Unlike the bombast of movie's sequels, the game stays true to the first movie's subdued, disquieting feel. But of course, an alien organism is already onboard, unleashing a seemingly unstoppable creature focused entirely on picking off members of the space station one by one. Set 15 years after the Nostromo's destruction, Alien: Isolation brings Ellen Ripley's daughter Amanda to the Space Station Sevastopol to uncover clues behind her mother's disappearance.
Along with this, it introduced design tenets from the immersive-sim sub-genre-a la Dishonored and BioShock-and leaned on the tension and gameplay of classic survival horror games. Initially developed as a third-person stealth action game with an in-depth cover system, the developers at Creative Assembly soon shifted to first-person to have a more intimate feel. For survival horror, this feeling of vulnerability and perilousness is an especially vital pillar of the genre-which Alien: Isolation ratchets up considerably throughout. Despite their reliance on futuristic, yet run-down technology capable of interstellar space travel, the film was very much a humbling experience for its characters. Channeling elements of slasher films and science fiction, the crew of the Nostromo stumble upon a strange alien life-form of Lovecraftian cosmic horror, quickly spiraling out into a fight for survival. Ridley Scott's 1979 film is still regarded as one of the most influential and powerful horror films ever. In the game, the nostalgia of it is alluring, but Isolation does more than pay its source material lip-service, it builds on and presents a story of its own that both fits into and enhances the movies.
Creative Assembly wears its reverence for the source material on its sleeves, reveling in the iconic 70s retro-futurism that defined the movies. Its eerie 1977-era 20th Century Fox fanfare opening is a throwback to the beginnings of the Alien franchise. Right from outset, Alien: Isolation sets the tone for what players can expect. On the sixth anniversary of its release and in time for Halloween 2020, GameSpot is taking a look back at Creative Assembly's uncompromising horror game, and how it made players to learn to fear the Xenomorph once again.
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Though its reception at launch was met with some polarizing responses-including from GameSpot's former reviews editor Kevin VanOrd-and along with modest sales, this comparatively unorthodox take on the Alien franchise became a favorite in the years since its release-even prompting fans to make an unofficial VR mod to amp up the scares.
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Translating the Alien film series into a unique horror game focused on persistent terror as opposed to fleeting cheap thrills, this survival horror experience channels a sense of dread and slow-burn tension that forces players to respect the very thing that stalks them.
When it comes to video games portraying the atmosphere and tone of its film influences, Alien: Isolation is in a class of its own.
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