Successful survival horror in space: as if you can play a horror movie itself

Everything is completely different ... not to say: After countless video game adaptations to the iconic horror franchise Alien, which represented mostly rather mediocre shooting games, is now with "isolation Alien": better. the player takes on the role of Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Ellen Ripley from the movie. Thus the connection is established. Amanda goes on a search for a distress signal on the almost deserted space station Sevastopol and tries to come the disappearance of her mother on the trail. There drives not only the titular monster on the loose in the dark corridors and shafts, no, human opponents play their evil with ...

The greatest time of the game you sneaking through the spooky space station and hides in all sorts of corners and ends before Xenomorphs. Time in a closet, sometimes under a table, especially, this is but always scary and makes for sweaty atmosphere. Extremely successful, as if you can play a horror movie itself. The artificial intelligence of the aliens might indeed be a little better, but so much that does not stand out in the overall consideration. Something more could interfere with the memory points, for it may well be that longer passages have to be played again, if not in time, the memory point has been reached. Automatically saved is not namely. But it is also not too easy to be casual. A little motivation can not hurt. For the most part you're in the game without weapons go, or come even without this. Played, slipped and feared by the way, from the first-person perspective. This so you should like.

The original film is pretty well captured. Especially ingenious, instrumental background music also ensures you again for thrills. However, the game is never too scary, so it is quite suitable for horror beginners. A healthy mix of horror so. The graphics look nice and you has given to the setting a lot of effort, even when the new console generation certainly expected it to have more. The season should be about twelve hours, depending on how you play, and what happens during the game.

CONCLUSION: One of the more interesting horror blockbusters in these months is "Alien: Isolation" definitely. Atmosphere, music and game mechanics know to convince. Thus, survival horror must feel. The one or the other passage could cause a bit of frustration due to lack of storage facilities, as well as the loading times were reasonable and a little shorter. Should to buy this game you not only the genre horror, but also sci-fi elements like, since these make up a significant part of the atmosphere. Those who want to make a more accurate impression of the game, should view gameplay videos on Youtube to time. For PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360, Xbox One and appeared PC. Successful horror trip in between, with minimal weaknesses.