Alien Isolation - Comparison Vanilla vs Insane AI Mod - Nightmare difficulty

[@IchiEyes]

Normal xenomorph: "I am legally deaf and blind." Insane AI mod xenomorph: "Man, I really got a hunch about this room, though."

[@CashtynSomethingCool]

😂

[@foxesnroses]

AI are scary

[@Deathworm-eg5lt]

@@foxesnrosesfr sometimes

[@foxesnroses]

@@Deathworm-eg5lt Isn't this a learning AI?

[@Deathworm-eg5lt]

@@foxesnroses idk, but ai in general can be scarily unpredictable

[@aerynstormcrow]

The thing that always bothered me is how much noise the lockers make when you hide or get out of one. The WHOLE station should have heard that shit.

[@RustyNips]

Alot of horror games do that I don't get it If it was realistic the character would be opening and closing them as quietly as possible I also don't like how loud the regular doors are I feel like the ailen should be hearing them and go running as well. If I was there I'd be passing myself each time I walk by a door thinking it meant I was dead

[@MediHusky]

I got killed in a locker once, and immediately assumed it was because the locker noise is 199dB. Proceeded to avoid them throughout the rest of the playthrough.

[@RustyNips]

@@MediHusky right if your running and trying to hide why would you slamb the thing your trying to hide in

[@GamesRUs-bj2ut]

@user-xc2go6bt3d Whenever I use the ION or Plasma torch I always get nervous the Alien will hear it

[@landlockedcroat1554]

outlast lockers are quiet

[@Poisonedblade]

The problem is, with smart AI, the player is gonna be under a desk for 12 hours during a playthrough.

[@godly-dummy1582]

And in real life you'd be dead if you didn't have a flame thrower

[@Poisonedblade]

@@godly-dummy1582 And a combat rifle.

[@tanghoannam7387]

I would still die if I had those.

[@godly-dummy1582]

@@Poisonedblade the acid blood from the rifle shots could possibly be lethal too

[@godly-dummy1582]

@@tanghoannam7387 against one alien without location knowledge and lack of firearm training yes you probably wouldn't make it

[@E1N9A8N0DA]

Vanilla mode : Xenomorph acting in a balanced way for the average player. Insane AI Mod : Xenomorph specially trained to find and kill gullefrosche.

[@gullefrosche]

Haha, nice thinking XD

[@thedeepfriar745]

It’s called the menace gauge it governs when the Xenomorph will pursue you and when it will allow you to progress. Horror games are entertainment and if the Xenomorph is gunning for you constantly then people aren’t going to be enjoying the game.

[@E1N9A8N0DA]

@@thedeepfriar745 it's more like if the Xenomorph is gunning for you constantly, then people won't even be able to complete the game.

[@clayman1980]

@@thedeepfriar745 The devs themselves have acknowledged that at one point during the development, they had a version where the alien was able to sniff you out anywhere and that it wasn't fun.

[@friedrichfazbear5469]

@@clayman1980 I like the current Vanilla Xenomorph AI honestly, the devs did good.

[@NervXT]

The Xeno has a variety of sensors it'll use to detect you and the difficulty levels defines the threshold of each sensor activation before the Xeno properly reacts to it. Sound is one such sensor it uses, but at a distance, it doesn't use it to pinpoint you, it allows it to turn its attention to the disturbance and in most cases, go to where it last heard noise and examine the area. Sight (and touching the Xeno) are the two things that'll actually prompt it to kill you, with sight having a threshold that must be reached in order for the AI to rush you. That is, you have to stay in their sight for a certain period of time before it'll engage you. Again, difficulty decreases the time you have to remain in their sight before they'll engage you, but also consider that it'll take a bit longer at a distance, whereas the closer you are to it the faster it'll detect you. Nightmare difficulty makes the Xeno more aware of all its sensors and it'll also react quicker to them. What's more is that the Xeno will spend more time out in the environment as opposed to being up in the air-ducts. And important part to understand is that the Xeno's actions are dictated by a behavior tree, much of which is locked off at this stage of the game (which is the first real time you're in play with it). Different trees in it's behavior system get unlocked depending on your actions; for example if you keep evading it by hiding in lockers or vents, it'll eventually start randomly checking them but only after you've done this numerous times (or if saw you jump in one, or you made noise with your motion tracker out while hiding). Insane AI seems to just scrap all of that and make its visual sensor react immediately and at its maximum allowed distance. It seems to react much more aggressively to audio triggers as well. While probably more accurate to how the real Xeno would be, I feel it would be frustratingly tedious to play against, as Nightmare difficulty can get pretty tedious already. I wouldn't be surprised if the mod also unlocked all its behavior tree nodes right from the start too, just to really sell it. It's not something that I'd personally ever play with, but it's neat that people are using OpenCAge to make interesting stuff for this amazing game.

