Alien: Isolation

 Xbox One
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 515 Ratings

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  1. Uzi_Lover
    Nov 26, 2015
    5
    Great atmos, graphics and stealth game play let down by the fact it is trial and error yet no checkpoints! You have to keep repeating the same thing over and over inc cut scenes which you cannot skip, why? Oh look I died now repeat the last five minutes of game play, unlucky enough to die again, yep repeat the same thing again... Given the levels and key fetch game play repeat after aGreat atmos, graphics and stealth game play let down by the fact it is trial and error yet no checkpoints! You have to keep repeating the same thing over and over inc cut scenes which you cannot skip, why? Oh look I died now repeat the last five minutes of game play, unlucky enough to die again, yep repeat the same thing again... Given the levels and key fetch game play repeat after a while anyway it just becomes a chore.… Expand
  2. jackbun
    Oct 16, 2014
    6
    After playing the game I enjoyed the chilling atmosphere and the feel as if I had just been put into an Alien film. A little disappointed at the start, it was slow paced and took quite a while to see the alien in regular doses. I ideally wanted a me vs the alien from the beginning. I think the AI on the working Joe's and crew needed improvement, as the lip syncing and movement was not whatAfter playing the game I enjoyed the chilling atmosphere and the feel as if I had just been put into an Alien film. A little disappointed at the start, it was slow paced and took quite a while to see the alien in regular doses. I ideally wanted a me vs the alien from the beginning. I think the AI on the working Joe's and crew needed improvement, as the lip syncing and movement was not what I expected for a next gen console game. All in all sadly it was not what I wanted from what I imagined it to be. I pick Outlast over this when it comes to survival horror.… Expand
  3. vizzle311
    Dec 8, 2014
    7
    I am a massive Alien fan and have seen the first one 1000 times. It's a masterpiece. As for this game, I feel they nailed the atmosphere but that has been widely published so not news to anyone. The music and level design are fantastic to say the least.

    Be warned though, this is a frustrating, stressful, and at times terrifying video game. It had a profound effect on me and added    I am a massive Alien fan and have seen the first one 1000 times. It's a masterpiece. As for this game, I feel they nailed the atmosphere but that has been widely published so not news to anyone. The music and level design are fantastic to say the least.

    Be warned though, this is a frustrating, stressful, and at times terrifying video game. It had a profound effect on me and added more stress to my already stressful adult life. I kid you not, it messed with my head. It is also heavily dependent on trial and error along with extensive exploration of the environment. I was one of those expecting more action/shooting I fully admit it.

    This is all well documented at this point but I just want to share my experience. I've been playing console games since the late 80's and never played a game like this. Just know what you are buying when you purchase it and approach it with more patience than I did. I made it through about 3 hours of the game and I'm going to trade it in for GTA V just b/c I am waving the white flag. I can't take the stress and that's just the long and short of it.

    I give the game a 7 because I truly appreciate the artistic accomplishment that it is. It is definitely so very well crafted and that has to be recognized. However, it scared and stressed the sh*t out of me from minute 1.    … Expand
  4. ImRelaxin
    Oct 7, 2014
    7
    SO FAR, great atmospherics. This game is definitely worth a play if you have even a mild interest in Alien, although it does feel as though it's lacking something. As a horror-survival styled game, you would expect to be totally immersed in the environment, although it doesn't quite achieve the films standard of setting.. Whilst still managing to make me jump on a few occasions due to theSO FAR, great atmospherics. This game is definitely worth a play if you have even a mild interest in Alien, although it does feel as though it's lacking something. As a horror-survival styled game, you would expect to be totally immersed in the environment, although it doesn't quite achieve the films standard of setting.. Whilst still managing to make me jump on a few occasions due to the atmospheric features used.

    This game feels somewhat reminiscent of Dead Space with the mechanics, and the rate at which excitement and developments happen is absolutely spot on. Also I have to say I am very impressed with the AI, seems so unpredictable, thus making it feel unique and realistic.

