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Alien: Isolation for PlayStation 3
Alien: Isolation for PlayStation 3 follows Amanda Ripley, who travels to the Sevastopol space station fifteen years after the Nostromo disappeared. She is looking for the flight recorder of her mother Ellen, but finds a decaying station filled with distrust, damaged synthetics and a hunting Xenomorph. The campaign is not about defeating that creature. Amanda must observe routes, open doors and reach objectives without remaining in sight for long.
The motion tracker shows activity but does not always reveal what is above, below or behind you. Lockers and tables provide temporary cover, while running, shooting and noise attract enemies. You collect parts for distractions, medical supplies and defensive items. The Alien does not follow a simple fixed route and responds to sound and frequently used tactics, making careful movement and an alternative escape plan more important than ammunition.
Alongside humans and the Alien, Working Joe androids pose another danger: they patrol more predictably but can withstand considerable damage. Save points must be activated deliberately, so risky exploration has real consequences. The Nostromo Edition refers to bonus content that may have been supplied by code; a used code is not guaranteed. The full single-player campaign is central. Online leaderboards, downloads or network services are not promised to remain available.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Alien: Isolation for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Alien: Isolation
Creative Assembly developed Alien: Isolation and Sega released it in October 2014 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. The story is set between Alien and Aliens and uses Amanda Ripley to investigate the Nostromo's disappearance from a personal perspective. The creators deliberately chose one dominant Alien rather than the large-scale firefights often used by earlier games based on the film series.
The team received access to production material from the 1979 film for the visual design. Screens, buttons, clothing and corridors therefore follow a tangible 1970s vision of the future. Images were even processed through old video equipment to give monitors and interface elements an analogue character. The sound combines recognisable motifs from Jerry Goldsmith's music with dynamic layers that respond to danger, making silence and directional listening part of play.
The PlayStation 3 version has the same main structure and campaign as the other original editions, but not the specific DualShock 4 effects of PlayStation 4. Survivor Mode offers short score challenges; later downloadable packs and codes are not automatically included with this used physical copy. The game became known for its unpredictable opponent and slow-building tension. Alien: Isolation consequently became an important example of modern survival horror in which avoidance is often wiser than combat.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
Dead Space lets Isaac Clarke dismember many enemies with mining tools and builds tension around combat and resource management. Alien: Isolation gives Amanda less firepower and has one Alien hunt her for long stretches. Both use a damaged space station, but Isolation rewards hiding and distraction much more strongly.
Aliens: Colonial Marines is a fast first-person shooter with pulse rifles, squads and groups of Xenomorphs. Alien: Isolation returns to the first film and makes one creature almost impossible to stop. Colonial Marines pursues military action; Isolation uses sound, limited resources and vulnerability to create tension.
The Last of Us combines stealth, improvisation and direct combat on a long journey with two main characters. Alien: Isolation takes place largely on Sevastopol and makes escaping one hunter its core. Both allow items to be crafted, but Isolation places more emphasis on sound and hiding places.
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut mixes horror with investigation, conversations and an open town. Alien: Isolation is more serious in tone and keeps the player in narrow industrial corridors. Both build a mystery around their setting, but Isolation uses immediate danger and scarcity where Deadly Premonition relies mainly on story and unusual characters.
Alone in the Dark: Inferno lets Edward Carnby use fire, objects and vehicles in larger puzzle-like scenes. Alien: Isolation restricts the space and makes frontal attacks on the main enemy mostly futile. Both are survival horror, but Inferno offers more physics-based solutions and Isolation more stealth.
