But Creative Assembly isn't following that herd in particular. Rather, it's doing an Alan Wake 2 and promising to deliver a brand new terrifying adventure, building on its legacy rather than reconstructing it piece by piece. In a world where new horror IPs are hard to come by in the world of video games, I'll take it.

Alien: Isolation has been vindicated by history. Released to a split critical reception and underwhelming sales, the 2014 survival horror game has amassed a passionate cult following in the decade since it was released.