‘Alien: Isolation’ is more about survival than shooting
BY NATE HOHL | GamerHub.TV (MCT)
“Alien: Isolation”
Genre: First-person survival horror, stealth
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Publisher: Sega
After the long-delayed disaster that was “Aliens: Colonial Marines,” fans of the iconic sci-fi franchise should understandably be hesitant about any future games set within the “Aliens” fiction. However, developer Creative Assembly is rising to the challenge with a new title that dials back on the action and instead focuses on the nerve-wracking isolated experience of being hunted by something that’s much more deadly than you are.
Hearing Creative Assembly describe it, new game “Alien: Isolation” lives up to its namesake, offering an experience that is much less “Aliens vs. Predator” and much more “Amnesia in space” (referring to Frictional Games’ cult horror title “Amnesia: The Dark Descent”). In “Isolation,” players take on the role of Amanda Ripley, daughter of original “Alien” protagonist Ellen Ripley, as she explores the abandoned Sevastopol space station in order to find out what happened to the Nostromo, the ship aboard which her mother was serving in the first “Alien” movie. Of course, as players soon discover, Amanda isn’t alone as she explores the station’s decrepit and dark hallways.
Unlike previous “Alien” games, Amanda won’t have an arsenal of guns to help defend her against the terrifyingly fast and agile Xenomorph that stalks her throughout Sevastopol’s corridors. Players will have to rely on their wits and sparing use of their flashlights and iconic motion trackers as they venture deeper into the station’s depths, and when the Xenomorph comes out to play, the player as Amanda will have to quickly find a hiding place and pray the monster doesn’t detect her.
“Alien: Isolation” isn’t due to be released until sometime in late 2014 but it has already piqued the interest of many fans despite the sour feelings left by “Colonial Marines.” It’s clear just from the trailer (which can be found here: www.horror-movies.ca/2014/01/first-official-trailer-alien-isolation/ ) that Creative Assembly is fully committed to delivering an “Alien” experience that will do the series proud.
“Alien: Isolation”
Genre: First-person survival horror, stealth
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Publisher: Sega
