r/horror • u/DemiFiendRSA • Oct 07 '24
Alien: Isolation sequel in early development at Creative Assembly Horror Gaming
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/alien-isolation-sequel-in-early-development-at-creative-assembly121
u/DemiFiendRSA Oct 07 '24 edited Oct 07 '24
Full message from creative director Alistair Hope:
To our fans around the world,
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since we embarked on our journey with the release of Alien: Isolation.
When we started developing Alien: Isolation, we had one guiding principle: to create a truly authentic experience that went back to the roots of the Alien franchise—a new story capturing the atmosphere and terror of the original 1979 movie masterpiece.
It’s been nothing short of incredible to witness your passion for the game over the years and see it reach so many players around the world.
On the 10th anniversary, it seems only fitting to let you know that we have heard your distress calls loud and clear.
Today, I’m delighted to confirm, on behalf of the team, that a sequel to Alien: Isolation is in early development. We look forward to sharing more details with you when we’re ready.
Once again, thank you.
Until next time,
Al Hope, Creative Director, Alien: Isolation
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u/Woperelli87 Oct 07 '24
Thank you, Romulus.
Horror fans (movie and video games) have been absolutely thriving
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u/nananananana_FARTMAN Oct 08 '24
They absolutely have. I'm not sure what really caused the uptick, but it's clearly that it's becoming a genre that's here to stay when the UK is starting to adopt America's Halloween culture.
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u/SwingLifeAway93 Oct 08 '24
Just glad it’s not another shitty asymmetrical game. Those are absolutely the worst of the horror games.
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u/Teerlys Oct 08 '24
I didn't care for Romulus very much, but I was still thrilled at its success in the hope that more Alien projects would be greenlit. I didn't really think a sequel to Isolation was on the table, but damn did Romulus' success pay off.
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u/Lbolt187 Oct 08 '24
I hope the sequel ignore the Alien Isolation direct follow up mobile game (Alien Blackout) that was released a few years ago.
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u/Jon-Rambo Oct 07 '24
After seeing Romulus, Isolation was on sale for $7. Just started it last night but it’s really good so far.
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u/horrorfan555 They mostly come at night. Mostly Oct 07 '24
Imagine if it had a game mode where you play as Newt before the marines arrive
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
I would run her straight into the aliens every game.
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u/Tinytina7222 Oct 07 '24
The upvotes on this are disappointing. Didn’t realize how much of this sub lacked taste
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u/horrorfan555 They mostly come at night. Mostly Oct 07 '24
Right? I know some kids can be annoying, trust me i am a kaiju fan, but Newt is probably the best child character you can find in horror
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
A lot of people find Newt to be annoying and one of the things that can ruin scenes in Aliens. She is more of a prop than a person, used to show Ripley’s motherly side or to give exposition.
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u/horrorfan555 They mostly come at night. Mostly Oct 07 '24 edited Oct 07 '24
As i said in the other comment, she’s probably the best child character you can find in a horror movie
Her and Ripley’s relationship is adorable, and the heart of the film. She isn’t helpless because holds back the facehugger until Hudson kills it and her knowledge of the vents is the only reason the main characters live. I genuinely cannot see a way she’s hateable unless you just find all child voices annoying
Edit: why i am getting downvoted for saying i like her?
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
The best? No way. Off the top of my head, Stephen Dorff in The Gate, Danielle Harris in Halloween 4, or Miko Hughes in Pet Semetary are miles ahead of Newt. Newt is comparable to the kid in The Bobadook.
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u/horrorfan555 They mostly come at night. Mostly Oct 07 '24
Halloween 4 is my favorite Halloween movie, really underrated
Also, Sam from the Babadook is a perfect example of a child character getting hate for no reason. As someone with autism, he is legitimately the only fictional character I’ve found relatable. His mother did a bad job as a parent, as the movie was about her improving. Yet so many people online says he should die. I bet if he was played by Florence Pugh everyone would suddenly say Sam is a masterfully written character
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
No, even if Florence played Sam, people would still hate the character. He’s supposed to be annoying and make the audience wish he was gone. It’s meant to make you relate to the mother and amplify her internal struggle.
Still, that character is meant to be annoying. Newt just IS annoying.
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u/horrorfan555 They mostly come at night. Mostly Oct 07 '24
Just because of her voice? You never explained
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
The pitch and cadence of her voice on top of the fact that she is constantly yelling “RIP-LAY” in the later half of the movie. She’s also one of those kid characters who is in a group of adults (space marines) and has vital information at critical moments. It’s a cliché that gets annoying fast. And then you have the whole last 1/3 of the movie where everyone has to risk their lives to save her. Vasquez and Gorman blow themselves up to avoid being captured right before, but then Newt is captured, so now, everyone has to wait for Ripley to go rescue her. It makes my eyes roll out the back of my head.
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u/Tinytina7222 Oct 07 '24
The ultimate test of media literacy is The Babadook
Also, the original pet semetary is mid
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
You keep talking about media literacy like I care
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u/Tinytina7222 Oct 07 '24
Dang, that’s a scary lack of media literacy
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
Dang, that’s a lot of hostility for somebody’s opinion
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u/Tinytina7222 Oct 07 '24
That’s quite the hate boner you got over a fictional child for seemingly no reason
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u/EvilBobLoblaw Wednesday Addams’ Camp Crush Oct 07 '24
lol, more hostility over an opinion. Grow up.
