Alien: Isolation

A horror classic that every horror fan should play at least once. The atmosphere is incredibly good. The game has a pretty slow build up at the beginning, but once you encounter the Xenomorph for the first time, you really start to see what makes this game so good. You never really feel safe. No matter where you hide or where you go, there's always this fear that the Alien could find you. I really liked how unpredictable it could be, because you never really know what it's going to do next or when it's going to show up again. Even hiding somewhere doesn't completely take away that feeling because you're basically just waiting and hoping that it doesn't find you. The Xenomorph also isn't the only threat. There are other enemies on the ship which keeps the tension going even when the Alien isn't around. I also really liked the ship itself. It's incredibly detailed and the whole retro sci-fi look fits the creepy atmosphere perfectly. Exploring it was probably one of my favorite parts of the game. The game is from 2014 and you can definitely notice its age in some of the gameplay elements and visuals. There were also some parts that dragged a little for me, but even with those probl…

this is too scary. I wet my pants 9 times before the alien was even discovered. Then i crapped my pants because I thought it was dinner time

Joyful game!

Absolute masterpiece, 10/10 and highly recommended. I finished Alien Isolation on Nightmare difficulty on my first run and I can honestly say it is the only horror game that ever made me go through every possible emotion. I cried from the sheer tension and frustration, smiled at the small victories, and physically shook when I got caught. The Alien AI is simply incredible. You never feel like you are dealing with a simple script that just hears you, visits, and leaves. The Xenomorph actively hunts you, learns your habits, and uses brutal mind games. It will fake leaving a room only to tiptoe back in, wait right behind doors if it hears you coming, or obsessively check vents if it suspects you are inside. The atmosphere and sound design carry half the experience. The lack of constant background music forces you to listen to every scrape in the walls, and the sound effects when it spots you trigger instant panic. Even though sections like Mission 10 or The Hive put immense pressure on you and feel like the Alien is spawn camping your path, persevering through it is completely worth it. The ending fits perfectly into the movie lore and delivers that pure sense of isolation. An am…

It made me pee a little

SPOILERS AHEAD! For non spoiler review: enjoyed this game. It was scary, and sometimes made my caveman brain have to think. It is kinda inconsistent and feels flat at times, but it is worth buying a discounted key for. The game's biggest issues for me, are the broken scripted events, and the inconsistent AI. That said, I really had a fun time. I clocked in, 20 hours just doing the story. Would I pay full price? No. Get a key for a fraction of the full cost. Sega doesn't need your money. I streamed this and came up with many moments, and times where I was actually afraid on camera. It was a good time, overall, despite the few problems that caused frustration, and the temporary inability to understand what is halting my progress, thanks to the aforementioned inconsistent AI through the game. Story wise, it was quite predictable at times. Then again, it's an Alien IP. That's par for the course. I didn't care about much of the characters throughout the story. I'm not going to spoil anything, but a fair few of the characters feel flat, as they don't get enough time to shine. You start believing in a character, and then they are just killed off without a second thought, be…