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‘Zermatt: Zero’ Brings ‘Alien: Isolation’ Gameplay to Your Web Browser
If you’re a horror PC gamer on a budget, Zermatt: Zero might just be the thing, particularly if you’re also a fan of the Japan-only PC-98 computer.
Created by kiririn51, Juneji and FireSlash for a game jam, Zermatt: Zero echoes what you’d experience in something like Alien: Isolation: Trapped on a spaceship with a monster lurking in the shadows, ready to devour you if you happen to be on the wrong screen at the wrong time. The object of the game has you exploring the ship, rummaging around for supplies, all the while paying attention to a scanner to frequently check on the position of the monster.
As mentioned, the game’s graphics are reminiscent of old PC-98 games, which in spite of those limitations, still manage to get you sweating from the tension. The game is free to play (nice) in your browser, so click on the above link to get started.
Props to Warp Door for finding this one.
Remember back in 2022 when developer Survios had announced that they were teaming up with 20th Century Games to develop a new Alien title? Well seeing as it’s Alien Day, Survios has announced their brand-new VR title, Alien: Rogue Incursion. Coming “Holiday 2024” to the PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 3, Rogue Incursion will feature an original story that “fully surrounds players within the terrors of the Alien universe”.
Details on the game are light at the moment, but the official site describes the upcoming title as being “designed by Alien fans for Alien fans”, with Survios aiming to craft a “technically advanced, and frightfully immersive Alien virtual reality game.”
Seeing as Alien: Isolation never got official VR support when it was released, this is obviously a welcome announcement. In the meantime, if you’re keen to experience an Alien game in VR, you can always check out the fan-made mod for Alien: Isolation by Nibre_, which allows both the Steam and Epic Games Store version of Alien: Isolation to be played using the Oculus.
And speaking of Alien: Isolation, as you might expect, it’s got a hefty 80% discount going on at the moment on Steam until May 1. So if you still haven’t grabbed it after all these years, this is as good a time as any.
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