(PC) Alien Isolation (2014)
Alien Isolation (2014) Is a game that released in 2014 and was mainly doubted by critics at its time, for its trail and error and repetitive gameplay which isn't necessary false, it did take me a while to get into this game, they were just all missing the point. Most people who grew up watching Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) that also played this, can appreciate the games very detailed atmosphere & incredible detailed, absolutely huge & immersive decaying Sevastopol space Station (which is the main station) the absolutely terrifying portrayal of the xenomorph, that is an intelligent, unpredictable ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ relentless killing machine thats stuck on the same space station as you, freely roaming through the station vents and corridors.
The creature's AI later adapts to your gameplay meaning if you hide in lockers too often, or constantly hide under things or use your motion sensor too much the xenomorph will notice it. Any gunshots or running will alert it and you can't kill the alien either, its practically invincible, it's only possible to stun it for a few seconds if you're lucky. If you make too much sound it can sprint in that direction and its terrible, it's still to date probably the most advanced stalker creature ever in a game.
The games graphics, especially the lighting were ahead of its time and still hold up well while obviously running smoothly on basically all hardware nowadays, the animations are mostly solid still, Ripley's arm can just look a bit plasticy. The cutscenes are nothing too special in my opinion, the campaign might even be overly long due to its pretty repetitive pacing and design. The save mechanics can be frustrating and difficult while it's not really a complaint, it will turn people away and I don't really think the developers care, they just wanted to make a miserable and uncomfortable game with highly intelligent stalker creature that is always slowly hunting you down. Theres not just the alien you need to worry about, there's humans who will shoot you on sight, Androids that later become an annoying threat. The sound effects are extremely authentic to the film which is a good thing, there's solid stealth mechanics, along with a good crafting system done in real time (so the alien can still kill you) a decent majority of this game you can be sat in a locker or hiding under something trying to get away from the alien it may definitely feel a bit tedius but it's at least realistic. Nightmare mode takes away basically everything useful but increases the pacing because u need to move as much as possible but I don't recommend it.
Anyways overall, Alien isolation is a risky game and not for everyone, it has a few problems but simply put I am just a fan of this game and cant wait for the sequel.
Alien Isolation (2014) 8.5 /10
