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Based on 611 ratings
8.1
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Score Breakdown Based on 611 ratings
  1. 10 (112)
  2. 9 (178)
  3. 8 (155)
  4. 7 (85)
  5. 6 (42)
  6. 5 (15)
  7. 4 (7)
  8. 3 (8)
  9. 2 (5)
  10. 1 (4)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:9

    A GOTY contender. Gamespot, go away with your review.

    I haven't written a review in half a year - just wasn't inspired enough. Let's face it, there was nothing to play.However, this time I have to write one for two reasons.One, Gamespot's unfair score. The work and dedicati... Read Full Review

    21 of 22 users found the following review helpful

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  • Rating:9

    Masterpiece

    This is how a game is made after a movie. EPIC!Graphics: 9 - huge attention to detail, top graphic for 2014Atmosphere: 10 - PERFECT atmosphere, combined with the sound effectsStory: 7 - Good story, but the missions were... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A fantastic homage, to one of the greatest Sci-Fi horror films.

    Right in the opening scene of Alien Isolation, you are filled with the nostalgia of 1979 as the visuals, sounds and music reminiscent of Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien fill your senses. Clocking in at around 20 hours, Alien ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Lost in space

    The opening of Alien Isolation immedietly teleported me into deep space with its over the top cenimatics and personal quest that felt like an initmate journey into the depths of horror.Everything felt like a hazard, the ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Worth a try and take care of your heart.

    I really liked to play this game, it's gorgeous, the mood is absolutely fantastic. It can really be a terror experience sometimes which is awesome. The latest part of the game is absolute crap, it's the typical scenario ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    A 2020 Review - Alien: Isolation (PC, 2014)

    A 2020 Review - Alien: Isolation (PC, 2014)Score: 7/10Mediocrity Score: Not MediocreAlien: Isolation is a death-by-alien simulator masquerading as a first-person survival horror game. Dripping with late-1970s tech-ambian... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A Terrifyingly Effective Game Within an Effectively Terrifying Franchise

    Alien... My favourite horror film of all time, and this game did not disappoint. Alien Isolation can be seen as Canon due to its position in the timeline and the themes the story deals with. I love the sound design, musi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Alien: Isolation Review

    Alien: Isolation is a fantastic horror game that while does some of the horror game cliches, introduces new concepts. Plus, the setting of the game is fantastic and there's still has great science fiction elements withi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Gamespot Gave this a 6!?

    It got a 6!? Eat a D#$# Gamespot! This is a GOTY contender! Best Horror game ever since the last time RE game on GameCube. Yes you die a lot and so what? The game is supposed to keep you on your toes.. This game FEELS... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    Best Alien game ever made

    Alien Isolation is the best Alien video game ever made, full stop. The guys at The Creative Assambly did a great job with this title.A true hommage to James Cameron's masterpiece, Alien Isolation is a really good experie... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    a yoonik! Alien: Isolation review: What the heck was IGN thinking?

    WHAT'S IT ABOUT?A first-person survival horror/stealth/exploration game that'll have you control Ellen Ripley's daughter as she searches for clues as to her whereabouts in the dilapidated corridors of Sevastopol, while c... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful