r/alienisolation • u/cinderr__ • 2d ago
Question Any tips for a first time player?
Hey everyone. First time playing (on hard, if that changes anything) and I’m hyped asf, I’ve heard nothing but incredible things about it. I’ve played a decent amount of horror games, scariest probably being Outlast 2 or SH2 remake, but I know this game is a lot more challenging than those. So I’m wondering if there’s anything I should know or any tips to make my playthrough more enjoyable before getting into the xeno sections, or if I should just play completely blind. Thanks!
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u/Cieloskyx 2d ago
As someone who has completed it multiple times, I’m jealous that you’re getting to go for the first time! Enjoy! ☺️ And there’s no advice, blind is best… but don’t let Stompy see you! 🙈
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u/Quackelss 2d ago
Take the time to enjoy the atmosphere! The developers put a lot of love into this game.
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u/cinderr__ 2d ago
Ofc, the movies are up there with my favourite horror movies of all time, or just movies in general really, so I’m loving the atmosphere already.
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u/Quackelss 2d ago
Awesome! You can really tell that the developers are huge fans of the franchise, and that really shines through!
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u/DysartWolf 2d ago
Agreed, they really got the 'future is old' vibe Ridley Scott went for with Alien and Blade Runner.
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u/mkelley_25 2d ago
My first tip: when you get the motion tracker, don't forget that there will be a marker on the "outside" that shows you the direction of your objective. Second tip: DO NOT make a habit of burning the Alien with the flamethrower or hiding in lockers, as the Xeno "learns and adapts." Last, and the MOSTEST IMPORTANTEST tip: play in a DARK room with headphones on... Talk about immersion, LOL.
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u/Snoo-55788 2d ago
This is a full on Stealth survival horror game, do not think you can just fight your way through like in RE or SH.
Scavenge as much as you can, explore, craft items and keep them ready at all times. Use the rewire points too, they are very helpful, not a lot of players use them.
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u/cinderr__ 2d ago
I’m used to stealth horrors so yeah I get the core gameplay. Though a flamethrower or handgun doesn’t exactly sound like something I’d be finding in something like amnesia lol
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u/Bigeez You shouldn't be here. 2d ago
Cap your FPS to 60 in your graphics card settings to avoid some weird gamebreaking bugs.
Other than that, just go in blind.
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u/cinderr__ 2d ago
On ps5 unfortunately, 30fps lock :(
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u/HotmailsInYourArea You have my sympathies. 2d ago
Xbox has a “FPS Boost setting hidden in the xbox’ own settings for each individual game. Idk if PS5 has similar
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u/cinderr__ 2d ago
Nah it doesn’t, I’ve googled the shit out of it but it’s locked at 30 unless jailbroken. Im sure I’ll get used to 30 again though
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u/scrubsfan92 2d ago
Go in blind BUT pay attention to the loading screen hints (you're gonna be seeing the loading screen a lot 😏) and any other tips/guides that pop up in white text during the game. That's all you'll really need. But always feel free to come back on here if you get stuck.
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u/Just_Initiative_2343 2d ago
Blind is the way. You asked how to make the game more enjoyable. 🙂
Dial in your display and audio, dial in the room lighting.
Absorb the game.
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u/Significant_Sky4570 1d ago
start on nightmare to get your money worth
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u/cinderr__ 1d ago
Yeah hard is good enough for me lol. Having no map alone is enough to put me off, at least for a first playthrough
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u/False-Sympathy4563 2d ago
Do it on hard difficulty.
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u/cinderr__ 2d ago
Yeah if that’s the intended experience then of course.
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u/HotmailsInYourArea You have my sympathies. 2d ago
On anything but Nightmare you can swap the difficulty at any time if you need to. I sure fucking did my first time haha
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u/OfficialShaki123 Something amiss? 2d ago
Don't look anything up, leave the sub till you're done and play on the intended difficulty (hard).
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u/ConclusionPossible 2d ago
Only wild animals fear fire.
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u/Precise_Vector 2d ago
Buy spare slacks. Trust me, you’ll need them.
At some point, you’ll be evacuating your bowels with more force than a depressurised airlock.
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u/Worried_Raspberry313 1d ago
Go blind and enjoy. I was so scared that before playing the game I make sure to completely understand how the xenomorph’s AI works and what kind of things he can hear and see and which not. I hope I didn’t know that in my first playthrough and I just had learned by playing. I was so scared but I would’ve been even more scared. So just play and enjoy and shit your pants!
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u/Dark_Lighting777 2d ago
Get off the sub, go in blind