The timing on this news could be comical, if it wasn’t so frustrating. SEGA has confirmed that the cast from the original Alien, including Sigourney Weaver — Ellen Ripley herself — will make an appearance in the upcoming Alien: Isolation. The catch is a big one, because you’ll only get to witness it if you preorder the game. At GameStop.
As a life-long fan of the film, the idea of seeing the original cast come together for the first time in nearly two decades sounds amazing. Including Ripley, the DLC will also reunite Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean Stanton (Brett), and Yaphet Kotto (Parker).
It’s such a great idea on SEGA’s part, and it’s excellent fan service, but making it preorder exclusive DLC? Just, no.
After Colonial Marines, there’s a hesitant excitement for this game. It doesn’t help that preorder DLC — including the content for Colonial Marines, which SEGA also published — tends to not be worth it. So, is it worth it?
I’m sure Alien fans have already gotten this game preordered, and that’s fine. I hope Alien: Isolation is as incredible as it looks, and I hope these preorder missions are worth it. We’ll find out either way come October. Until then, enjoy these new screenshots.
Alien: Isolation is slated to arrive on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on October 7.
