‘Alien Isolation’ preview: prepare for fear

The release of Ridley Scott’s Alien in 1979 was a major moment in the history of cinema. It was the artisan’s horror film. A beautifully crafted work of art that managed to make science fiction credible in the eyes of the moviegoing public. Hollywood sniffed a goldmine and soon several more films were hatched from its nest. But these later incarnations diverged from the original by preferring bombast over subtlety. The scripts were suddenly accommodating gun-toting mercenaries, hives of aliens and high-powered guns like the pulse rifle, which became a staple of the spinoff videogames bearing the Alien name.

In all the years since, these games have taken inspiration from Aliens, Alien 3 and even the Predator franchise, without ever attempting to recreate the feel of Ridley Scott’s original. I’m happy to report that Alien: Isolation is set to change all that.

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