Is Alien Isolation REALLY That Good?!

[@KindaNerdyy]

Seeing matty become an alien fan has been so satisfying

[@ActNasty5]

This might be the only horror game that actually got my adrenaline going. When you havent saved in a while and you hear that xenomorph thumping fast af behind you is SCARY lol

[@Pedro_The_Neco]

Yup, this ruined RE7 for me. Played AI multiple times, and RE7 a few years later. Felt zero tension on that game.

[@chatteyj]

Yeah that system doubles the anxiety of the game

[@kyledupont7711]

AHH that is that feeling I get while playing this, seriously I get fuzzy vision if feels like my head is inside a baloon just from having that Alien catch me off guard. I have to stop playing the game from it

[@scottdalton7388]

I bought this game on day one, only finished it about a week after watching Romulus and now everywhere I’m looking everyone is suddenly back on this game and we get the sequel announcement. I’m so happy

[@dknyisles]

I am a 73 year old super gamer. I tried Alien Isolation when it first appeared. I ended up giving up the game as it seemed way too hard. But, a few weeks ago I decided to give it a thorough run through. It is breathtakingly atmospheric, with superb sound design, and is immersed in the Alien “world.” The review I just watched was dead on. Well done.

[@MarcusJagdell]

It's a super solid 10/10 game for me. It really felt like being a part of the original movie.

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

Did you ever play the dlc where it puts you on the Nostromo? It's like a full on love letter to the first Alien

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

10/10? You are biased. The game has some serious flaws. Especially when it comes to bloat.

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

​​@@heavyartillery-qm5huOpinions are subjective, of course they're biased. That's how opinions work. They said "10/10 game for me"

[@Justin-dp7pg]

@@heavyartillery-qm5hu Nope, if you are an Alien fan than this is a 10/10. Never felt to long to me and i finshed it 6 times.

[@jez49647]

@@Justin-dp7pg Disagree. I'm a long time Alien fan but i'd say the game is 8/10 at the most. Probably a 7 for me, honestly. It's an amazing audio / visual experience for a fan - especially as a fan of the first film which is one of my favourite films, but as a game it's pretty tedious, and way too long. Plus I don't think the story is anything to write home about. I like to play it now and again to get some alien vibes but I've only actually finished it once fully.

[@zackrosado3749]

I like how if you have a mic connected (for whatever reason) and you speak or make a sound, the alien can actually hear you. Pretty impressive mechanic

[@craigachuff6087]

Really? Oh, I am definitely keeping the mic muted lol.

[@noodleman4555]

Only on consoles unfortunately. I don't understand why this got axed in the PC version. Most PC users have a microphone, and there are plenty of PC games that do similar things.

[@BryceCzirr-jz7ju]

How is this game 10yrs old. It looks so good visually.

[@cashordeals3672]

If your gonna make a game canon to a iconic movie franchise you better cook and I'm glad they did easily one of the best horror games ever

[@Someguy_97]

The announcement of the sequel is a dream come true! This game is easily the best Alien game to ever release and is arguably one of THE best survival horror games of all time. I’ve played through it multiple times and I still tread carefully throughout my replays. The scare factor is not easily diminished if at all. Many other survival horrors can’t hold that level of terror.

[@mala4196]

IGN really gave it a 5.9/10 when it released lol...

[@thebaffman4898]

Stupidest review ever, made by someone who doesn't know what a good horror game is. "The AI is too unpredictable" Like wtf...that's literally the point of the game. It's supposed to react to the world and your actions accordingly, it's by design.

[@lustrazor44]

And then made a round table video trying to defend the score they gave it 😂

[@lunch_trey]

The people at IGN huff paint and masturbate to Call of Duty every day.

[@chickennuggets8022]

One of the worst reviews EVER.

[@Pepperham04]

There's a VR mod for this game and I HIGHLY recommend playing it - if you can stomach it. The sense of immersion rivals a lot of native modern-day vr games IMO, and the the gameplay translates almost flawlessly to VR.

[@TwoLeftThumbs]

Plus you appreciate just how huge the xenomorph is

[@Nicko42PA]

The only bad thing about Isolation is its a bit long for only having like 3 enemy types but thats about it, and thats mostly down to personal preference. Its a really special game.

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

If the devs fix the bloat the sequel might end up making more money.

[@Metranomix]

That's fair, for me I'd rather have fewer enemy types but that have good impact on gameplay. A valid criticism though is when you acquire the flamethrower, it suddenly makes the threat of Aliens a lot less,. It's still a 10/10 game for me and I always come back to it for Halloween.

