February 25, 2022
Alien Isolation
“In space no one can hear you scream,” the tagline to the popular Alien movie series, very accurately summarizes how some might describe their first time playing Alien Isolation. In this game, which is indeed based on the Alien films, you are Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Ellen Ripley, and have been searching for your mother when you finally strike gold. The flight recorder of the ship that Ellen was last recorded to be on is to be found on a space station by the name of the Sevastopol with a team of researchers. Unfortunately, the place had other visitors already on board—ones that are not too friendly either. Crawling through tiny air vents in the pure darkness, you have to move with caution, or the “monster” may come for you. You not only have to run from a monster that hides within the darkness but from other survivors on the station where self-preservation is the first thought on everyone’s mind. There is something amiss, and it’s up to you, Amanda Ripley, to find out what is really going on at the station. There is also mic compatibility to make it more immersive. Alien Isolation can be played on PC, all Playstation systems, all Xbox systems, and even on Android and Apple phones.
—Will Kosmal, Gaming Editor