[@TigerofRobare]

I just watched the original film and the xenomorph was much more opportunistic and less aggressive. The one in Isolation is actually more terrifying because it hunts you through the station, while in "Alien" it waited in the engineering section of the Nostromo, picking off the crew one by one when they seperated themselves, but staying out of the inhabited parts of the ship.

[@meisterwu8922]

@@TigerofRobare yeah the original Alien was like a spider or praying mantis in that regard. But this one is a straight up active hunter.

[@CorwinTheOneAndOnly]

@@TigerofRobare Yeah, my only real MAIN complaint about the alien in Isolation is that it loudly stomps around like some tiny godzilla. If there's a mod out there that at the very least makes its footsteps much quieter, I wouldn't mind that. Maybe have it kill some of the lights in an area by ripping out the fixtures, or in a high-light zone have it crawl around instead of run around. They're nocturnal to begin with.

[@TheBeholder333]

so tl:dr it's boring and tedious, agreed.

[@YOBAMUSTDIE]

What I hate about this game is that alien is walking openly instead of crawling ceilings and vents and attacking you from behind and above as it supposed to be according to movie logic. Devs totally got alien wrong and programmed it poorly, is there any way to change this behavior and make it a ceiling crawler that prefers to hunt you down in shadows with attack from above?

[@ninjaknight6715]

I know this is not what the video is about, but seeing the tail slither behind, and the furniture get tossed around in it's search for you is the most immersive thing to ever witness.

[@francescagreetham1804]

When the stool rolls by the desk about 5:30 - that was a really good moment! Totally agree

[@mayhare9754]

I vividly remember a specific moment when I was playing it for the first time. I had just sounded the alarm and when I was running for the exit, I saw the Xeno drop right in front of me, lift a human enemy by the neck and eviscerate him while the alarms blared and the lights flashed red in a rhythm that was just enough to obscure part of the violence. That stuck with me because, to this day, I don't think I've ever felt more immersed in a video game than at that moment, even with VR games. It felt like a scene pulled straight from the film.

[@bencurran3204]

2:35

[@RustyNips]

Ya it kicking the stools around right in the openings and it's tail going slowly by you Felt just like a movie very horrifying can't imagine what would be like actually playing

[@lonesparrow]

Sometimes the tail catching on/tossing objects just looks goofy but in this case it really seemed like it was doing it on purpose, added great tension to the scene.

[@mbee1337]

7:11 that run off was horrific, the close call at the door was pure horror scare

[@flazzy6931]

Yeah I still jumped and I was expecting it after reading your comment

[@LordBackuro]

The noises completely fuck me over

[@mutesapphire]

usually i up the speed depending on the video and i had this at 1.5x and dear god cutting to that part almost caused me a heart attack

[@lowkeycherokee1586]

I’m watching this in broad daylight and I fucking jumped 💀

[@Tristnlol]

Fr those loud, heavy footsteps getting closer and closer send pure dread into my soul

[@Riomy13]

Even more interesting when you think about the fact that this is early in the game...meaning this is just the simple AI system, not even the experienced one tailored to your way of playing. xD

[@gullefrosche]

You are right. The save point is the same in MS5. And the behavior tree is at the beginning. And yet a big difference in the behavior of the alien

[@dangerzone9]

In no way does the original AI learn from the player. It uses a branching system where it will unlock certain personality nodes when you hit or play certain parts of the game. There’s a whole video on how the original AI works and being “tailored” to the player is not one of them sorry lol.

[@HemoGoblinz]

@@dangerzone9 yes but to the player, the gradual unlock of different nodes gives the player the feeling that the AI is learning, even though it isn’t’ t as you pointed out. It’s a very clever game dev trick.

[@Thelisreal-sh3tz]

When I learned that the xenomorph learned your behavior that was after I realized it was checking all the spots I like.

[@ЯношБан]

@@dangerzone9 in that very same video you referenced it is said that the Alien can unlock behavioural nodes from player stimulai. The thing you talked about was placed by the devs to ensure the Alien keeps up to some extend with the player in case they were basically too good. Edit: unless you are referencing the very first AI and Games video which might not have mentioned that information. But the 'remake', or 2nd part of it does

[@rockyboi9360]

I feel like the insane AI mod is how the alien would act IRL if you met it. Even on medium difficulty this game makes me shit myself, this type of heart-attack? no thank you sister-

[@PhoenixRed96]

There were so many objects and beds, alien was also looking straight in it's front, if it was realistic it wouldn't notice Ripley. 9:56 is pure nonsense. This mod is only if you want to suffer. If the original game was too forgiving then this is straight out bullshit. Something between original game and this mod would be alright.

