Alien: Isolation for PS4

[evoll]

Gets stressful when the alien starts really looking for you especially in those tight hallways.

[philzilla]

The intensity has raised my heart rate lots in this game.

[QuasidodoJr]

Try playing it on the hardest difficulty. Then you'll hate the alien and want it to stay away.

[Rothwilder Blu]

Originally Posted by QuasidodoJr

Try playing it on the hardest difficulty. Then you'll hate the alien and want it to stay away.

Absolutely.

On a related note, wish they would re release for PSVR.

[jsteinhauer]

Originally Posted by QuasidodoJr

Try playing it on the hardest difficulty. Then you'll hate the alien and want it to stay away.

You have to play it that way to experience the real thrill. It's one of my favorite game this generation, even though it was cross-gen. You have to be efficient and smart to be good, because being good just gets you killed.

[levcore]

Picked this up yesterday, I remember getting really stuck on it on the Xbox 360. The cut scenes look terrible but the in game graphics look great on PS4. Really wanted to get back into the Alien mood with the new movie coming out.

[TecmoZack]

Finally getting to play this gem. About 4 hours in.

[Dave J]

Is there any issue playing the UK version of this on a US PS4? Thinking of importing.

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Dave J

Is there any issue playing the UK version of this on a US PS4? Thinking of importing.

Ps4 is not region locked. There should be no issue.

[QuasidodoJr]

Earning the platinum for this game can be quite the task. Playing the entire game without dying is the hardest, by far. If either the alien or a facehugger get you, it’s instant death. Beating it on hard mode is just a matter of patience. I died 82 of the 100 times you have to die for another trophy getting through it.

[emailking]

Originally Posted by QuasidodoJr

Earning the platinum for this game can be quite the task. Playing the entire game without dying is the hardest, by far. If either the alien or a facehugger get you, it’s instant death.

I believe you just have to revert to your 2nd last save (it keeps two saves at all times). You can also use your previous save if you can load it before the actual death animation, if dying is inevitable. Even if you mess that up you can still use a save backed up to usb or the cloud. I definitely died many times when I got that trophy.

Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

I don't think a game should be evaluated by its trophies

I wouldn't evaluate the quality of a game by its trophies. But it does sometimes sway me on whether or not to play. I've avoided some games because the plat was daunting. And I've played plenty of games I would have had no interest in if not for an easy plat. Trophy collecting is part of the fun for me. A hobby in itself if you will. But I've also played plenty of games I wanted to play but have no chance at the plat (or am not willing to put in the time).

[LegacyCosts]

That's why its great not caring about trophies/achievements, not having to do inane tasks for little to no reward and getting to avoid making a fantastic game monotonous.

[QuasidodoJr]

I still enjoyed the game. To me, it’s more a test of the game’s worth than anything. If I still walk away from a game with positive feelings after earning the platinum, then it’s definitely a great game.

[LegacyCosts]

Originally Posted by QuasidodoJr

I still enjoyed the game. To me, it’s more a test of the game’s worth than anything. If I still walk away from a game with positive feelings after earning the platinum, then it’s definitely a great game.

I don't think a game should be evaluated by its trophies

[QuasidodoJr]

Most games trophy list just gets you to actually play all of the content provided. I also still play plenty of games where I don’t bother with the platinum, because I know it’s one that will be too difficult for me. But if I play a game and I enjoy it and the platinum seems attainable, then win/win. If you don’t care for trophies, cool beans. Do your thing!

[kristoffer]

It nearly killed me, but I finally beat mission 6 in the old hospital. I won’t tell you what difficulty setting I am playing on.

[emailking]

I never tried the nightmare difficulty they later added. I did beat the game on the hard difficulty.

[Vincanws]

Picking up comment up thread from 2 years ago, a good plat should encourage the player to utilise a games mechanics in a different or fuller way somehow so that in getting the trophies they've encouraged the player to learn or master all that the game has to offer that some might otherwise neglect before moving onto the next game etc.

A recent example for me was Kena Bridge of Spirits. Most of it was fairly standard fare, but it requires a master mode run as well which didn't take that long to do, but definitely made me play a lot different from the normal run, and I used skills from the skill tree I hadn't touched in the first run, etc. And there are a few trophies that encourage the player to use specific skills as well that some might otherwise choose to ignore.

[kristoffer]

Just finished mission 13. That was a bit of a challenge without

[Show spoiler]my weapons!

[Leonidas King]

Glad more are playing this. It was definitely a great game with a great atmosphere. I started playing it right in the middle of lockdown last year for the first time.