The hiding from an alien in a locker thread - The Bear and Badger

Verecocha

One of my games of the gen so far. Took ages to finish it as everytime I played I simply became too scared after playing for an hour to continue.

Tempy

Duskers is the best Alien inspired game I've had the pleasure of playing tho'

Allow me to self promote my rambling on the toothless nature of the Xenomorph and why less in scary games is absolutely more:

Blue Swirl

Tempy wrote:

What was your big time scariest bit

So far, when the lights turn on just after you enter the station proper. Everything is dark and quiet for so long, then THUNK, the entire place is lit up.

Skerret

The dark in A:I is a tangible thing, it's proper dark. Not black, not unlit polys.

Syph79

Verecocha wrote:

One of my games of the gen so far. Took ages to finish it as everytime I played I simply became too scared after playing for an hour to continue.

It didn't take me too long, but I agree about it being a game of the gen so far. I did end up a little overwhelmed every now and then and had to stop for a bit.

LazyGunn

It's an immense game

Playing it in VR is something you will never forget

Just looking at a ventilation door stays

acemuzzy

This + VR = fuck that shit

LazyGunn

Do it. Be born anew (evil laugh)

Blue Swirl

acemuzzy wrote:

This + VR = fuck that shit

LazyGunn wrote:

Do it. Be born anew (evil laugh)

Alien: Isolation in VR does have the sound of something that'd give people PTSD.

LazyGunn

I can't play it without VR now, it's impossible, half the game. After you get eaten a few times it gets easier

I might do this game again with the vive if I can

Dinostar77

One Xenomorph too easy for you? How about 8 xenomorphs instead?

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-11-20-terrifying-alien-isolation-mod-puts-far-too-many-xenomorphs-in-one-level

https://youtu.be/1nd_C3zwpac

Hyde

Cuckoo

Dinostar77

Verecocha wrote:

One of my games of the gen so far. Took ages to finish it as everytime I played I simply became too scared after playing for an hour to continue.

I am starting this again, as first time round was years ago and i didnt get very far, cause it was so intense. I intend to finish this, too scary or not.

Verecocha

Dinostar77 wrote:

Verecocha wrote:

One of my games of the gen so far. Took ages to finish it as everytime I played I simply became too scared after playing for an hour to continue.

I am starting this again, as first time round was years ago and i didnt get very far, cause it was so intense. I intend to finish this, too scary or not.

I’m tempted to do this all the time, then remember how good it was...at scaring me shitless.

Dinostar77

Vere, did you play both dlc as well? Last survivor and crew expendable?

Edit: just fired this up and novice and nightmare difficulty have been added. So five in total. I know which im gonna pick.....

Syph79

Amazing game. Would recommend with decent headphones or sound system.

Elmlea

Verecocha wrote:

Dinostar77 wrote:

Verecocha wrote:

One of my games of the gen so far. Took ages to finish it as everytime I played I simply became too scared after playing for an hour to continue.

I am starting this again, as first time round was years ago and i didnt get very far, cause it was so intense. I intend to finish this, too scary or not.

I’m tempted to do this all the time, then remember how good it was...at scaring me shitless.

@verecocha you were here the last time I played it...!! We got me as far as the first actual appearance of the alien, and I switched it off and deleted it. I keep getting tempted but there's just no way I could do it.

Dinostar77

Play on novice, it gives the scares but allows you to explore the ship. Thats what im gonna do. People on reddit said it feels more like the movies.

Dinostar77

So got to the station (didnt get a chance to play for too long). This game is so atmospheric and terrifying. Its wuite difficult to play for more than an hour at a time. Hopefully i can some playtime tonight.

Elmlea

It's got a wonderful aesthetic and beautiful atmosphere throughout, it's just way too much for my fragile constitution. I might fire it up again and see if I can handle the first area where the alien's actually there. I suspect I'll open a vent I need to crawl through and nope across the galaxy fairly rapidly.

Kow

I keep saying a have to go back to this as it's such a great game, but I'm permanently stuck in one part and the idea of trying to get past that bit puts me off. I even got the disk out to encourage myself.

Dinostar77

https://primagames.com/coverage/alien-isolation-complete-walkthrough-and-game-guide

Walkthrough if that helps.

Elmlea, im struggling with it as well. But like vere i intend to get through it. I hope. Could be worse, could be trying to play it in VR.

There was a tweet last year from one of the writers on Alien Isolation with a pic of newt in the sewers.

Some speculated that a sequel could be around newt on hadleys hope before the colonial marines arrived. Who knows.

Kow

I know what to do, I just can't get past the bastard alien. He gets me every time.

Tempy

Elmlea wrote:

It's got a wonderful aesthetic and beautiful atmosphere throughout, it's just way too much for my fragile constitution. I might fire it up again and see if I can handle the first area where the alien's actually there. I suspect I'll open a vent I need to crawl through and nope across the galaxy fairly rapidly.

Cannot her over this when you used to fly a tin box at insane speeds unreasonably close to the ground

Dinostar77

Kow wrote:

I know what to do, I just can't get past the bastard alien. He gets me every time.

No idea how far you are in. Start again on a lower difficulty setting?

Kow

I'm way into the game a but I can't remember where, I haven't played it for literally years.

Verecocha

Elmlea wrote:

Verecocha wrote:

Dinostar77 wrote:

Verecocha wrote:

One of my games of the gen so far. Took ages to finish it as everytime I played I simply became too scared after playing for an hour to continue.

I am starting this again, as first time round was years ago and i didnt get very far, cause it was so intense. I intend to finish this, too scary or not.

I’m tempted to do this all the time, then remember how good it was...at scaring me shitless.

@verecocha you were here the last time I played it...!! We got me as far as the first actual appearance of the alien, and I switched it off and deleted it. I keep getting tempted but there's just no way I could do it.

Haha no way you never went back?! That’s both amazing and completely understandable. I will never forget playing this was incredibly enjoyable and absolutely f’ing horrible at the same time. We were even playing in the light and in company and it was still horrid!!

Dinostar77 wrote:

So got to the station (didnt get a chance to play for too long). This game is so atmospheric and terrifying. Its wuite difficult to play for more than an hour at a time. Hopefully i can some playtime tonight.

I could literally play for a couple of hours, then I was absolutely exhausted from constant terror. I haven’t played the DLC and I’m scared to look at it as if I end up wanting to play it I have to deal with that horror again. Though, making Pamela play it alongside me with the Atmos on and lights off would be fun..

Elmlea

Tempy wrote:

Cannot her over this when you used to fly a tin box at insane speeds unreasonably close to the ground

I think most people who did stuff like that still wouldn't like being pursued by an alien through vents. I find I'm pretty good at getting into the mindset of the character, and I always struggle with "it's just a game," or "it's just a movie," I always get totally terrified by things like this!

GooberTheHat

I spent a good many months of my life with people actively trying to kill me (and on occasion coming very close).

I still can't bring my self to play that game again, it petrified me.

Tempy

Perhaps you truly have to have known death, to fear it.

Instead of going "hahaha, flamethrower go brrrrrrr"

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