[@marcosgonzalez4207]

Actually no The Xenomorphs are almost blind So if you are *EXTREME* quiet they probably will not notice you

[@mabiniss2]

Absolutely disagree. IRL, in most circumstances the Xenomorph wouldn't be able to hear you taking small steps over the various sounds the ship makes and the ambient noise.

[@francomoreira4222]

Also wasn't the Xeno in Alien confined to almost one section only? It was like a snake more than a dog, it didn't run straight towards anything while being rabid, but stayed on dark areas and hunted prey when they were off-guard

[@trianglemoebius]

​@@francomoreira4222 There's a popular theory (that I happen to find appealing) hat the xenomorph wasn't hunting them, it was actually terrified. Think of how they always say "animals are more scared of you than you are of them." In the original Alien - to be clear, this theory does not apply as well to the sequel (THERE WAS ONLY ONE), but that was a different circumstance - there's no sign given that the xenomorph is actively hunting the Nostromo's crew. It's retreating to dark places, sticking to the vents to move around, and only striking when someone is shooting around a flamethrower, or has it cornered in a room. Sure, this could be read as the actions of a hunter, but it could also be read as an animal scared shitless, lashing out in self-defense. It's no different from a snake striking because it believes you're a predator about to kill it, but otherwise trying to slither away and find a new hiding spot. Even at the very end, Ripley finds it's gone into the shuttle and has curled up in the walls. If it were trying to kill her, why would it do that? It has no way to know what the shuttle is, or that Ripley's going to be returning there, or that the Nostromo is about to explode. But the alarm systems are blaring, the red lights are flashing, and the shuttle seems to be the one place where it can be "safe" from all the cacophony.

[@maphyous228]

Man, I still get little spikes of adrenaline from this game, and I'm not even playing it. Best Horror Game I've ever played.

[@smokingcrab2290]

It was so stressful I couldn't finish it.

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

@@smokingcrab2290 when you get the flamethrower it gets a lot more bearable.

[@takeoUup115]

I made the mistake of playing it blind on nightmare on relase XD . Like oh I pretty good at horror games , put on hardest setting ... I don't remember alien being this retarded for me XD.

[@alf3071]

yea dude I hope there will be a sequel cuz I can't find anything else as scary as this

[@mattlikeshistory6419]

@@AudioGardenSlave123 hans get ZE FLEMMENWERFER

[@Tryptic214]

While I think modding is a great thing for games and their communities, this is a pretty unfair comparison. The original AI uses a revolutionary new AI governor which aims to maximize tension and fun. The original xeno isn't stupid, it's deliberately not allowed to chase you the first time you see it. It absolutely will try to kill you later on.

[@EddyKorgo]

I think it would be more scarier if when it spot you, it would made a hassle running around you sniffing but not actually trying to kill you, just spook you instead of acting that it cant see you.

[@fallsprig4581]

@@EddyKorgoeventually games are going to get advanced enough to account for personal preference too and if it detects you're not scared enough it'll switch to alien sniff mode or something

[@galletgaming]

Yeah, that’s why I kind of developed into losing a fear later on, though that may just be because I was trying to beat the game before I go to sleep, and it just kept on going.

[@MrRobot-jb5tl]

The AI director's concept wasn't made by creative assembly, Valve achieved that with L4D2 years before Alien Isolation

[@thejoeman4774]

​@@fallsprig4581but my experience with steve in the corridor of death was very good tho, he did chase me a lot, but as he knew i was using a lot of flames, he did sometimes just stand and watch me for couple seconds, then start approaching me slowly, and start growling when i take out the flamethrower

[@105lbproblem6]

When you shut the door on the Xeno and it came around the other way in record speed 😂 terrifying

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

Xeno: I must proceed at a high velocity

[@Jinx1927]

I love the sound the heavy xenomorph steps, it really puts the power and weight of the creature into perspective.

[@mrmrgaming]

The issue is time. If you play with crazy AI, you will spend soooo much time hiding that the gameplay time will double. To most players, that's too long, and after hiding for hours on end, some would just find it boring and stop playing.....unless you love this kind of thing.

[@hollowjack8711]

Exactly. The game is meant to have progress, not going round in circles. I wonder will they make a mode where you must stay in a locker for 6 hours straight. Some people can find that interesting. Being afk.

[@smokingcrab2290]

One of the reasons I stopped playing. I wanted to finish this game, but it just got too tedious and was pretty stressful at times.

[@mrmrgaming]

@smokingcrab2290 The game should have been 20hrs max. Keep entering all the way and not "omg, when will it end"

[@mrmrgaming]

@smokingcrab2290 An ASMR locker version lol

[@PoopaPapaPalpatine]

@@smokingcrab2290 I had a blast the first time I played it but on my second run-through I felt exactly as you did. I knew what to expect and took more chances, died, and eventually got bored by the tedium of having to hide all the time, and never finished the second play. This game is a masterclass in suspense and tension though, even just for the once through.

