No Alien game has made players feel genuinely scared of the Xenomorphs of the series until Isolation. We’ve come up with a list of tips to help new players find their way through the many dark passageways of the alien-ridden facilities contained within the game.
GenreAction
Platforms pc
DEVELOPER Creative Assembly | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Alien: Isolation Reviews pc
pcgamer.com review
It’s ridiculous that it took the developers of a historical RTS to finally create an authentic Alien game, but The Creative Assembly have managed it. They’ve succeeded where countless others have failed by treating Giger’s monster with the reverence it deserves: as something to be feared and respected, not faced head-on with a pulse rifle. Isolation is a taut, confident, and electrifying horror game that perfectly captures the essence of Ridley Scott’s legendary film. I just wish they’d been braver with the story.
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gamefront.com review
At last, the alien hops into the vent — often a confirmation that it is satisfied I’m not in this room, so it can start looking elsewhere. It’s not a guarantee, however, and the alien often will just drop back down or move to another nearby vent entrance, maybe hoping to catch me in the open when my guard goes down. It doesn’t return immediately and I hack into the computer to activate noisy machinery that open the path forward.
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telegraph.co.uk review
A shame, but offset by the game’s real stars: the harrowing halls of the Sevastopol and the alien git that stalks them. This is an unusually brave blockbuster, not prepared to compromise its vision in favour of chasing a larger audience; a credit to both developer and publisher. And while it may not be for everybody, those that are looking for a convincing interpretation of sci-fi’s most terrifying monster will be well-served.
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multiplayer.it review
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everyeye.it review
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escapistmagazine.com review
Once it’s introduced, the Alien becomes an ever-present threat for the remainder of the campaign, and in true horror fashion, it’s scariest when it’s not around. The sound of something crawling in the ceiling is constant, and the realization that your own actions could bring it slithering from a vent in search of murder is truly disarming. If you sprint down a corridor, it might hear you. If you trip an alarm, it may join the party. If you find yourself caught in a fight with survivors or synthetics, the beast may come a-running.
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eurogamer.it review
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ausgamers.com review
Alien: Isolation isn’t a perfect experience and it has some noticeable problems, but when it gets things right, it really gets them right. Being stalked by a seemingly invincible solitary foe whose cunning is unlike anything experienced before is absolutely satisfying. Look out for live Twitch streams of this game at launch if you’re still unconvinced. You’ll see just how effective Isolation is at creating incredible tension and genuine scares, and you’ll likely jump as much as the streamer, even though you’re not in the pilot’s seat.
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3djuegos.com review
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destructoid.com review
Halfway into playing Alien: Isolation, I stopped to watch the first four Alien movies again. It wasn’t just for research purposes, but mostly because the game had me yearning for more of the universe. Isolation has some flaws, but it’s faithful to the film series, and I’d love to see a follow-up with a few extra alien evolutions.
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vandal.net review
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joystiq.com review
In the same way that Ash respected the alien for its pure brutality in the original film, though, maybe I also respect Alien: Isolation just for how long, grueling and relentless it ends up being. Instead of completing the game, it feels more like I’ve escaped it and the nightmare it put me through. I no longer have to hear the sickening slump of the alien being spewed out of a vent.
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ign.com review
It may seem strange to complain that a game’s too long, but when the genuine scares of being hunted by an unstoppable predator are so diluted by repetition and padding, Isolation’s epic length really does work against it. Someday, someone is going to make an incredible Alien video game that checks every box. But, sadly, Isolation is not it.
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