Alien: Isolation

1. 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 achievement.
   
   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
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2. Stephenb857

   May 4, 2023

   10

   This game is absolutely spectacular. I am currently on my second playthrough having beat it early in 2022. Unfortunately it didn't sell wellThis game is absolutely spectacular. I am currently on my second playthrough having beat it early in 2022. Unfortunately it didn't sell well upon release due to the awful review site ign giving it a 5. It became a sleeper hit though. Probably the best horror game ever made.… Expand

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4. Ekko

   Oct 7, 2014

   10

   Astounding game - it's like living in the first Alien movie. The atmosphere is dense, the sound design, sfx and music is not only absolutelyAstounding game - it's like living in the first Alien movie. The atmosphere is dense, the sound design, sfx and music is not only absolutely perfect for the environment and overall feel, it sits tightly with what we're used to from the movies. Graphics are overall pretty good on the XB1. Lovely grain and warming fx, mostly good textures and it's possible to investigate or read many of little details on the Sevastopol to your hearts content. The alien AI works great and the danger of it lurking arund somewhere makes me feel like I'm 15 years old again, playing Resident Evil 1 for the first time. It's a scary game without being too relient on jump scares. It's what's possible, that's scary, not what is actually happening. Well, that too, actually. It's a fantastic game - not only because we finally got the Alien game we always wanted (and deserved), but also because the game itself is just so good. It combines joy and terror so magnificently. Well done, CA and Sega. A certain Randy Pitchford must be weeping into his moneybags right now. :-P… Expand

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5. danbeighton

   Dec 13, 2015

   9

   Engrossing, atmospheric and remarkably true to the Ridley Scott original. Slight gameplay issues towards the end when dealing with the Alien/sEngrossing, atmospheric and remarkably true to the Ridley Scott original. Slight gameplay issues towards the end when dealing with the Alien/s and slightly disappointing end, but well worth playing in its entirety- a great ride.… Expand

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6. XBlade1X

   Oct 13, 2014

   8

   I was very surprised how this game got made in today's day and age of hand holding and overly simplified gameplay, but I am sure glad it did.I was very surprised how this game got made in today's day and age of hand holding and overly simplified gameplay, but I am sure glad it did.
   
   Gameplay
   
   What you have here is a scary as hell survival game heavily influenced by the original Alien movie. It is very slow paced and rewards you for playing stealthily, although I wish the Alien would leave you alone sometimes if you were playing the game well enough to convince it that you aren't even there.
   
   I love the feel of the game in that it takes me back to the style of Super Metroid or even the newer Shadow Complex games in that you start off very weak and work your way up by finding new tools and being able to access areas that you previously couldn't by using them.
   
   It is quite possibly the best Alien game that has been made so far and even though it has it's flaws, such as a not so great and somewhat android/human combat heavy 2nd third of the game which I can't really talk about without spoiling the story, and a somewhat disappointing ending, it's the first step towards more great Alien games. (Hopefully).
   
   The Graphics and Atmosphere
   
   One thing that I can't get over is that it's by all means not the greatest looking game out there, but the attention to detail, the lighting and the atmosphere is masterfully executed and feels so true to the first Alien movie.
   
   For the first section of the game I was so terrified just by the atmosphere that I was struggling to play through the game at an average pace and this was before the game even became dangerous. Once the alien came in (which is stunningly detailed and looks incredible) I was often too terrified to even move.
   
   Unfortunately the game does have some technical hiccups though, and this is mainly in regards to framerate. The game does a decent job of feeling smooth most of the time but sometimes during cutscenes and when you cause fire or explosions, it does cause the game to drop a little, but not enough to break immersion. I think the game could have used a little more optimization and dropped the Kinect features which just make the game even harder to play in favor of making the game run smoother and a little antialiasing couldn't have hurt either.
   
   Final Thoughts
   
   As I said before, I see this as a great first step into the future of Alien games, which hopefully remain scary but at least let you defend yourself against Aliens (by that I mean being able to kill them with enough effort) but this is a very good game in it's own right. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves the Alien franchise and wants to play a game that is clearly made by people who also love it too.
   
   I am giving this game an 8 out of 10.… Expand

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7. Silok

   Dec 31, 2014

   8

   What an amazing game. The setting, atmosphere and color palette all fit in nicely. If you are an Alien fan,,,,this is a must buy. My onlyWhat an amazing game. The setting, atmosphere and color palette all fit in nicely. If you are an Alien fan,,,,this is a must buy. My only gripe is that it is a little too long. I admit i had several scares throughout my first play through and ive just started my second.… Expand

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8. Chaitnya

   May 19, 2021

   0

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is scary? More like not so scary adventure game promoted almost everywhere as a horror game really the ai isn't intelligent its really really annoying its like it has aimbot it can see through stuff its a poorly made game by a big company lol a indie game outlast destroys thia game… Expand

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