Alien: Isolation returns the canon to its survival horror origins

I didn’t even know this game existed, but after seeing the new gameplay footage and commentary for Alien: Isolation the game has jumped to the top of my must-play/own list of awesomeness. Admittedly, the new adventure feels familiar to the popular Amnesia games, and in the case of Xenomorph canon that could be a very good thing. SEGA looks to be revitalizing a dying franchise (both in movies and video games) – going back to a single Alien, using Ellen Ripley’s daughter as a protagonist, and employing some serious survival horror atmosphere building could make for an excellent gaming experience.

Watch over seven minutes of gameplay footage and commentary, plus another six minutes of need-to-know info, for Alien: Isolation after the jump!

What do you think? Ready to run terrified from a Xenomorph?

Here’s a bit of synopsis for Alien: Isolation from the official site:

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. Fifteen years after the events of Alien™, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda enters a desperate battle for survival, on a mission to unravel the truth behind her mother’s disappearance. As Amanda, you will navigate through an increasingly volatile world as you find yourself confronted on all sides by a panicked, desperate population and an unpredictable, ruthless Alien. Underpowered and underprepared, you must scavenge resources, improvise solutions and use your wits, not just to succeed in your mission, but to simply stay alive.

And here are the first screenshots from the game.

Plus, if your’e looking to feed those eyeballs every bit of awesome you can find, below is a video running down 10 things you should know about the game.

Alien: Isolation will be released on Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2014, and when an official release date is announced I’ll be sure to keep you posted.

Source: IGN, GameTrailers