VanCityGamer
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OK, thanks. Sounds like the DLC might be decent.
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Alien: Isolation |OT| 1 Alien. 1 Ripley. No Jonesy.
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OK, thanks. Sounds like the DLC might be decent.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
That image does nothing to shake me from my belief that large swaths of the game industry (not just shooters) have been suckling at James Cameron's teat for two straight decades now. Twenty years. Part of the reason this game is so successful is because it manages to play in this universe WITHOUT going in that direction. I'm not in any hurry to then, after this success, immediately steer it RIGHT BACK into that lane.
Nope not at all. Certain events are "guaranteed" to draw it to the general area but it reacts differently every time. It's behavior has, for me at least, remained a perfect mix of predictable and unpredictable up through chapter 12.
You could just thank sega for making this, you know. Creative assembly IS sega.
revolverjgw
Member
Where is the save folder located for this game?
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Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
They don't care, they already got people's money with Homeworld and Borderlands.
<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\214490\remote
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
A woman holding a child (to protect) while surrounded by Alien eggs while standing before the queen with no hope of survival doesn't shake you beliefs?
You do realise the queen was technically the only Alien Ripley killed in Aliens, as I said it's been done wrong.
I'm not saying change it from isolation, it don't need to because that's how it should be
But put it in that situation, I know what you're thinking but that's not what I mean, I still want Amanda and if there has to be marines let them play the part they did in the film, the game would still be stealth based but there'll be a lot more threats
Alright, I find it strange that the Alien only reacts to droids on hard. Playing on medium... It kinda just makes the game harder. Think about it. You could have droids chasing you, you have to run to get away. Attracts Alien, but it doesn't go or the droids that are closer. It just goes after you. Kinda bullshit. Might restart on hard just for this. I don't think I'm that far in.
No. It's pretty random outside of a few scripted sequences. Even then it can behave differently when it's on the ground.
Seriously, should I just restart on hard if this is bothering me that much?
No. It's pretty random outside of a few scripted sequences. Even then it can behave differently when it's on the ground.
Seriously, should I just restart on hard if this is bothering me that much?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
holy shit, how could anyone involved think this save system was a good idea. just died
. good lord, completely deflating :/
granted, the whole section in there, with playing cat and mouse with the alien, was really satisfying, so im not sure what the alternative would be for the save system, but its not this. I imediatly turned off the game because I wasnt going to do all that again, at least right after.
right at the end of the medical facility place where you first need the passcode, then the keycard or whatever, I got both, on my way back the alien teleported in front of me (not right in front, he came down from a vent obviously but he was going to complete other direction when i left him) and killed me, now im aaaaaaaaaaaaaal the way back at the start when you talk to the doctor
granted, the whole section in there, with playing cat and mouse with the alien, was really satisfying, so im not sure what the alternative would be for the save system, but its not this. I imediatly turned off the game because I wasnt going to do all that again, at least right after.
Yup. Apart from the scripted events here and there - think say an intro cutscene or in-game equivilent IT acts differently every time so far as I can tell.
For example you might encounter humans and Alien is nowhere to be seen and you sneak though - replay that part and this time the Alien might pop down and take them all out before you reach them.
It's quite an interesting change from the norm for enemy AI and event design.
You missed two save terminals there.
Chiggs
Gold Member
Yup. And patience is the key. I never move more than two rooms at a time.
Thoughts on the DLC?
Aside from recreating the Vent Scene (although only briefly) it was just too short. Fun but too short.
Also disappointed that they couldn't recreate Lambert's panic screaming while the Alien kills her. And no Jones the Cat, WTF man?
Aside from recreating the Vent Scene (although only briefly) it was just too short. Fun but too short.
There's a spot where the Alien just camps and waits for you to pass by a hole in the ceiling, forcing you to try an alternate route.
Also disappointed that they couldn't recreate Lambert's panic screaming while the Alien kills her. And no Jones the Cat, WTF man?
JRW
Member
I agree, IGN's rating is absurd, Since I started playing I've completely ignored Shadow of Mordor (also great), I'll get back to it after finishing Isolation.
Shock_Wave
Member
If you think you are comfortable to play the game on Hard, do it.
Absolutely, I just wanted to soak the experience in on my first play through with minimal bullshit. Kinda seems like playing a lower difficulty actually adds more bullshit though.
