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  • ‘Alien: Isolation’ Release Date: October 7

    When Alien: Isolation was announced early this year, gamers held their breath for yet another terrible game based around the Alien brand. With last year’s disastrous Aliens: Colonial Marines still fresh in the minds of players burned by over-hyped pre-launch marketing, another Alien game coming so soon after seemed almost unwelcome.

    That is, until developer Creative Assembly (the British development studio behind the Total War franchise) began saying all the right things that Alien fans want to hear. Instead of making another action-packed Alien-branded game in the vein of James Cameron’s Aliens, Alien: Isolation is being marketed as a true survival horror game that digs deep into the roots of the original Alien movie.

    Today publisher SEGA announced that Alien: Isolation will released on October 7, 2014. The game will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

    “We couldn’t be happier to finally announce a date for Alien: Isolation,” said Alistair Hope, creative lead at Creative Assembly. “The reaction we have seen so far has been simply incredible, from the screams and shrieks to the cold sweats and racing hearts. It’s the Alien game that we’ve always wanted to play and we can’t wait to let everyone get their hands on it this fall.”

    Alien: Isolation will put players into the first-person persepective of Amanda Ripley, daughter of Alien heroine Ellen Ripley. Finding herself on a derelict space station, Amanda will have to search the station for for the whereabouts of her mother while avoiding a xenomorph presence.

    Like recent indie survival horror hits such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Outlast, Alien: Isolation will give players few, if any, tools to deal directly with the xenomorph. Instead of using guns and explosives, the game will use atmosphere and darkness to make players feel uneasy and vulnerable. A recent developer diary released by Creative Assembly shows just how dedicated the developer seem to be to creating an experience that mirrors the fear audiences felt when seeing Alien for the first time.

  • Here’s How Creative Assembly Made The Xenomorph In Alien: Isolation

    The xenomorph is the ultimate killing machine. Well, that was the case in the first Alien film before they were reduced to bullet sponges in Aliens and every subsequent media property released in the franchise since then. This all came to a head last year with the disastrous Aliens: Colonial Marines that somehow managed to make the xenomorph look even more pathetic. Creative Assembly wants to fix that.

    Earlier this year, Creative Assembly announced they were making Alien: Isolation. The new game takes place between the events of Alien and Aliens and features Ripley’s daughter as the main character. It’s being billed as a survival horror game with just one xenomorph – much like the original film.

    While that’s certainly exciting, it might not be that great if the xenomorph is stupid. Thankfully, Creative Assembly seems to know what it’s doing as every encounter with the alien is unscripted. Instead, it will be fully focused on hunting down the player and only reacting to the player’s actions. In other words, the goal is to make sure the player never feels safe.

    Alien: Isolation is slated to launch later this year on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC.

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  • Here’s Some New Info On Alien: Isolation

    Sega surprised nobody yesterday when it announced that it was going to give this Alien game thing another try with Alien: Isolation. Still reeling from the embarrassment and resentment from Colonial Marines, some wondered if Sega should even bother. Well, it seems like the publisher is actually bothering to ship a good game this time.

    As reported yesterday, Alien: Isolation is a first-person survival horror game that casts players into the role of Amanda Ripley – daughter of the film series’ protagonist Ellen Ripley. She visits an abandoned space station in search of her mother and comes into contact with a single xenomorph that will be stalking her throughout the game.

    The first trailer already instilled some hope that Alien: Isolation would better represent the source material than any Alien game before it. If you’re still skeptical, however, you’ll want to check out PlayStation Access’ inside scoop on some information not yet revealed in either the initial trailer or dev diary:

    If you want to see even more Alien: Isolation, PlayStation Access has some exclusive gameplay not seen in the trailer:

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  • Alien: Isolation Will Attempt To Clean Up After Colonial Marines In Late 2014

    I think it’s safe to say that Aliens: Colonial Marines was the biggest letdown of 2013. After years of teases and one impressive trailer, the final product was a run of the mill shooter that reduced xenomorphs to cannon fodder. It seemed like all hope was lost for the Alien franchise in video games, but Sega is giving it another go in 2014.

    Sega announced today that Creative Assembly, the team behind the super successful Total War RTS franchise, is developing Alien: Isolation for current and next-gen platforms. The game is a first-person survival horror title that tries to capture the feel of Ridley Scott’s original film by having only one xenomorph.

    As for the story, the game puts players in the role of Amanda – Ripley’s daughter. She’s searching for her mother and has been sent to a derelict space station after receiving reports that her mother had been sighted there.

    Here’s the first gameplay trailer:

    Did that just fill you with hope? It sure did for me. I’m a huge fan of the Alien franchise, and I’ve always wanted a game that could match up with the original film. With Alien: Isolation, it seems like the team feels strongly about crafting a game that can match the mood and terror of the original film. Don’t believe me? Here’s a video of the team talking about their vision:

    Alien: Isolation will be out in late 2014 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC.

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