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The only one who didn't try to stalk me outright.
NOW THEY'RE ALL trying to kill on sight! Wtf. The whole station has gone HAL 9000 on me.
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Alien: Isolation |OT| 1 Alien. 1 Ripley. No Jonesy.
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Got chased down by a synthetic.
Escaped through the vents and ended up in a small room. Took a second to catch my bearings. Out of the corner of my vision, I saw the vent open and what I thought was the synthetic crawl through. Absolutely shit myself and just ran for it through the rest of the level.
One of the scariest things I've ever seen in a videogame. Happened so fast and so quickly I'm starting to second guess myself if that's even what happened. The Working Joe's can do that, right? (Playing on hard)
Not even seen the Alien yet and I'm a wreck.
Escaped through the vents and ended up in a small room. Took a second to catch my bearings. Out of the corner of my vision, I saw the vent open and what I thought was the synthetic crawl through. Absolutely shit myself and just ran for it through the rest of the level.
One of the scariest things I've ever seen in a videogame. Happened so fast and so quickly I'm starting to second guess myself if that's even what happened. The Working Joe's can do that, right? (Playing on hard)
Not even seen the Alien yet and I'm a wreck.
I made it to this section last night. The first time you're seen as you walk up the stairs I gapped it back down and into the first vent. I waited and waited but nothing. I eventually snuck back up and no one was around despite all the AIs commotion alerting her friends I was there. Obviously once I got the tuner things changed. Died the first time, second time I tried to sneak around and managed to sneak up and kill one guy guarding near the the door as he turned to face me. Once I got into the next area and realised the Alien was about I reloaded because I wanted to go all Splinter Cell-y in this game and try to complete it as stealthy as possible with no kills.
I guess so...never happened to me though and I have been chased a few times by them but managed to escape...the Alien though,yeah...
Ive watched a few streams aaand.. As tempted as I am to buy this.. There is no way I would be able to make myself get past the main menu. I couldnt play Amnesia, I still havent played that horror game on ps4 you got from plus. But Alien looks so good.
Maybe if I force my fiance to sit with me but haah, she'll think Im nuts if I tell her Im too scared to play a game
Maybe if I force my fiance to sit with me but haah, she'll think Im nuts if I tell her Im too scared to play a game
User 479360
Banned
Sounds way too long for this type of game.
If you couldn't play Amnesia, I doubt you could play this. Very similar fear factor levels.
I'm only able to play this for short periods of time. My nerves just need a break every once in a while.
bitoriginal
Member
Fucking hell, mission 5 was ridiculous on hard, had to drop the difficulty down to medium.
If you get stuck then I recommend doing it, medium is alot easier but still poses a significant challenge. I don't tend to do that in many games but the Alien is a real motherfucker.
If you get stuck then I recommend doing it, medium is alot easier but still poses a significant challenge. I don't tend to do that in many games but the Alien is a real motherfucker.
Are you talking about the ones in the galleria? Follow the motion tracker to the right one and get really close to it.
User 479360
Banned
How hard is this game on normal?
Had my first real tense moment, holy shit.
While in the area I was searching rooms for stuff, went into this one room, heard it drop down from the vents, I went under a table, motherfucker came right it, the music started to get tense, he growled and hissed, walked around for a while and just stood there, I was scared as shit and didn't move a muscle, he then walked out and jumped up the vent again.
But holy shit, this is the first game that made me genuine terrified of a Xenomorph.
This is without a doubt the best Alien game ever made.
While in the area I was searching rooms for stuff, went into this one room, heard it drop down from the vents, I went under a table, motherfucker came right it, the music started to get tense, he growled and hissed, walked around for a while and just stood there, I was scared as shit and didn't move a muscle, he then walked out and jumped up the vent again.
But holy shit, this is the first game that made me genuine terrified of a Xenomorph.
This is without a doubt the best Alien game ever made.
Got it now. It was the one leading to the marshals office, I didn't know I had to use that working bot to clear a path.
Finally got the flamethrower
and yeah, pretty OP against the Alien. Got to a point where a friendly synthetic was near me and I decided to conserve some flamethrower ammo and used a Molotov, managed to hurt myself in the process, but somehow I aggro'd the synth and it promptly killed me...
I assume I'm nearing the end now. Great game, just wish the A.I. on the Synth's and Humans was better.
It's actually a pretty good challenge. A little trial and error but it's not too bad. Worst part is trying to navigate some times and Alien loves to hover around a specific area.
Is that sequence where everything explodes and you have to hit the sprinklers necessary to trigger? I triggered it just in case but I'd like to know if there's any difference.
The sequence on the derelict was cool but I was hoping we would see the Alien that came out of the Space Jockey. Even if it's fossilized it would be cool to see.
I assume I'm nearing the end now. Great game, just wish the A.I. on the Synth's and Humans was better.
It's actually a pretty good challenge. A little trial and error but it's not too bad. Worst part is trying to navigate some times and Alien loves to hover around a specific area.
When I first got the flamethrower I used it on him and he ran like hell into the vents... later on when I used it he backed the fuck up and I just kept aiming at him and slowly backed away...
this game...
edit: would you guys like to see CA make a Prometheus game to tie into Prometheus 2? (Not a direct tie-in game, but a marketing tie-in..) I would also love to see them do a AvP game
this game...
edit: would you guys like to see CA make a Prometheus game to tie into Prometheus 2? (Not a direct tie-in game, but a marketing tie-in..) I would also love to see them do a AvP game
Oh that one. That one is so hard to miss. I only knew about it because I watched someone play that level. I saw another stream where the guy was running all over but not getting close enough to the shutters to trigger them. He was getting super frustrated.
