Our Verdict

Deep, intelligent, intense, and utterly unlike any experience before it, Alien: Isolation presents all that's truly great about AAA, and also its evolution.

Pros

The Alien is truly terrifying
Amazing recreation of the Alien universe
Smart AI keeps the game unpredictable
Looks astonishing
It's a long game
but intense throughout

Cons

Lack of guidance will deter some

The Verdict

4.5

4.5 out of 5

Alien: Isolation

Deep, intelligent, intense, and utterly unlike any experience before it, Alien: Isolation presents all that's truly great about AAA, and also its evolution.

More info

Genre	Survival Horror
Description	Total War developer Creative Assembly goes all-out to give the Alien franchise the brutal, claustrophobic, ungodly terrifying survival-horror adaptation it deserves.
Platform	"PS4","Xbox 360","PS3","PC","Xbox One"
US censor rating	"Mature","Mature","Mature","Mature","Mature"
UK censor rating	"","","","",""
Release date	1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)

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David Houghton

Long-time GR+ writer Dave has been gaming with immense dedication ever since he failed dismally at some '80s arcade racer on a childhood day at the seaside (due to being too small to reach the controls without help). These days he's an enigmatic blend of beard-stroking narrative discussion and hard-hitting Psycho Crushers.

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