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[RAIDEN1]

One person left a comment on the teaser trailer of Alien Romulus, (on Youtube) saying that is Alien Isolation the movie....quite many people agreed with that statement, but then this game in it's own right was good enough to be a movie..

 

[Lucifers Beard]

They fucking nailed the atmosphere and the visuals are absolutely stunning, in fact I imagine that the game still looks amazing. My biggest gripe is that it really outstays its welcome and took around 20 hours to get to the credits. If you don't mind the game being a bit too long for it's own good though, it is a great time.

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

Great game, fantastic design, and narrative, just never got around to completing it.

The AI was so cheap and I'm not big on redoing 20 min treks multiple times over.

 

[Chuck Berry]

In the original Alien, do they say it can't be killed under any circumstances? Or that they can't kill it given their current situation (lack of weapons, and/or the acid would create a hull breach)? I thought it was the latter--not that it was invincible.

So good. He says they can’t kill it but I’m guessing it’s because he thinks they just don’t have the means.

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

So good. He says they can’t kill it but I’m guessing it’s because he thinks they just don’t have the means.

From a purely logical perspective, Ash knew humans were biologically inadequate to go head to head with the Xenomorph.

Prey vs the ultimate evolved predator.

Crazy how good the audio in that clip is too!

 

[Deerock71]

fuck you OP

 

[Hudo]

I am not really a horror guy at all and even I like Alien Isolation.

 

[WitchHunter]

Remake ETA? Plus ray trance patch?

 

[IAmRei]

I... Cant play it. I m scared with xenomorph. I only see it on youtube longplay. It also one game i love, but i cant play it T___T

 

[Ulysses 31]

fuck you OP

To my knowledge, it never got a Pro/PS5 patch so it's capped at 30 fps....

 

[tygertrip]

should be 4 hours. not 20.
After first 4 hours it turns into predictable hiding under table game and "turn on power generator" simulator.
Extremely boring

I agree, though I would bump it up to 8or 10 hours instead of 4. So many games nowadays (and for the last couple of decades) have so much unnecessary padding. The days where 99% of gamers being teenagers and children with all the time in the world was decades ago. I know, I was there (been playing video games since the late 70s).

 

[Hydroxy]

One person left a comment on the teaser trailer of Alien Romulus, (on Youtube) saying that is Alien Isolation the movie....quite many people agreed with that statement, but then this game in it's own right was good enough to be a movie..

IGN will give the movie a 4/10 confirmed

 

[Badlucktroll]

I hope we get a sequel that jives with Aliens

 

[RAIDEN1]

IGN will give the movie a 4/10 confirmed

Much less IGN, I'll be looking out for its rating on Rotten Tomatoes..

 

[Laptop1991]

Great film and really good game, i felt so powerless playing it, which i get was the whole point of it, but i wanted to fight back but you couldn't really lol.

 

[amigastar]

I remember being on Gametrailers forum at this time.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Playing through it right now. I played through Prey and loved it, wanted something similar and ended up on this. Love it! Amazing atmosphere, visuals, and sound design. Looks awesome even to this day!

Not perfect, but no game is. I don't even love the movies, but this is great. Love the retro Sci fi. Playing on PC.

 

[RJMacready73]

The only game I know that not being on PSVR2 should be considered a crime against humanity

 

[AgatonSax]

No I will not be baited into yet another replay OP!

Love love this game. Played it through many times, even on Nightmare occasionally. A true sequel would be very high on my wish list.

Also yes play Amnesia Bunker.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

By the way, Survios is supposed to be making an upcoming Aliens game. They made Westworld: Awakening--a woefully unrecognized VR game that reminded me of Alien: Isolation big time. I think they could pull off a spiritual successor to A:I.

(Only 360 reviews!)

Survios and 20th Century Games Join Forces for a New Immersive Action-Horror Game in the Alien Universe - Survios

More Information to be Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 LOS ANGELES – July 14, 2022 – Survios, a multi-platform...

survios.com

 

[YeulEmeralda]

That reveal that you're not up against one alien but an entire nest...

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Just finished. Loved it, great experience.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I am still too scared to finish it lol

I did become hysterical a few times.

 

[Randall365]

Didn’t IGN give this 5/10 lol

 

[Games of Today]

One of these easiest games to give a 10/10. There wasn't a second that I questioned what the theming was.

It's just Alien and that's it.

The section where you relive the original movie and the crashed ship is fucking unbelievable.

