Alien: Isolation

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**timetowaste85**

I read the "horrible" IGN review. Honestly, I thought his views were quite fair: he complained about hard mode because it was the recommended mode, and he wanted to play what was recommended-he suggested staying away til you're comfortable with it. Honestly, I want to give the game a try, the review didnt dissuade me, but I think he's getting lynched for no reason.

**Manchu**

The review is dismissive and off-point. It's like complaining that a horror movie is too scary.

**AdeptSister**

That and the fact that made an additional video to defend the position. It is not my type of game, but the review came off so wrong-headed. He seemed to totally missed the point. And regardless of the subtitle, "Normal" and "Hard" are obvious in their meaning. And if hard is too difficult for you to enjoy yourself, then for goodness sake, just play it on normal.

**Nostromodamus**

Finally experienced my first Alien death today...

The tension has eased somewhat. I think I was getting too anxious about going for the "don't get killed" achievement. He's still bloody intimidating though!

**JoeRugby**

Finally finished it.

Spoiler:

I'd give it 8/10

**Franko**

Just picked this up thanks to GAME doing a deal on it if you pick up the new COD today. Wasn't planning on getting a copy for a bit but my will is weak today and the lady behind the till suckered me in with her nice smile.

I have heard that the recommended difficulty might not be the best one to start on. Is this true and if so what would you guys recommend?

Edit - Ok so I opened my eyes and read the posts above.

**BrookM**

Decided to press on and finally got beyond medical.

Also, this..

Spoiler:

**BrookM**

And I finally finished it.

Spoiler:

Also, this, just this..

**BrookM**

Replaying this one again after they released a small update for the game adding in two more difficulty levels: very easy for people (like me) who want to explore more and another ultra-hard level, for those who felt that the alien wasn't lethal enough already.

**Dark Lord Seanron**

Not going to lie, I adore this game, completed it last week

gonna take a short break from it then go for ultra-hard this week because I'm a complete gaming masochist

**Frankenberry**

BrookM wrote:
And I finally finished it.

Spoiler:

When I finally got around to blasting that fether into the gas giant I knew it was too good to be true, but hey, at least I could finally explore the station in peace for a while, backtrack and unlock doors I couldn't before.

But fething hell, when Apollo said there was an anomaly in the reactors, who didn't see that coming?

Also, I swore out loud when I got to the recreation section and I had to go back to restart the generator. I should have seen that one coming. I swore even louder when I had to reach the airlock and all of the sudden two of those fethers were in the room with me.

The final sequence, where you had to blow up the umbilical was nicely done, not to mention a copy of how the first segment of the Stasis Interrupted DLC from A:CM ended, complete with the protagonist reading the instructions before activating the self destruct sequence.

Also, this, just this..

Is it weird that this picture has sold the game for me?

**BrookM**

I'm almost done with my second playthrough, just need to find three more files, seven ID badges and four more Nostromo reports. I am backtracking like a beast right now, trying to find everything before being forced towards the point of no return.