[@Pixeliarmus]

7:28 I love how angry it looks entering the room frantically searching for you to make you pay what you just did :D

[@AgentOrange921]

literal SECONDS after getting the door slammed on it too, it wanted blood so bad it could taste it. this new aggressive AI does not fuck around , and we're about to find out lol

[@Vortex_Feedz]

That shit was hilarious

[@noemidamico2435]

Ripley: *breathes* Alien: "I took that personally"

[@godly-dummy1582]

I don't think anyone is gonna see this but what if someone did a model swap of the alien with a velociraptor from Jurassic park and turned the blood from green to red? I'm not sure something like that exists but I thought it be really cool

[@ScornedScallopes]

Closest thing I think of is the first Dino Crisis. Being stalked by an unkillable T-Rex and raptors making you think they're one step ahead really gives off feelings of extreme dread and anxiety. It's an old PS1 game and is in desperate need of a remake!

[@harmonium86]

@@ScornedScallopes Forgot about that game. It stressed me out. 😂

[@gsimon123]

Dude I often thought of the same thing! The general pace of this whole game is identical the scene in the kitchen with the raptors

[@BrickmanZero]

I instead thought about just a moddel swamp of The Alien with Khezu from MH, i just see it fitting lol

[@Samual_33]

Imagine the Velociraptor kitchen scene in unreal 5. Similar to the gameplay we saw with hiding under the table etc would be great very tense.

[@robinfox4440]

You have insane confidence in your ability to troll this thing. Hot damn.

[@alexbhunter3892]

2:45 Confirm player is actually Drax and he has mastered the arts of staying so still, that he disappears.

[@TheDBZEDITOR]

Alien: hi drax.

[@alexbhunter3892]

@@TheDBZEDITOR Drax: o-O

[@seal9454]

Insane Mod Ripley: Crouches and takes the smallest, quietest step forward. Xenomorph: Shrieks from a hundred feet away.

[@oliwermattsson1478]

Alien: i know your there

[@blackdragoncyrus]

you're

[@oliwermattsson1478]

@@blackdragoncyrus i know but i dont care

[@oliwermattsson1478]

@@blackdragoncyrus i dont want to be rude

[@jonumine6250]

@@blackdragoncyrus I immediately thought of the working Joes, as that's one of their lines. >I think they spell it that way.

[@DeMoraJS]

Wow! I didn't know how different the AI behaves with that mod, that part where the Alien kept pushing the chairs around was truly butt clenching!

[@jessehutchings]

Seriously!! That first chair knock scared the shid oudda me

[@RoryStarr]

As a person who runs Aliens as a tabletop game, I have come to understand that tension is found in the space near failure, but not actual failure. I understand their programming choice to make it a little bit dumb. For most people, It's enough that it's in the room with you and can one shot you. Too many deaths and it becomes dull. Of course the mod is for players that are experienced with the game and that is a different case.

[@kresovk5]

You perfectly explained creative thought behind Subnautica, it was about creating terror and not horror in game. Just building up the tension and letting your imagination run wild. Well, until you get more familiar with game and your knowledge, takes the edge of it. Same with Alien Isolation, they really nailed the terror in the game.

[@sbraypaynt]

7:23-7:30 sat up in my chair because I was genuinely unnerved by how quickly the Alien found another way into the room

[@juanarredondo9763]

between 6:42 and 7:25, on broad daylight i still had a heart attack, thats how you know this game aint playing around with cheap jumpscares (edit: those are the times i had my blood preassure rising)

[@wattsvilleblues]

I need chest compressions every time I play this game

[@PlagueOfGripes]

Since you're trying to make the game scary and atmospheric, you have to not kill the player every few seconds, or it becomes a video game and not a horror experience. You also should give players the chance to see glimpses of the monster without it detecting you, so it's sensible to not have its detection be realistic. You also wouldn't want the player to get frustrated by needing to crawl through the whole game and memorize spawn locations. Making a horror game like Isolation is very difficult and comes down to more than just making it absurdly hard to survive longer than a few seconds.

[@gagecole4913]

Hey it's my favorite Dragon Ball youtuber

[@Gonzax]

I find the vanilla AI more realistic. Also, games need to be fun otherwise there is no point in playing them. An extreme difficulty would only make the game incredibly annoying. I've played the game several times and I found the AI to be really good, some flaws of course, but very organic and realistic most of the time. Playing this game in VR, by the way, is an incredible experience.

[@SoVega301]

Some people want challenge and enjoy it that way Well I personally am a casual player but I could see why they would do such

[@shinluis]

You’re out pf your mind

[@kjshdudnjdhdbdjdjxfxy]

That’s HELLA subjective

[@DatHombre]

Yeah I want my space aliens to be more realistic damnit!!