    I would recommend this title, although if you're strapped for cash, Shadow of Mordor would be this months purchase.    … Expand
  5. kalimah
    Oct 11, 2014
    7
    No game deserves 10 rating! There are no perfect games!! Anyways... This game is fun and kinda creepy. It will entertain you for awhile. I recommend this game.
  6. dustfurfaro
    Nov 8, 2014
    6
    I'll keep this brief, its a great game badly executed. Way too hard, enemies are psychic, they take WAY too many hits to kill (especially when you are able to sneak up on them, a feat in itself) although I thought that I could explore before progressing the story, I went somewhere and explored only to turn around to a dozen human enemies that had appeared behind me!
    Its otherwise    I'll keep this brief, its a great game badly executed. Way too hard, enemies are psychic, they take WAY too many hits to kill (especially when you are able to sneak up on them, a feat in itself) although I thought that I could explore before progressing the story, I went somewhere and explored only to turn around to a dozen human enemies that had appeared behind me!
    Its otherwise enjoyable for me in terms of atmosphere and story, but the overall game and gameplay is a little lacking for my liking.    … Expand
  7. wesker2012
    Oct 9, 2014
    6
    This is one of those games when you first start playing it, you can't understand why people would give it such a low score, but then as you play more and more and become less and less satisfied, it all makes sense. The game's atmosphere is amazing and feels part of the Alien universe. The main problem with the game though is that the gameplay is just not fun. Also the game feels bloatedThis is one of those games when you first start playing it, you can't understand why people would give it such a low score, but then as you play more and more and become less and less satisfied, it all makes sense. The game's atmosphere is amazing and feels part of the Alien universe. The main problem with the game though is that the gameplay is just not fun. Also the game feels bloated and drags on forever making you do the same gameplay over and over which becomes a horrible chore.… Expand
  8. Trance
    Oct 8, 2014
    6
    An ambitious but underwhelming piece of work. It sticks to the roots of Alien and at times this is absolute nostalgic genius. But once the atmosphere sinks in place you're left with a very average drawn out experience. .
  9. ImprezaActual
    Oct 8, 2014
    5
    As an Alien franchise fanboy since 1996 i still believe the game is all hiss and no bite. Put simply it looks and sounds phenomal. But it falls short of the mark by a mile. Why? The AI is rotton the humans,droids and the xeno. All fair and well when the developers insisted on dropping as much scripted AI as possible in favor of a learning adapting AI. Fair point and fantastic idea I sayAs an Alien franchise fanboy since 1996 i still believe the game is all hiss and no bite. Put simply it looks and sounds phenomal. But it falls short of the mark by a mile. Why? The AI is rotton the humans,droids and the xeno. All fair and well when the developers insisted on dropping as much scripted AI as possible in favor of a learning adapting AI. Fair point and fantastic idea I say but in theory its been the creator of its own demise. Ive been playing thru the game on hard and now at mission 5 I can say "why f'ing bother anymore". Im sick and tired of the flaws and inconsistencies based on the xeno AI alone. Honestly its a game, what were the developers trying to prove by developing the games AI in such a fashion? What... that they could create a slogfest of repitition, annoyance and utter frustration? Games are games, not real life. Present the user with a challenge, a story and some fun. Not loading a save game, walking 10ft, getting murdered and repeating 5..6..7..8..9..10 times over to the point of people saying "F this, Im away to play Destiny or Forza" or whatever. That aint the point of gaming, not in my eyes anyway. Also on a few occasions during gameplay the game has crashed, screen freezes up, sound and music goes spaz and all controls become zero responsive. Only by resetting the game from the xbox dashboard was I able to sort this problem. The game looks gorgeous tho and sounds totally fantastic without a shadow of a doubt. The lighting and texturing effects look simply amazing on next gen. The sound effects do the game a great deal of justice in terms of helping immerse the gamer in the ambiance of on-screen world down to the tiniest detail. To summerise... the game sounds and looks utterly astounding no arguement there, but the AI is brutal, some might say broken. The story is vague and uninspiring and the pace of the game is tediously slow and disjointed. As I said gaming since 1989, Alien fanboy since 1996 and I feel this is another wasted opportunity in the Alien Franchise. Perhaps 20th Century Fox should realise by now great movies dont always make great games and visa versa. Creative Assembly and Sega... just because you claim a learning and adaptive AI is more immersive it doesnt promise a more enjoyable or rationalised experience. Sometimes thats just showing off and nobody likes untried showoffs and formulas.… Expand
  10. Eurbradnagan
    Apr 5, 2015
    5
    The game had its ups and downs. I really enjoyed the beginning, then it became tedious and boring. I pushed through it to begin having fun again (to avoid spoilers I will just say three quarters through). The crafting system has real minimal use. The androids are annoying. All in all my enjoyment from this game would have been much greater if the game was just shorter. That was theThe game had its ups and downs. I really enjoyed the beginning, then it became tedious and boring. I pushed through it to begin having fun again (to avoid spoilers I will just say three quarters through). The crafting system has real minimal use. The androids are annoying. All in all my enjoyment from this game would have been much greater if the game was just shorter. That was the biggest problem the game was WAY TO LONG. Since I had mixed feelings on this game I will give it a 5.… Expand
  11. xp-dracon
    Apr 17, 2015
    7
    A neat game that actually felt a little bit too long. The unpredictability of the Alien at first was rather refreshing, but honestly after a while it became a bit of a distraction to some of the other elements of the game. On its own, "Alien Isolation" is a decent reiteration of the survival horror genre that can be more closely compared to "Dead Space". The difference is that, whereA neat game that actually felt a little bit too long. The unpredictability of the Alien at first was rather refreshing, but honestly after a while it became a bit of a distraction to some of the other elements of the game. On its own, "Alien Isolation" is a decent reiteration of the survival horror genre that can be more closely compared to "Dead Space". The difference is that, where "Dead Space" was fun not just because of the scares, but because there was a good fight/battle mechanic to it so that there was more to the game than just "constantly being on edge for the fear that an alien will pop out."

