Alien: Isolation's Xenomorph doesn’t need to resort to try-hard jumpscares

Players do get little glimpses of the Xenomorph before this point — they'll witness it kill an NPC with its tail, hear it ...
Game Rant

Alien: Earth Just Gave Alien: Isolation 2 the Perfect Excuse for a More Capable Protagonist

Jared is a writer, editor, and Communications Studies graduate who loves popular nerd culture (almost anything to do with Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or The Lord of the Rings) and the interactive ...
Game Rant

Alien: Isolation's Sequel Hopefully Won't Stay Hidden for Long

From his earliest gaming memories playing Spyro 2 on the PlayStation, to being obsessed with the swing-out animations in Marvel's Spider-Man, Cameron has always been, and continues to be, in love with ...
Comicbook.com

Alien: Isolation’s Xenomorph Is the Scariest Video Game Monster of All Time (And It’s Not Even Close)

Few monsters manage to terrify me. Demons and ghosts do absolutely nothing for me, and while home invasion and crazed serial killers get a reaction out of me, it never lasts. Sure, there are instances ...
Comicbook.com

5 Features We Want in Alien: Isolation 2

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Howlongtobeat’s charts demonstrate how long Alien: Isolation is for most players. RELATED: Alien: ...
Dread Central

‘Alien: Isolation’ And The Terror Of Its Working Joes

Monster Mania is a monthly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. Minor spoilers ahead for Alien: Isolation Previously, for Monster Mania, I highlighted Alien: ...
VideoGamer

True Alien Isolation VR is finally here with immersive motion controls and much more

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and ...
PC Gamer

To 'appease the people who thought the game was too long,' an Alien: Isolation modder trimmed the campaign length down to a svelte 46 seconds

Here at PC Gamer, we're willing to admit our admiration for those who can maintain a personal grudge for a decade or more. It's a rare dedication to the art of being a hater; keeping your contempt at ...
Yardbarker

Developer of Alien: Isolation Reveal The Real Monster Was The Runtime

A developer recently came out and stated that Alien: Isolation‘s famously long 20-hour runtime was actually an unexpected outcome. In an interview with the FRVR podcast, the game’s writer, Dion Lay, ...
GamesRadar+

Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy cats, I'm so ...

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too scary for a lot of people. Chatting on the FRVR podcast, former Creative ...
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Alien: Isolation writer originally thought Ellen Ripley's daughter as protagonist was too "Son of Frankenstein" and "convenient," but was sold after realizing "everything had ...

One thing that makes Alien: Isolation such a uniquely tense experience is that it feels so personal thanks to its protagonist, Amanda Ripley, being the daughter of Ellen Ripley, the beloved hero of ...