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Alien: Isolation |OT| 1 Alien. 1 Ripley. No Jonesy.
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Deleted member 30609
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Oh. Turns out running out of the room when they come back and saving *actually made the game much harder*. I've gone back a save and being able to start from upstairs makes the room much more forgiving.
Confusing signals.
Confusing signals.
Intheflorsh
Banned
The synthetics are creepier than the fucking Alien.
Coflash
Member
Yeah, art 'book'. It looks and feels like a damn pamphlet. $40 extra for this?
It's because they send most things in a 1-size-fits-all cardboard thing that doesn't have enough room to hold it, so it strains/bends/breaks/dents
They don't care either, nothing changes. I think this is the 9th/10th/11th time, I really can't recall how many I've had to get replaced. It's a shame that EB are the only game store here, there's no real competition.
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Deleted member 30609
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JB Hifi?Yeah, art 'book'. It looks and feels like a damn pamphlet. $40 extra for this?
It's because they send most things in a 1-size-fits-all cardboard thing that doesn't have enough room to hold it
They don't care either, nothing changes. I think this is the 9th/10th/11th time, I really can't recall how many I've had to get replaced. It's a shame that EB are the only game store here, there's no real competition.
TheTurboFD
Member
Is anyone downsampling in this game? I've been trying to set my resolution to 1440p in game but it just won't go higher than 1080p :/
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
don't buy CEs.
I got it with my key.
Coflash
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Damn. Huge kudos for the PC boxes and that RDR poster.
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Deleted member 30609
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I *adore* the weird little mini-games they make you play and in real-time while you unlock doors or save. I haven't met the Xeno yet, but the tension it builds is out of control. The security console thing is neat, but even the simple button presses to open a door with the jack is so satisfying for some reason.
LeeRoyBrown
Banned
Well it's offical now, this game makes me want to poo my pants. I'll play this tomorrow in the middle of the day with the windows open sun shining, and the TV going.
I walked into a room and the atmosphere just made me say "nope"
I lasted 5 minutes. I won't give up though...
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I walked into a room and the atmosphere just made me say "nope"
I lasted 5 minutes. I won't give up though...
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Like I did with Amnesia
AusRoachman
Member
Game looks amazing and is a huge labour of love , but not sure I can handle stalking for 20 hours, something I rarely say is I kind of wish this was Shorter .
Maybe offer something more then just padding to extend its length (no idea what though). I absolutely love that it's based on the originals and not a typical shooter, but i don't see myself crawling through ducts for 20 hrs .
Maybe offer something more then just padding to extend its length (no idea what though). I absolutely love that it's based on the originals and not a typical shooter, but i don't see myself crawling through ducts for 20 hrs .
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JoJo UK
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Oh my, I think I've just had a wee moment... RDR poster is amazing. Fantastic room!
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
I got the Last Survivor, just the Crew Expendable that not working, can't really play the last bit beforehand and I did wanted to play the Alien DLC before diving in to Isolation, I'll just pretend it's a flashback lol
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The first encounter with the Alien is at least 30 minutes into gameplay if you skip fmvs.
PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS MYSTERY.
As for the game, I gotta say it's getting better. The environments are very repetitive but they look EXTRA-Good. The gore effects are cool, the 'puzzles' are not too annoying so far. The voice acting is great BUT I do feel like the main character is a bit getting a bit too intense with the overacting in some parts. There's some part where she sounded like she was freaking out but nothing really tense was happening on screen. The way the Alien walks during that one attack scene is REALLY WEIRD, I'm not sure why but it really feels like it was animated by other people.. It didst fit with the action at all. it was a strange scene.
I hope it's a short title because It does feel like it could become repetitive..
The Cowboy
Member
Loving the game, the atmosphere is fantastic and the sound design it truly stunning - certainly a game to play late at night and in complete darkness.
Anyone know how to disable the UI elements? (on PC) , this is my only issue with it - for such an atmospheric game, having a health bar and an aiming dot really isn't nice.
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Also, I'm gutted they didn't put the mic detection in the PC version if you have a mic plugged in like the console versions (sounds picked up by your mic are heard in game),
Anyone know how to disable the UI elements? (on PC) , this is my only issue with it - for such an atmospheric game, having a health bar and an aiming dot really isn't nice.
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Also, I'm gutted they didn't put the mic detection in the PC version if you have a mic plugged in like the console versions (sounds picked up by your mic are heard in game),
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
My crew expendable code isn't working. Anyone else having this problem? PS4 version in UK here.
Sweet Jeebus this game! The art direction and sound design is just bananas. I haven't even "met" the alien and I'm shitting myself. Going through the access vents is fucking tense, I'm constantly in a state of no bueno.
Question for early in the game
Question for early in the game
I need to find a data cell to repair the tuner, do I have to kill the crazy couple? Can't seem to find it by looking around.
User 479360
Banned
Wow. That EB Collector's Edition is atrociously packaged/bent.
Sorry you got hosed like that. Hopefully they'll exchange it for you.
I don't buy Collector's Editions, because the stuff that's in them is not only usually uninteresting, but cheaply made. It looks good in Photoshopped advertising photos, but not in person.
Sorry you got hosed like that. Hopefully they'll exchange it for you.
I don't buy Collector's Editions, because the stuff that's in them is not only usually uninteresting, but cheaply made. It looks good in Photoshopped advertising photos, but not in person.
Nemesis_
Member
They will.
Nemesis_
Member
Can you hold your breath outside of the part when you're in a locker and trying not to get killed by the Alien?
People die when they are killed.
What.
when hiding in lockers you can hold your breath when the alien is nearby to the detriment of your health.
clutch.as.it.gets.
Member
By the way: Is there a option to replay chapters/missions (chapter select?)?
bitoriginal
Member
My response to the first half hour has been lukewarm. Environments are gorgeous and it's oozing creepy sci-fi atmosphere, which is amazing. However, the stuttering during cutscenes kinda ruins the immersion, and the animation when an npc speaks is so dull and lifeless it's almost laughable. Still, I'm looking forward to the ride.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
I guess no game is scary to you, then?
Yea the animations on the human NPCs are quite terrible, which is pretty jarring since the rest of the game looks fantastic. Anyways I still haven't seen the Alien yet, and the game is already making me tense. The sound design, is second to none.
I know. I find the question funny... Why does someone die holding the breath
:lol