I tried and failed (and failed) to escape an invincible alien in Don’t Nod’s latest sci-fi game

Over the past decade, Don’t Nod has explored the soul-sucking worlds of 17th-century America, post-WWI London, dystopian Paris, and a high school in the Pacific Northwest. But for its next trick, the ...
Gamereactor

First contact with Aphelion: Something between Interstellar, Uncharted, and Alien: Isolation

We've tried this intimate space thriller for the first time, with good graphics, a very personal story and a mystery to solve.
Polygon

Alien: Isolation's Xenomorph doesn’t need to resort to try-hard jumpscares

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...
Yardbarker

When Does Alien Isolation 2 Release?

Alien Isolation 2 made headlines when the sequel was first announced in October 2024. The announcement was part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the first Alien Isolation game, which was ...