Alien Isolation 2 (maybe) some news about the story and gameplay

[Wweyland]

How about some Alien 3 aesthetic, but I would also be fine with Aliens-style environments.
The game should not become a shoot-them-up, though.

[Corporal Hicks]

The game should not become a shoot-them-up, though.

Definitely not. I don't mind if we continue to get gun-play, as long as it continues to feel awkward like in Isolation. But it should absolutely not abandon the survival/horror aspect of it.

How about some Alien 3 aesthetic, but I would also be fine with Aliens-style environments.

Hadley's Hope has a much more iconic look, but I definitely see value in doing something more like Fury. We'd still be able to use a colony setting, but with a much less overplayed look to it. I could get behind that.

[skhellter]

Some of my fave survival horror games have solid gunplay.

Wouldn't mind it here.
Just keep the available ammo count really low...

Kind of don't want them to repeat the Alien aesthetic. Move on, actually reflect the movies' evolving aesthetics.

[Wweyland]

If it's more like "Newt hiding in the tunnels" and less like "Hudson's last stand", then I'm all for it.

[Corporal Hicks]

Some of my fave survival horror games have solid gunplay.

There's just a charm in it for Isolation - Amanda doesn't really know how to handle weapons, and it's reflected in that gunplay. Just another immersion factor the game nails for me.

[skhellter]

that also ties into something else i'd like for alien isolation 2

...i kinda don't want Amanda to return.
Give her a well earned rest.

Ideally it would be a "explore a planet" style story too rather than another space station.

[Corporal Hicks]

I absolutely agree there. I'd love a new character, and I hope they put some consideration into making any new character not just Amanda without the name.

[Wweyland]

that also ties into something else i'd like for alien isolation 2

...i kinda don't want Amanda to return.
Give her a well earned rest.

Ideally it would be a "explore a planet" style story too rather than another space station.

"Explore the planet" sounds really good and reminds me of Jurassic Park: Tresspasser as in "female lead explores island in big franchise, with good blend of action/puzzle".

[Acid_Reign161]

I don't know why, but I get the impression 'Isolation 2' we'll be playing as Amanda on Renaissance station following the leads to her mother's whereabouts 😅

Everything Fede has talked about has 'happened' in some way or another - from the prequel comic book, to his crossover universes talk/stealth AvP (Badlands is looking like it might be the case). Given that, when asked about the shuttle, he made comments about the station being big and that Ripley may be doing her thing around that station at the same time as Rain and Co... but he didn't specify *which* Ripley... and given the inclusion of the save point phones around that station (presumably as Isolation Easter eggs) the station would lend itself to a game quite well...

[Kaijucifer]

I don't want to see the Aliens aesthetic, no matter how much you recontextualise, just don't want it. Bloody sick of it, and if true, might even deter me entirely.

Funny, I feel the same way Alien and its Aesthetic.
We get Colonial marines one time and never again in the movies. That is unforgivable. We have to settle for Colonial Marines in the games, and even then most times it ends up being shit anyway. Isolation 2 but Aliens is practically guaranteed to not miss.

I don't mind seeing the aesthetic, but anything to do with Hadleys Hope specifically would make me cringe into the next decade.

Agreed. I absolutely do not want to ever revisit Hadley's Hope ever again! But seeing another colony with a similar prefab appearance is absolutely fine by me. With Isolation 2 specifically, as long as it's on a colony world that is absolutely hostile outside with some deadly atmosphere or extreme weather patterns or something similar making the outside of the walls an incredible danger, that works for me completely.

The cold mechanic from The Thing would be a good starting point.

Id rather take the cold mechanic from The Long Dark tbh.

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Never heard of it.

[Acidforblood75]

Don't really want a rehash of the first game because it's been done and doing a retread of what we have seen already would feel like a continuation of isolation rather than a sequel...if that makes sense.

I also dont want a colonial marines type game. We have had so much of that. I do like fireteam elite and the different type of aliens but again it's been done.

It's a fine balance and it won't please everyone. They could mix it up and combine elements of both but if isolation is in the title then the main character has to be someone cut off from help and trying to avoid or deal with xeno or xenos on their own for some part of it.

[Within the Stars]

We have to settle for Colonial Marines in the games, and even then most times it ends up being shit anyway.

Dark Descent is incredible and it's based on them, what are you on about?

[Acidforblood75]

We have to settle for Colonial Marines in the games, and even then most times it ends up being shit anyway.

Dark Descent is incredible and it's based on them, what are you on about?

Agree here. DD is a great game

[Seegson]

I don't mind seeing the aesthetic, but anything to do with Hadleys Hope specifically would make me cringe into the next decade.

Agreed. I absolutely do not want to ever revisit Hadley's Hope ever again! But seeing another colony with a similar prefab appearance is absolutely fine by me. With Isolation 2 specifically, as long as it's on a colony world that is absolutely hostile outside with some deadly atmosphere or extreme weather patterns or something similar making the outside of the walls an incredible danger, that works for me completely.

I wouldnt mind to revisit it in some kind of DLC stuff like: "Newt surviving the Hadleys Hope invasion" or "Ripley with Newt in her arms fleeing from the Queen (only able to use the flamethrower)".
It would be a dream come true with Isolation gameolay style and next gen AAA graphics.