Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation is finally receiving a sequel, which seemed like such an easy layup when it first set the world on fire ten years ago. That means that this first-person horror game is now essential material to get to before that sequel is eventually released. And what a great time you’re about to have with it, because Alien: Isolation is an all-timer.
Talk about ridiculously high production values; Isolation nails the retro-futuristic vision of the dystopian capitalist nightmare Ridley Scott’s film so thoroughly brought to life. The gadgetry that you use in Isolation, and the surfaces of the station you explore, all seem positively ripped from the set of Alien. Best of all, it makes a tangible and menacing threat of the Xenomorph, which stalks you throughout the game. The game might be too long for its own good, but Alien: Isolation is still one of the most important horror games of the 2010s, and one of the very best licensed titles out there. You can now snag it for $10.
