Alien: Isolation writer admits its Xenomorph got too smart for the devs, which is why the horror game runs longer than most

Alien: Isolation's 20-hour runtime grew that long by accident, according to a dev who says that the Xenomorph's increasing intelligence drove the horror game's playtime up.

Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy …

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too ...
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Alien: Isolation is too long because the Alien is too clever, says former Creative Assembly writer

One of the best horror games ever made would be noticeably shorter if its AI adversary were slightly less capable, claims an original writer.