Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. 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. Alien Isolation does not have multiplayer or co-op. There is no multiplayer or co-op in Alien Isolation, but this wasn’t always the plan during the early development stages. Per Gamewatcher, co. 'Alien: Isolation,' developed by Creative Assembly and released by Sega, takes a look at what happens years after Ellen Ripley, that Xenomorph-smashing hero of the sci-fi franchise, faced down her.
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| Based on | Alien franchise by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, Alien: Isolation by Alistair Hope |
| Written by | Jeff Juhasz |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 8–14 minutes |
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| Original network | IGN |
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| Original release | February 28, 2019 |
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Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series (also known simply as Alien: Isolation) is an American adult animatedscience fictionhorrorstreaming television series directed by Fabien Dubois, based on the Alien franchise created by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, and the 2014 video game of the same name by Alistair Hope, that premiered on February 28, 2019, on IGN. The series was created by Kinga Smith and Fabien Dubois and stars much of the cast of the video game. It takes place 15 years after the events of the 1979 Alien film and follows Amanda Ripley, daughter of Alien protagonist Ellen Ripley, as she investigates the disappearance of her mother.
Premise[edit]
Alien: Isolation takes place 15 years after the original film and follows Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, as she accompanies a Weyland-Yutani team being sent to retrieve the flight recorder of her mother's ship, the Nostromo, recently located by the crew of a salvage vessel Anesidora and being held aboard the Seegson corporation remote Sevastopol space station in orbit around the KG-348 gas giant, on request of Christopher Samuels, an android working for the Weyland-Yutani corporation, so that Ripley can have closure regarding the fate of her missing mother. Ripley, Samuels, and Weyland-Yutani executive Nina Taylor travel to Sevastopol on board the Torrens courier ship, only to find the station damaged and its communications offline. After attempting to spacewalk over to the station to investigate, their EVA line is severed by debris, and Ripley is separated from the others and forced to enter the station on her own, encountering hostile androids, humans, and an unknown alien organism.[1]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Andrea Deck as Amanda Ripley / Ellen Ripley (episodes 6 & 7)
- Kezia Burrows provided the motion capture and likeness for Amanda Ripley.
- Anthony Howell as Christopher Samuels
- Emerald O'Hanrahan as Nina Taylor
- Sean Gilder as Henry Marlow
Recurring[edit]
- Richie Campbell as Ricardo
- Syrus Lowe provided the motion capture and likeness for Ricardo.
- William Hope as Marshal Waits
Guest[edit]
- Jane Perry as Diane Verlaine (episode 1)
- George Anton as Axel (episode 2)
- Melanie Gutteridge as Catherine Foster (episode 4)
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 'Episode 1' | Fabien Dubois | Jeff Juhasz | February 28, 2019 | |
| Fifteen years after her mother disappeared on the deep space towing ship Nostromo, Amanda Ripley travels to a remote space station that may hold clues to her mother's fate. But disaster strikes as she arrives at her destination. | |||||
| 2 | 'Episode 2' | Fabien Dubois | Jeff Juhasz | February 28, 2019 | |
| Amanda discovers that the space station Sevastopol is anything but a safe haven. And mechanical failures and violent colonists aren't the only dangers on the facility. | |||||
| 3 | 'Episode 3' | Fabien Dubois | Jeff Juhasz | February 28, 2019 | |
| Sevastopol's mystery killer hunts Amanda as she searches for her missing companions. | |||||
| 4 | 'Episode 4' | Fabien Dubois | Jeff Juhasz | February 28, 2019 | |
| Marlow reveals how the alien came to Sevastopol, and Amanda partners with Colonial Marshal Waits to hunt the creature. | |||||
| 5 | 'Episode 5' | Fabien Dubois | Jeff Juhasz | February 28, 2019 | |
| Amanda discovers that Sevastopol's android caretakers have an agenda of their own, and powerful outside forces have put everyone's lives in danger. | |||||
| 6 | 'Episode 6' | Fabien Dubois | Jeff Juhasz | February 28, 2019 | |
| With the alien threat multiplying, Amanda pursues Marlow back to his ship, where the salvager reveals one last secret. | |||||
| 7 | 'Episode 7' | Fabien Dubois | Jeff Juhasz | February 28, 2019 | |
| Amanda discovers that the alien infestation has grown beyond her worst fears. Her only hope of survival is a shot in the dark. | |||||
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On February 13, 2019, Bloody Disgusting reported that two Alien television series were in development, one animated, one live-action.[2] On February 20, 2019, Axis Animation reported that a seven-episode animated adaption of the 2014 video game Alien: Isolation was in development.[3] On February 27, 2019, it was announced that IGN had given the production of Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series a series order to consist of seven quarter hour episodes, each consisting of a combination of cut scenes from the game, newly rendered scenes, and first-person segments in the game that were re-shot and edited for the purposes of the streaming television series, to be exclusively released on IGN the following day. The series was set to be written by Jeff Juhasz and produced by Reverse Engineering Studios (RES) and DVgroup.[4]
Casting[edit]
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that the cast of the original Alien: Isolation game would reprise their characters for the series, including Andrea Deck as Amanda and Ellen Ripley.
