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24.5 hrs on record (3.4 hrs at review time)
NOTE: The game is set to receive a substantial 1.2 update simultaneously with the game's console release (time TBA). Though finished in this state, there are quality-of-life improvement, changes to balance, and a rewritten ending out in the horizon.

The remake is a welcome revisiting of the original immersive sim. While not as polished as some games like Arkane Studio's Prey (2017), this nevertheless scratches an itch for good sci-fi horror-action. The performances and writing on most of the audio-logs are great for telling the story. The impersonal plot can be tricky to get into, especially if you're exploring levels out of order ("OK, I'll probably need this unique item for something later"), but there are enough twists-and-turns to keep it engaging up till the last two levels, where the cycle of exploration, throwing switches and accessing doors feels out of place for what should be similar to running a gauntlet.

The only parts which feel overly dated and a slog are the cyberspace sections (i.e. wireframe Descent) and the amount of back-tracking and repetition you're required to do at certain points, especially when resolved map markers are no longer visible.
The colorful environments of the original are translated well here, but can make the atmosphere feel silly - I suggest lowering the brightness, or even getting one of the mods which tweak the exposure and bloom, so you've a reason to make use of the flashlight. While environments are varied from one another, their limited asset-palette can become a chore, when every hallway and room on a level looks the same in texture and shape.
While the enemy roster is varied, the combat becomes easier as the game progresses, partly due to the changes in arsenal, but also the fact there are less enemies that charge the player. Peeking will serve most cautious players, but won't

If you wish to stay true to the game's design, I would suggest you delete the key-bindings for quicksave and -load: while the game doesn't autosave that often, it does feature an unlockable respawn point on each level. Save-scumming will completely invalidate this mechanic and result in you having much more resources by the end than necessary.

3/5, play this in preparation for System Shock 2.
Posted 22 December, 2023. Last edited 27 December, 2023.
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25.3 hrs on record
Played this game years ago.
Compelling in a depressingly fun way. Playing with a controller is a bit iffy, especially if one decides to start employing violence. The game is very unforgiving for mistakes, which makes the learning curve for the more action packed maps a bit more daunting.
Overall, highly recommended, especially because of the publishers' continued commitment to the message that they already spoke with this game: 11bit has promise to donate all profits from TWoM made between 24.2.-3.3. to support Red Cross Ukraine to help the civilians caught in the war.
Posted 25 February, 2022.
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2.7 hrs on record
An interesting point and click adventure with a kinda kitsch setup, but it goes to some interesting places for a video game. Short and sweet, taking just under three hours to finish.
Posted 24 December, 2019.
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4.7 hrs on record
Huolella rakennettu peli mekaniikkojen, grafiikkojen, hahmojen, tarinan kuin myös näyttelyn puolesta. "Walking sim" genrestä huolimatta, peli ei ole suinkaan pelkästään rauhallista tallustelua metsässä.
Henkilöt ovat ehdottomasti tarinan keskipisteessä, joten on erittäin hyvä idea roolipelata koko pelin ajan. Tämän takia peli ei sovellu hirveän hyvin pienissä määrissä annosteltavaksi.
Posted 8 December, 2018.
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70.1 hrs on record (66.5 hrs at review time)
Pelintekijöiden huomio maailman rakentamisessa näkyy niin tekstuurien ja pelimallien tyylissä, kuin myös fiktiivisten alueiden henkeäsalpaavissa maisemissa. Ruudun läpi välittyvä aavojen alueiden kylmyys, ja yöllisten revontulien leiskuminen havumetsän yllä ovat itsessään jo kävelyretken arvoisia.
Pelissä on myös suomenkielinen käyttöliittymä, mikä on aina mukava lisä.

Uusin marraskuun päivitys myös toi ilmi miten kovasti tekijät haluavat hioa timanttinsa täydelliseksi. He poistivat episodipohjaisen tarinan olemassaolevat tallennukset, koska päätyivät parantelemaan ensimmäistä ja toista episodia. Toivotaan, että otettu riski kohdataan hyvin pelaajayhteisön toimesta.
Posted 21 November, 2018.
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33.8 hrs on record (29.4 hrs at review time)
Alien: Isolation on erittäin hyvin ja lähdemateriaalille uskollisesti toteutettu kauhupeli.
Tunnustusta täytyy antaa pelin äänimaailmasta, pelimaailman yksityiskohtaisuudesta ja alienin tekoälystä. Tunnelma pysyi hyvin yllä läpi pelin, mutta mukautui hiukan pelaajan tottumuksiin loppua kohden: tämä on erittäin hyvä asia, koska kukaan ei jaksa hidasta hiippailua koko sen ~30 tunnin ajan, joka pelin 100% läpipeluuseen menee.
Moitteita täytyy antaa välianimaatioiden nykivyydelle: julkaisussa on tapahtunut tältä osin virhe, jota ei kyetty korjaamaan edes millään päivityksellä.
9/10

Erityisen harmistuttavaa on se, että tämä peli tuskin saa jatko-osaa myyntitavoitteen saavuttamattomuudesta johtuen.
Posted 30 October, 2017.
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9.0 hrs on record
While the shooting mechanics in Spec Ops are all too familiar from every other Gears of War type 3rd person shooter, the story, voice acting, and scenery are fantastic, which is what makes this game a must play.
Posted 27 November, 2016.
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245.4 hrs on record (148.4 hrs at review time)
An absolutely superb game! 10/10
The Good: Graphics, Story, RPG elements, Game mechanics
The Bad: Becomes too easy too fast. I recommend mods that enhance combat and character building.
Posted 14 March, 2016.
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34.8 hrs on record
A superb looking RPG with a good story and well thoughtout and fresh game mechanics.
Posted 30 December, 2014.
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