[@TrojanGamer10]

I played this with the Kinect on Xbox One and my mother dropped off laundry and closed the door so loud that the Xenomorph found me inside a locker and it scared the hell out of me. It's my all time favorite horror game and that's coming from a guy who has no cares to give about horror games

[@thebaffman4898]

I still get chills whenever I hear Amanda's voice. What an experience...I wish I could wipe it from my memory and play it again for the first time. Also, it still looks amazing. Better than many modern games even.

[@BerryNiceToMeetYou]

And the best part is that the older it gets, the more authentic it feels in comparison to the original film.

[@KamPOV01]

If you want to experience a real psychological thriller, play "Eternal Darkness". It's a retro game but you'll absolutely love it.

[@novafounder]

Tears in my eyes man. After so long this game is getting the love it undoubtedly deserves. It took a fkn long time but nonetheless I'm fkn happy. This is my fav horror game of all time and Im so fkn hyped for the sequel. I cannot believe it

[@ChrisM_XP]

Another really underrated Alien game that came out last year is Aliens: Dark Descent, such a cool little game!

[@bionichosh2904]

Came here to say the same thing

[@conorkerr61]

Said the same thing. It's fantastic. So tense

[@reality3304]

I started doing spooky/ horror games in October about 3 years ago and it’s been some of the most fun I’ve had with gaming. First year I played all Castlevania finishing with Symphony of the night. Last year I played through all resident evil from remake 1 to remake 4. This year Alan wake 1 & 2, dead space, then silent hill 2 and finishing with Bloodborne.

[@chanwooksook]

add Signalis to your list, if haven't already. it's a modern-o-retro horror masterpiece.

[@pissant42]

​@@chanwooksook Idk about a masterpiece lol but Signalis is quite good

[@_SacredNemesis]

Amazing timing with this video and the recent sequel announcement. I’ve been sleeping on this for abt a decade and finally played it for the first time this past summer. It’s really that good

[@_Meatball_]

Yes.

[@Nicko42PA]

Correct answer alert.

[@hoodbabyslime24]

100% ✅ A+

[@balloonedraccoon2503]

Yep

[@kristopherwillis8075]

YESSIR

[@blastedmcgraw152]

Glad you enjoyed it, Matty! It’s a special game. A gift to Alien fans.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

Since you're a fan of this and SH2 Remake, I strongly recommend that you try out this other survival horror game called SOMA. It has a fantastic story and atmosphere. There's several twists I never saw coming when playing that had my jaw dropping.

[@paulchristensen7]

Totally agreed on wanting to experience its world as long as possible and that’s why I will always defend the game’s 15-20 hour length.

[@ablizzy]

12:20 I agree.. definitely was an amazing/emotional movie, especially with the performance of Andy, he needs a grammy for the acting in that movie!

[@The_Kaiju-X_Project]

1:28 it's never too late to become an Alien fan. I really got into it in 2020 but I did get this game on release. Still has the best enemy AI I've ever seen

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

I'm glad the team that made Alien Isolation (and more specifically the game director) is getting a shot at a sequel. I feel like this is partially due to the success of Alien Romulus at the box office, but that's just a theory. Alien Isolation puts so many other games enemy/monster AI to shame and it's a decade old. It has aged beautifully

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

I actually think with a sequel they can fix some of the minor issues the game had like with some pacing

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

I am sure that a lot of the staff has left the studio

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

​​​@@heavyartillery-qm5huI don't doubt that but it is still the same director and company and I think that absolutely counts for something. I'll reserve judgment till I see it but I got no reason to be overly pessimistic

[@chatteyj]

I would put the cult classic/ slow success of isolation down to youtubers playing it and getting the word out to anyone who may have have missed it.

[@icedcapplord710]

I'm shocked it took this long to finally get a sequel to this game. It seemed for a long time like all anyone knew about how to make an Alien game was just an FPS that leaned into more of the action-oriented direction of Aliens but I always preferred the pure sci-fi horror and analog tech of the first film. That first movie mastered the feeling of consistent tension and anxiety and it was neat seeing Romulus recapture a bit of that

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

The first game rightfully received some mixed reviews. It wasn't the massive hit it's fans would like you to believe it was.

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

​​@@heavyartillery-qm5huIt was a cult classic, and nowhere in this comment did they say it was a massive hit

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

@@irecordwithaphone1856 The fans of Isolation pretend that the game was perfect and successful. It wasn't.

