Aliens Dark Descent Review - A Bug Hunt

[@WellTraveledGamer]

Alien (the first movie) will always be my favorite in the series. It’s a slow burn and so well done. Alien Isolation, is still the best attempt at recreating the suspense from the movie

[@hambonejamboree7750]

The first two movies are some of the best movies ever made, they are so good in fact, that they turned Alien into a billion dollar franchise, in spite of every movie coming after being mediocre at best and absolutely horrible at their worst.

[@Fanthomas1742]

@@hambonejamboree7750 I enjoy 3 the assembly cut. But Resurrection is dogshit though

[@ariellee2329]

@@Fanthomas1742 I wanted to comment, but tbh I don’t think I’ve ever seen 3’s assembly cut. I just know that I place Alien 3 below Alien covenant, all the way at the bottom of the rankings. I did enjoy the audio book for the alternate Alien 3 story (the way it was intended) it’s on audible.

[@JoshuaFreakyVenomFan]

​@@hambonejamboree7750Hey, jamboree, doesn't it look like its grown out of the chair? I mean, fossilized. It looks like it's been dead a long time, I wonder what happened to the rest of the crew.

[@steelcurtain187]

Same

[@ACGreviews]

Interesting the review doesn't even show up in youtube search at all. A game that really does try to get every Aliens moving trope into it. However, a lot like the series, that means a title that is scattershot and all over the place. www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming

[@sukamadik5983]

One might say some of their choices feel a bit alien to you 🤔

[@Saurischian]

I enjoyed Colonial Marines so much. The friends I played with on it passed away and when I hear or think of the game it triggers, immediately, the treasured memories of us having fun with an admittedly flawed game but shows if you have the right friends - bad experiences with games can be churned into a swarm of fun if you know how to enjoy them for what they are. (Sometimes)

[@spaghetti941]

I played it with my brother. It was a ok game but with many flaws but I feel the same. Cause I played it with my bro I actually enjoyed it

[@CaptainAmercia]

This game heavily reminds me of Syndicate (1993) where you moved as a group just like this. Overall I'm having a blast with this game it's just the shame there's bugs but hopefully they work on that. I only payed like £25 as I got a discount so I say it's worth the price.

[@FlintBeastgood]

Syndicate!

[@ouroldhouse3674]

You could move "agents" individually in Syndicate as well though.

[@dannic8987]

Damn, now there's a blast from the past

[@realhamonwry8620]

I can hear the whirl of those miniguns.

[@-Mu-min]

How did you get the discount?

[@Mindwalker030]

Looks great to me. I don't mind a few bugs, they'll be fixed in the next patch. This is also a 40€ game, so I'm going to pick it up today.

[@Yakuuzy85]

Exactly, same here 😎

[@Nutrollio]

It’s fun as hell

[@dtuitt79]

Do you regret your purchase? It's on sale now & I'm thinking about getting it.

[@Mindwalker030]

@@dtuitt79 Let me said it this way, the game left me severely disappointed. The bugs made it almost unplayable at some point and the devs just couldn't get them fixed. The last mission is an absolute joke. Still one of the better Alien games of the last few years. Not that it's a hard competition, anyway.

[@dtuitt79]

@@Mindwalker030 thanks for the heads up!

[@alexanderdensmukke]

Just give me a sequel to Alien Isolation and I would be more than happy to spend money on that!

[@jakedude236]

That game was designed for overreacting twitch cringe

[@kborton99]

I second this, Isolation 2 is what the Alien fans want!! Amanda's story is deserving of a conclusion!

[@Coyotekins]

Only if it isnt a hiding under table simulator again... That game got really boring till you got the flamethrower. You hide under table for 3 minutes... Alien FINALLY leaves so you get up and the fucking thing turns around and re-enters the room and here i go having to hide under the fucking table again for 6 minutes.... Just not fun... Not scary.... Just annoyed.

