The majority of the game sees you crouched down, sneaking around corners and frantically looking at your motion tracker at even the slightest hint of noise or movement. Isolation is survival horror in its purist form – a decision that allows the atmosphere and tension to truly feel like an Alien movie.
If you were hoping to get your hands on an M41A Pulse Rifle or M56 Smartgun as you take control of Ripley for the first time, then brace for disappointment. The famous motion tracking device is your best friend throughout the game After accepting a place on the mission, Ripley’s adventure begins as she attempts to uncover the fate of her missing mother. Ripley is approached by Weyland-Yutani synthetic Christopher Samuels, who informs her that the flight recorder of the Nostromo was recently located by a ship named Anesidora. Isolation takes place 15 years after the events of Alien and features protagonist Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley. Put your mind at rest, this is not a repeat performance. The game would go on to flop, of course, and fans were left still waiting for the ultimate Alien videogame experience.īitten by Colonial Marines, it was natural that Alien: Isolation got nowhere near as much pre-release hype, as players were determined not to fall into the same trap again.
Just a couple of years ago, fans of the Alien franchise were counting down the days until Aliens: Colonial Marines – the Alien game that was supposedly made by the fans, for the fans – was released.