Review of Alien Isolation for mobile: incredible experience

In late 2014, Alien Isolation made its debut, transporting players to the frightening Sevastopol station. It is set in Ridley Scott's Alien world, as the name suggests, and as such, you are being pursued by one of the meanest apex predators I have ever had to flee from.

Alien Isolation remained exclusive to the PlayStation4, Xbox One, and PC for a while until being released on the Nintendo Switch in 2019. However, this didn't satisfy everyone who was hoping for a mobile version of the game. Fortunately, Feral Interactive heard our pleas and released the treasure of survival horror on mobile platforms.

When Alien Isolation initially came out, I played it, and I've always thought the story was fantastic. I thought the tale was well-written, I developed a strong attachment to the main character, and I could definitely relate to the fear of scurrying about a massive space station with a xenomorph prowling the corridors and vents.

The game places you in the role of Amanda Ripley, the primary character of the first Alien film series and daughter of Ellen Ripley. Though it is set a full forty years before the events of Aliens, the events of Alien Isolation take place fifteen years after those of the first film. Amanda is desperate to find out what happened to her mother, so she immediately travels to Sevastopol, the site of the Nostromo's flight recorder, when it is found.

It's clear that something is wrong as soon as you get into the space station. You still manage to get through, however, running across a few quite nasty people along the process. Yes, they persist on shooting not only you but each other even when they know there's an alien moving about. That is simply too foolish to educate.

Eventually, however, the xenomorph alerts you to its existence, and the remainder of the game becomes a cat and mouse match. There isn't much place for you to breathe, and the alien appears in very few chapters. You still have to deal with people and androids even in the few instances when you manage to escape the main enemy. Nothing can argue with it. I was on edge all the time, like I am whenever I go back to Sevastopol.

The atmosphere in Alien Isolation is heavy, there's a pervasive feeling of dread, and you can't always fight back, particularly when it comes to the xenomorph, which makes you want to cry. Although you have a lot of tools at your disposal, resource management is essential to your survival in this game. This is a feature I've always enjoyed. It's among my fave survival horror genre mechanics. Managing your life should be a must for moving on. Easy mode does, however, put the alien on a straight route, so if you're just here for the tale, please give it some thought.

Thus, how well does Alien Isolation function on mobile devices is the key issue here. The quick response is "quite well." To be honest, I'm shocked at how well the game plays. The graphics are stunning, and there are seldom any noticeable hitches. My only comfort in dying, I suppose, is how gorgeous the xenomorph looks. I even marvel at it.

It should be noted that I used the most advanced mobile technology available to play Alien Isolation on an iPad Pro 2021 model that has received all the updates. But as long as your iPhone isn't older than the iPhone 7 Plus, most phones can run the game. If you own a Samsung smartphone, it must be a Galaxy S10 or above.

Because there isn't an analogue stick on the right side of the screen, using the touch controls to turn the camera first seems a bit strange. Rather, you have to move your thumb in the correct direction to rotate the camera, which is a bit awkward. But after some time, I became used to this arrangement. It's a good thing, too, since first it irritated me to try to keep conscious of my surroundings. The remaining controls work fine for the game, with the exception of a few camera glitches. There are many strategies you might use if you do have trouble using the controls.

All things considered, I think this is a respectable version of a survival horror game that should have received more recognition years ago. Although I'm still disappointed that there won't be a sequel, I'm overjoyed that there will be another one since, despite a few camera glitches, it's an exciting journey that fans of survival horror and Alien will love.