Survive seven fear-inducing levels by remotely guiding Amanda Ripley’s crew through increasingly challenging tasks using only the station’s emergency systems. The uncertainty and unpredictability of both the alien and her crew can impose total defeat for Amanda and the entire station. Outsmart the perfect hunter by making perilous choices. Try to stay alive while trapped aboard a crippled Weyland-Yutani space station carrying a deadly Xenomorph as it tirelessly hunts you and the crew. Even D3 Go's own description of the title makes it seems like won't be breaking new ground: If that sounds familiar, it's because the sequel feels an awful lot like the first game. It added more tension and set it apart from previous Alien games.Īlien: Blackout will continue Amanda's story, as she yet again must survive an encounter with a Xenomorph using only her wits.

It was also a pretty good game as well, relying more on stealth and cunning than brute-force and flamethrowers. This connection to the films made the game feel like it was part of the grander Alien universe, which bolstered interest in the story. The previous game, Alien: Isolation, starred series protagonist Ellen Ripley's daughter, Amanda.

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