One of the reasons Ridley Scott’s Alien was so terrifying is the reluctance to, in Scott’s words, “show you too much of the monster”. That slow burn, the fear of the unknown, glimpses of something ...

Next up on the round-up block is The Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation which is releasing on the 7th of October for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The title looks to do justice to the iconic ...

This terrifying game is a passionate homage to a horror classic, an unusually clever and subversive triple-A title Sega; Xbox 360/Xbox One/PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4/PC (version tested); £45; Pegi ...

A metallic “clank” echoes above sending my nerves into hysterical overdrive. I freeze, too scared to gently push the analogue stick of my controller forward slightly just in case it makes a noise.

In space no-one can hear you scream. But your earthly neighbours certainly can - and you'll be screaming a lot when playing Alien: Isolation. Clawing back the sci-fi ...

Alien: Isolation ($49.99) is one of the best games of the year, and a far cry from 2013's disastrous Aliens: Colonial Marines. Instead of using James Cameron's Aliens as its foundation, as so many ...

While the Xenomorph is undoubtedly the game’s centrepiece, CA are careful to ensure that its presence doesn’t overwhelm the game. There are long stretches in which it doesn’t appear, where the threats ...

In the 35 years since Giger's terrifying, implacable space alien first stalked the ragtag crew of the Nostromo, sequels and spin-offs have slowly but surely neutered the once unkillable beast by ...