This is far more intuitive with a mouse, and as far as I can tell you can't just move them with an analogue stick on a controller or use the WASD keys on a keyboard. In fact, it's a full-on action game from an isometric perspective, where you control up to five individual units as a group by moving them from position-to-position. I don't know about you, but after the first trailer I thought we were talking about a turn-based, grid-based structure similar to Firaxis' XCOM game, but that's not what Aliens: Dark Descent is at all. It's not a disaster, but is it particularly exciting? Nope. The story, and the relationship that develops between the two main characters, exists primarily as a glorified setting for more tactical action, and even though a few intermediate scenes attempt to introduce drama here and there, it falls flat relatively quickly. Some might be pleased that Ridley Scott's more philosophical roots from Prometheus in particular are nowhere to be found, but the charming self-awareness of Cameron's Aliens is also conspicuous by its absence. To reveal more would be a shame, but let's just say that the story and characters are neither completely useless, but certainly don't break new narrative ground for this universe. A major space station orbiting the planet Lethe is mysteriously overrun by Xenomorphs, a spaceship carrying Colonial Marines is shot down and crashes on the planet's surface, you control Mako Hayes and Jonas Harper, both of whom are trying to find out how this outbreak started and what dark forces are behind it. There are only the Colonial Marines, and you're up against poor odds, to say the least.ĭark Descent is an original story, in the sense that the game narratively does not act, interpret or exist as an extension of existing events. This gives you a greater strategic overview, yes, but it also emphasises the paranoia that comes with guiding yourself and your team through Xeno-infested environments - you can see more, but you're also more nervous about when things go from manageable to really, really, really bad.ĭeveloper Tindalos has mastered the art of offering an advanced but manageable simulation via their two Battlefleet Gothic: Armada games, but compared to managing fleets of giant spaceships in interplanetary warfare, this is a tighter, denser and more fragile set-up.
Take the intense Aliens licence (note the important "s" on the end, emphasising that it's the more action-oriented corner of the expansive universe) and combine it with an isometric, strategic perspective.
ALIENS DARK SERIES
Wouldn’t want to see too many beloved brothers-in-arms dragged off like that.Īs for story, Aliens: Dark Descent tells the story of a Colonial Marines detachment whose ship has crashed into Planet Lethe (root word of lethal, btw) and, why not, investigate a Xenomorph outbreak there.Īliens: Dark Descent, developed by Tindalos Interactive, will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X when it launches on June 20.Aliens: Dark Descent is, first and foremost, a pretty good idea. Would you expect anything else? I hope they still have save-scumming, though.
And yes, permadeath is on the table in Aliens: Dark Descent. Well, when the place is lit, as it often is not in any Aliens joint.įor those worried about their decision-making skills in the heat of an engagement, there’s a bullet-time feature that slows down time enough for you to distribute commands like a pro. In Dark Descent, the player is the squad commander with an isometric, overhead view allowing them to survey the field. You’re forgiven for the confusion (if you were confused) - last year’s trailer was almost entirely cinematic and it presented the up-close, dire threat we’ve come to expect from the Alien franchise. A gameplay video shown by IGN on Tuesday shows off the real-time tactical action game, launching June 20. If you saw the announcement trailer for Alien s: Dark Descent at last June’s Summer Games Fest and thought, OK, another squad-based shooter, well, think again.
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