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Alien: Isolation passes 1 million units sold
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Vincent4756
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Yea you play as a different character and it takes place before the events of Amanda. There are a couple new areas I think if I remember right. The best DLC ATM IMO is Safe Haven. So good.
family_guy
Member
Just finished the game and liked it alot, but it seems they didn't know when to quit because it's entirely too long. Probably won't touch the other DLC and game modes for 4-5 months due to burn out.
Well there goes my faith in humanity.
I bought A:CM day one, and I will never forgive myself for it
evilromero
Member
Next one should be on Fury 161. Investigation after the events in Alien 3.
AHA-Lambda
Member
That doesn't sound good, I hope Sega are happy with these results, game deserves success =/
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-01-21-alien-isolation-passes-1m-sales-mark-after-three-months
Samir Sedlar
Member
Good for Creative Assembly, I'm yet to play the game but everyone of my friends is praising it like there is no tomorrow, and anyway it is cool to see Survival Horror still kicking (somewhat).
When you put it that way, oh well hopefully somehow they managed to make a success out of it.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Not just that. But also a first person NON shooter hardcore horror slow paced game where you play as *gasp* a woman!
Happy to see games like these doing well. It dared to do off the beaten path and it shows that, when done well, mediocre review scores mean little.
Happy for these guys. We need more games like these and less Colonial Marines.
R_thanatos
Member
Well , i hope this game has legs .and that it continues to sells based on word of mouth/fame ..too bad the franchise has tested the heart of his fans so much in the last years.
SolidusDave
Member
Hope so, christ
Those cutscenes sure were weird – but yeah, it ran fine, what the heck is that guy smoking
Big Green Anus
Member
I sadly don't think the budget was low and selling only a millions copies spread between five platforms is sadly a failure.
Aliens is actually a pretty good game. A little long for my liking with some pacing issues, but I still would recommend people buying it.
Aliens is actually a pretty good game. A little long for my liking with some pacing issues, but I still would recommend people buying it.
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Deleted member 57681
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One million pants shat.
Hah, me too. With a bit of REmake HD in between.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
What do you not like?
Atmosphere. Graphics. Tension. All top notch.
Remember the first few hours are slow as Shit.
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Deleted member 80556
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Man, so you're telling me that a brand that was tarnished after its last game, stars a female protagonist and doesn't focus on combat sold more than a million freaking units?!
I'm so happy! Seriously, if there was one game I wanted this for, it was this. Totally want a sequel with the same production values. The guys and gals at CA are amazing.
I'm so happy! Seriously, if there was one game I wanted this for, it was this. Totally want a sequel with the same production values. The guys and gals at CA are amazing.
hypotc
Member
I recently watched Alien, Aliens and Alien 3. Alien is my favorite of these, as it is so tense, and the atmosphere is fucking amazing.
Ordered Alien: Isolation (Ripley Edition for dat Nostromo stuff) for PS4 yesterday, can't wait till it arrives. Anything I should know before I dive in?
Ordered Alien: Isolation (Ripley Edition for dat Nostromo stuff) for PS4 yesterday, can't wait till it arrives. Anything I should know before I dive in?
Again, I'm sure they knew it was an uphill battle after CM. So they likely knew that it would Isolation would take a hit in sales because of its predecessor. The fact that it sold over a million and got so much praise is a big win I'm sure. They literally turned the brand around from worst game of 2013 to GOTY contender in 2014.
That's pretty great.
That's pretty great.
It starts very, very slow. Keep playing until you get to the alien, it's breakneck after that.
Trust me, I know the opening is very slow. Slog through it. It's structured sort of like a movie with slow build up.
hypotc
Member
This is kind of what I loved when i watched Alien, so I'm pretty optimistic about that!
CosmicQueso
Member
Wear headphones.
This is kind of what I loved when i watched Alien, so I'm pretty optimistic about that!
Well, the opening is filled with generic enemies which are very unlike the alien. Those parts are boring to me, those parts just feel very different from the rest of the game. THose early parts are more about navigating around static enemies without being seen. The alien portion is a huge cat and mouse game. Much more exciting.
Thats why I say keep with it until the alien shows up. Even though the hiding mechanics are the same, it's exhilarating and works great with the alien, where they are honestly boring with the normal enemies.
Being hunted by the alien is one of the best experiences I had last year across any game. I actually got disappointed that you gain weapons later in the game.
grosvenor_92
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I still need to pick this up and once I'm finished with a few other games this is at the top of my list
Play on Hard in the dark.
Play with headphones or surround. Sound/music design is incredible.
While in LEAN mode, enemies can't see you [if your body is hidden].
NEVER RUN if Alien in near. Heck, run only if you are certain you are totally alone or you are certain you can escape into safety.
If you hear him up in the vents, he will often not come down for entire levels if you are not noisy [running, hitting stuff, firing gun]. Once he jumps down, he's there to stay.
Also, even on Hard if Xeno is not near you you can stand up and walk. This speeds up the game a lot. Keep notice of all hiding places for quick getaway [tables/hospital gurneys are great for ducking under], although when you get flamethrower you can easily make Xeno run.
When you craft max number of items the game allows, you can still commit resources into next "uncraftable" item. This frees up you inventory so that you can pick up more crafting materials from the station.
hypotc
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Rogue_Ledr
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Sheeeesh!
Its hard to believe 1 million sold is a number to be scoffed at nowadays.
Its hard to believe 1 million sold is a number to be scoffed at nowadays.
SolidSnakex
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It's a AAA game that first started development in 2008.
Triggerhappytel
Member
I bought it last week, but need to finish a couple of current games before I start it. Hope it's made profit for Sega and CA, although honestly I doubt it has. I expect Colonial Marines damaged the brand in the video game sector, and thus Isolation sold lower than expected. But I hope there's enough goodwill and momentum for CA to get the chance to make another, or at least do something else unrelated to Total War.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
Anyone know if they broke even or have made a profit off of the game?
TheJollyCorner
Member
Even having a 'run' button at all is such a masterful troll by CA. 
It's amazing- even though my mind knew damn well not to run, there were moments I would simply panic & hit that damn button. Dead meat. Every. Time.
Love this game.
It's amazing- even though my mind knew damn well not to run, there were moments I would simply panic & hit that damn button. Dead meat. Every. Time.
Love this game.
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Deleted member 17706
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Even having a 'run' button at all is such a masterful troll by CA.
It's amazing- even though my mind knew damn well not to run, there were moments I would simply panic & hit that damn button. Dead meat. Every. Time.
Love this game.
It has its uses. It helps getting around areas you know are empty.
Also, if you ever get into combat with an Android, you can "kite" them fairly easily by running back and shooting them with the revolver until they die.
I still have to pick this up, but somehow I already have a backlog this gen and I cant justify buying another horror game I wont beat(looking at you outlast).
But glad it sold at least a million and hopefully that's good enough to justify a sequel or more games like this. Unfortunately, I think CM tainted it before launch. Such a shame it's probably unconsciously attached to it. I don't even remember seeing any commercials for this either.
But glad it sold at least a million and hopefully that's good enough to justify a sequel or more games like this. Unfortunately, I think CM tainted it before launch. Such a shame it's probably unconsciously attached to it. I don't even remember seeing any commercials for this either.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Fixed.
The Cowboy
Member
Yep, playing the game with proper surround sound (5.1 etc) in the dark is fantastic, the sound design really does deserve the proper speaker placement.
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Its nice to see they've hit a million and are happy about it, but man does the game deserve more sales than that - a great game and easily my GOTY by a land slide.
The 7.1 surround sound in dynamic mode is fanfuckintastic, but good headphones are a fine alternative for those late nights.