There’s actually slightly more to the plot than that, as the necromorph (the proper name for the aforementioned corpse monsters) loving Unitologists are also after Isaac, which is where the terrorist opponents come in. Instead the story begins on a Blade Runner inspired colony world that leads to the game co-opting the premise of Aliens (see what we mean about ‘borrowing’ from every source possible?) by having long-suffering hero Isaac Clarke bullied back into action by a couple of surly soldier types – one of which becomes your co-op partner if you’re playing with a friend. It’s certainly not a classic, it’s almost definitely the worst of the series, but it still has its moments.Īlthough the game’s ice world setting forms the major part of the marketing campaign it takes a good few hours for you to get there. It sounds utterly appalling, a vision of marketing hell concocted in the boardrooms of execs who are more than happy to cripple a successful franchise for any short term gain.

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