HELP - Alien Isolation

heartburnron · 26 May 2016 at 20:06

Ok so I'm at about 10 hours into the game, hanging around the medical facility and up until now I've got by, by just hiding from the Alien. I'm at the point now were it's on my ass all the time and I can't seem to escape. Can anyone provide some tips for getting out of tight situation with the Alien? Once it's seen you is it possible to escape? I haven't experiemented a lot with the various tools available but when I have they all seem pretty ineffectual. The revolver in particular seems useless - I take it that it's for use on human/android enemies?

Really enjoying the game but I'm pretty stuck at the moment. Help?

heartburnron · 26 May 2016 at 20:43

Thanks. I'm not sure if I have the flame thrower or not - certainly haven't used it if I have. What effect does it have on the Alien?

heartburnron · 26 May 2016 at 21:33

FlyingFish said:
Got to say the Alien is in a class of its own hunting you down, never come across a game like it, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very nerve wracking at times.

The Alien runs from a fire attack, but will return to the spot, and if I remember rightly will track you if you are noisy fleeing from that spot.

Mick

Yeah I think if I could control my nerves a bit better it would be easier to escape instead of getting panicky or freezing with fear!

heartburnron · 26 May 2016 at 23:55

Thanks all. Feeling a bit more motivated to move on now. Regarding the control panels - still haven't really got my head completely around them - often the benefit isn't obvious to me, are they a real asset?

heartburnron · 27 May 2016 at 17:58

Thank you all for the advice. Think I'll have a go once I get the kids in bed tonight...

heartburnron · 17 Nov 2016 at 16:38

Well I finally went back after a few months and completed the game and have to say I have never felt so proud of myself or such a sense of achievement completing this game over any other. What an awesome game and story - this really is a masterpiece and truly fitting for the awesome films (well the first 2 anyway).

My only slight complaint was the inconsistency of the positioning of save points - some time they seemed to be around every other corner and then other times you might have been playing for 20 minutes without finding another only to be killed and have to try again. It does deliver a real sense of relief when you do find them though.

Is any of the DLC content worth a play through?

heartburnron · 17 Nov 2016 at 18:52

ic1male said:
I think I said before - if it takes you 20 minutes between saves then you've missed one somewhere.

Yeah you could be right, although I remember frequently checking the map. I think the problem was likely to be my cowardice - spending too damn long hiding in lockers at the slightest noise!

It is a terrifying game - even after you get the flamethrower you still need to be quick and keep your back to the wall!

heartburnron · 17 Nov 2016 at 19:40

I was afraid to use it too much in case I ran out of ammo!