[@dbutler9319]

Not like there weren't movies to compare the game aliens too... It more accessible but not close to what xenomorphs have been generally been portrayed as.

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

As cool as this would be, stealth games like this on hard+ mode really boil down to becoming a "dwarf simulator". You're crouched 100% of the time, never EVER running or even walking in your normal stance. It gets tedious quick and kills variety.

[@herbbirb3766]

Surprisingly alien Isolation is one of few horror games where walking is silent

[@GooferTrooperTV]

@@herbbirb3766 It's still not as quiet as crouched movement, although the difference is negligible. You can't simply walk near enemies without them hearing you and would still need to crouch walk when near one. but walking is safe from a certain distance.

[@arpitjaiswal9515]

Disagree. I always play this game with this mod and can't go back to vanilla. VANILLa is boring now. Its for players who already know the ins and outs of this game. Even the resident evil games are scary only on the hardest difficulties.

[@Nightek1]

When I created this mod I didn't imagine it could arouse so much interest for the wrong reason, trolling, if only the vanilla game had been more flexible and with less structural limitations, I wouldn't have let escape anyone 😈 I await a revised and corrected sequel.

[@Snerff]

Proof my guy

[@Ghodum]

@Ultimate i mean, same name, also nobody has much to gain from lying about it. The game has a cult following, sure, but a random comment wont give them instant clout for claiming the mod.

[@grizius4123]

​@@Ghodum true

[@moderndemon84]

@@Ghodum No,I made it. See?

[@cyn1stre]

@@moderndemon84 I see... The point is that nobody cares. Thank you

[@mr.sassycat1522]

As much as I love this, this terrifies me. That mission (mission 5) is one of those missions that took me forever to do because it scared me out of my wits end. Having the AI be that terrifying would be insane. But now I’m morbidly curious and mildly interested in trying this mod.

[@EddyKorgo]

we need vr

[@James28R]

@@EddyKorgo you can play it in vr.

[@jibbanibba2000]

Its always in med decks in sci fi genre . . .

[@teddybetts3254]

6:39 - 8:03 Best trolling the Xeno skit I've seen. 👍

[@gullefrosche]

I´ve done this in many variations probably a hundred times - It´s challenging every time :)

[@gamble777888]

Xenomorph AI doesn't get enough credit. I know it was one of THE selling points of the game when it came out but now it's kind of forgotten and really there hasn't been a "stalker" type enemy done better in almost 10 years since the release of this game.

[@gullefrosche]

0:15 Vanilla 3:20 Insane AI Mod 9:05 Vanilla 9:50 Insane AI Mod

[@AztecChief119]

Damn I jumped on that last kill😅

[@Esiaa]

I finished my nightmare + unpredictable alien mode run and it was fun for the most part, though the alien still acted stupid at times. Should I try this mod now? It looks super fun and super frustrating too. I kinda love it.

[@gullefrosche]

Nightmare + unpredictable Alien Mod sounds like a contradiction.... Hardcore and novice+ No map, no loot, occasionally an alien

[@gullefrosche]

But yes, you should definitely try the Insane AI MOD

[@Esiaa]

@@gullefrosche Well, it was supposed to allow alien to roam more freely, like entering areas it would normally not enter (for example the room where Kuhlman is sitting behind the glass) or cutting off your route in certain parts (that was fun, as he was truly unpredictable), but maybe you're right. Perhaps on hard or normal he'd act better. Maybe I'll try that later. For now this mod is next :D

[@gullefrosche]

@@Esiaa I played the Unpredictable Alien MOD and got bored with it quickly. Free roaming alien sounds better than it is

[@MightyJabroni]

@@gullefrosche "Free roaming alien sounds better than it is" Was it too random? Like the Alien dicking around where it was utterly inconsequential?

[@coreywallace8726]

I'm definitely gonna try to play the whole game with this Mod. When I first played AI, it was a very intense, never-racking, sweaty-palms, panic attack experience. But than I played it over & over again. And the Alien wasn't that scary anymore. I knew what, and what not, to do in order to easily make my way past every Alien encounter. This mod looks like just what I need to bring me back to that first-time experience of dread.

[@vla1ne]

To be fair, the same applies to anyone who faces the aliens long enough. They arent dumb, but they do have habits thatnpeople familiar with them can exploit... The main problem being that most folks don't have enough lives to figure those habits out.

[@renato360a]

@@vla1ne depending on the individual, one can figure out after the first playthrough. But I guess you have to play on hard in order to figure out the patterns. People generally start on easy or medium, so they don't get the full scope of the alien's behavior, and even get too impressed with it. (they would finish hard as second playthrough and by that time they'll move on) If you play on hard first playthrough you'll learn the exploits quickly.

