Current Events > Oh lawd, years late to the party, but I've started Alien Isolation...

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...and man is this shit tense. Just got the big ol' wrench. Totally expected the alien to pop out at me right after that. >.>

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It's a masterpiece. I'm glad you are enjoying it :)

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My only complaint so far is how...jittery or jumpy the cutscenes seem to be.

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I have to admit, though, for being five years old...this game still looks damn good. The lighting is perfect. The darkness is foreboding.

...and I still can't shake that movie nostalgia. Its amazing.

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The jittery cutscene was a technical issue that should have been patched out shortly after release. Make sure you are updated if playing on a console.

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Wait until you see how many random bits of scenery that look exactly like a xenomorph head they managed to put in.

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Senta posted...

The jittery cutscene was a technical issue that should have been patched out shortly after release. Make sure you are updated if playing on a console.

Hmm...playing on PC. Game itself runs buttery smooth, but the cutscenes, yeah, just seem jittery. (._.)

EDIT: Seems its because they're prerendered cutscenes despite looking like they're in-game. Looks like the console versions were patched but it wasn't on PC possibly?

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Apparently there was some kind of sequel in the works but disney buying fox killed the project

....well RIP Axel lol

Lawd almighty I knew that was coming as soon as he noticed the drool on his sleeve and I still jumped.

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Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese and rice...waiting for that first elevator to come right the last scene felt like the longest ~30 seconds of my life.

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sylverlolol posted...

....well RIP Axel lol

Lawd almighty I knew that was coming as soon as he noticed the drool on his sleeve and I still jumped.

One of the coolest things is a cutscene with someone with plot relevance that gets killed by the alien. But when I was doing that cutscene or plot point I had my radar out and I could see the alien right outside his door which he conveniently opened and died to.
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Haha yes they really nail that intro. You just know the big moment is going to come but you just don't know when.

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Man, took a little break to get some food, came back, died 3 three times trying to get around the human enemies in the area after when you get the broken tuner. Me being a little impatient on one, but the other two, the guy near the door you need to go through on that upper level just glitched out or something and would only patrol in a small line in that little office area up top. Couldn't get to the door without him seeing me from either side. >.<

Finally made it though, walk down some stairs, hear them say they're coming down too, move forward some, hear that telltale hiss...nope nope nope.

...I love this game already.

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I think this game is a good way of balancing the helplessnes of something like Amnesia with the action of something like RE. Varying levels of helplessness among the various enemies.

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hooooooooooooooooooo boy, finished mission 3, had my first real encounter with the alien at the end there. tried to follow my path from that stairwell along the office on the left side to the restaurant area and right as i turned around the corner she was walking straight at me. backed into the office, waited a a little bit, walked back out and she was gone.

oh boy...that was exhilarating

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That's probably the only time you'll see it in the game tbh.

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That was it for tonight...played a little into the next area. Screenshots, reactions, etc. do not do those androids justice...they are creepy motherfuckers. That one in the security office when you first get off the elevator is especially creepy...his head following you as you move left to right, back and forth, etc.

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SHIT

That had me jump a mile high LOL

Making my way to the comms control, came across what I thought was a dead android on the ground, and as soon as I turned away, the fucker grabbed my foot. (._.)

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I'm not even completely sure how the alien is scripted. I'm pretty sure you can go stroll through sections not seeing it at all while others had to hide.

I think even the first proper encounter can be different from player to player.

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To be honest, I avoided this game for the longest time because I didn't think I'd enjoy a game where you always have to be on your toes like this...RE2 and Mr. X got me acclimated to it a bit and into some story-driven horror like the Blair Witch game (which I enjoyed). Felt right to give this game a shot with how much praise its gotten...

...and to prepare myself for Nemesis being able to pop up at any point for the entirety of the upcoming RE3 remake. >.>

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Darmik posted...

I'm not even completely sure how the alien is scripted. I'm pretty sure you can go stroll through sections not seeing it at all while others had to hide.

I think even the first proper encounter can be different from player to player.

The Alien is controlled by 2 separate AI. One is the actual alien, which doesn't know where you are unless it sees you. The other is kinda like a "brain" for it, where it slowly feeds hints about your location to it, based upon what you do. Noises you make, places it knows you keep hiding in, ect.

So, the more you play a certain way, the more adept it becomes at locating you.

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....aw fuck. heading into medical. If there is one thing horror games have conditioned me to hate (thanks, Silent Hill...), its hospitals (and schools). I swear, if I find a bunch of facehuggers or shit in here.............(._.)

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Hospital's when the game gets fun.

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Zikten posted...

Apparently there was some kind of sequel in the works but disney buying fox killed the project

IIRC they were gonna make a "sequel" but it wasn't gonna be a game, it was going to be a comic book... which while cool disappointed me greatly.

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First playthrough should be on hard

pegusus123456 posted...

Hospital's when the game gets fun.

>.>

<.<

v.v

Not surprised the moment I step foot into an office and start poking around on a computer that yet another alarm starts going off. They mostly come at night...

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It took me forever to finish this game because i used to suffer nightmare terrors thanks to watching the alien movies when i was a kid, needless to say this fucking game was hard to play lol

but god damn its amazing and hits the nostalgia just right

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aaaaaand RIP Dr. Kuhlman? I dunno, having a hard time feeling bad about that one. >.>

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