[@kborton99]

@@Coyotekins it did run a little thin due to a lot padding for time but the overall experience was tense and it perfectly captured the essence of the original movie.

[@elevatedgamer8715]

Isn't there another one being made

[@nickknack4951]

The original Alien will always be on top in my mind 👌

[@Lebowski53]

Without doubt. Loved the other films, but Alien is without peer. Actually, scratch that, it has one peer, being Jaws. The two purest horror movies made.

[@ouroldhouse3674]

Alien was "In space no one can hear you scream" Alien$ was "This time it's war"

[@vinniecorleone62]

I'm still enthralled with the very first film I saw in 70mm Dolby Surround opening day, a experience that can't be duplicated! Loved your review my friend, picking up my Xbox copy up tomorrow!

[@dougr8646]

Why can't it be duplicated?

[@ameliaward7429]

I was lucky enough to see it during its initial run and the strobes and sirens rattled in my head till the next day.

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

I hope they make another game like this but improve on all the areas it's lacking, this game has some serious potential and it already makes you feel that suspense and tribulation that an Aliens game should.

[@Jigsaw407]

Aliens is not only my favorite part of the series, but my #1 movie of all time! I can enjoy pretty much anything if it has the Alien in it. Hell, I played through Aliens: Colonial Marines multiple times and I will do so again. As long as Aliens Dark Descent is not a complete disaster, I will enjoy it!

[@Fuzzycatfur]

Not surprised to hear it's buggy af after Aliens Fireteam Elite. I think it was stupid for SEGA to let their license rights to Alien and Predator to slip. They really had something going, at least with Rebellion's Aliens Vs Predator (2010) and Creative Assembly's Alien Isolaton. Focus Interactive (or entertainment, or whatever tf they're gonna rename themselves next) doesn't seem to have the best track record as a publisher and I'm wondering if their developers can pull off Aliens right. They don't seem to have the rights to Predator given there was Hunting Grounds (as a PS5 exclusive iirc) or a Predator Expansion for Fireteam Elite would've been a no brainer.

[@HAL1138]

I’ll pick this up in a few months for sure. Cool concept but to much to compete with right now. Thanks for the review!

[@R1zla]

Reading the comments it's pretty clear the Alien fan base is divided between "gimme more pew pew" and "gimme more poop your pants survival horror" 😂

[@xFROSTBITExx]

ACG is my favorite KZbin channel on the citadel 👍

[@Uni0nDirect0r]

Not gonna lie: I'm a bit disappointed, but still won't cancel that pre-order. You can clearly see how much heart devs putted into this game and I think I'm going to have fun with it regardless of its flaws. Also, not related: it's a Final Fantasy XVI week, guys!

[@20storiesunder]

Disappointed? This was a very positive review. It's not perfect but it has character

[@tjalsma]

You’re disappointed and you haven’t even played it yet?

[@ScottDeSalvo]

I appreciate the excellent review. I think the game is perhaps a masterpiece after playing it for about four hours. I find the game to be fun, addictive, engaging, and the story and missions and acting and weaknesses of the marines make the saga of the administrator and the crew of the Otago to be almost like reading a good book. Some of the gameplay is clunky, but playing it a while, solves a lot of the problems because you just get better and quicker and more precise with the controls. If they release expansion packs, I will buy them without hesitation. The implementation is spectacular. They invented an entire narrative style and gameplay mechanics, and they have done a hell of a great job. In a time when most video games for the hell out of me, this one holds my interest. Thanks again for the excellent review and kudos to the developers who have really out on themselves. They deserve substantial material, success, and wealth for their efforts here. Let’s hope they release additional mission packs or scenario packs.

[@ThyLegohood]

I don't actually care about the whole alien franchise tbh, but everything else this game has i love. Its a real time tactical strategy.

[@ssejr01]

D gun is down 50%, C gun is right behind it.

