Alien: Isolation

Alien: Isolation is a game I have been meaning to play for over a decade, but never got around to until recently. Part of this was due to my dislike for sci-fi settings in games, another part was due to other games in my backlog always getting in the way, but the final part was definitely anxiety about playing it, know everything I had heard about the game. I had the priviledge of playing Alien: Isolation before watching any of the Alien films, and it made me appreciate the experience even more. The art design, sound design, environments and voice-acting are all top-notch. Watching the first film after completing Alien: Isolation made me realize what amazing job the team at Creative Assembly did in recreating the movie experience as a game. It's difficult for me to say whether or not this is the scariest game I have ever played, but it certainly caused me the most anxiety. There are very few actual scares here, but there is a constant sense of dread everywhere you go, which can make it hard to push on and see the game through. Now for some negatives: the controls are a little clunky and take some getting used to, especially the inventory wheel. Amanda Ripley will also never auto reload her weapons after exhausting a clip, so it is up to you to remember to do so in order to avoid putting yourself in a bad situation. The game is also not the most clear about how to use certain items - I didn't realize that you could swing the maintenance jack as a melee attack until far into my first playthrough, partly because it is not a selectable weapon from your inventory wheel like every other weapon is, and partly because the tutorial for swinging the maintenance jack is part of a cut-scene where you rescue another character. I was under the assumption that it could only be swung in certain scripted situations. The gameplay takes some getting used to as well. I am not great at stealth games, and it takes some playing around to realize what you can and can't get away with...

It`s gorgeous and scary and brings back the ambiance of the original movie brilliantly.

This game is great if you like survival horror games. Intense, immersive and highly enjoyable 10/10

Yeah, I put 5 stars. That doesn't mean the game is perfect, you'll certainly encounter some bugs and terrible AI (from the humans) But that means it is unique. It is creative and well crafted. It is worth your time, enjoyable, and if you like horror games you would actually miss out by skipping on this

future as seen in the 80's. great level of detail and lots of suspense. Just great!