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DragonNCM
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Real-time strategy game Aliens: Dark Descent will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on June 20, publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Tindalos Interactive announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via Focus Entertainment:
Watch a new trailer below, via IGN.
wipeout364
Member
Why is creative assembly in shambles ? Honest question not trying to disagree, I have enjoyed several of their games over the years and I had not heard there were recent problems at the studio.
Drizzlehell
Banned
And? I think we've had enough Alien shooters already, didn't we?Real-time strategy game
R6Rider
Gold Member
Who said anything about a shooter?
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
not sure if you are kidding but top down view vr games are dope as fuck
Bartski
Gold Member
absolutely not kidding. VR is perfect for RTS and I hope devs finally notice that
Comandr
Member
There isn’t necessarily anything wrong with CA itself but a lot of the talent that worked on Isolation have left the company. Fresh eyes and hands on the project aren’t necessarily a bad thing though.
Isolation had a phenomenal sound design and I would just want all of the same crew working on a follow up.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
dude play demeo ... on psvr2
Drizzlehell
Banned
I used it as an example. We've had plenty of action games based on the franchise and it's not like RTS is a genre that's on fire these days. Why not try something that's less ubiqutous for a change and if you really want a more personal Alien experience then there's a whole heap of games to go back to already.
Grizzled Ghost
Member
Ripley's story is pretty well laid out in the movies, don't know where you would fit a new game narrative in there, and none of the movies seem like they would make a very good game (Maybe 3?)
Edit: Unless you meant her daughter, forgot "Ripley" was also the protagonist of Isolation.
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RAIDEN1
Member
What I meant was maybe take it forward with her daughter?
Grizzled Ghost
Member
Yeah makes sense sorry. I figured that out right after I posted.
BacklashWave534
Member
Customers: We loved Alien Isolation. Please make a sequel...
Sega: Let's make a ton of Alien games that aren't Alien Isolation 2.
Sega: Let's make a ton of Alien games that aren't Alien Isolation 2.
TerribleAtThisGame
Member
Wow, finally an Amnesia sequel!
Muay Ninja
Member
Bugs aside (pun intended), Fireteam Elite was a pretty decent lil romp tbh. I enjoyed it any way.
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schaft0620
Member
I played the game at PAX East and it was a ton of fun
lordsofgaming.net
PAX East 2023: Aliens: Dark Descent Gets A Release Date
Aliens: Dark Descent now has a release date for this summer. We went hands on at PAX East this year, come check out our impressions.
lordsofgaming.net
drotahorror
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Darkmakaimura
Member
Hopefully this game is as good as it appears to be.
Erm, wow.I have literally never heard of any of this studio’s prior games. And I LIKE puzzle bobble. It also appears that the overwhelming majority of their games are VR centric/exclusive.
The blurb on their website says this game will be about a grizzled veteran with a vendetta against xenomorphs. Coming soon to consoles pc and vr.
To me this screams action hero bug hunt shoot ‘em up.
1979’s Alien is my favorite movie of all time. It’s wonderfully paced, has a unique cast of Everyman characters. The story takes its time to flesh them out before ripping that flesh off. All set against a seemingly unkillable, unstoppable force. It’s always one step ahead, and foils every one of their plans. You can’t even see it when you’re looking right at it. There are two scenes when the alien is plainly in view on the screen but his design is so biomechanical you don’t even realize you’re looking at it. Even in the end they can’t kill it. They just have to get rid of it.
I want a game that treats the xenomorph with that sort of reverence. Alien is fear itself. It’s the unknown, the undulating shadow in the dark.
I can’t help but sigh and give up what little hope I’ve mustered for a new game like that, or at least one interesting and compelling. This game is just any of the other games that various posters have mentioned with an aliens skin on it. Getting new games in your franchise is a good thing unless they are consistently subpar and only further poison the well.
I’d rather have one game every ten years that people still talk about with respect today like Isolation than a smattering of forgettable titles. It really feels like the powers that be are just throwing whatever shit at the wall and seeing what sticks. But then not listening to feedback to give people more of what they want.
Okay I’m done.
TL;DR: Fuck this game. And fuck Survios’ game too while you’re at it.
It's a game that you haven't even tried yet.