[@bauerhans-christian5616]

My favorite movie from the franchise is without a doubt Aliens. I love the Action/Horror mix it provided with gung ho marines and scary xenomorphs. I had great hopes for Colonial Marines...well, we all saw how that turned out. Alien Isolation is probably the highest quality release in the franchise, but the constant run-and-hide gameplay just isn't for me. As far as I am concerned, Dark Descent is easily the best installment that remains faithful to the source material so far.

[@samuelquintanilla6338]

Im so hyped for this, XCOM style but Aliens universe? HELL YES

[@KSpartan]

The issue is it's real time. Not turn based.

[@StoneAgeWarfare]

@@KSpartan Is it real time XCOM though? Will I still grow attached to my soldiers?

[@KSpartan]

@@StoneAgeWarfare Yes i think it's kind of real time XCOM. But I really like tactical turn based strategy, XCOM and Aliens so it's hard for me if the game is "not good enough", because I feel like I am gonna buy it anyways. My hope is that the sense of panic and danger is actually designed on purpose. But, it sound like it's still poorly made.

[@jrutter73]

Alien and Aliens. Saw Alien first on VHS, and Alien in the theater, but have to lean towards Aliens just because...its Aliens. One of the few, near perfect movies.

[@jonbaxter2254]

"If you don't have that friend, you are that friend" Oof man, I just woke up.

[@Rogerio_FM]

Just the fact it acknowledges Alien 3 is surprising. This year is awesome, rocking a lot of games I'm interested in, but don't have enough time, it's a good problem to have.

[@robertsteiner4696]

This seems to be the year of strategy games man. First Age of Wonders 4, now this banger. Feels good to like RTS games especially since even consoles are getting these games. It's so wild seeing them enjoy games they traditionally haven't been able to.

[@FreddyGaming]

I play this game because I love the original movies. I dont use pause only slow time and tbh sometimes it gets your heart pumping when you are 1 squadmember down and the other is carrying him and everyone is in panic and witn no bullet , it is a survival game afterall

[@benyaminb1189]

Favorite movie (of all times) is Aliens. Favorite Aliens game... AVP 2010.

[@jstring]

Lol being an Army veteran, having a squad where each individual has some messed up problem sounds pretty accurate to me 😂😂😂

[@thinkingonyx847]

Hope the developers do the same move as Battlefleet Gothic: Use the first game as a prototype to explore a new idea, collect data and feedback, then release a second perfected iteration.

[@AJDraws]

Unpopular opinion, but I really enjoyed Alien Resurrection. Not at all the best Alien movie, but I loved it as a youngster. Ripley was badass.

[@MEDUSAvsSHOE]

If you haven't already, definitely check out the director's two movies he made before Resurrection. Delicatessen and City of Lost Children.

[@Mindwalker030]

Hey man, I also really enjoyed Alien Resurrection. Maybe it wasn't a good Alien movie, but it was still a fun time if you don't take it too seriously. The characters are great. Its problem is that an Alien movie shouldn't be fun.

[@khashayarmohammadi3651]

Every single one of your reviews has this comment but Ill say it again: you put out the single best reviews out there. I wanna tell everyone who loves you like I do to consider becoming a patron!!!

[@lordmetroid1]

The original Alien by Ridley Scott, it's still my favorite.

[@Elwaves2925]

As much as I love Aliens, Alien is my favourite too.

[@MethosChannel]

How come they always fail to add the real Pulse Rifle and Smartgun sound effect? Every Aliens game since AVP sounds like COD guns. Hope we can mod this but until then, i cant play this game. Not worth 40 euro, better wait for sale.

[@youhavetoguessit]

So glad I caught this review. I might wait for a patch or two to even things out. Love the universe too much to pass for sure.

[@eval_is_evil]

Oh I'll be getting this for sure. Looks great. I hope they make an AvP3 game. AvP and AvP2 were amazing.

