Alien: Isolation, the new survival horror game set in Ridley Scott’s frightful future has gone gold, meaning that it’s just about ready to ship. This time, instead of an all out-action game it dispenses with shooting and goes for hiding and survival. And though you’re able to wield and shoot guns…it’s something you may not want to do.
A new trailer for the game shows that you may not want to do so much as fire a gun. Players can of course choose to engage in combat with other human characters and androids on the Spacestation – though the single Xenomorph that’s stalking you can’t be dispatched in the same way.
Of course, you can complete the entire game without killing a thing, and with that sneaky alien stalking you from every angle, guns are very much a last resort. Check it.
In addition to that, The chaps from Gameinformer have done a full video preview of the game – and it looks excellent, making up for every single one of Alien: Colonial Marine’s many, many transgressions. They’ve put together a 6 minute video pieced from the first 8 hours of the game. It’s dark, creepy and very much sticks to Ridley Scott’s vision of Alien, before James Cameron turned it from horror to action.
I’m honestly surprised SEGA’s actually gone ahead with this considering how much of a flop the last game utilising the licence was – but I’m glad, because it seems that fans will finally be getting the Alien game they deserve.
Last Updated: September 15, 2014
TGS Babay (Umar)
September 15, 2014 at 08:36
Okay I won’t lie, I got a fright when the xeno just ran head first into the camera. I won’t say I screamed like a lil girl but……
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 15, 2014 at 08:49
I agree, you screamed more like an anime school girl.
TGS Babay (Umar)
September 15, 2014 at 08:51
HEEEEEE HEEEEE, CHA MON!
OVGrounded new game+++
September 15, 2014 at 08:59
Like that down syndrome girl from FFXIII.
TGS Babay (Umar)
September 15, 2014 at 08:59
Hope?
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 15, 2014 at 09:01
Who? :/
OVGrounded new game+++
September 15, 2014 at 09:04
My brain wiped her name out of memory.
OVGrounded new game+++
September 15, 2014 at 08:57
The sound design is good. The xeno sounds like it has some good weight behind it before it launches its vagina mouth into the brain.
TGS Babay (Umar)
September 15, 2014 at 08:59
Agree, I’m extremely impressed with the sound design from the trailers I’ve seen. Looks to be very atmospheric
Sageville
September 15, 2014 at 10:13
I’m sure you shrieked like a manly man…
OVGrounded new game+++
September 15, 2014 at 08:36
Some of the biggest thrills in survival horror is managing to sneak past a mob of potential ass rippers with no bullets left.
Im sure many people will skip this game after what SEGA did to the last ALIEN game.
TGS Babay (Umar)
September 15, 2014 at 08:38
And Gearbox #neverforget
OVGrounded new game+++
September 15, 2014 at 08:39
Gearbox ACM dev team motto “If you cant find it, grind it”
Kensei Seraph
September 15, 2014 at 09:01
Wait, you have to grind for gear in A:CM?
What is it, some kind of badly reskinned version of Borderlands minus the humour, story and RPG mechanics?
OVGrounded new game+++
September 15, 2014 at 09:02
Destiny?
Kensei Seraph
September 15, 2014 at 09:06
So a bad version of Destiny minus the story, RPG mechanics and graphics?
Admiral Chief Assassin
September 15, 2014 at 08:38
SPACE BALLS FTW
Anon A Mouse
September 15, 2014 at 08:40
Hello my baby…
Admiral Chief Assassin
September 15, 2014 at 08:41
Awwww jissss
Kensei Seraph
September 15, 2014 at 08:55
Now that is how you make an escape.
Her Highness the Hipster
September 15, 2014 at 08:58
One of my all-time favorite movies.
OVGrounded new game+++
September 15, 2014 at 09:01
Oh my, what a big helmet you have. 🙂
Admiral Chief Assassin
September 15, 2014 at 09:43
I’m surrounded by ASSHOLES
JJ the Reus
September 15, 2014 at 09:05
Oh yes
Kensei Seraph
September 15, 2014 at 08:51
Who would have thought that a weapon that uses an explosive to launch a small piece of metal at super sonic speeds that is able to penetrate other larger pieces of metal would be a bad idea, especially in what is basically a giant metal air bubble?
Asturias_Knytt
September 15, 2014 at 11:46
Still looks like a lot of walking around.