[@liamwilliams6651]

​@@heavyartillery-qm5hu Yeah you're right. I just finished the game yesterday for the first time. Its great but IGN had a point when they criticised the games length and the sheer amount of times the game makes you think you've reached the end. Horror works better in shorter form, I think the game could have been a few chapters shorter. By chapter 15 I was definitely satisfied and looking to move on.

[@chatteyj]

@@liamwilliams6651 It was valid criticism but no way does that justify a 5.9 score

[@toecutterjenkins]

Not only is it a VR game, but it is the best VR game. It is beautiful and had me shaking. It was made for VR and never turned on. The mod is easy.

[@kdyoutube5544]

So happy to see more people experience this game for the first time. It is honestly like top 3 all time for environment and sound in a game. So immersive just a masterclass of a game. Overstays its welcome a bit but just so worth it.

[@arg_9584]

Only horror game I’ve played all the way through and enjoyed it! One of the best Gamepass gets.

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

Really? After a while the game just got too repetitive for me. Seems like the most common criticism. And the story was nowhere near good enough to carry the experience.

[@DV-ou1yu]

​@heavyartillery-qm5hu Exactly, drawn out game. I stopped at chpt 7 or the 7th hr....one of the two lol

[@lunch_trey]

My brother is a huge fan of the Alien franchise and he absolutely LOVES this game. He's told me numerous times how scared he would get. As soon as I get a chance I'm so buying a copy.

[@catatonic165]

It is actually the best horror game in our current existence, and thats a hill I will die on.

[@AkaHoodie]

In terms of fear i agree

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

​@@AkaHoodieMaybe tied with Outlast in that regard

[@MrSpecialone0848]

I’ll join you on that hill!

[@chickennuggets8022]

You will not be alone, friend

[@gamingdoppelganger1414]

Keep playing it gets better as it goes on just wait until you get to the medical Center that’s when things really start getting interesting. You’ll find pipe bombs blueprints. and Molotov blueprints that will drive the alien back.Alien isolation the greatest horror game ever made 10/10 the sequel doesn’t need to change much up because the formula works

[@wastelandwanderer2693]

I played it in like summer 2019. It's still one of the most tense horror games I've ever played. Had my heart beating a few times throughout my playthrough. Don't think I'll ever replay it tbh lol, but I'm super psyched for the sequel.

[@ledizzy2634]

Matty, play SOMA, you'll freakin love it!

[@bandanna2388]

Yeeeeeesssssss That game is peak sci fi horror!

[@JNieto2511]

It’s personally my favorite horror game of all time and I’m so excited to hear that we are getting an actual sequel and not just the iOS game that came out some time ago that was a sequel and was basically Five Nights at Freddy’s

[@Vanity0666]

Alien Isolation and Prey are the two best immersive sim games to come out in the past like 10 years.

[@edwinb.140]

Hands down my favorite game to play with a thumping surround sound system. Prob my favorite survival horror goat. I agree that it’s much more compelling if you’ve seen the films. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@josephwoods2682]

One of my favourite gaming experiences, even when I didn't see the movies at the time of playing, it was just that good.

[@DalazG]

I replayed this game recently. One thing i remember is how good it looked from my first playthough. Didn't look like a ps3 game at all. On my second playthrough, i started looking closely at textures and it gave the age away. But still... the art direction can easily help you overlook it and forget its age because it makes the whole game look incredible

[@brandonadams6607]

I remember playing this when it came out on the Xbox 360. It blew me away back then even on the now primitive hardware.

[@kyledupont7711]

I have Played Lots of Scary games, this game is Pretty similar to Amnesia the Bunker, but I don't know what it is about Alien Isolation its just the Most Scary, it seem odd to me because much of the Ship is well Lit. I nearly had an anxiety attack having the Alien see me from down a long hallway, it chased me into a room and grabbed me right as I turned to Look after diving under a Desk. A big part of it is the way the saves are spread out, plus you can still be killed while saving, there seems to be no "safe room" to escape to, rather there are small windows of the Story when you are safe, but you can't retreat to those if you want a moment to relax. They did a great job I just don't know if I have the balls to actually finish this game

[@YuniorGamboa]

The 1st time the Xeno followed me through the vent you knew that was about to get real😅

[@einar925]

It's kinda funny coincidence that we have both gotten into this franchise at the exact same time. I have really ignored this franchise all my life until I recently tried it. And I love them all!... apart of Resurrection 😂 It's the only one I know I'll never watch again. I know Prometheus gets hate, but I honestly love it, too. I love the whole mystery behind everything. But obviously, Alien and Aliens are both GOATED. I could talk about my newfound love all day 😂

[@FATBOY_.]

