A little late for this review, but it has been on my to-do list!

Being a massive fan of the movie series ever since I was a kid, I had high hopes for this game. It is poised to fill the gap between the "Alien" and "Aliens" movie releases. I won't go into a scene-by-scene walk-through for the entire game, nor any spoilers, but I think it adequately fulfills what it set out to do through theatrics. What it didn't do though, is provide long-term "enjoyable" gameplay. When I say gameplay I mean things like "how predictable is this going to be" and "how many repetitive actions do I have to perform as the player in order to do something simple". Suspense = good. Pushing a few buttons and then clicking a bunch to pull a lever = bleh. That doesn't make me feel like I am really there.

By the middle (or what I thought should have been the midpoint) of the game I really wanted some closure. I just wanted to see the ending credits! A lot of FedExing random items around maps and avoiding an oddly scripted Alien (that is invulnerable by the way) for 20 hours can get a little taxing. I depleted my entire arsenal multiple times just trying to scratch the alien. Nope - still shiny!

Overall, I'd recommend this game to anyone with the warning that it's not for everyone. Treat it as a puzzle that requires you to play in order to understand the story.

A little late for this review, but it has been on my to-do list! Being a massive fan of the movie series ever since I was a kid, I had high hopes for this game. It is poised to fill the gap between the "Alien" and "Aliens" movie releases. I won't go into a scene-by-scene walk-through for the entire game, nor any spoilers, but I think it adequately fulfills what it set out to do through theatrics. What it didn't do though, is provide long-term "enjoyable" gameplay. When I say gameplay I mean things like "how predictable is this going to be" and "how many repetitive actions do I have to perform as the player in order to do something simple". Suspense = good. Pushing a few buttons and then clicking a bunch to pull a lever = bleh. That doesn't make me feel like I am really there. By the middle (or what I thought should have been the midpoint) of the game I really wanted some closure. I just wanted to see the ending credits! A lot of FedExing random items around maps and avoiding an oddly scripted Alien (that is invulnerable by the way) for 20 hours can get a little taxing. I depleted my entire arsenal multiple times just trying to scratch the alien. Nope - still shiny! Overall, I'd recommend this game to anyone with the warning that it's not for everyone. Treat it as a puzzle that requires you to play in order to understand the story.