 

[Just_one]

Didn’t IGN give this 5/10 lol

4/10 LOL

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Big Baller]

 

[The_Observer]

This seems too good to be true but please be true

 

[RJMacready73]

Before I send my hype status into orbit can someone confirm if this is nuked? A VR release... Oh my...

With the incredible hype around Romulus, god I hope it makes a ton of money or at the very least eclipse's Ridley Scott's recent abominations so it shows the aul cunt that no, no one wanted nor asked about the fucking origin of the Alien, we just wanted a balls out return to either the horror or action.

A remaster of the original plus a sequel is fantastic news, really hope this is true

 

[FunkMiller]

This game was the best piece of Alien media behind the first and second movies. No question.

 

[Jesb]

If this ever gets put on GFN I’ll be replaying this beauty once again.

 

[Dr.D00p]

I went into this game hating stealth mechanics in games.

..I came out of it hating them even more.

 

[EruditeHobo]

If you play on PC, use the untethered Alien mod. It makes it more 'realistic' and unpredictable because the Alien doesn't rubber band to you.
When the alien shows up, you genuinely don't expect it.

Sounds cool but how much easier does that make the game?

Maybe I'm not understanding what it does...

 

[Chuck Berry]

Wow! Seems almost as true as those HL3 rumors last week!

 

[cyberheater]

Tried this in VR. I noped-out even before the alien turned up.

Yep. Too scary for me.

 

[simpatico]

Really want to like this game. Never stuck with it for long. In general I hate the survival horror with the invincible stalking enemey. Hell I didn't even play RE2make until they had to the "remove Mr X mod". I'm home sick today and I went ahead and started installing Alien because of this thread. Gonna try to get into it.

 

[cyberheater]

Didn’t IGN give this 5/10 lol

I stopped paying attention to IGN scores over a decade ago.

 

[Halo is Back]

 

[Deerock71]

I always get stuck trying to work my way through the damn androids.

 

[Spukc]

6 outa 10

 

[Chuck Berry]

I always get stuck trying to work my way through the damn androids.

And they're more terrifying than the xeno

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Im gonna get the Switch version... I got the ps3 and ps4 versión.

 

[Mattdaddy]

I cant believe this game is 10 years old. Fuck me Im getting old, time is merging all together.

 

[SkylineRKR]

One of the best games I played over the last 10 years, and the best Alien product since Aliens. Atmosphere was spot on. This is how you should treat a movie license. Its awesome all around.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Never forget.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I... Cant play it. I m scared with xenomorph. I only see it on youtube longplay. It also one game i love, but i cant play it T___T

I protect you... I played it 3 months after its release, I played it and I liked it... Although I am a person who hardly gets scared... But I do hate jump scares.

 

[TGO]

Alien: Isolation is what happens when you respect the source material with no updating for modern audiences and any other crap.
You're just transported to that a world faithfully created and authentic to the Alien universe.
It's amazing how well the game holds up still.
And that IGN review

- "Alien is unpredictable"

 

[salva]

I hate that I never played it, even when it was on gamepass for so long.
But perhaps i need to just buy it

 

[Arachnid]

Genuinely one of the best survival horror games I've ever played, up there with OG Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, and RE. It deserved better, and plenty of sequels.

I hate that I never played it, even when it was on gamepass for so long.
But perhaps i need to just buy it

I genuinely wish I could play it again for the first time with fresh terror filled eyes. You can get the collection with all the DLC stupid cheap these days. Definitely give it a go.

Just be warned, it's one the only horror game that's had me legit frozen in fear in my adult life. No game has gotten to me like that since I was a kid. It's near impossible to anticipate the Xenos next move. I did my fourth playthrough months back on the hardest difficulty and I still can't guess what it'll do or exploit it. Insane AI.

Amazing atmosphere and art direction but absolutely hate Hide & Seek gameplay. The alien AI often got stuck in silly loops while I sat in a locker, then got OHKO'd and had to re-do 20 minutes of painstaking gameplay.

I admire it on many levels but absolutely "not for me" gameplay wise as they say.

The game becomes surprisingly easier when you learn not to do that. A lot of people have the same complaint initially. The best way to play is to keep moving, even if the alien is present. Stealth around as it stalks in the other direction, use rewire boxes to draw it to different areas, use you flares and decoys, (etc...). My biggest advice if you ever give it another go down the line is to do your best to keep moving, and don't walk around with the motion sensor out.