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Alien: Isolation |OT| 1 Alien. 1 Ripley. No Jonesy.
- Thread starter VisceralBowl
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This game is terrifying and I haven't even seen the alien yet. They nailed the atmosphere. And the SOUND. Headphones, cranked, only way to fly.
What's everyone using for screenshots on PC? Fraps gave me some really weird messed up art prints, but nothing usable. Does it have a built in screenshot key? I didn't even try, I figured Fraps would pick it up okay.
What's everyone using for screenshots on PC? Fraps gave me some really weird messed up art prints, but nothing usable. Does it have a built in screenshot key? I didn't even try, I figured Fraps would pick it up okay.
IcyRhythms
Member
It's sooooooooooo good
Love it. CA should do a full action Alien(s) game at this point.
Love it. CA should do a full action Alien(s) game at this point.
good old print-screen.
It could be the TV noise the game adds? There is a slider for it in video options.
I always use fraps for screens. It's pretty basic (really basic for the price tbh, esp with nvidia shadowplay being much less resource demanding on the video side), but never gives me dodgy shots.
I'd say let Team Yakuza try an action aliens game. They have people who made Shinobi, Binary Domain, and Yakuza on their staff.
Then let CA make a horror-themed Ecco the Dolphin title.
LeeRoyBrown
Banned
Where is my fucking steam key AMD!?
Crazymoogle
Member
Er...wow, not sure how to feel about the events near the end. I mean, (obvious large spoiler warning)
Will delete if there's a spoiler thread I'm not seeing...
am I forgetting some part of the films? I didn't know Aliens could survive just fine in a vacuum? I guess I could accept ultimate killing machine, but surviving the ridiculous temperature swings of space despite running away from a flamethrower seems a bit much.
Will delete if there's a spoiler thread I'm not seeing...
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
Steam screenshot key. I just set it to save an uncompressed copy and use that one.
therealminime
Member
Yeah I've got a DK2 and will absolutely not ever try this. Ever.
I can't imagine horror on a rift, I never tried it.
SteveWinwood
Member
Playing on hard this game is not messing around damn.
I normally steer clear of horror stuff in VR. I hate jump scares in general.
But as a very long time fan of the Alien series, I can't not do this.
I'm over 3 hours into it and well, it's not exactly frightening. The atmosphere and sound design are top notch, save for Ripley's voice acting. There was just one instance where I jumped a bit and that was thanks to an Android sidling up to me Creepy Watson style after I turned around from looking at something. Still a ton better than Colonial Marines at least and maybe this picks up the tension and scares a bit as I dive in deeper.
Even though I just pined for a horror-themed Ecco game, I would love to see CA stretch their legs. Everyone knew they could make awesome RTS games, it appears they can make good horror games too. I wonder what other genres that studio would be good at making.
No, it ended up looking like Predator-vision, all reds and greens and stuff. Some kind of post-process that doesn't agree with Fraps, I guess.
therealminime
Member
The big, thumping, heavy alien footsteps made me think of something similar. Any slasher villain would be terrifying within a similar game.
It happens on the loading screens in the Oculus Rift, too.
Oh, I love my Rift, but... fuck that. lol
PureYeti
Member
Yea that makes me sad lol
Ridley Scott? Who the fuck is that? Who is this Weaver chick. The fucking alien looks so fake it isnt CG.
GavinUK86
Member
Fraps works fine for me. Dxtory wouldn't capture shots at all though.
GavinUK86
Member
I don't really understand the rewire boxes. I get you can open a previously locked door with some but what's the O2 bit? I can't tell any difference.
Wow! I have not seen the Alien or any enemy yet, but this opening is amazing. One of the best game openings I've seen for a long time. It's not easy to do, because starting off with no action and slowly building up things can easily turn off a lot of people and thus devs are usually loathe to do it (despite healthy precedents for such openings with Half Life and others).
It really does feel like an Alien movie.
As has been said so often, they simply nailed the atmosphere. This is a game that you really really need to play with headphones (or have a damn good sound system) to appreciate it. Such a big part of the immersive experience is how they captured those ambient sounds from the film and nailed their execution. The visuals help as well, the environment really takes after the 1970's Sci-Fi look Alien had (no fancy-looking tech) and really complements everything.
The presentation values are definitely there and this is definitely shaping up to be the best game of the "Alien" franchise.
On a side note. Openings and settings like this make me long for more games like Dead Space. I'd love it if a developer would make a game where you have to go explore a Sci-Fi ghost ship (like Event Horizon).
It really does feel like an Alien movie.
As has been said so often, they simply nailed the atmosphere. This is a game that you really really need to play with headphones (or have a damn good sound system) to appreciate it. Such a big part of the immersive experience is how they captured those ambient sounds from the film and nailed their execution. The visuals help as well, the environment really takes after the 1970's Sci-Fi look Alien had (no fancy-looking tech) and really complements everything.
The presentation values are definitely there and this is definitely shaping up to be the best game of the "Alien" franchise.
On a side note. Openings and settings like this make me long for more games like Dead Space. I'd love it if a developer would make a game where you have to go explore a Sci-Fi ghost ship (like Event Horizon).
I haven't gotten here yet. But I thought I remembered someone on this forum mentioning that the Cameras follow you and make noise as they do so. So it could perhaps be beneficial to shut them off so they don't make noise to attract the Alien (if this is the case)
It seems like turning off the O2 purifiers can create areas of dense smoke that you can use to sneak around in.
Miss.Selfdestruct
Member
Tried it at E3. Not for the faint of heart, haha. While visuals are a major portion to succeed in survival. The most terrifying part was the audio.
Currently installing my copy on PS3. Excited! ...Fuck you, Prometheus >=(
Trickster
Member
O2 I think is the air purification right? That seems to case "smoke" to appear at vent near the O2 marker on the map, which makes it harder to see, I imagine that could be used to make an escape easier
VisceralBowl
Member
Cameras can make noise and some can even 'spot' you which causes androids in the area to come to that location.
Conscience Falls
Member
So, do I get the Xbox One version of this or the Ps4? I like achievements more but I also have 50$ credit for the psn.. Not to infer I won't be getting many more games this holiday anyway..
Vincent4756
Member
Fuck.That. NOPE. Underwater Horror? Sharks with the Same AI as the alien? THE MUFFLED SOUND OF BEING UNDERWATER?!?!?
Fuck. That.
Earlier, Nemesis was discussing the only major difference: in the PS4 version, the sound of your motion tracker comes through the controller. The Xbox One utilizes the vibrating triggers, but you won't be triggering it very often.
Sitting in a corner, waiting for this to pass for you to proceed:
Except, unlike the lockers in Alien Insolation, you have an air timer this time.
Vincent4756
Member
Well we know IGN would give it a 3.9 or something. And seriously stop with the ideas. would be so terrifying.
There's also something with kinect tracking that someone mentioned. Leaning and looking around I think.
SlasherJPC
Banned
About to start live streaming for the first time with face cam. *gulp*
www.twitch.tv/slasherjpc Xbox One version here.
www.twitch.tv/slasherjpc Xbox One version here.
Chaotic-Strike
Banned
Did he mention if there was any difference graphically?
ShutterMunster
Junior Member
Is it me or is the cutscene frame rate a bit sketchy? At least this first one.
crazyrabbits
Banned
The Last Survivor DLC looks incredible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Ed10iBy0U
Seriously, that voice work... so good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Ed10iBy0U
Seriously, that voice work... so good.