[@passionatemozzy4652]

One of my favourites was AvP Extinction

[@browhatwhere]

just bought it, unlocks in few hours

[@mrgauth]

Excellent review. Saved me money. Most assurredly when under $30

[@srofv7805]

Man, saw the first Alien movie in theatres during a rerun and that chest burst was UNREAL. Frick, it was a tense moment; everybody knew it was coming, but damn...damn!

[@cloudbloom]

Bruh my mom was pregnant with my older brother when she saw Alien in the theater when it first came out and she said she had nightmares for weeks that my brother would be a chest burster🤣

[@Elwaves2925]

I didn't get to see it until it was on TV for the first time. Snuck downstairs and watched it in the dark. When it was over, it was the one and only time I didn't want to move off the sofa.

[@likeasonntagmorgen]

Everyone in the audience maybe, but none of the actors (aside from Hurt) were told what was coming, natural reactions, baby! Probably everyone knows this trivia already, but I still think it’s great!

[@GamingXpaul2K10]

Yeah I went to see a 40th anniversary showing and it was awesome. I was completely immersed almost forgot I was in a theatre.

[@dls3939]

@@Elwaves2925 HAH I remember that feeling after watching it for the first time too, damn face huggers

[@hiawa23]

Aliens is my all-time favorite movie so any Aliens game that mimics the the sheer action, guns, pulse rifles, pure adrenaline action of that movie I love. I really did not like the slow cat & mouse play of Isolation, but love the previous Aliens Fireteam, and I actually like Aliens Colonial Marines story line which seems to continue from the Aliens movie. The only problem I had with that game are the visuals were so bad but the story environments, atmosphere, sound pure action were spot on with the movie. I got this game from Gamefly for $19 for my Series X, so reaally no risk, and generally I am not into RTS games but I love anything Aliens and this looks really good.

[@kjohansen4088]

Alien and aliens are my favorite movies. Prometheus was really cool as well.

[@TheProlificA3]

I love the first two Aliens. Ridley Scott is a sci-fi king

[@DaveVoyles]

Damn, I always have high hopes for games in this universe, but they consistently disappoint.

[@ZazarStudios]

It's because they never have well established developers making these games.

[@DaveVoyles]

Exactly!

[@Navidson1]

I think my favorite alien move is the story from Fireteam elite. The world building was fantastic

[@GamingForte]

Aliens still the best in the franchise. Which is my favorite

[@ShutUpGabee]

I always love Alien content whether its good or bad, but I'm at the point of idk what I want from an alien game.

[@nonyabidness8676]

I started kind of excited for this game, because I thought that it was supposed to be Alien Swarm but with the license attached. That was dampened greatly once I figured out what it actually was.

[@ultimatesoup]

Mortismal gave this game a glowing review and I trust his reviews more

[@Prawnsacrifice]

This is my favourite aliens game to date 👍😁

[@WitD2013]

Oh boy! I won nothing! I'm so happy!

[@tisisonlytemporary]

So lucky!

[@HereToWatchNotRead]

Lol.. way to say your a loser without saying your a loser.. 😂

[@truthseeker6532]

Who is Mr. Beast? ...... Never heard of him. I am not kidding!!!! ACG = Known for a long time.

[@kdzmuzo]

I'm here to win nothing but love Aliens (the 2nd movie for the newbs). Fireteam elite nailed it (1st and last campaign missions). If Dark Descent is even close..... I might lose friends

[@xxpagzxx1170]

The first Alien movie will always be a favourite of mine

[@Remus-z6y]

Looks fun, definitely will check it out. Watching marines fight aliens again really makes me want a new AvP game. Loved those games.

[@R3TR0J4N]

regard how it fits the tun based "xcom" for the isometric genre controlling a squad, was suprize the devs went for an rts and it works. the preparation screen got me interested since you can customize each loadout.

