Post by jonmokoko on Jan 8, 2019 0:08:53 GMT
So, now weeks and weeks after teases for a new Alien game on modern consoles they finally revealed... a mobile game 
The place I read up on it was over at rockpapershotgun.com where they pointed out similar thoughts to my own;
Alien: Blackout is, its site explains, a game where “Using only the space station’s limited power supply to operate a holographic map, surveillance cameras, and motion tracker, [Ripley must] attempt to remain hidden and protect [her] crew from the perfect hunter.”
It’s a description which made me think of the 1984 Alien game straight away. Then I saw the trailer and realised oh, it also looks a bit like Five Night’s At Freddys with an alien rather than robots possessed by the ghosts of murdered children. Five Nights At Weyland-Yutani’s.
Now fortunately for me, being a great big Alien nerd. I already knew about the original and have been playing around with it recently. And by hell is it a great little game. Incredible atmosphere considering the minimal graphics. And that title music!
Unfortunately getting a scan of the manual has eluded me so far the wiki www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Alien gives a basic rundown the best way of reading the manual I have found is this video which goes through the pages at the beginning.
Enjoy!
The place I read up on it was over at rockpapershotgun.com where they pointed out similar thoughts to my own;
Alien: Blackout is, its site explains, a game where “Using only the space station’s limited power supply to operate a holographic map, surveillance cameras, and motion tracker, [Ripley must] attempt to remain hidden and protect [her] crew from the perfect hunter.”
It’s a description which made me think of the 1984 Alien game straight away. Then I saw the trailer and realised oh, it also looks a bit like Five Night’s At Freddys with an alien rather than robots possessed by the ghosts of murdered children. Five Nights At Weyland-Yutani’s.
Now fortunately for me, being a great big Alien nerd. I already knew about the original and have been playing around with it recently. And by hell is it a great little game. Incredible atmosphere considering the minimal graphics. And that title music!
Unfortunately getting a scan of the manual has eluded me so far the wiki www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Alien gives a basic rundown the best way of reading the manual I have found is this video which goes through the pages at the beginning.
Enjoy!
