Hikuro Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 androids creep me out, but I've done very well so far to avoid them. I have a motion tracker now and I'm glued to this thing although im pretty sure I won't be encountering the alien at full force just yet. but now I'm creeped out cause areas are dark and my tracker keeps giving me bleeps and there's nothing! Quote
JB0 Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 I kinda feel bad for Isolation, stuck as it is in the Colonial Marines thread. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 I kinda feel bad for Isolation, stuck as it is in the Colonial Marines thread. -b. Quote
Mr March Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 LOL! But seriously, it is a disservice to Isolation to be in the CM thread. It doesn't deserve the same kind of scorn, but in all fairness the developers of each of these "Alien/Aliens" video games are banking on the association to the franchise. So perhaps for good or ill, the fate is just Quote
myk Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 I like to think of the Isolation discussion as the virtual chest-burster exploding out of the dying carcass of the original host/discussion... Quote
dizman Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 Isolation is the alien game we should have gotten in the first place so it's fine, maybe someone could change the title or something. Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I finished A:CM yesterday. If I wasn't a Aliens fan I would of quit the game after its first 5 minutes. It was the least scariest Aliens game I ever played, it made AVP 2010 look like a masterpiece in comparison. I did like AVP a lot though, played it several times. Quote
close313 Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Pewdiepie played Alien Isolation in the Oculus Rift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NsvSecFvbc Quote
Hikuro Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I can't stop laughing when he freaks out in this game it's hilarious. but I'm still terrified to play this game! Quote
CoryHolmes Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Why do all these VR videos have a split-screen or window showing us the players face? Ugh, I want to see the GAME, not your mug. It's annoying enough to listen to their commentary at times. Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 I was still on a Aliens kick, even after playing the awful game so I bought the 'Stasis Interrupted' DLC and it was much improved over the main game. The storyline and characters was more interesting plus the scares and gameplay was way better than the main game. Not stellar but still fun. Quote
myk Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 I'm hardly a third of the way into Isolation, but I have to say that from a personal standpoint I don't "like" it. I get the impression that I'm going to spend the entirety, not the majority, but the ENTIRETY of the game hiding, sneaking around and just generally being helpless. I wish they could've balanced the game like, let's say Metal Gear Solid, where in order to succeed you have to balance a limited inventory along with stealh and strategy, yet ultimately having to conquer and vanquish your enemies. In Isolation, it seems as if ANY confrontation of any sort will lead to your death or a near-complete depletion of your wares, which will lead to your death. Now, I'm not suggesting that this game should be a run and gun like the previous Alien games or like Contra, however the player should have a genuine choice between taking on enemies or fleeing; in Isolation it feels as if the only thing to EVER do is to run and hide.... Quote
Hikuro Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 you do kind of have a way to combat the alien but it won't work 100% of the time. really all it'll do is scare it away or make it back off a bit so you got time to strategize but I won't spoil what it is. Quote
Shadow Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Isolation is the alien game we should have gotten in the first place so it's fine, maybe someone could change the title or something. The original CM demo is the game we should have gotten are my thoughts but that's beating a dead horse. Quote
Shadow Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Too true sadly. I haven't had the chance to play Alien Isolation. Waiting until after my PC build to pick it up. Rather see the real graphical potential over the water-downed PS3 version. Quote
Hikuro Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 I have a spare ps4 copy still sealed and I can't even get rid of it without it turning "used" Quote
VF-19 Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Too true sadly. I haven't had the chance to play Alien Isolation. Waiting until after my PC build to pick it up. Rather see the real graphical potential over the water-downed PS3 version. I've gotten it for the PC. Looks really pretty, and really feels like you're in the sets of the first movie. I'm a couple of hours into it and I'm really enjoying it. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 "enjoying it"? Is this a different game from the rest of the thread??? You're supposed to be pants-soilingly terrified!!! Quote
Tking22 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 I finally beat Isolation, I personally loved it, really incredible atmosphere and a must experience if you're a fan of Ridley's original film, also it made me forget Colonial Marines, so job well done with that too. Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 I finally beat Isolation, I personally loved it, really incredible atmosphere and a must experience if you're a fan of Ridley's original film, also it made me forget Colonial Marines, so job well done with that too. That's great, I think it'll be my next game to buy after I finish South Park: Stick of Truth. Quote
