SimTourist
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Too scary for me, but I bought it anyway to support the effort
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RTTP: Alien: Isolation - Ten Years On
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RAIDEN1
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It goes without saying this is probably the greatest Alien game of all time, when you consider what came before it and what came after it, who knew 10 years on we haven't even got a sequel, that being said I am looking forward to the movie later today in the cinema, even if I do look away when it comes to the chest-busting scenes... 
salva
Member
Good damn it, thanks OP you made me buy it.
Just played the first hour.. Haven't even seen the Xenomorph yet but shat myself already a few times
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
simpatico
Member
Gotta a couple hours in a new playthrough. Man the visuals hold up 100%. Amazing what they achieved in that area. Also love the locomotion. Still, I'm already uninstalling because I just still can't enjoy the "being chased by invincible enemy" mechanic. RE Village is about the most I can tolerate. 1 section. Even then, wish it wasn't there.
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Bought it again for Steam. Already owned it on Xbox and PS.
Ulysses 31
Member
That's what drags it down to a 7/10 max game for me, just too many times where there's nothing you can do but wait for the Alien to finish its patrol. Especially on Nightmare where resources are even more scarce.
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RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
I was never able to get past the android section, not sure how far into the game that section was and ended up binning it in frustration, kinda like the barn section in RE4 FFS, wish the Devs added in a "I suck please take me outa here" option to skip ahead to the next checkpoint or something.
Will deffo purchase the remastered VR version to give it another go, I imagine VR will be the definitive way to play this game
Will deffo purchase the remastered VR version to give it another go, I imagine VR will be the definitive way to play this game
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
I dont know if it really works or not but I found that when you look down to the floor the alien and synthetics would notice you less.
Solarstrike
Gold Member
Just noticed this excellent thread, thanks
Grildon Tundy
et' al. It's a travesty this game didn't have or sequel, prequel, anything by the same devs. What a brilliant game! Think I'm gonna do another playthrough.
Grildon Tundy
et' al. It's a travesty this game didn't have or sequel, prequel, anything by the same devs. What a brilliant game! Think I'm gonna do another playthrough.
Arachnid
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MiguelItUp
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I started replaying this a few weeks ago just because my hype for Romulus was through the roof. It reignited my hated for the fact that we never got a sequel. It feels absolutely criminal in my mind. The IP was handled with such care here that it truly felt inspiring. The environments, the sounds, the music, the tone and vibe. It just all fit so incredibly well.
There was a "leak" recently claiming that one was finally coming and everything, and as much as I wanted to believe it, I didn't. Primarily because of the whole "source is believe me" thing. Maybe Romulus' success could change that. I certainly hope so.
There was a "leak" recently claiming that one was finally coming and everything, and as much as I wanted to believe it, I didn't. Primarily because of the whole "source is believe me" thing. Maybe Romulus' success could change that. I certainly hope so.
SCB3
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Legit the scariest game I've played, this in the Dark with Headphones on, amazing
Still never finished it, I grabbed it on PS5 recently for a Platinum playthrough at some point, maybe a nice Halloween game
Still never finished it, I grabbed it on PS5 recently for a Platinum playthrough at some point, maybe a nice Halloween game
The fact it didn't even get a VR version alone is criminal much less a proper sequel, and this is from someone that enjoyed Fireteam Elite
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
I could not finish that game, I quit halfway through.
I was exploring a new area which looked like a cafeteria when that fucking alien dropped from a vent right next to me.
I was crouched behind cover so it did not see me.
It just stood there inches from me sorta looking around then scampered off.
My heart almost exploded and I quit.
I guess it's the nicest compliment you can give; "I quit your game because it's just too good."
Edit: And no fucking way am I playing this in VR.
I was exploring a new area which looked like a cafeteria when that fucking alien dropped from a vent right next to me.
I was crouched behind cover so it did not see me.
It just stood there inches from me sorta looking around then scampered off.
My heart almost exploded and I quit.
I guess it's the nicest compliment you can give; "I quit your game because it's just too good."
Edit: And no fucking way am I playing this in VR.
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IAmRei
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I like xenomorph, but facing at my own eyes in front of me will scare me to live : )) dang, Giger design works well for me : ))
semiconscious
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genuinely loved this game, but i've never managed to finish it because it just goes on much, much to long. to the point where it goes from fun to work, & your sense of fear is replaced by your sense of exhaustion...
Romulus
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You can improve the game visually even more. I recently tested in at 5K on a 3080Ti and it's mind-blowing. One of the best looking game ever made. Sadly, we will never get a sequel
No, but Rogue Incursion looks damn good though. Especially the AI.
Ocean Dweller
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Bay's Alien Isolation Overhaul V2
This mod makes Alien Isolation more realistic and horror-based. Changes include an update to the alien's behavior that I have perfected, as well as weapon changes and a slightly shorter hack tool time
www.nexusmods.com
Hawking Radiation
Member
Amazing game.
The med lab and the nest levels: wear adult diapers or have some wet wipes handy. You're gonna make a mess back there.
The med lab and the nest levels: wear adult diapers or have some wet wipes handy. You're gonna make a mess back there.
Trilobit
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I saw it was on Playstation Plus so I downloaded it and started playing. Had to stop pretty quickly as I felt I ain't in the right mindset right now for that level of suspense, hearing something in the vents above whilst walking around in dark corridors. I would never dare to try it out in VR, the sound design was immersive enough.
MiguelItUp
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Yeah, no kidding. I've heard the mods at least work pretty well. But still, it definitely deserved something more official. Yeah, I REALLY enjoyed Fireteam Elite, and I'm excited that there's plans for a sequel for that in the works. I just want more Aliens goodness.
But come on man, Alien Isolation needs as sequel, it's insane. No other Alien game so far has the same amount of immersion and care that it does.
salva
Member
Still haven't seen the Xenomorph. But I just did the part where you're walking through a transit area full of windows with space and the planet in the background and you see the Torrens fly past. As it flies past, the music and sound of the shutters closing and her breathing + the lights going out gave me the absolute chills.
I'm playing this in my home theater on a 100"+ projector screen, high volume (sub was shaking) and I am in absolute fear. Some of the best sound in a game I've heard for a while.
Again, still cannot believe I never played this all this years even when it was right in front of me on gamepass. The 60FPS boost is also really nice!
I'm playing this in my home theater on a 100"+ projector screen, high volume (sub was shaking) and I am in absolute fear. Some of the best sound in a game I've heard for a while.
Again, still cannot believe I never played this all this years even when it was right in front of me on gamepass. The 60FPS boost is also really nice!
RickSanchez
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This game is still the gold standard for me in so many aspects:
- Graphics that are simple yet look amazing and 100% hold up 10 years later
- Immersive horror experience, achieved not (or very rarely) by jump scares, but more through sheer tension & anxiety, built using environmental storytelling
- Fully faithful adaptation, basically a perfect recreation of the environments from the source material
- Graphics that are simple yet look amazing and 100% hold up 10 years later
- Immersive horror experience, achieved not (or very rarely) by jump scares, but more through sheer tension & anxiety, built using environmental storytelling
- Fully faithful adaptation, basically a perfect recreation of the environments from the source material
The_Observer
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This game is basically the true sequel to the first movie in interactive form. There is just nothing close to this that replicates the first movie so well. No game, no movie (haven’t seen Romulus yet).