Alien Isolation Review
Release[edit]
Marketing[edit]
On February 27, 2019, the official trailer was released which included the announcement that the show would premiere on February 28, 2019.[4]
References[edit]
- ^Griffin, David (February 28, 2019). 'How Alien: Isolation Digital Series expands Amanda Ripley's story from the 2014 game'. IGN. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^Squires, John (February 13, 2019). '[Rumor] Two 'Alien' Franchise TV Shows in the Works, One from Ridley Scott and Hulu?'.
- ^Squires, John (February 20, 2019). ''R' Rated 'Alien: Isolation' Animated Series is Reportedly On the Way!'.
- ^ abSchwartz, Terri (February 27, 2019). 'Exclusive Alien: Isolation Trailer announces Digital Series Debut on IGN'. IGN. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
External links[edit]
Alien Isolation Walkthrough
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Fans of James Cameron’s iconic sci-fi horror sequel from the 1980s will be to happy that there is a new game coming out in summer 2021 called Aliens Fireteam which will hopefully rid us all of the trauma caused by Colonial Marines. However, before Fireteam comes out later this year, there are lots of people asking: is Alien Isolation multiplayer? Here you’ll discover if the game does have any multiplayer or co-op, and you’ll also discover how to download it for free from the Epic Games store.
Previews for Fireteam say that the game looks surprisingly good, and fans will be happy to hear this after the colossal disappointment that was Colonial Marines back in 2013. While Colonial Marines was a shockingly bad experience, hopefully Fireteam will realise the full potential of the series’ universe as a co-op endeavour.
While Fireteam is planned to come out later this year, below you’ll discover if Alien Isolation is multiplayer at all.
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How to download Alien Isolation for free from the Epic Games store
You will be able to download Alien Isolation for free from the Epic Games store on April 22nd.
Know that you will only be able to secure your free download and acquisition of Alien Isolation from the Epic Games store between then and April 29th.
If you’ve never played the game before, you’re in for a good time as it is one of the best video games to have come out in recent memory.
Many have compared it to the likes of Resident Evil 7, Amnesia Dark Descent, and Outlast, and – while there are similarities – it is more terrifying than any other thanks to the Xenomorph.
Does Alien Isolation have co-op?
Alien Isolation does not have multiplayer or co-op.
There is no multiplayer or co-op in Alien Isolation, but this wasn’t always the plan during the early development stages.
Per Gamewatcher, co-op was initially thought about for the solo experience. However, it appeared to never become more than ideas that were quickly rejected.
According to the game’s UI Lead Jon Mckellan, any concept of multiplayer was rejected because “as soon as you up the amount of humans then you’re no longer as ‘outnumbered’”.
The above basically suggests that the game would not have worked as a survival horror experience with multiplayer players, thus why it was better to leave the game single-player.
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While some will be disappointed by the complete omission of co-op, the good news is that the game is still brilliant on your own, and that Fireteam is coming out later this year.
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