[@tobiaskadachi]

Why we don't have a sequel yet is beyond me.

[@GamesRUs-bj2ut]

Probably because the game didn't sell well due to the stupid IGN review

[@collieee2957]

@@GamesRUs-bj2ut I think it sold pretty well out the gate, and has continued to sell pretty well on steam and PlayStation.

[@GamesRUs-bj2ut]

@@collieee2957 Probably not to the extent to make a sequel though

[@collieee2957]

@@GamesRUs-bj2ut yeah you might be right, but I personally believe a sequel would get a lot of free promotion from KZbinrs and sell way better than the first game. alien isolation just took a long time to get respect lol

[@tobiaskadachi]

@@GamesRUs-bj2ut and yet Sega is making another f$cking Sonic game.

[@raineblackstar3522]

So you know when anxiety gets so high that your hands become uncontrollable? Yeah, i just anxiety slapped myself when you were running to hide under that one desk.

[@lachlann4335]

I played it and finished on nightmare mode, but boy was it the hardest thing I’ve ever played. One single sound was enough to have the xeno patrol around nearby for like 10 minutes before it sort of gives you false security and comes back seconds later. When the alien was around, it was mostly me hiding and trying my best to be silent. No joke, even tipping over a small object was enough for it to react, even when it was so far away. Nightmare mode was very stressful and relied on using anything around you. Noise makers and other humans were the only way to keep it off your tail. Closets yes were safe, but it would always excrete the toxin whether it heard you or not. And if you regularly hid in the closet, that’s where it would always hang around. Never again will I play it on nightmare mode. Not just the xeno but resources were so scarce it was frustrating sometimes.

[@Lowgear9498]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video despite not smiling the entire time.

[@Dovah21]

Huh, really good footage. See, I always treated the Alien as a threat to be avoided at all costs, never to be trolled, in Vanilla; the very first time I encountered it in the medical center, I locked myself in a locker and didn't come out. I actually remember quitting the game until I worked up the courage to continue! I never really tested the limits of its AI, but it appears to be kind of easy to fool, which is weird considering how well designed it first seemed. The mod is necessary.

[@tankourito5419]

No, it's only like this if you exploit the gameplay like this guy does. He's likely put thousands of hours into this game. This mod is not at all needed unless you have far too much time to burn up.

[@emalontrack]

@@tankourito5419 ye, in this gameplay Xeno looks kinda "dumb" in vanilla but yep, its because how the player is doing it

[@renato360a]

@@tankourito5419 you don't need to play thousands of hours to exploit the game mechanics. You can learn to do it on the second playthrough. That's just about 30 hours before you're capable of running circles around the alien. It doesn't mean the game loses fun, because still, a single mistake when "trolling" and you're dead.

[@justwatch7091]

​​​@@tankourito5419My brother, I did my first playthrough on Hard and I already discovered how to exploit AI after finishing the Mission 6. AI is not as good as you people claim it to be.

[@DJ3592]

Alternate title : stalking the alein so it can't stalk me

[@coolersnoipah173]

genius level strat

[@wereyouexpectinganame4014]

6:41 god those footsteps are horrifying

[@ChantingInTheDark]

7:09 - This part had me stressing so much when you ran for it! 🤣

[@SchizoidFlavio]

Man, this game makes my palms sweating even just by looking at it or hearing those footsteps. So cool

[@BigDexMedia]

I swear to god every single time the xenomorph is around, I just jump and scream at the mere sound of his haunting footsteps being in the area. He causes me so much anxiety.

[@peggymoexd]

I am a casual horror game enjoyer. They stress me out so bad, but I do like them here and there. Just watching the demonstration of this mod had my anxiety tweaking xD I don't think I could do it. I'll just stay proud for beating this game on hard mode.

[@Skyfaller2010]

I've played games that scared me but this one was cathartic! It's hard to get through without a piss bag and no lights in the room.

[@qui-gontimtherandomraptor1072]

Okay, that bit where you're literally playing with the Xeno in the hallways is legit the boldest thing I've ever seen anyone do in this game XD

[@Sintaxx]

Is it possible to get through the whole game with this mod? The game was already anxiety-critical. Even watching this few minutes with the mod had me on the edge of my seat! :)

[@wwld9823]

"is that you john wayne? is this me" alien: WHO SAID THAT, WHO THE FUCK SAID THAT

[@Samual_33]

Bro that is terrifying that noise when it's running behind you

[@Artkidtek]

How does the alien know its way around the space ship so well? It’s like he built the ship

[@LoneKidan]

And just think with how difficult to escape the modded version is, it’s the same as what Ripley had to deal with four times what a badass

[@Killer99215]

DUDE, the Vanilla AI never would let me get off that easily. And I tested Normal, Hard and Nightmare. It smelled me from a mile away and sticked close. What the shit XD

[@mg351]

It's the footsteps for me, the sound of it getting closer and closer

[@Loto76]

Played this so much that the Alien's scream still puts me in full panic.