Knight26 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Looking forward to giving it a try. Has the DLC been released that lets you play the original movie? Quote
Tking22 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 That's great, I think it'll be my next game to buy after I finish South Park: Stick of Truth. Stick of Truth was probably my game of the year last year, so hilarious, so fun, so well made, Obsidian really knocked it out of the park with that release. Quote
VF-19 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 "enjoying it"? Is this a different game from the rest of the thread??? You're supposed to be pants-soilingly terrified!!! I am scared while playing it, so I guess that's a way of enjoying it. I've only had 2 glimpses of the alien so far, and now I'm dealing with the helpful androids. Just found out that hand to hand is a very, very bad idea. Quote
Dio Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Just got to the end of Mission 5 (hospital) and this game is such a mix of terror and frustration that I plan to play through AvP as soon as I complete it just to get appropriately proportional vengeance against the Xenomorph species. It definitely forces you to change your mentality about first-person gaming, having to watch where and how you step so as not to bump objects. The Xeno got me once when I walked over some papers and they crinkled. When it sees you and roars, you know you have maybe a couple seconds of life remaining to either get very lucky or swiftly dispatched. Anyone gotten yanked up into an air vent yet? Quote
myk Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Just got to the end of Mission 5 (hospital) and this game is such a mix of terror and frustration that I plan to play through AvP as soon as I complete it just to get appropriately proportional vengeance against the Xenomorph species. It definitely forces you to change your mentality about first-person gaming, having to watch where and how you step so as not to bump objects. The Xeno got me once when I walked over some papers and they crinkled. When it sees you and roars, you know you have maybe a couple seconds of life remaining to either get very lucky or swiftly dispatched. Anyone gotten yanked up into an air vent yet? Ridiculous. In the 2010 AvP game your marine could engage a xenomorph in hand to hand combat and actually KNOCK IT DOWN. now, we find ourselves in a situation where you're completely defenseless no matter what your arsenal involves. Somehow I find myself reaching for my coveted copy of AvP '99... Quote
Dio Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Ridiculous. In the 2010 AvP game your marine could engage a xenomorph in hand to hand combat and actually KNOCK IT DOWN. now, we find ourselves in a situation where you're completely defenseless no matter what your arsenal involves. Somehow I find myself reaching for my coveted copy of AvP '99... ApP 2010 also has those totally awesome Predator fatalities, that's like the only way I fought in the last third of the Predator campaign. They should bundle both games and call it the "Sweet Catharsis Edition." I still have my AvP (99) and AvP2 PC discs somewhere too... Quote
Dynaman Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Since it was brought up - did anyone else get an invite from GoG to playtest a new game and get a free copy of AvP classic? Quote
renegadeleader1 Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Ridiculous. In the 2010 AvP game your marine could engage a xenomorph in hand to hand combat and actually KNOCK IT DOWN. now, we find ourselves in a situation where you're completely defenseless no matter what your arsenal involves. Somehow I find myself reaching for my coveted copy of AvP '99... This reminds me of an old story I think I may have read about on MW. Years back they had this Aliens experience attraction that you were guided through by a Marine and along the way people in Xenomorph costumes would snatch people. One guy got grabbed and decided to headbutt the alien. Quote
myk Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 I still have AvP '99 on my computer, albeit as a Steam game. I didn't enjoy the 2nd AvP as much so I haven't gone out of my way to resurrect it. I enjoy AvP '10 well enough... Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 I bought Isolation and so far it's a great game though it has some flaws. My main issue is with the AI. How come the Alien only hunts me when there other humans walking around? The game reminds me of Riddick and it would of been cool if they added a RPG-lite component to it. For example, interacting with the other humans for side quests and/or working together to defend against the Alien, androids or other humans. Quote
Hikuro Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 I bought Isolation and so far it's a great game though it has some flaws. My main issue is with the AI. How come the Alien only hunts me when there other humans walking around? The game reminds me of Riddick and it would of been cool if they added a RPG-lite component to it. For example, interacting with the other humans for side quests and/or working together to defend against the Alien, androids or other humans. Well there's a lot going on in the station and ppl are going to not trust you cause you're a stranger, you know to much so the joes wanna kill you, and you CAN have the alien kill others as a mean of distraction so you can get passed certain obstacles...cause let's face it, if you ain't first your last. Quote
TangledThorns Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Another thing I noticed in Isolation and A:CM is film grain in the graphics options. Does anybody actually like this feature? Quote
Knight26 Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 I started playing it, but is the motion blur required? I find it distracting. Or is the blur a problem with my system? Should I adjust hte settings? Quote
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