Alien: Isolation 2 – another strong female protagonist stalked in a terrifying new world

Creative Assembly could strike gold again with this follow-up to their fan-favourite, film-inspired game ... if you're brave enough to venture outdoors

Alien: Isolation redefined Alien games on its release in 2014, bringing the original taut, haunted house theme of the first movie to fans who had mostly been fed action-packed shooters. Cowering under desks and inside lockers wasn't a new thing; being hunted by an intelligent and lethal xenomorph that could spring down from a duct at any moment was.

I was thinking about what we could do for a sequel while we were still finishing the first game," reveals Creative Assembly's Alistair Hope, creative lead on Alien: Isolation and its sequel. But we didn't actually start the project until around the time of the 10th anniversary. We've seen the response grow over time, watching [Alien: Isolation] continue to find new players, even though it's a relatively old game. And they're surprised there isn't a sequel."