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Alien: Isolation

Alien: Isolation

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Alien: Isolation plunges you into a first-person sci-fi survival horror experience where you must navigate the derelict Sevastopol Station, armed with little more than your wits and a motion tracker. Your primary objective is to survive the relentless pursuit of a single, terrifying Xenomorph, using environmental awareness, sound cues, and crafted tools to evade its deadly grasp. You'll also contend with desperate human survivors and malfunctioning androids as you uncover the station's dark secrets.

This guide is your essential companion for conquering all 19 missions of the game. We'll detail the locations of every collectible, including Archive Logs and ID Tags found in missions like 'Closing the Book' and 'Tomorrow, Together,' ensuring you don't miss a single piece of lore or a crucial item. We'll also provide strategies for overcoming the game's most challenging encounters and navigating the treacherous environments of Sevastopol Station.

Basement Lockdown Haven Contact Trigger Mode

Discover the characters available in Alien: Isolation's Basement Lockdown, Haven, Contact, and Trigger modes, including their unique inventories and blueprints.

Characters and Availability:

  • Amanda: Available in Basement Lockdown, Haven, Contact, Trigger, and Mode.
  • Dallas: Available in Basement Lockdown, Contact, and Mode.
  • Ellen: Available in Basement Lockdown, Haven, Contact, and Mode.
  • Parker: Available in Basement Lockdown and Mode.
  • Ransome: Available in Basement Lockdown, Contact, Trigger, and Mode.
  • Lingard: Available in Contact, Trigger, and Mode.
  • Hughes: Available in Haven, Contact, and Trigger.
  • Axel: Available in Haven, Contact, and Trigger.
  • Ricardo: Available in Contact, Trigger, and Mode.

Unique Equipment:

All characters come equipped with the Motion Tracker (a device that detects movement) and the Maintenance Jack. However, each character possesses a unique inventory and set of blueprints, influencing their capabilities in different modes.

Tips
  • Experiment with different characters to find the combination of inventory and blueprints that best suits your playstyle for each mode.
  • Pay close attention to the specific availability of each character across the different modes (Basement Lockdown, Haven, Contact, Trigger, Mode).

light Gun Baton

Check item availability for characters in Alien: Isolation, including EMP Mines, Flashbangs, Medikits, and more.

Availability Chart:

  1. Amanda: Carries 1 Light, 1 Gun, 1 Baton, 50 Medikits.
  2. Dallas: Carries 1 Gun, 1 Baton, 1 Noisemaker.
  3. Ellen: Carries 1 Light, 1 Baton, 50 Medikits, 2 Smoke Bombs.
  4. Parker: Carries 1 Light, 1 Gun, 1 Baton.
  5. Ransome: Carries 2 Lights, 1 Baton, 1 Molotov, 2 Noisemakers.
  6. Lingard: Carries 1 Light, 2 Guns, 1 Baton, 2 Noisemakers, 2 Smoke Bombs.
  7. Hughes: Carries 1 Light, 1 Gun, 1 Baton, 1 Noisemaker.
  8. Axel: Carries 1 Gun, 1 Baton, 1 Molotov, 2 Noisemakers.
  9. Ricardo: Carries 1 Gun, 1 Baton, 1 Molotov, 1 Noisemaker, 2 Smoke Bombs.
Tips
  • The chart indicates the maximum number of each item a character can hold.
  • Dash (-) indicates the character cannot carry that specific item.

Bomb Bomb

Alien: Isolation Bomb Clinic walkthrough: escape the Basement, restore power, and collect crew cards. Includes optional objectives and character tips.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Open the door to the Basement and immediately throw a flare to distract the Alien if you have one.
  2. 2
    Go right, past the desk, and collect a crew card from a crate in the next room.
  3. 3
    Return to the main corridor, turn right, and enter the room with a work light.
  4. 4
    Hack the panel on the left to lock down the stairwell. Warning: If playing as Dallas, you must first climb stairs and pick up the Security Access Tuner (SAT) from a blue cabinet.
  5. 5
    Climb the stairs to the next door and proceed through.
  6. 6
    Turn right and walk down the dark corridor to restore power to the central elevator.
  7. 7
    Use the terminal at the end of the corridor to delete the system data.
  8. 8
    Turn around, go through the door to your right, turn left, and collect the second crew card from a desk.
  9. 9
    Turn right and enter the generator room to restart it.
  10. 10
    Crouch behind the generator and wait for the Alien to leave after investigating.
  11. 11
    Use a noisemaker or flare to distract the Alien if needed, then make your way to the elevator.
  12. 12
    Enter the elevator and press the button to escape.
Tips
  • For Best Score, Ellen or Ransome are good choices as they start with a flare.
  • Dallas has a disadvantage as he does not start with a Security Access Tuner (SAT), requiring backtracking.
  • For Best Time, character choice is less important as the Flamethrower can be picked up in the Preparation Room.
  • If you have a flare, throw it into the corridor to your left at the start to lure the Alien away.
  • If you have a noisemaker or flare, use it to distract the Alien when returning to the elevator.

Optional Objectives:

  • Collect 2 crew cards: Speed 2x, Time 6:15, Points 7500
  • Delete the system data: Speed 1x, Time 11:40, Points 7000
  • Lock down the stairwell: Speed 2x, Time 4:10, Points 5000

Walkthrough:

This section assumes you are playing as Ransome. You can play single challenge maps or Gauntlet Mode (all three maps without dying). No Medikits can be crafted, so you have one health bar.

Severance (SRV1-1)

Objective: Escape the penthouse area.

Tips
  • Amanda and Ellen have an advantage for Best Time runs as they start with the Flamethrower.
  • Amanda also has a cutting torch, allowing for a shortcut to an objective.

Optional Objectives:

  • Delete the server records: Speed 3x, Time 4:47, Points 5750
  • Disable the camera system: Speed 3x, Time 5:16, Points 9500
  • Seal the window shutters: Speed 2x, Time 5:50, Points 7000

Moonwalking

Learn the Moonwalking technique in Alien: Isolation for faster, silent movement. Works on keyboard and controller.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    While standing, hold down both the 'Move Forward' and 'Move Right' controls simultaneously.
  2. 2
    This will cause you to walk completely silently.
  3. 3
    On a keyboard, this is executed by holding down two keys.
  4. 4
    On a controller, achieve this by holding the analog stick in the top right corner.
Tips
  • This technique is a faster alternative to crouching.
  • It is easier to execute on a keyboard than with a controller.
  • The next two techniques mentioned in the guide are keyboard-only and were discovered by PsychoHypnotic.

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