    That feeling of constant dread was nice and different for my liking...in the beginning. Later in the game, the frequency of the Alien and the lack of any other real gameplay content became a bit of a letdown. Perhaps a sequel that allows the actual destruction the Alien, and isn't unplayable like "Colonial Marines" (but with multiple aliens in a slightly-miltaristic atmosphere) could rectify some of those more exciting opportunities.    … Expand
  12. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    7
    Забавно... Люди которые создали данную эмуляцию, раньше клепали масштабные стратегические войны, что не помешало сделать A:I вполне годным продуктом. Нам от начала и до конца предлагают поиграть во взрослые кошки-мышки, изредка устраивая разные "Кабум" моменты, и, усложняя условия для продвижения по прямой нити повествования, героиней, которая не абы кто, а дочь ТОЙ САМОЙ РИПЛИ!
    Девочка    Забавно... Люди которые создали данную эмуляцию, раньше клепали масштабные стратегические войны, что не помешало сделать A:I вполне годным продуктом. Нам от начала и до конца предлагают поиграть во взрослые кошки-мышки, изредка устраивая разные "Кабум" моменты, и, усложняя условия для продвижения по прямой нити повествования, героиней, которая не абы кто, а дочь ТОЙ САМОЙ РИПЛИ!
    Девочка оказалась смекалистой, правда команда Creative Assembly сделала её слегка неповоротливой, но так даже интереснее, первые часов пять. Потом в прятки играть надоедает, а лететь на всех парах вам не дадут и если вы не усидчивы, а словосочетание чистокровный стелс доводит вас до нервного тика, то скорей всего, путь вам будет лежать в архивы "Ютюба", где вы и проведёте остаток этого напряжённого приключения.
    Исходя из этих слов и найденных мною записей, скажу что "Чужой: Изоляция" получилась убедительно правдоподобной, но далеко не каждому темпоритм этого проекта придётся по вкусу, а это значит, что при всём великолепии воссоздаваемого ужаса путём классического звукового сопровождения, разбавления процесса различными, СТАНДАРТНЫМИ приёмами и невозможностью хоть изредка приструнить Чужого, A:I получает крепкие 4 звезды и оставляет лично для меня открытым один вопрос: "Если будет вторая часть, куда и как её будут развивать!?"    … Expand
  13. Dperks
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    The game is filled with atmosphere and polish in its presentation this is definitely a game the movie Alien deserves it meshes real well with it. The game is certainly held back by frustrating moments and design I think the face huggers are a good example of that I'm glad there in the game but on a design perspective there just annoying and real trial and error in there placements and oneThe game is filled with atmosphere and polish in its presentation this is definitely a game the movie Alien deserves it meshes real well with it. The game is certainly held back by frustrating moments and design I think the face huggers are a good example of that I'm glad there in the game but on a design perspective there just annoying and real trial and error in there placements and one shot kill attacks. But the game is still good just not something i was super into if you like the first alien movie you'll love this and if you like horror games you'll probably like it, give it a try.… Expand
  14. Stan_Osbourne
    Jun 30, 2022
    6
    This game gives me very mixed feelings. On the one hand - Yes, they did their best. If you are a fan of Ridley Scott's first Alien movie, then this game will not disappoint you. You get literally what you want - the authenticity of the film's universe, which was expanded (and skillfully), with great atmosphere, and sound design.

    But what's bad about the game is the gameplay itself. The    This game gives me very mixed feelings. On the one hand - Yes, they did their best. If you are a fan of Ridley Scott's first Alien movie, then this game will not disappoint you. You get literally what you want - the authenticity of the film's universe, which was expanded (and skillfully), with great atmosphere, and sound design.

    But what's bad about the game is the gameplay itself. The artificial intelligence of our enemies (including someone else's) is very weak and predictable, and the plot is stupid - especially the ending. Plus, even now the game is being sold for fabulously expensive money with all the DLC. She's clearly not worth it. You can play at once if you are a fan of the first Alien movie. The rest can be passed. Glory to Ukraine!    … Expand
  15. Jattaman
    Dec 8, 2022
    6
    Buona la grafica, mappe un po' dispersive e ambienti piuttosto monotoni.
    Buona la tensione che si crea quando c'è l'Alien nei paraggi, ma per buoni tratti un pochino noioso, specialmente quando non si capisce da che parte andare.
    Sistema di gestione e creazione degli oggetti inutilmente complicato.
    Gioco non terminato.
  16. heliooso
    May 30, 2022
    6
    Alien franchise fan here. Finished the story and all the DLCs but the games run and hide factor is too much for me and the alien is just plain annoying.
  17. goodgriff33
    Jan 23, 2023
    7
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#31 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#13 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#19 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Worth Playing
    Feb 25, 2015
    88
    Though it's not flawless, Isolation is certainly one of the best games in the franchise, and I'm damn impressed with what The Creative Assembly has managed to pull off.
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  2. Hyper Magazine
    Dec 2, 2014
    90
    Thrilling from start to finish, Alien: Isolation is the game fans of the franchise have long been waiting for. [Issue#255, p.57]
  3. MondoXbox
    Oct 27, 2014
    88
    Alien: Isolation embraces Ridley Scott's original vision, delivering us a claustrophobic survival horror experience with a good stealth side. Unmissable for every Alien and sci-fi horror lover.
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