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Aliens: Dark Descent is now available on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Check out the latest Aliens: Dark Descent trailer for this real-time squad-based tactical game.

 

[xrnzaaas]

The game is a true hidden gem and one of my surprise favorites from last year. I highly recommend giving it a go, especially if you love Alien & Aliens movies. It captures their atmosphere perfectly and the story is good enough to keep going.

The only questionable mechanic is a timer that appears later in the campaign, I managed to finish the game way before the deadline, but I still felt somewhat uncomfortable and didn't try to full explore mission areas.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

The game is a true hidden gem and one of my surprise favorites from last year. I highly recommend giving it a go, especially if you love Alien & Aliens movies. It captures their atmosphere perfectly and the story is good enough to keep going.

The only questionable mechanic is a timer that appears later in the campaign, I managed to finish the game way before the deadline, but I still felt somewhat uncomfortable and didn't try to full explore mission areas.

Bumping this up since it was on sale. Played 1 hour right now, so far this oozes atmosphere and is an incredible game. Happy to play a bit more.

At release there were some technical issues and design choices made (grunts talking non stop, timer), you have a chance to tone it down or turn it off altogether now.

 

[Bloody Crow of Cainhurst]

The cutscenes in this game are top notch. The game looks and plays great too, I just wish it were a third person POV rather than top-down. Other than that I highly recommend it.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Can confirm the game is amazing.
I like that your “squad” is really just a single unit.
Great atmosphere, and tense.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Bumping this up since it was on sale. Played 1 hour right now, so far this oozes atmosphere and is an incredible game. Happy to play a bit more.

At release there were some technical issues and design choices made (grunts talking non stop, timer), you have a chance to tone it down or turn it off altogether now.

Wait, you can totally disable the timer now? Daaamn, I may do another playthrough to get all of the collectibles.

 

[Mr Netori]

I like the game, consume almost anything alien and predator, though I'm not liking the rush type mechanic towards the end of the game, I would've played the entire game differently if I knew it was coming.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Wait, you can totally disable the timer now? Daaamn, I may do another playthrough to get all of the collectibles.

How do you stop the death clock now ? :: Aliens: Dark Descent General Discussions

They said in this readme last patch: "Addition of a campaign option to disable the Death Clock." So how do you actually stop it ? I don't see any option to do that.

steamcommunity.com

Mind you people are still bitching about the implementation of it, but it is very much possible to do it now.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Not a problem for me since I would start a new campaign anyway.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

How do you stop the death clock now ? :: Aliens: Dark Descent General Discussions

They said in this readme last patch: "Addition of a campaign option to disable the Death Clock." So how do you actually stop it ? I don't see any option to do that.

steamcommunity.com

Mind you people are still bitching about the implementation of it, but it is very much possible to do it now.

So you can keep tabs on the time like Dead Rising or? I will play this eventually

 

[adamsapple]

How do you stop the death clock now ? :: Aliens: Dark Descent General Discussions

They said in this readme last patch: "Addition of a campaign option to disable the Death Clock." So how do you actually stop it ? I don't see any option to do that.

steamcommunity.com

Mind you people are still bitching about the implementation of it, but it is very much possible to do it now.

Sweet, that just makes it more likely for me to replay this.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

So you can keep tabs on the time like Dead Rising or? I will play this eventually

No idea. I am playing on Story mode and will go through the game as intended.

Sweet, that just makes it more likely for me to replay this.

It's really a great game. Also runs great on Steam Deck (unlike what Mandalore Gaming said) - I have Medium preset, FSR on Quality and 30FPS lock and I get 4hrs+ battery and whisper quiet fans. Sure, hair is hot steaming pile of poo, but other than that it's fine.