Aliens: Dark Descent - Review After 100%

Talking about my experiences with the newly released Aliens: Dark Descent, a trpg with some fresh ideas that make for a compelling game.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:56 Overview
01:35 Technical State
02:40 Difficulty
04:30 Story Set Up & Thoughts
06:17 Progression Systems
11:02 Gameplay & Combat
17:15 Exploration & Atmosphere
20:53 Steam Deck Compatibility
21:40 Positives/Negatives
23:16 Conclusion
24:08 Wrap Up


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[BloomzMV]

Just wanted to let you know Gameranx gave you a shout out for your review on this game. Called you an underrated review channel and I couldn't agree with them more. You do a great job and thanks for the content. I have purchased many games based on your reviews and have not been disappointed yet.

[Bongface.]

I couldn't be happier with this game. It is a hard game but if you're an Alien fan you will absolutely like it.

[Roonlovesfish]

This game is an absolute gem. It brings the 1986 film feel effectively. It is tough though.

[jg]

Just to note, the game was developed by Tindalos Interactive ( the devs behind the Battlefleet Gothic series as well as the lesser known but fantastic stellar impact) and was only published by Focus Home Interactive. I'm a huge fan of Tindalos as an auteur developer so wanted to make sure they got their due.

[Neoyugi]

Captures the feeling of Aliens perfectly, best alien game since isolation.

[kythian]

I started playing it yesterday and I wasn't quite sure about it. But after just a single hour I was ALL IN. So effing good. The atmosphere is spot on. Great lighting. The character shadows on the walls really wowed me.

[NurkePL]

Love seeing Jonesy on the Command Deck, I watched the first Alien movie when it came out and spent half of it worrying about that bloody cat! :)

[Draycoe]

How the hell are you 100% already, you crazy man!

[TaucelinkR]

The dedication is insane! Your videos are always so high quality, one of the few YouTubers whose videos I watch each and every new release for.

[vinniecorleone]

Even though others were able to get their reviews out earlier, it's games like this one that is well worth waiting for the best reviewer who understands these types of games better than anyone!
Anxious to pick my copy up later today!

[Mynameizzz]

Happy 30th birthday, so much of your life left to live, really admirable to hear about your life and your solace in games and how now it has created this channel, being able to bring joy to peoples lives, glad to know you got through that time and bringing up a son also. Your doing great.

[trashasaurus]

My man 100% a game that came out 7 hours ago, you're an absolute mad lad sir.

[OctoKrool]

I usually don't play through games entirely, but I easily committed to this and beat it; the difficulty adds so much fun to the overall game and I had so much fun strategizing how to handle scenarios.

[Baraz_Red]

Your review is much more fun than other reviews. I think some players have a hard time accepting that aliens can kick your ass or that you can almost fail the game. It must be stressful. // I have not played yet.

[domman]

Mortismal just wanted to let you know your voice is soothing as all hell and you could definitely make it as a game caster or a audio book reader. All of that aside you're excellent at what you do and thanks to you i'm finding and enjoying all sorts of games I wouldn't usually touch or would usually be hesitant about purchasing. Whenever I heard stuff about game journalism or reviews being dead or extremely biased you're one of the first people I think of that approaches it all with self-awareness and a critical mind.
Keep doing what you're doing you're bloody brilliant at it.

[KamalSingh-cuie]

You got a shoutout from gameranx. That is amazing, your reviews are perfect.

[fubar]

As someone that grew up on the movies, this game looks like the first in the Alien series that I want to play. The gameplay looks suspenseful and action packed. Kind of like the 2nd movie.

[pvt.prinny]

Man you’re effective with these reviews just don’t burn yourself out man because you’re good at this !

[sircdrom]

Wow, that's a great review! Detailed and informative without spoilers. Impressive!
Great game too! Hope it gets all the credit it deserves and that they manage to sort out some of the technical issues in a very near future.

[Taranchule]

I might have to pick this one up. Looks intriguing.

As an aside, it's interesting to note that Stress was also a mechanic in the Alien tabletop RPG from a few years ago. It's been a while since I've cracked open the rulebook, but based on what Mortym said, it works similarly too.