I know I missed one because I saw it on the map but by the time I saw it I was already deep in cat-and-mousing
dude patience was not the problem here, the whole thing took me like 30-45minutes, I was being careful as fuck.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
There's that one scene in medical - after a couple attempts, I said fuck it, and gave it a shot:
So you leave the office with the keycard, and there's the Alien, dropping down from the ceiling right in front of the day-room, and normally I'm crouched under the bed waiting for it to move off before I start trying to sneak to the far door to enter in 1702 on the door. After a couple deaths, I noticed that no matter what, there's about 3 or 4 seconds where the Alien does its dramatic "hiss and slowly stand up" thing from the movie. So I gambed on one restart, and just basically sprinted the instant I got the code from the computer all the way to that door, one go, no stops.
It worked. By the time the Alien had finished that canned animation sequence, I was already at the door and crouched, and once it started moving for the day room or the opposite hallway, I was through.
It worked. By the time the Alien had finished that canned animation sequence, I was already at the door and crouched, and once it started moving for the day room or the opposite hallway, I was through.
Shock_Wave
Member
I would love to recommend you playing on Hard mode but I never tried it.
But nothing better than trying a couple of chapters on Hard.
Neff
Member
Nobody doubts that they have. We're up to our eyeballs in games whose developers obviously fell in love with Aliens' hardware, xeno-splatter scenes and one-liner-spouting badasses. And who wouldn't? The problem is that that's as far as some go when it comes to loving Aliens, and of course it's not what the movie is about. Twice now Cameron has crucified cocksure jarhead mentality on screen, which ties into a recurring theme of his- that complacent reliance on technology will be your downfall, but courage and smarts and resourcefulness will save you and those close to you. There's no reason to say we can't have a good Aliens game (and Alien Isolation is exactly that at times), it's just that developers aren't sticking to the movie's principles, even in homage.
Remember this? Yeah.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Noisemakers are my favourite tool, I like throwing them into groups of evil humans.
If you think about about it, a handful of 80's action movies shaped video games.
Predator
Alien/Aliens
Terminator
Robocop
Rambo
There's references to these all over the place and still extend to this day.
ah yes, the always apreciated "QQ defense". Truly your arguments are without flaw.
in my opinion (one is allowed to have those right?), it would be easily solved by having checkpoints for example, when
you get the code
you get the keycard
the cat-and.mousing
But hey, im just QQing
Then it wouldn't be the same tension. A major component of the tension of this game is the real-world punishment via loss of time. You especially don't want to be found for that very reason.
IcyRhythms
Member
I don't know about the rest of you but I just finished the part where
and it moved me. Something about it...just can't explain it. Dem feels
you boot up the droid to open the warehouse door for you
Neff
Member
You can distract just about anything with it, and it's both soundless and common. Plus you can use it as a light source in a pinch.
Flares are very effective. Though they they have to be in a spot that the enemies can see. Unlike the noisemakers, flares are a sight distraction.
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
I should probably do that. I've never used a flare beyond the beginning of the game where it told me to.
ihasaflavour
Neo Member
Hey guys, looking for some feedback. I'm pretty sure there's no online settings for this game (dlc of course), so I can't decide which version to buy this on.
360 vs PS3
Does one run better than the other? (Last gen world problems)
Thanks for suggestions and help.
360 vs PS3
Does one run better than the other? (Last gen world problems)
Thanks for suggestions and help.
Er, Am I understanding you right, that you think the Alien attacks androids on hard, because it doesn't, at least on my play through so far.
Just arrived at mission 7, game is very fun, challenging and full of awesome atmosphere and tension.
My two videos of gameplay [one exploration, one with Alien]:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oswgM6YL-ps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUvzYe7w2mY
My two videos of gameplay [one exploration, one with Alien]:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oswgM6YL-ps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUvzYe7w2mY
Someone told me they did in this thread. Regardless I restarted on hard anyway.
Last time I listen to you troll junior.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I get you, and that's a great breakdown of why a lot of ALIENS inspired games fail. - It's also why I just don't trust that something like that will a) make it through development or b) be appreciated even if it comes out.
But again, I've said that while I prefer CA stay out of that particular lane in this hypothetical sequel discussion, that doesn't mean I'm not willing to check it out if they DO go that route, because the quality of this game absolutely deserves my giving them the benefit of the doubt.