The Alien franchise has always been fertile ground for action games, and for the most part the games have always been pretty good. Even the dismal Colonial Marines still had something that could be faintly appreciated by fans of the series. It wasn’t much, but a lot of people are…
After months of hype and steadily building expectation, Creative Assembly and Sega’s Alien Isolation has finally been released. The reception varies from the warm to critically acclaimed and is a launch, thanks to the license, big enough to be covered by the mainstream press. Hopefully gamers are starting to see the…
If you’ve seen me on the podcast (yahoooo shameless plug click here) you already know that I’ve taken a pessimistic stance on Alien Isolation probably because I’m just that skilled at pattern recognition, but the latest Sega Blog entry has definitely turned my head. It’s a dev diary that highlights the…
The upcoming Alien Isolation could arguably be the last chance the franchise has at becoming a legitimate videogame experience. Last years Aliens: Colonial Marines was a disaster for all involved and something which anyone would assume to be the final nail in the coffin for Xenomorph titles. However kept in…
One of the things that has struck me most prominently about the upcoming Alien: Isolation is the call back to 80’s era sci-fi aesthetics. If you’ve seen any screenshots of the new horror title you can probably tell there’s something a little different from your usual sci-fi fare, mainly that…
All these videos keep pointing to the fact that Creative Assembly really want to make you feel incredibly uncomfortable while playing Alien Isolation, and I love it. The creators in the video above discuss how the Alien will react differently to everything the player does. This will create an intense…
Starting off the week with some excitement, Creative Assembly has released 8 new screenshots of their upcoming game, Alien Isolation. The shots show off the Alien itself, as well as some action-oriented scenes involving an airlock, and discovering some tools that could be turned into weopons. I’ll stop talking about…