Xenomorphs are on board the ship and it’s going to be hard not to die gruesomely when playing on the Nintendo Switch with Alien: Isolation. The game launched for Switch today, announced by Feral Interactive, which publishes games for macOS, Linux, and Android as well.
Alien: Isolation is a AAA title originally published by Sega and developed by Creative Assembly.
Upon launch, it won multiple awards and found critical acclaim for its horror atmosphere and true-to-terror fidelity with director Ridley Scott’s 1979 film, Alien.
The newly ported game features gyroscopic aiming and HD rumble to increase immersion in the terrifying gameplay, which relies on stealth and avoiding detection by the alien on board.
Fans of Alien will probably enjoy this game and all of its horror features. It’s cold and lonely out there in space – and it’s even worse when an alien presence is hunting you through the shattered corridors of a mostly empty ship. The game uses sound direction and a claustrophobic atmosphere to intensify the terror.
The game uses eerie, chilling music during calm scenes to keep up an anxious sense of concern about your safety and frantic, screeching music that drives you forward during chase and evasion scenes.
The only enemy on the station isn’t the alien, of course, but the environment itself works against players. There are also other survivors on the station who can assist, or hinder, the main character. Also, the player must deal with murderous androids who populate the failing station.
The release to Switch also includes all the DLC released for the game.
For first-time buyers, an in-depth gameplay video is also available. It shows off a great deal of what makes the game good, without revealing too much about the story, while still presenting what it needs to.
The game is currently available for purchase for $34.99 on the Nintendo eShop.
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