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 ...
Road to VR

The Seamless Dream: Killing The VR Loading Screen

In games, nothing breaks player flow like a loading screen, and in virtual reality this problem is amplified tenfold. ‘Presence’ or ‘immersion’, the magical yet fragile feeling of ‘being there’, is ...
The Inlander

Bugonia’s alien conspiracies and CEO kidnappings somehow result in Yorgos Lanthimos’ most accessible film to date

How far would you go to save, like, all of humanity? Would you, say, kidnap the celebrated CEO of a major biotech corporation who is an alien, according to your research* (*you watched some paranoid ...
AvPGalaxy

Is Alien Isolation a Masterpiece Held Back by Its Own Ambition?

Alien: Isolation has gained a strong reputation among horror fans who enjoy video games that demand patience, focus, and steady nerves. This title takes inspiration from the legendary film series, but ...
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Great Open-World Games With No Loading Screens

Star Wars Outlaws blends seamless transitions without traditional load screens, enhancing the open-world experience. Elite Dangerous offers a jaw-dropping outer space adventure with minimal hidden ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
PC Gamer

Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'

The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alien Isolation is my favourite ...
DualShockers

A New Aliens Game Has Leaked Online (And Yes, It's Violent)

Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.
Rock Paper Shotgun

Alien: Isolation is too long because the Alien is too clever, says former Creative Assembly writer

When Sega and Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation launched in 2014, I was deputy editor at Official Xbox Magazine. I remember getting the review copy from our contributor Alex "Game Over, Man" Dale, ...
Play Station Universe

Alien: Rogue Incursion Part One Evolved Edition Review (PS5) – Hardly A Perfect Organism, But Entertaining All The Same For Aliens Fans

I’m of the firm belief that you can never have enough video games based on the humble ol’ Xenomorph. While it’s true that the batting average for such adaptations has been all over the place, with the ...