[@robertsteiner4696]

It's a very odd RTS system. It is similar to Xcom but it's a blend of the game's own ideas and Xcom as kind of an idea where there is always a present and ever growing threat in the background that builds up which makes you lose if you don't take care of it, and on the other hand it's weirdly like a survival RPG? At higher difficulties you avoid fighting whenever you can (the AI is TOUGH at high level and it feels like the movies where if you just stand your ground you get overwhelmed) and the stealth mechanics are a bit wonky, but they definitely work I'd say for the game it's in. The unit customisation is where it's at though and the real bread and butter of the game, it's entirely like Xcom where you get to customise what they look like, what gear the Marines get, and skills (mother of God the skills are so good in this game even at the initial levels, can't stress enough how imporant it is to have different types of weapons and different classes ESPECIALLY Medics and officers at the higher level). It's a very weird blend of Xcom in an RTS format with its own systems and I'd say it works reasonably well from what I've played so far. It's definitely an acquired taste kind of game but it's an auto pickup for Aliens game fans, it's genuinly one of the only games in recent memory that I can whole heartedly recommend at launch just because it's blatantly better than most of the triple A competition from my personal experience.

[@GB-sh9st]

AA devs produce the most creative stuff these days. AAA focussed more on shareholders than gamers, and Indies are a usually too limited technically/financially to get really ambitious.

[@hakim6933]

This would have gone better with a starship troopers setting

[@ServantBerserkerZero]

Starship Troopers Terran Command already exists tho

[@marcustheking7510]

Alien is definitely in my opinion the best of the franchise even tho I do like aliens a lot too. Alien I have as my favourite horror movie of all time and it’s in my top 5 favourite movies of all time too.

[@Smallgrayandfurry]

I love some of the ideas in this. But the moment I saw it's basically an RTS I thought bugger playing that on the Xbox joypad. It seems to be that if you combine all of the aliens games together, you would actually get something quite serviceable

[@Estorium]

I would love an Alien Trilogy remake. That is still my all-time favourite Alien game.

[@benjaminamouroux8395]

Been waiting for this one! Cheers!

[@belpud]

"the USS Otago" oh man you do not want to know what the Otago Colonial Marines are doing to their living quarters

[@GHO5T3DFreelance]

Free the motion tracker....make it sound like its supposed to...ya know....with SOUND...why they always eff wid it , one of the greatest tension builders ever...i mean damn just have a toggle option if you think the heartbeat sound gunna annoy people....this really grinds my gears :D game looks sik still.... modders will heal my pain.

[@Pewpewpew182]

Aliens! It is the best film of the entire franchise.

[@orionassante3386]

I love Aliens. Just got my confirmation while watching this video that Amazon has shipped my copy. Got the PS5 version, but may also pick it up again on PC when it goes on a Steam sale.

[@Uni0nDirect0r]

Could you care to share your experience after you get it? I wonder how it runs on PS5. I've pre-ordered my own copy along with Final Fantasy XVI, so it won't be shipped untill wednesday.

[@iBeTruckin]

I hope they allow us to mute the leader of every group. I'm only 3 hours in & I dred every time I tell my group to move across a room.

[@ryanwade6052]

Thabks ACG. Had my hopes up but gonna wait for a few patches and a sale.

[@lupusdei6354]

Aliens (the 2nd movie) will always be James Cameron's magnum opus, in the Alien franchise.

[@crushlemons]

ACG this reminds me of the old OG Xbox game Full Spectrum Warrior can't wait to play this.

[@SunnySoCal]

i haven’t been this early in months youtube notifications must finally be working lol

[@MrRusty103]

There are only two acceptable answers to best movie in the franchise. Either the first one, for being the horror masterpiece it was, or the second for being the greatest sequel of all time.

[@mcp20366]

Well seems about right for the difficulty level of using up soldiers. Us brittle humans stomping around in exotic hostile places. Grunts are cannon fodder. Expendable assets. I kind of like the choice of the devs. Rogue like in a different way.

[@chromeinox]

There's a game for the ps2 called alien vs predator: extinction, it's an rts and it was soooo good! I would love to play a modern sequel of that game. I sold my ps2 ages ago and kept only two games: gta3 and avp:extinction.

