I just wanted to swing by and thank you all for an amazing episode for fans of Alien Isolation. It was a pleasure to listen to from start to finish, particularly for the candid conversation absolutely loaded with details about the creation of the game and the slow burn of growing love from the gaming and wider Alien movie loving community.
It was interesting hearing how Dion and Will critically reflected on their own creation, given factors like the much derided IGN review. For my own two cents, I played the game back in 2014, feeling that although excellent, it did feel like a long slog in places. Jumping forward to this year, particularly needing an extended fix of the 1979 aesthetic, having just seen (and loved) Alien Romulus, I decided to take a punt at the iOS version of A.I on my iPad. I was actually blown away at how well the port had worked to be virtually indistinguishable from the PS3 game. The biggest surprise to me though, was how much more I enjoyed my second play-through. I didn't want it to end. I'd once thought that it was an overly long game, now I think it's pretty damn perfect.
Currently on my third outing through Sevastopol, just because I feel like I'm good enough at the game now, to know how to take a touristic view through the scenery and artwork.
Thanks again for putting together a great show. Loved every minute of it.
