Alien: Isolation

[Morgoth]

35 fucking gigs, ugh.

I know, that seems kind of ridiculous. That would mean it will take up, what, about 7 DVDs worth of space?

That must be the impeccable uncompressed Audio. Or Textures. I suppose the Steam download should be half of that size.

DVDs? Do they still manufacture those for games?

 

[DragoFireheart]

They are static just like in Dead Space 2 or any other game, except they have a set killzone in which you die until you figure out the correct path through the area.

It's a jarring throwback to trial-and-error gameplay of old, minus any fun mechanics that would make it worthwhile.

Don't you mean games like King's Quest?

 

[Ebonsword]

DVDs? Do they still manufacture those for games?

I think so? I don't recall seeing "Blu-Ray" on PC game packaging the last time I was at the store.

 

[shihonage]

They are static just like in Dead Space 2 or any other game, except they have a set killzone in which you die until you figure out the correct path through the area.

It's a jarring throwback to trial-and-error gameplay of old, minus any fun mechanics that would make it worthwhile.

Don't you mean games like King's Quest?

If anything, it's gonna be more like Dragon's Lair, but slower and with illusion of interactivity.

 

[Morgoth]

You are a beautiful, beautiful butterfly.

 

[Roguey]

Xbone and PS4 discs are shipped on blu rays, PC still uses DVDs, I guess because too many people refuse to upgrade, largely because optical storage is kinda deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeead in the US.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

So... the game not only has guns, but a revolver, which should be powerful enough to punch through the xeno's tough silicate skin... and yet the Alien is considered invulnerable?

In terms of *just* Alien that makes sense, but when the rest of the franchise is taken into account it's kinda .

 

[Angthoron]

It's a thin-skinned Tumblrite alien. You can probably give it PTSD by talking about its triggers.

 

[Drakron]

So... the game not only has guns, but a revolver, which should be powerful enough to punch through the xeno's tough silicate skin... and yet the Alien is considered invulnerable?

In terms of *just* Alien that makes sense, but when the rest of the franchise is taken into account it's kinda .

Well thats just a scripted sequence video, gameplay videos so far shown no weapons ... no reason to believe you have access to then for the majority of the game if at all.

Also a interesting piece of trivia, the Nostromo crew was actually armed with laser pistols.
http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Laser_pistol_(Nostromo)

 

[Morgoth]

Weapons are only used as deterrents against the Alien that buys you some time, you cannot kill it.

 

[SuicideBunny]

Well thats just a scripted sequence video, gameplay videos so far shown no weapons ... no reason to believe you have access to then for the majority of the game if at all.

access to weapons has been mentioned rather consistently from what i recall, both the revolver and the flamethrower... just that for the most part they are fancy ways of committing suicide.

 

[DragoFireheart]

They are static just like in Dead Space 2 or any other game, except they have a set killzone in which you die until you figure out the correct path through the area.

It's a jarring throwback to trial-and-error gameplay of old, minus any fun mechanics that would make it worthwhile.

Don't you mean games like King's Quest?

If anything, it's gonna be more like Dragon's Lair, but slower and with illusion of interactivity.

Wait, Dragon's Lair had interactivity?

 

[Caim]

They are static just like in Dead Space 2 or any other game, except they have a set killzone in which you die until you figure out the correct path through the area.

It's a jarring throwback to trial-and-error gameplay of old, minus any fun mechanics that would make it worthwhile.

Don't you mean games like King's Quest?

If anything, it's gonna be more like Dragon's Lair, but slower and with illusion of interactivity.

Wait, Dragon's Lair had interactivity?

Of course. You could either press the correct buttons or not press them, and the outcome would change. Kind of like Heavy Rain, really.

 

[Astral Rag]

 

[ghostdog]

Mandatory indoctrination for video game marketing drones :



The background music is just perfect.

 

[Morgoth]

 

[Alienman]

In the last video the alien looks like a man in a costume walking around confused and angry

 

[Unkillable Cat]

OK, now I KNOW that this game is desperate for our monies:

 

[Lyric Suite]

In the last video the alien looks like a man in a costume walking around confused and angry

Not dark enough. This game would have benefited from the Doom 3 treatment more than Doom 3 did.

 

[Caim]

OK, now I KNOW that this game is desperate for our monies:

Gabe over man, Gabe over!

 

[Starwars]

It's gonna be great seeing the Alien walking around being a big doofus in this game.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

You guys remember this "feature" from Colonial Marines? Who wants to guess what song the Alien will be dancing to in Isolation?

 

[J_C]

In the last video the alien looks like a man in a costume walking around confused and angry

So it will be like in the first Alien movie. At least the game is going to be authentic.

 

[Alienman]

In the last video the alien looks like a man in a costume walking around confused and angry

So it will be like in the first Alien movie. At least the game is going to be authentic.

haha so very true. You never know, they might have aimed for just that

 

[Angthoron]

You guys remember this "feature" from Colonial Marines? Who wants to guess what song the Alien will be dancing to in Isolation?

Safety Dance