[@Heyesy]

I like that. "This video is in no way to denigrate any version." *Shows Alien pulling some stupid stuff, cut to 3:15.

[@lifeisbeautiful7361]

This game is terrifying and amazing

[@tobydutton1716]

The sound design of the alien really makes this games. Footsteps, growls, tail slithers etc.

[@tosca2002]

3:38 "Not even a chance to escape" My dude, you didn't even try .-.

[@ins2284]

I wanted to play this game for so many years and still don't have it but I found out it was on Nintendo so I will willing to buy it and injoy one of a life time of awaiting for this moment to happen

[@pelayo3237]

Hey, glad for you dude, did you enjoyed it?

[@jessehutchings]

5:50 holy shit, I haven't even finished the video and this is nuts. It knows you're in there and it's not giving up .. 🤣

[@EddieOrr]

Vanilla: Nahh I don't think a human was in there, I will just check this room instead. Insane AI mod: I can hear your sweat forming, and now I am behind you.

[@WenYSiow]

yet can't hear the loud noise made by player when entering the locker

[@goddragon8637]

The Locker: shh...@@WenYSiow thats our little secret~.😉

[@whome7418]

You have to crouch almost the whole game, try to hide more efficiently (now it can spot you if you are able to see it), lockers are fun to hide at with this mod. Those are a few things I've noticed, oh, and the alien spawns a lot more.

[@PRIMUSxPRIME]

Vanilla Xenomorph clearly sees her: Hmm I wonder where she went? Insane Xenomorph when it heard a 0.1 decibel sound across the station: Prepare your anus human

[@PewrH8r3d]

I know this post is a year old but this shit had me dying!😅😅😅

[@PRIMUSxPRIME]

Lore accurate Xenomorph 😅

[@singaporeghostclub]

Games with jumpscares frighten you for a short while. This game is a full-on stress inducer!

[@Vortex_Feedz]

Yea I spend 90% of the game crouching and moving a couple feet( first time player , and started on nightmare mode)

[@connectivitytissues1429]

This gives me anxiety issues.

[@asadraza8667]

Same here 😂 i try to hide in every place i can after making noise i panic when i hear alien foot steps

[@nightwingdark8785]

I have never played yet im feeling scared, i can tell this is a game made with love or absoloute insanity levels of dedication

[@palefire9988]

​ I think this is actually more accurate because it probably adapted it's behavior subconsciously while being around humans and not other xenos for so long. All this sort of negative behavior adaptation could have made also less of a lethal hunter because it had very easy prey to get and was tired of just getting it's meal and wanted to play with it's food so if anything it already knows you are there and is just copying human behavior to traumatize you because it knows you have likely seen it kill one of your supposed crew members.

[@bcal5962]

Holy shit. I have done three playthrough's, one on nightmare and I can see how intense this mod is....

[@exmitter236]

I like the idea of making it smarter, but it’s not really like they have eyes or anything. I like that the Xeno could get right in your face and not notice you as long as you’re being quiet enough. This mod makes it feel like they’ve got better vision than a telescope

[@migouwel]

at 5:33 that chair gave me a jumpscare xD

[@GameslordXY]

Any object should be able to somewhat cover you. Because what's the point of having those objects there in the 1st place. Not permanently perhaps,but briefly. Especially when the Xeno is minding his(her?)own bussines while going in your direction,but not actually actively seeking you. Unless they have xray vision or something somehow blocked only by the Mighty Locker.

[@gullefrosche]

No, I disagree with that. If I hide behind such a bed, you still see in any case! So will the alien.

[@GameslordXY]

@@gullefrosche But you are partly hidden and you see Alien because you are actively paying attention to its position,while it is walking around pondering about the meaning of life or something. Infact,has it never happened to you in real life that you were actively searching for something and it even was in your field of vision the whole time,but because it was partly hidden behind some object+possibly of similar colour that you haven't realised you were looking at it the whole fcking time? Because it happened to me many,many times. Such as phones&remote controlers. Player is a lot bigger that those devices, but so is bed a lot bigger than the objects partly hiding those devices.

[@HavingCrumpets]

@@GameslordXY the xenomorphs are made to be near-perfect hunters, I doubt they waste time on pondering life if they spend so much time being adept at ending it. also necroposting

[@CrniWuk]

@@HavingCrumpets you would be surprised about all the inticating things Xenomorphs do when they are not killing or breading. Truly missunderstood creatures.

[@EmyN]

Although I think they were seen by the Alien in this case

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

I want to play through this game again but at the same time I dread the thought.

