Alien Isolation

[PrimalLove]

Just finished up this fantastic game! If you are a fan of the alien universe and especially the first movie, you will absolutely love this game! The sound and art design is spot on! The stealth mechanics are nothing new but work effectively well. The environments are authentic to the movie we love. Did I mention the Alien is the most frightening creature I have ever encountered in a game before? Yeah, there's that. More complex than simple cat and mouse, its more like playing a game of chess with an old comrade but this one will eat you if it wins.

The story is well told and except for a few slow and somewhat dull moments close to the end the game did a fantastic job telling the story of Amanda Ripley and making the Alien truly the ruthlessly cunning killing machine Ridley Scott had envisioned. If you have the will and don't have a heart condition you owe it to yourself to give this a shot! You will not be disappointed.

It's also worth mentioning it has a pretty cool survivor mode for times when you want short burst of horror. It's you vs. the Alien in a match of wits. Basically you get small challenges/tasks to complete and you are timed on your progression. They have leaderboards too.

If you've already played it give me your thoughts!

[Mindf!3ldzX]

thx for the speed walkthrough guide haha

[damage_inc]

F&^k, I just watched a guy on Twitch finish this game on HARD, with NO deaths, and NO saves... in FOUR Hours and Twenty minutes! Just a masterful playthrough, holy shit.

DO NOT watch this if a)you haven't played the game yet or b)don't want the game to sort of trivialized for you.

http://www.twitch.tv/joefenix/c/5585392

[Adam]

Alien Isolation, I am saving for the Rift update.
Also, saving for a Rift.

Well done on your hard mode completion.


@sb306, Sorry I missed your reply.
I was thinking more survival horror than shooter.
It is a sad thing when projects get started then abandoned.

[damage_inc]

Welp, finished my HARD palythrough today, Primal will be so proud, hehe! Such awesomeness that game is. I enjoyed it just as much the second go 'round Maybe even more!

Even though I was rage quitting(lol ) early on in the first run, once I changed up my play style I would have to say this may be the best first person "perspective" game I have ever played. While there are valid criticisms, if you add up everything it does beautifully it's just a stunning master piece of gaming. Or actually, it's more of an experience. And if you play it s such the criticisms fall by the
wayside rather quickly.

It's just amazing technically(game engine), graphically(texturing and special effects), auditorily(sound effects and musical score) and environmentally(level design). Anyone else on here playing/played it?

- damage_

[PrimalLove]

Yeah i noticed those panels were often glitched. One other glitch i noticed was if you active the ventilate from them you would get the effect on your screen of walking through fog even though you weren't actually walking through any. It was quite annoying so I avoided using these panels whenever possible. Luckily they aren't needed that often. They may have fixed them but I just assume keep avoid using them. But I haven't had the problem where the alien wouldn't attack you. LOL!

[Shambler234]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5sKis5SgmY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5sKis5SgmY[/ame] Classic glitch.


Remember seeing this stream and the alien not killing him, was great.

Although i guess since then this bug has been patched.

Looks like a good game though, that train part of the game got me.

5/10 kinda spooky

[damage_inc]

Well well well... I finally made progress. I know, I know, said I was done! But damn, the game is so badass looking I want to see it in first person POV A youtube'rs longplay just wasn't cutting it.

There's still some frustrating moments but I'm pretty far into now and have developed a better sense since I have RELAXED a bit. I was too paranoid and simply looking for the Alien to get me all the time. And sometimes my key presses get mixed up when he's so terrifyingly close that I mis-press a VITAL key combination and up DEAD.

Ex: I press "E" to search a container in a room, I hit "R" to take all. Usually when you can take all it closes your interaction with that object! BUT... some items I have maxed out in my inventory so the menu is not closed automatically THEN... the Alien stomps in and I want to hide under a bed but I'm STUCK, as I need to press "Q" to exit and then I can move... But I forget to press "Q" so I'm just a sitting duck. This is all tension/panic related but with having those 6 keys(w,a,s,d and q,e) multi-functional it's easy to do. At least for me.

I'm only slightly better at effectively using items against the Alien, but it buys enough time for me to do what needs doing. Also I use(shoot) people as a tactic, but don't kill them... that way the Alien takes 'em out for me!

Anyways, been the best day so far and really enjoyed it for the most part. Got past the "Alien is gonna kill you now" only area. Where I could walk around casually and soak up the atmosphere. Which is stunning in every aspect.

laterz,
- damage

[Mindf!3ldzX]

they make trainers

GCW has been in the past and present the only place I get trainer's from.

[damage_inc]

That's it, man. Game over, man! Game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now?

Number one rule of any game is it has to be FUN! With Alien Iso I stopped having fun. Granted I was playing on hard, was that is, and since went and restarted from the beginning playing on easy. It made little difference on my enjoyment.

While I realize it's mostly me and my game playing it's not at all an uncommon experience. At least from forum post's and 'tube video's I've watched.

It's to bad today's games restrict "cheats" because it would be nice to just play through to see all the amazing visuals and cutscenes.

BTW, when I'm running for my life scared as hell, WHY da fuq is climbing in a locker, panic'd, so freakin' LOUD! And especially getting out.

/saddened gripe over

[Mindf!3ldzX]

I think that is what he was alluding to, was that it almost happened.

maybe hehe!

[sb306]

its been done... sort of.



Aliens TC | QuakeWiki

How about a demake in Quake?

Alien Isolation '97 -the lost original version-

Soooo tempting, Maybe when I have finished my current thing.

[damage_inc]

BTW, Thanks for the tips and help Primal, Mindf!...

[Mindf!3ldzX]

^sounds of toilet flushing

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s]Darth Vader NO! - YouTube[/ame]

Just play it in little bites.

thats what I am doing, lol. I'll progress a bit, get annoyed at either lack of accomplishment/progression, or lack of alien interactions. then I'll go fire up titanfall and rodeo some noobs titan like this



Alien Isolation is an excellent game its just extremely unforgiving, exactly how a horror survival / an Alien game should be imo.

Damage you could always just click this ; Alien: Isolation Complete Walkthrough and Game Guide | Coverage | Primagames.com

That would keep you in the "interactive movie" type gameplay while still giving you the satisfaction you did it, even if read in a guide. Nothing wrong with guides. They are perfect for when you still want the story line to progress but want to keep all your hair attached to your head during that process! Sooner or later I'll just end up following the guide to reach goal.

[damage_inc]

It wasn't just your recommendation Primal, DaZ seemed to love it to. I'll give it a few more tries before I forgo the game and just watch a longplay of it on youtube.