Scary as hell; Beautifully realised environments; Excellent atmosphere and music;

Mean save point distribution; Unforgiving alien A.I.;

I'm very confident that Alien: Isolation is the game that fans of the franchise have been waiting a long time for. I really enjoyed some of the game's best survival horror elements, particularly certain encounters with the xenomorph, scripted or not.

+ Nails the look and sound of the film; + Superb moments of suspense and fear; + Two or three standout moments diehards will love

- Newcomers might not last the long length; - Pacing hits a downer half-way through; - Non-alien moments feel tacked on

It's the first step towards the Alien game you've always wanted. But it's a tiny, uncertain step. Given the poor showing of the last few major games set in the Alien universe, however, it's a welcome one.

Alien cat-and-mouse encounters can be tense and frightening; Nails the right retro-futuristic atmosphere; Great use of sound and motion-tracking

Loaded with uninspired filler, Trial and error + distant save points = frustration, Some mechanics are inconsistent; others are illogical

A linear gameplay that you'll need to follow with exact precision, it was so incredibly boring I had to stifle yawns through the first chapter. Graphics were clunky and unimaginative. I've played other Aliens games that were far more intriguing and fun. Sadly, this one completely missed the mark.

Not the best of games to own, there is not guns or weapons to fight. long boring sessions of finding things. bored in 5 mins in gamplay. Graphics are not top notch. Skip it

I am a big fan of the Alien franchise so you can imagine my disappointment when release after release I am underwhelmed with all the game adaptions that have come. Alien 3 for the NES and Sega Genesis were run and gun action games that had zero tie-ins with the movie.

Players can expect an enjoyable game here in Alien: Isolation. It is going to require some trial and error though, which can be frustrating given the save system, which is the one really big knock against this game.

If you're a fan of the Alien films this is for you. Great graphics and gameplay.

Alien: Isolation might not be a perfect game, in fact if you aren't a fan of the series or of survival-horror then it is probably not a game that you will enjoy at all. However, if you do fit that bill then it is certainly a must-play title.

I was nine years old when I first saw Ridley Scott's Alien. A schoolfriend had taped it off the telly, and one summer holiday afternoon we all gathered in his living room to watch this forbidden fruit, brought to us by the magic of a Memorex E-180.