[@Krin06]

Damn. Never thought there's an insane mod. Time to replay it 😈

[@tilde1785]

Only way I got through this game was by livestreaming it a little over a year ago, this game had me terrified of ever touching it since it came out

[@usagi7063]

the insane mode really is hardcore wow, my heart was pounding so much. it look so hard yet so fun if beaten, i can imagine how rewarding it is when beaten the game.

[@decoyminoy]

Hey nice video! Do you know what specifically changes with this mod? Is there some sort of tolerance meter when it sees you or "thinks" it sees you and instead of investigating it will pursue where you were? Cool videos again btw Edit: Do doors also trigger this the alien in the insane mod? cause that is a cool effect if so

[@fennelllad2664]

I found this mod and I'm redoing a hardcore playthrough, base game was great but the AI lacked in some places . 1 life - if you die, you restart

[@erenyaeger7662]

I placed like 3 flash bombs in a corridor where I was SURE the alien would go and oh my god it was funny as shit when he walked on them

[@IamKDog]

5:31 That chair move was so 80s cliche horror move. Amazing!

[@Jean-Denis_R_R_Loret]

This mod turns the xenomorph like my cat at 7 AM 😂

[@mrs_demon_]

Alien really just said "Nu uh" when you tried to hide under that bed in the last clip 💀

[@bdub8442]

Insane mode feels like the first Jurassic movie lol

[@Foxy0030]

Прости, что пишу на русском, потому что не могу на английском, но скажу теье, как исправить баг со скримерами в alien isolation, а точнее как вернуть звук убийства. 1. Открыть панель Nvidia 2.зайти в раздел управление параметрами 3D 3.будет большое окошко в том разделе и там есть пункты "Глобальные параметры" "Программные настройки", тебе нужен программные настройки. Там дальше понадобится найти игру и нужно ограничить FPS до 104, лучше поставить 102. У самого была проблема год, но я смог решить ее и надеюсь я помог тебе. Видео очень крутое

[@BukkuCSouls]

PSA & to OP: If you didn't know, you should limit your Alien Isolation on PC to 100 FPS with RivaTuner(it comes with MSI Afterburner) because when it goes over that, the game because a little buggy and weird shit happens. I noticed this instantly when watching the video because when the Alien would kill you the mouth animations had no sound.

[@t.plasma8098]

5:40 I like how it knows it saw you but it’s having trouble figuring out where you went but it knows you are in the room

[@t.plasma8098]

Also 9:40 did this man just sniff you out?

[@celestrio]

Ok now I want a xenomorph survival royal. 5-10 player online vs the xenomorph. The game mechanics will be the same formula as Alien Isolation but the AI will be bumped up to accommodate the multi players. Players can stay grouped or can go lone wolf. Players have the choice to betray another or help each other. As game goes on, more obstacles appear like another Xenomorph, face huggers, Joes, etc. Chances of betrayal goes up with those odds. Once there's one player remaining, that'll be the winner.

[@chrisari101]

imagine this with all the dlc maps or the removed content. this game is still deep inside my soul, it's like having a favorite band or song, this game means everything for me and it never fails to impress me

[@celestrio]

@@chrisari101 same here. I have the game. I'd still play it. I enjoy playing the dlc with the 10 round challenges.

[@chrisari101]

@@celestrio today im starting to downloading again after some months. i have all the dlcs expect nostromo but I'll get it later

[@victoriavonheals2384]

10 yrs later and i still love watching this game. Never gets boring to play or watch. No single experience is ever the same.❤ I'm too chicken sh*t to try this mod tho. Edit: btw, how well do distractions and flamethrowers work on this mod?

[@drift2557]

Love this game

[@Isaac_646]

3:31 Oh my god that was adorable the way it tripped.

[@PodCliiips]

I thought I played well, until I saw this video.

[@Aelitagurl]

The Xeno checks under tables??? 😰😰 I swear, I learn something new about the coding of this monster everytime this game pops up in my feed

[@keya9362]

According to the devs nightmare mode is the *recommend experience* for the game

[@gullefrosche]

That is correct - but over time too boring for me ; )

[@Flamsleburger]

I still can not get over how insanely good and detailed the Xenomorph's AI is.

[@deadasadodo1016]

In nightmare mode like a absolute unit

[@spasmplayer7422]

Literally biting my nails at that trolling gameplay. Well played.

[@mirquo_von_rosenheim]

how quick it went in from the other side after you locked the door. the alien was so mad it could became a nun, punching a shark in the face while a transformer is watching from the background. lol 😂

[@singaporeghostclub]

4:24 In a perfect world, the Xeno could just have thrown that table away.

[@danielefabbro822]

I don't play mods nor the vanilla game. I play the chocolate version. Everything's turn brown when I see the alien. 😅🤣🤣🤣

[@nandorpapp2350]

This game looks still good in 2024, I want a sequel