beautiful game that captures the essence of Alien and even expands its fiction. There are some cracks under the polish, but it gets more right than it gets wrong. [Dec 2014, p.91]
  2. DarkStation
    Nov 8, 2014
    90
    Alien: Isolation represents a strong return to form for an ailing franchise.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Nov 5, 2014
    80
    Unlike the creature at its centre, Isolation isn't structurally perfect, but it is brilliantly hostile in a way that's likely to shock many players. [Dec 2014, p.102]
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