Alien: Isolation

Overview

Terrifying, tense and almost unbearable, this is the Alien adaptation you’ve always dreamed of. It’s not quite flawless and the hide-and-seek gameplay can be tough going, but few other movie tie-ins work so hard to capture not just the look of the film, but the emotion and the pacing. It’s also the scariest game since the original Dead Space. Consider yourself warned.

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 32 expert reviews

Excellent:

12
Good:

9
Average:

5
Bad:

6

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Last revision on February 22, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Alien cat-and-mouse encounters can be tense and frightening
Stellar presentation
Captures the mood and tone of the film

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some mechanics are inconsistent; others are illogical
Facial animation can look stiff
Frustrating Alien AI

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Expert reviews and ratings

Alien: Isolation Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance. Classified as a survival horror/stealth game instead of an action shooter, Alien: Isolation differs from last year's Alien: Colonial Marines in that there is just one Alien who can't be killed, requiring you to employ stealth tactics. The game has plenty of pants-wetting moments and sounds like a blast if you're comfortable with soiling yourself, but we're more interested in Alien: Isolation's performance when running at max quality and varying resolutions.

By TechSpot on October 14, 2014

While many a video game has been designed for people who enjoy killing aliens, Alien: Isolation can only have been created for people who derive some perverse pleasure out of being killed by an alien. Regardless of how it happens, rest assured that the alien will kill you. The game is rarely less than terrifying, the Sevastopol is splendidly awful, and the straightforward story pays homage to the film without going overboard.

By TechSpot on October 13, 2014

This book is the work of Andy McVittie who has more than twenty years of experience in the video game industry writing and editing various magazines. With this book he has taken a detailed look at the concept and development art behind this Microsoft...

By GadgetSpeak on January 21, 2015

A few weeks ago Alien Isolation scared the bejesus out of me, and for the most part I really enjoyed the experience. While some critics were less than enthused or outright frustrated, I felt that the game was just long and tense enough without wearing...

By Gaming Nexus on November 24, 2014

100

Quite possibly as good as it gets when it comes to sci-fi...

By PCPowerPlay AU on November 17, 2014

Creative Assembly made a game worthy of Ridley Scott's original Alien. If you're a fan of that sci-fi horror classic, or survival horror, or stealth games, give Alien: Isolation a...

By PC Mag on October 28, 2014

100

A brilliant recreation of the setting and tension of the original film in videogame...

By Expert Reviews on October 24, 2014

The first time I watched Alien was when I was 13. I wanted to engross myself into Ridley Scott's space horror masterpiece after experiencing the more action-oriented Aliens from James Cameron. There was a sense of tranquil beauty that Scott's Alien had...

By nerdreactor.com on October 20, 2014

Alien: Isolation could have been a superb experience if some components were better balanced or removed. There is still enough tension to make you fear the...

By New Game Network on October 16, 2014

I am pleasantly surprised by Alien: Isolation. Despite its flaws, and there are quite a few, it still stands as one of the best survival-horror games in recent memory. I don't know if that's a testament of Creative Assembly's achievement, if the genre...

By reviewstudio.net on October 14, 2014

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