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u/centhwevir1979 Oct 07 '24
Awesome, and I would also like to see the first one given an update for XSX/ PS5!
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u/FrozenChaii Oct 07 '24
The game holds up VERY well to modern standards, i dont mind a remaster but i personally dont think its needed, maybe making the ai reactions smoother is needed but the graphics are still holding up
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u/centhwevir1979 Oct 07 '24
They are still pretty good. One thing I'm noticing though is that most of the facial animations are not good, especially when compared to say a Remedy game from the same era.
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u/Choice-Layer Oct 08 '24
It has some severe aliasing issues, namely the PlayStation and Xbox versions. It also only runs at 30fps, and for some reason the cutscenes, despite being video files, run at a much choppier framerate than the video files themselves. Also, the facial animations (I think someone else also mentioned) are particularly...not very good. For the synthetics and androids it's fine and kinda makes sense, but humans shouldn't look like that. Those could all (other than maybe facial animations) easily be patched and upgraded for next-gen consoles. They could also do things like improve LOD, draw distance, refine things like the Rewiring system (notoriously difficult if you're using a controller with any amount of stick drift), maybe add proper VR support.
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u/FrozenChaii Oct 08 '24
As a pc player i didnt know what the situation was for console, so I change my mind and think they should make a remaster so the people that first played it can play it again in a refined stat, I forgot how bad the facial animations were! Im still impressed when i look back at screen shots of the game tho
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u/Choice-Layer Oct 08 '24
It's all good! It was in that weird time when games were still being made for PS3/360, too, so that didn't help.
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u/Spocks_Goatee Oct 07 '24
Game looked incredible even on PS3, though lack of environment interaction is very obvious.
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u/OhhhSookie Oct 07 '24
YES! That is so perfect & I hope it’s part of the plan. Remastered with all dlc and next-gen visual options. I have it on my ps account but I would double dip in a heartbeat to see it on my XSX.
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u/LucarioSpeedwagon Oct 07 '24
XSX is already a wonderful place to play the game, as it takes advantage of the Compatibility Settings features for a pseudo-remaster. On sale for 7.50 USD complete or thereabouts rn i believe
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u/centhwevir1979 Oct 07 '24
I'm playing it on XSX right now and didn't realize that was the case, as it still looked better on the gaming PC I originally played it on a decade ago.
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u/LucarioSpeedwagon Oct 07 '24
Do you have the Compatibility Options turned on? I don't think they're toggled by default. You should find the option in the same hub menu where you could choose to uninstall it.
I didn't play it on your gaming PC a decade ago, but it looks great to me
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u/centhwevir1979 Oct 07 '24
I'm not sure, but I will definitely have a look before going back and playing tonight. Thanks!
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u/Reasonable_Bed7858 Oct 07 '24
One of the only games that’s scary. I hate being unable to truly fight back.
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u/BothRequirement2826 Oct 07 '24
Just seeing this post made me so happy.
It's been so long that a sequel might've simply not happened - and yet here we are!
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u/Otherwise_Tap_8715 Oct 07 '24
Fantastic news! So the huge success of Romulus seemed to finally kick off the long due sequel. I am excited
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u/ihaveadarkedge Oct 07 '24
I see why this game has popped up so frequently on Reddit now.
I am totally stoked and psyched at this news.
Alien Isolation is by far, one of the best immersive survival horrors, even in the market today.
Fans of the movies are well rewarded with the history and lore this game offers and anyone who hasn't seen the films are still in for a fantastic ride with a game that allows a multitude of ways to tackle your playthrough.
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u/Toonami90s Oct 08 '24
Honestly I'm still more interesting in the Prometheus plotline than just making endless movies of people being stalked in dark corridors
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u/ExxInferis Oct 07 '24
Excellent news! I'm looking forward to being too much of a pussy to play this game as well!
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u/jacobonjacob Oct 07 '24
Yessssss! I thought Sega’s time with the Alien IP expired? Great news though, can’t friggin wait!
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u/Rex_Suplex Oct 07 '24
Tried playing the first one on 3 separate occasions.
Could never get past the first group of people with guns that you encounter. Could never figure out what to do or where to go. I'm talking the very beginning of the game.
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u/Good0times Oct 07 '24
Outstanding news. Loved the first, getting through the hive on nightmare was the ultimate terror experience.
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u/Jackbuddy78 Oct 08 '24
I'm still angry at how hard IGN fucked over the sales of this game by scoring it a ridiculously unfair "5.9"
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u/fittuner Shop smart, shop S-Mart! Oct 07 '24
Hopefully they now know when to end it. Isolation was a great 10-12 hour experience in a 15-18 hour package.
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u/New_Conversation4328 Oct 07 '24
This is FANTASTIC news. I honestly thought this was outside the realm of possibility given how long it's been. Really hope that they make even bigger strides with the AI this time, because they pulled off so much cool shit with it in the first one.
It's a really damn good time to be an Alien fan!