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I put off playing this title for 5 years. I’ve read the high praise and I’ve had friends praise it themselves. After a recent PSN sale I finally caved and bought it, and yesterday morning I beat it. And it was truly one of my favorite survival horror experiences that I’ve had. It was well deserving of the praise and it captured the essence of the film. The lighting, sound design, level design, and general gameplay were outstanding. I enjoyed the story as well, it wasn’t spectacular but it still provided some cool moments and it was fun to see the nods to the films. Entering the hive was an incredible experience and realizing there were multiple xeno's on board and not just the one, was great.
The Xenomorph AI was something else, it wasn’t perfect, but it worked extremely well for the most part. There were a few times it stuck around a bit long to the point where I was beginning to get a bit annoyed by it, but then I remembered that it’s wise to keep moving, and you have craftable items for a reason. I’m a bit ashamed to admit that I brought death upon myself more than once. I’ve chucked a noise maker and had it bounce off a low overhang and basically brought the Alien right to me.
The game just went.on.too.long.
Really, it needed to be shortened by a couple hours/missions. The general mission structure was really showing some faults towards the end. It did feel padded, which was unfortunate, and it does detract from an otherwise amazing game. It’s not bad enough that I wouldn’t recommend it, but it’s just something to be aware of.
It just really surprised me. It was a joy to play, all the moving pieces largely connected and despite the padded feeling, it was one hell of an experience. It's unfortunate that from what I've read, we won't be getting a sequel.
I really hope with Halloween right around the corner that more people give this title a shot. It deserves your time, as it provides a generally remarkable experience. It's tense, it's claustrophobic, it's atmospheric, and it's well worth your time and money.
I put off playing this title for 5 years. I’ve read the high praise and I’ve had friends praise it themselves. After a recent PSN sale I finally caved and bought it, and yesterday morning I beat it. And it was truly one of my favorite survival horror experiences that I’ve had. It was well deserving of the praise and it captured the essence of the film. The lighting, sound design, level design, and general gameplay were outstanding. I enjoyed the story as well, it wasn’t spectacular but it still provided some cool moments and it was fun to see the nods to the films. Entering the hive was an incredible experience and realizing there were multiple xeno's on board and not just the one, was great.
The Xenomorph AI was something else, it wasn’t perfect, but it worked extremely well for the most part. There were a few times it stuck around a bit long to the point where I was beginning to get a bit annoyed by it, but then I remembered that it’s wise to keep moving, and you have craftable items for a reason. I’m a bit ashamed to admit that I brought death upon myself more than once. I’ve chucked a noise maker and had it bounce off a low overhang and basically brought the Alien right to me.
The game just went.on.too.long.
Really, it needed to be shortened by a couple hours/missions. The general mission structure was really showing some faults towards the end. It did feel padded, which was unfortunate, and it does detract from an otherwise amazing game. It’s not bad enough that I wouldn’t recommend it, but it’s just something to be aware of.
It just really surprised me. It was a joy to play, all the moving pieces largely connected and despite the padded feeling, it was one hell of an experience. It's unfortunate that from what I've read, we won't be getting a sequel.
I really hope with Halloween right around the corner that more people give this title a shot. It deserves your time, as it provides a generally remarkable experience. It's tense, it's claustrophobic, it's atmospheric, and it's well worth your time and money.