SteveWinwood
Member
no really how do you remove the hud
Are you on Normal or Hard difficulty?
Hard... I fired at him and backed away, and then he started to come forward and I aimed the flamethrower at him and he kind of hesitated... during this time I backed away to the elevator I needed to get to and hit the button...
Mr. Luchador
Member
Just stuns them. Sadly.
It just stuns them so you can beat them to death. Pipebombs work really well on them and also a shotgun to the head.
CastleBravo
Member
I sure would love to see a wall hack/no-clip cheat so I could observe what the Alien is actually doing. I don't want this to cheat the game, just out of curiosity to see how the AI actually behaves -- sort of to "look behind the curtain" to see the mechanics of it.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Probably see nothing tbh. It's probably all just audio triggers until it needs to appear.
Takes 6 Revolver rounds to the head to kill them. The game is pretty lenient with Revolver rounds so every now and then I just shoot 'em.
Bummer about the EMP nor shutting down the androids competently!
Also i have only used one of the crafted counter measures the once (im on chapter 7 or 8 now) and that was because of the dum human AI not moving at all once ive alerted them so had to use the noise maker to draw them away from a door i need to get through, I just dont see the ideal situations when you could use the other counter meausre. For example when would you want to use the, Smoke bomb, flashbang, Pipe bomb and Molotov, surely if you use any of these on humans then your going to attract the attention of the Alien.....and why the hell would you EVER want to do that!!
Also i have only used one of the crafted counter measures the once (im on chapter 7 or 8 now) and that was because of the dum human AI not moving at all once ive alerted them so had to use the noise maker to draw them away from a door i need to get through, I just dont see the ideal situations when you could use the other counter meausre. For example when would you want to use the, Smoke bomb, flashbang, Pipe bomb and Molotov, surely if you use any of these on humans then your going to attract the attention of the Alien.....and why the hell would you EVER want to do that!!
CastleBravo
Member
I imagine you're right. When the Alien isn't actually on the floor you can see the dot zipping around really fast on the motion tracker -- I bet that when that's happening the object isn't even in the game world and, like you said, the game is just playing audio effects.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Yeah thats probably right which is a shame, its happened too many times when ive got around him and move away at speed (not running) in another direction and then he seems to get to my left or right with ease.....im guessing at full pelt he is fast enough to catch up with me but just seem to much of a coincidence that he know what direction to sprint to in the vents to get in my proximity again.
It would be nice if he actual played by the real world rules but i guess that would need to much AI processing power...maybe if this game was just PC and current gen they may have been able to do that, but because of them bring it out on last gen hardware as well they need parity between all versions
Actually, I think it could work but it depends on what direction Prometheus 2 (if it happens) takes.
It could work like P.T.
At least watch the Assembly Cut of Alien 3. If you still hate it then I don't know what to say to ya'.
TheExhaustedWalrus
Member
Is this game worth buying? I want something to play over my fall break, and I could go for a good horror game. Is the $50 price on PC justified for a single-player horror game?
The med bay is kicking my ass. Why won't the alien just bug off? Seems like in this section, he's going to be hunting me close by no matter how long I wait.
At least watch the Assembly Cut of Alien 3. If you still hate it then I don't know what to say to ya'.
I've watched all the movies for the first time recently (extended versions of course)
Alien > Aliens > Isolation > Prometheus > Alien 3 > Alien 4
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
GOTY so far and one of the best horror games I have ever played. It's worthy of the Alien name. Get it ASAP IMO.
There are tons of reviews out there now, streams, and lots of opinions offered in this thread. What more could you want to make a decision?
If I can put them on the steam market for gaben dollars then YES
a boater plus cane will go for a high price, I know it...
bitoriginal
Member
Mission 5 and 6 really kicked my ass. Damn that shit was hard.
Itchy//Tasty
Member
I know that it's reeeeeally early for this discussion, but fuck it. What do you guys see as being the most likely outcome for a sequel or what the team does next? I'm going to run down a list of potential:
- Carry on as is, with horror but go for a unique setting. Something new that hasn't been done before in Alien mythos. Further adventures of Amanda.
- Do the ultimate Aliens adaptation. Embrace action and do what Colonial Marines didn't.
- Do a follow-up to Aliens if Newt and Hicks had lived, alternate timeline to Alien3. The thinking is that Isolation is a follow-up to Alien, so the sequel could follow up on Aliens!
- Online multi, let someone be the alien.
- Bring in Prometheus stuff. Hunted by an Engineer, a proto-alien and a trilobite? Maybe play as Shaw.
- Play as the alien in the campaign, AVP2 style.
- AVP, which honestly doesn't have to be a bad thing as great games have happened with the concept.
- Fuck it, just give me a Blade Runner game.
- Carry on as is, with horror but go for a unique setting. Something new that hasn't been done before in Alien mythos. Further adventures of Amanda.
- Do the ultimate Aliens adaptation. Embrace action and do what Colonial Marines didn't.
- Do a follow-up to Aliens if Newt and Hicks had lived, alternate timeline to Alien3. The thinking is that Isolation is a follow-up to Alien, so the sequel could follow up on Aliens!
- Online multi, let someone be the alien.
- Bring in Prometheus stuff. Hunted by an Engineer, a proto-alien and a trilobite? Maybe play as Shaw.
- Play as the alien in the campaign, AVP2 style.
- AVP, which honestly doesn't have to be a bad thing as great games have happened with the concept.
- Fuck it, just give me a Blade Runner game.
Just This, a million times over. I cannot remember when was the last time i played something that felt so much like a love letter to the original material. Blade Runner doesn't need a game, but if it ever gets one, please let CA do it.