[@noobsaibot8844]

My favorite is Alien vs predator. I remember playing Alien Isolation just recently and i thought it was pretty good overall.

[@adamwest8711]

Oooh…tough but I’m going to go with Aliens. Alien was better in a lot of ways but Aliens is so rewatchable.

[@Bust_A_Nut_bar]

In my top five all time along with Predator of course

[@adamwest8711]

@@Bust_A_Nut_bar of course!

[@y05077]

Just based on what was said at the start regarding it feeling a bit clunky, is this something that could be potentially patched or is it just too deep in there?

[@ACGreviews]

For sure could be patched.

[@marcdonnellan8730]

Great review, been interested in this for a while, may wait for some patches an a sale.

[@JiggleBellyGaming]

I have an unhealthy addiction to the Alien franchise so I knew I was going to get it regardless of the recommendation. Still love the video though

[@mrdeafter]

they literally know what a face hugger can do and studying them but none of them put any effort to protecting their face lol

[@sinfulllyme]

For a fan this game will hit the spot for now just like Aliens Fire Team Elite Hooooorrraaaaah!!!!!!! A dead Xeno is a good Xeno

[@carlosfred8673]

Looks like a solid 7/10 game. I'll look for a sale and def pick this up eventually, hopefully after they make some improvements.

[@DroosterH]

I caught this review on my feed and thought, I'll watch it in a bit. Went back and typed "aliens dark descent review' thinking you'd pop up with the rest as you usually do. But this video wasn't there. Added 'acg' and searched again. Nope. Had to go to your channel to see the video. Just thought you should know. Seems weird as you always appear in a search for a specific game review.

[@Houldey]

wow, i'm surprised how much this looks like its taking cues from Darkest Dungeon 1, I loved DD - so this may be right up my street.

[@JVS_Tarnished]

Damn I didn’t know this was a point and click style game. I thought it was more like the ascent

[@dawfydd]

Great review it sounds like i should wait till its on special and starting to be modded to improve some of these issues, or at least an expansion.

[@Jonofwrath69]

Thanks for the review 👍🏻

[@evildaddyz]

wait mean DEEP DEEP DISCOUNT ! thx honestly i lost you about 2/3 of the video because its SOO CONFUSING its not your fault i believe the game is confusing thats why there wasn't any early gameplay footage or news about it

[@dacornguy]

Alien is one of the greatest films ever made.

[@uther10]

Thanks for the review. So tempted to snag this game

[@HiroshimaXl]

I still havent seen the alien movies but this game looks so good.

[@RocketDanger1]

As always great video!😊

[@P2-D2]

You know, I'm NOT subcribed to Mr Beast, but I am to you. I'm ok with that. Good vid!

[@mrmrgaming]

I will buy it, but in like 6 months when its had a few tweaks.

[@The_Last_Norman]

If not Isolation 2, I'd love LOVE a new AvP.

[@leszekhalama1173]

Marines should have pervitin. Great game. Thanks Christ for Alien.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Great review as always!

[@AstralFrost]

Great review! Something to take a look at on a sale.

[@chengong388]

This looks like adecent game but it's almost asking AAA price, would wait for sale

[@RoboBreaker]

We love you, Garak ❤

[@DanielSalazar-ej8lq]

This game is a masterpiece when it comes to following the ALIENS' mood.

[@j.j.9511]

Trust me I was already waiting for it to drop to $14.99.

[@grimdicer152]

I would accept Alien Isolation 2 in Early Access at this point

[@stevenlornie1261]

Alien 3 extended cut is my favourite. It down right destroys the happy ending of Aliens, which is soo good. Not a fan of happy endings.

[@kovalveli]

Why can't we have nice things like Alien Isolation 2, but instead we get this ?

[@vengeance1939]

I mean I'd rather have a wider range of Alien games in different genres than Alien Isolation 2. Plus what's wrong with this lol It's great just buggy.