Alien: Isolation is one of my favourite games this year. I think it’s been given a bad wrap by some media outlets who may have been expecting a more action-packed experience. It was a tense, gripping experience that yes – is probably best experienced in shorter sessions. As I said in my review, I thought it a better sequel to Alien than James Cameron’s Aliens. It could be getting its own sequel. At least, developer Creative Assembly has been discussing it.
“The plot for a sequel is a daily topic in the studio sometimes,” Creative Assembly’s Gary Napper, lead designer on Isolation, told AvPGalaxy. “People have their own ideas for where it should go, our writers have some solid concepts and yes, we do have a great opportunity to continue her story. I personally think that Amanda did not get infected in the hive, as when she wakes, the closest egg remains closed…”
And despite what some, mostly US reviewers have said, if they do make a sequel it’ll stick to the same slower paced, tense horror gameplay we saw in Isolation.
“I think the action oriented ‘Aliens’ style game is very different from what Isolation is,” he said. “If we made a sequel I would like to stick to the same terrifying single Alien approach but do more with the environment and interactivity within it.”
Remember, if you’ve survived Sevastopol you can now play it on a gruelling nightmare mode that makes it even tougher. If it’s too tense you can opt for an easier mode that replaces the Xenomorph with a teddy bear.*
*No, not really.
Last Updated: December 12, 2014
oVg elfroot slayer
December 12, 2014 at 12:02
Good. I hope Microsoft make it a XBONE exclusive.
ASSHATS. Ex TOMB RAIDER FAN.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:09
If they make it a console exclusive I will rage. I will RAGE
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:32
Zzzzzzzzzzzz *snores*
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:33
Because I didn’t win one!
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:33
I know ;P
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:38
*cries*
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:39
Stop that weeping, woman! put on your big girl panties, maybe you’ll win something. sometime. somewhere 😀
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:45
It’s my PS4 that I lost and I’ll cry if I want to! Cry if I want to!
You would cry too if it happened to you!
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:56
I lost too, remember? Or should I say, I was robbed!
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 13:21
You got a proper avatar!!!! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 13:28
ONE OF YOU! ONE OF YOU! ONE OF YOU! Wait, what? XD
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:34
Lucky nr. Sleven
RinceThis
December 12, 2014 at 12:15
But what about Lara?!
oVg elfroot slayer
December 12, 2014 at 12:16
FCUK LARA
ELLIE KICKS HER ASS
RinceThis
December 12, 2014 at 12:17
Ellie is under age man!
oVg elfroot slayer
December 12, 2014 at 12:18
…
RinceThis
December 12, 2014 at 12:31
OHHHH!
oVg elfroot slayer
December 12, 2014 at 12:39
Besides, good luck to you if you want to tell that to her face 😛
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:33
Sies OVG. Wat sou die kinders dink as hul dai grappie gevang het?
oVg elfroot slayer
December 12, 2014 at 12:39
lol we are probably talking about the same kids who play as Trevor in GTAV.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:39
You make a fair point
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:33
I would deffo do, er, I mean play her! 😀
oVg elfroot slayer
December 12, 2014 at 12:41
As a 14 year old she would still kick my ass.
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:44
Not interested in a 14 year old Lara. But the 18 year old Lara, different story 😀
oVg elfroot slayer
December 12, 2014 at 12:46
The chick is mentally disturbed. Nice TITS tho.
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 13:16
Agreed. Never date a chick with emotional disturbances or daddy issues, nevermind how nice the tits are 😉
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:07
And shit my pants a second time round? Nope.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:08
I’d love a sequal! That being said I still need to finish the game. I’m on the final stages but just ran out of time 🙁
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:19
I ran out of breath…
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:20
hahahaha. My little one arrived on the Sunday I was planning on completing it. Haven’t had a chance since
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:21
oh right, and you haven’t slept since, right?
edit: since the baby of course. those things are scary
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:22
Not a heck of a lot no…. I got more sleep in when I was playing Skyrim for the first time
RinceThis
December 12, 2014 at 12:23
Lies!
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:31
I tell you the truth. I sleep in 1 hour intervals.
It goes like this:
Prepare bottle
Feed
Change nappy
Try to settle kid down
(That takes almost 2 hours sometimes if she isn’t happy)
Sleep for 1 hour.
Repeat
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:33
Sounds about right hehe
RinceThis
December 12, 2014 at 12:36
GAHHH!
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:24
I remember when my twins were born. For some reason they wouldn’t sync, so the one would wake up as soon as the other one went to sleep.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:30
No! Oh my word 0_o. Worst nightmare! Fffffuuuuuuuuuuu. I feel for you dude. Seriously
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:31
Hahaha. Well, they are five now and totally worth it 😀
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:32
and hopefully a little more in sync with sleeping? 😛
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:38
Yea, like clockwork. The one gets into our bed at about 11pm, the other one around 1am every night 😀
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:39
lol cute
Admiral Chief BellatorMachina
December 12, 2014 at 12:54
Would not sync? Did you try turning them off and on?
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 13:08
hahaha
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:20
and underwear o_0
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:32
hahahahahahahaha
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:10
Also, that header… Loved the movie
Hammersteyn
December 12, 2014 at 12:12
So two aliens this time?
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:18
*SPOILERS*
*SERIOUSLY DON’T READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN’T GOTTEN RATHER FAR IN GAME*
There were actually multiple aliens in the game.
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:34
at least seven of them, right? 😀
Spaffy
December 12, 2014 at 12:34
hahaha
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:35
thank you thank you, I’ll be here for most of the day hahahahaha
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 12, 2014 at 12:38
….. Yoooooouuuuuuuuu!!!!!
Quo Vadis?
December 12, 2014 at 12:40
hey, I’m just asking how many?
Admiral Chief BellatorMachina
December 12, 2014 at 12:53
LOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Hammersteyn
December 15, 2014 at 08:02
Mind blown
Admiral Chief BellatorMachina
December 12, 2014 at 12:55
I got mine today, will be playing sometime this year (YAY 2014 game in 2014!!!)
Norman Pleasant
December 12, 2014 at 13:32
So long as they don’t go all Dead Space 2 with it. That was the beginning of the end for that franchise. Not that 2 and 3 were bad games, of course but they definitely lacked that special ‘something’ the first had in abundance that was so apparent in Alien.
Also, top marks for the Spaceballs pic, Geoffrey.