Alien Isolation is awesome.

[@Summonight]

I have both PS3 and PS4 physical editions of this game, to be certain that one day I'll play them when I'll decide to do

[@sorryfofty_]

still in the middle of my first play through, i love this game

[@Wavecheckfoo]

That android jump scare got me, my roommate, and my best friend and I’m the only one that was actually playing 😂

[@conorkerr61]

Everyone should play aliens dark descent that came out last year. It's incredible and so tense

[@popcornhair6584]

This game got me into the franchise. That speaks volumes.

[@CobraF1]

Here's the real length of the game. I think I played this game on hard mode (the recommended difficulty by the developers) and the real length is more like 30 hours. For both me AND my friend it took us 30 hours and we're both hardcore gamers who tend to play on hard mode. But it's a masterpiece, so anyone who hasn't played it should try it.

[@INVINCIBLE117X]

I actually just beat this a couple months ago and I thought IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!! Definitely had my heart rate racing while playing this :)

[@kungfuey4202]

Aliens Dark Descent from last year was also good!

[@Ghost88o9]

Oh man, perfect timing for this one steam just had a sale where I got this game and all of its DLC for 15 bucks 🤩

[@balloonedraccoon2503]

Im 100% sure I crouch walked my entire first playthrough. Probably took me twice as long as it should have.

[@lasz3582]

So hyped for the sequel, this game was a masterpiece

[@DubsBrown]

Really wish they released VR version. Famously it was too scary that devs were concerned people would break their headsets throwing it across the room after a Japanese Sega boss tried it at a show and did just that. 😂

[@zogg_the_eternal7981]

To me, the game is nearly perfect. In terms of the gameplay, graphics, AI and all that, its awesome. The main flaw with it to me is in certain points with the plot, mainly in the second half. On my first playthrough I was expecting the game to finish, and it didn't. It left me wondering what was going on and where the plot was going until a new plot point is revealed before the final chapters. I feel that if certain things in the plot had been refined it would be pretty well perfect.

[@spectralfox2047]

Can't believe alien isolation 2 is actually a thing its a dream come true!!!!

[@deontehumphries8780]

*Welcome to the family, son* -Steve

[@Runjinrun2]

Great content. But man, you need to invest in lighting. It’ll make your content look so much more professional and will bring the visuals up to par with your writing & narration.

[@adamegan8352]

As an Alien fan this game is perfection

[@YuniorGamboa]

The game is quite good. Besides Dead Space 1, no other game has legitimately scared me. Alien Isolation perfectly captures the atmosphere and has great sound design.

[@ashleejones586]

I just got it today after seeing Romulus. It’s had me tense the entire time, and I’m barely into it. Can’t wait for the sequel, and what they do with the story

[@lustrazor44]

Isolation is the perfect ALIEN game. ALIENS Dark Descent is actually the perfect ALIENS game if you like XCOM style games. It’s terrifying while also mowing aliens down.

[@markusvhane5087]

10/10 for me. I didn’t continue after a few hours coz I’m too scared. I still have my PS4 physical copy for my collection.

[@dakotamaddux8137]

One of my favorites pre orderd this bad boy and got the nostromo dlc.

[@kingcorey8438]

Everyone slept on this game, Reviewers slept on this game, sad. But were finally getting a sequel!!

[@DaveVoyles]

My only complaint is the amount of backtracking you had to do, particularly towards the very end when you literally had to get to one point, an event happens, and then you need to follow your exact steps and do it again. I work at Xbox and it was one of the few games which made great use of the Kinect.

[@SadSubz]

It does have VR mode. I’ve not tried it personally because I don’t have a VR headset, but I’ve heard its a phenomenal VR experience

[@lustrazor44]

No it doesn’t. It’s a mod that allows VR. It doesn’t have official support.

[@SadSubz]

@@lustrazor44 This was what I was referring to

[@gregsmith9183]

Loved this game but only ever played the original release on the Xbox 360.

[@ianwood6438]

I bought it twice due to the series x getting 60fps on it is love an improved visuals at 60fps hell of a game

[@kingfordism]

Yes, this game is great! They nailed the horror experience. Starts off kind of slow, but makes up for it later. The sound of the alien, the sound of the tracker, I spent 30 mins in a locker trying to get past a certain point. The AI is definitely better than colonial marines. This was an early Xbox one title and you could have the connect mic pick up noise that would lead the alien to your position

[@denismarchetto7969]

Good evening retro rebound there is a VR mod that you can use alien isolation it's called the mother VR mod. Have a great day.

