Mobile games only keep getting better with the likes of Alien: Blackout capturing the hearts of gamers across the world. All you need to do is pick up your mobile phone, sit down, relax, and get intrigued by the horrors and scares those creepy xenomorph aliens dish out. Well, you can kill them too… Alien: Blackout is an exciting survival horror game filled with outstanding hide-and-seek puzzles that leave you wondering if you want more to relieve the tension or more scares. The game was published by D3 Go! and developed by D3 Go!, Rival Games and FoxNext. Alien: Blackout is available on mobile platforms like Android and iOS, and was released on 6th January 2019.

D3 Go! Brings Back Amanda Ripley in the Epic Blackout

Although it is a part of the Alien series, Blackout was created as a standalone game, rather than a sequel to Isolation. However, both games share the same protagonist (Amanda Ripley) who needs to find a way to survive after a terrible alien invasion. Just like the earlier game, Blackout also took place in a space station, with Amanda battling aliens, solving puzzles, and learning new things. 

In Alien: Blackout, however, you will be tasked with guiding Amanda Ripley and her crew through seven levels of heart-wrenching terror and uncertainties. When I first started playing the game, I noticed that the setup sounded a lot like Five Nights at Freddy’s. You’ll get to manage the space station, which somehow managed to be even more exciting than it sounds. You’ll find yourself jumping from one spot to the other, fixing damaged controls to defeat the menacing beast and solving some brilliant puzzles. After getting used to the familiarity, I began to really understand and appreciate the level of creativity in the making of Alien: Blackout. What I found the most exciting was that the game offers multiple endings that will be based on the choices you make. It gave me a strong feeling of responsibility.

Seven Wholesome Missions that Make the Gameplay a Thrilling Experience 

Alien: Blackout features seven exciting missions that will have you yearning for more survival-horror games. While the missions aren’t impossibly difficult, they are sure to provide you with enough challenge and action to keep you engaged. Throughout the gameplay, you must make key decisions on using your annoyingly limited power supply to avoid the total blackout that the aliens love. Some of these choices could involve you activating motion trackers, which help to detect when the aliens come into the room. You can then choose to close the doors to block their access or shut down the vent hatches to prevent the aliens from attacking your crew. 

Alien Blackout requires quick thinking and strategic planning, as players must make split-second decisions that could mean the difference between life and death for their crew members. I found myself in some tight corners when it came to protecting the interests of my crew members. It was much easier when I only had to make decisions for my head alone. With the crew added to the equation, however, it made decision-making a tougher process. The crew never stuck together, which meant that I had to sacrifice some to save others at some point  

For example, in one mission, I had to choose between closing one of two doors to protect my crew from an incoming alien. Closing one door meant the alien will enter the other room which also had some of my crew members. Basically, the decision was centered on which crew members I was to kill, and which were to be spared. This level of tension and decision-making adds a thrilling element to the game, making it a must-play for fans of the Alien franchise.

Outsmarting the Aliens is the Most Rewarding Part of the Game

After a few trials and errors, I learned a few tricks that git me ahead of the aliens. I took advantage of their routines and designed them to play a satisfying fast one on them. If you keep opening and closing the same door, for instance, you could keep an alien distracted in a single room. The confusing sounds will have it running back and forth, giving you enough time to sneak up on it. 

The door trick may not be a long-term solution as the Alien can eventually find its way through. In such a situation, you would need to resort to cutting power and triggering a blackout to prevent the Alien from accessing the vents. While this can provide temporary relief, the vents will eventually reopen on their own, which means you may have to work on your skills and strategies.

As the levels get tougher, however, you will find that dealing with the aliens isn’t the most difficult thing to do in the game. Sometimes, you will have to use allies to achieve your goals. You may even find yourself using some of your crew members as bait to distract the alien from you. Thankfully, you don’t need to keep all the crew members alive, as most of the missions would have been impossible in that case. As long as one crew member survives, the mission counts as a success! These little hacks and tricks always add an extra layer of excitement to the game.

Conclusion

Alien: Blackout is a thrilling game that captures the essence of the Alien franchise while following the successful formula of Five Nights at Freddy’s. The game features some impressive voice acting and well-done animations that scare and impress you simultaneously. While the game does become less challenging once players learn to exploit the alien’s design, it still offers a unique and engaging experience that’s worth trying. So, if you’re a fan of the Alien franchise or just looking for a tense and immersive game, give Alien: Blackout for a new and exciting mobile adventure.