Recommended for: If you're an Alien fan, then this game is an absolute must-play. One of the amazing things about this game is that it perfectly captures the atmosphere of the first two movies. It really feels like you're playing in one of the movies yourself.

Even if you've never seen the Alien movies, I would still give this game a try. It has a good story, great gameplay, excellent voice acting, and interesting characters. I highly recommend this game if you like the thriller/horror genre. I do advise watching at least the first movie since the game's story builds on it, and you will miss many references otherwise.

I would like to give a warning to pure action fans. This is not a game where you can just blast everything in sight (except maybe on the lowest difficulty setting). This game is not Doom but with Aliens. It requires a mix of action, stealth, and smart use of items.

But pure stealth fans must also be cautious (hehe). This is not a game where you can carefully sneak and hide the whole time. The enemy AI is programmed to punish this playstyle. For this reason, the first tip you always get from veteran players is: "Keep moving!"

My experience: I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I played Alien: Isolation. The feeling of constant terror was amazing. I'm a big fan of the first two movies, and this game was, for me, just as great as those movies. I did have some initial difficulty adjusting to the gameplay because I normally play FPS games either all guns blazing or at a snail's pace sneaky, and that doesn't work in this game. Still, once I adjusted, I had an amazing time!

Technical: I had no technical issues while playing, although there was a funny but annoying moment in the game where a body got stuck inside a door and glitched out. I had to reload a save, but this was probably just a freak accident. (W10,7800X3D,RX7800XT)

Personal rating: 5/5

This game is a love letter to fans of the original Alien and an extremely solid stealth/survival horror entry. The level of detail and accuracy to the source material found in the environments often gets overshadowed by the equally impressive and innovative AI utilized by the Alien itself. It will keep you guessing and adapt to your tactics as fast as you adapt to it.

Story is solid but not the selling point like in similar titles such as SOMA. If you're a fan of Alien or of stealth/horror, this game is a must, and somehow still worth the price tag IMO.

Also, even if you're running a potato, this game was bestowed with "witchcraft levels of optimization" even for it's time and it still looks great.

Alien is one of my favorite franchises (not just in horror), so I might be biased, but this is one of my favorite horror games of all time.

This game is a masterpiece. Every detail, sound, and mechanic remind me of the original Alien movie. Alien Isolation is very scary. You feel a sense of dread throughout the game (I'm not done with it yet). This game is seriously underrated and even though it came out more than a decade a go its graphics are still better than a lot of games today. 10/10