[@MyLivingLegacy]

You mentioned a few times first hours spent and you're right, this game tracks upwards of 15-20hrs depending on the player you are, it's actually quite long. You seem quite positive on it, are you not going to finish it tho or? Surprised you only played a few hours, definitely would have loved to see your thoughts on the story overall and end game areas and stuff etc!

[@ablizzy]

I am 10/10 sure it is that good. Yes it does have SOME flaws, but this is an amazing horror game right here, exceptionally ported to btw to run at high settings on mid 2010 devices, gameplay was ahead of its time (enemy AI was crazy for its time), atmosphere was eerie and futuristic, the story was amazing, and this game ran amazing including on Mac OS & Android/iOS, and really wished they made a Isolation part 2.

[@omgitsjulian]

you should watched Raised By Wolves - its a spin off series that extremely under rated that's in the same universe.

[@RotcodFox]

Alien Isolation is one of my top 5 favorite horror games ever, it's so good. The only games that I think are scarier are Outlast, SCP Containment Breach, and The Witch's House (the original free version, not the lame "MV" version)

[@WastedPot]

Since you do this whole retro thing have you tried the pre 2010 AVP Games? I really enjoyed the side scroller games when I was younger

[@laseangames]

LOVE THE VIDS!

[@kevNCC-D]

Yes it's amazing. I have platinum the game. I'm on my 5th playthrough. Its my favourite horror game

[@ralphengland8559]

It's 8/10 easily. 10/10 for Alien fans.

[@strangefruitlovex]

You should look at the IGN review 2024 Tell as what you think of the review .

[@liquidocelot4885]

One of the best survival horror games ever made.

[@michaelduran926]

It’s the scariest game I’ve ever played and i don’t easily get scared

[@ShanerTheGrey]

Crazy I have this game on my iPhone and it runs at a locked 60fps.

[@maxmarberger45]

I just finished this game for the first time 10 minutes ago. Game is good fosho but I think maybe a little overhyped. I'm not much if a survival horror fan bc those kind of games are basically walking and hiding simulators. But ya, alien isolation is pretty good, it has slow moments but it is so true to the original movie its insane.

[@anthonykarnes6804]

9/10 would chest burst again

[@adamdavis1737]

I think it has a lot of flaws. But none of them hold it back from being one of the most finely crafted horror games I've ever played. And if you are a fan of the franchise, it's even better. The first film was always my favorite so the way that it mirrors the aesthetic for it is just awesome I do think the game kind of suffers from some pacing issues and drags on a bit longer than it needs to, and basically anytime the game takes the alien away and makes you fight Androids instead it becomes more tedious for me. But all of that is made up for by how great the cat and mouse game with the alien is, and especially when you can mess around with the AI and make it attack the other hostile humans on the station. Honestly where I think the game really shines is in the little mini DLC chapters and survival mode. Playing it in little bite size chunks like that makes it so that you don't feel like you're straining yourself with hours of constant tension lol It's very satisfying to clear a level. And the crew expendable DLC especially I think is absolutely terrifying

[@fancynex]

Oww, that was the 2014 GOTY for me. Not Dragon Age: Inquisition.

[@anvideos1709]

me and my dad beat the game such great times.

[@UncleBubby85]

I have the aliean isolation platium trohy so yeah im a fan of the game. I hope they remaster it for new players

[@lamNoJedi]

I don't need to watch this video to tell you. Yes , yes it's that good. Isolation and dark descent are some of the best alien games you can play

[@2010vintagesandwichenjoyer]

based on a footage it feels like you only played for first 2 hours before even getting to the hospital section

[@BROWNMIST44]

This game gave me the most stress I’ve ever experienced in a game. Fantastic design.

[@paradox4780]

You really should watch Prometheus and Covenant if you're going to speak as some kind of authority on the state of the franchise. "Feels like Romulus is a return to form" is a weird thing to state when you literally haven't watched them

[@paradox4780]

I'm biased and adore Prometheus but just from an objective "fan reviewer" standpoint. Watch the dang movies ffs

[@paulj5336]

This game was always excellent.

[@177Darksharp]

Best way to play this, is in VR with the free MotherVR mod. If you dare...

[@SooRandomTV]

Simply put...YES!

[@Postmortumaz]

Its a great game. I play nightmare runs ON MY PHONE. Just snap on a controller and its a great mobile game.