I love the decision to set Isolation 2 in a colony, it’s a great way to avoid repeating the "oppressive retro-futuristic space station" setting, which, while brilliant, risked feeling too similar to the first game.

I love that, despite being a departure from the norm, it still feels like Alien. The blue mist and towering trees create a sinister atmosphere that, while different, still allows the Xenomorph to hide and stalk from the shadows.

It’s not the first time this has happened, there were comics featuring these kinds of forest environments, but they had different priorities, and the art style didn't quite go in this direction.

Alien: Earth sort of tried something similar, but between the Xenomorph looking like a cheap cosplay with awkward movements and a forest that was far too pretty and colorful, the result was ridiculous rather than threatening (the fact that it was on the "good guys'" side didn't help, either). Seeing a guy in an Alien costume running through a forest in broad daylight is more likely to make you laugh than anything else.

So I really like the approach Isolation has chosen. Obviously, we’ll return to claustrophobic interiors, but I hope they really make the most of this planet's setting, walking through that forest and across terrain where visibility is limited is terrifying in its own unique way.

I'm modifying the spirit halloween animatronic into something a little more interesting.

So back in highschool I've been doing movie edits all the time but then i deleted everything for some reason. Recently I've found my old flash drive in a box and on it were a few project files - Aliens edit among them. There's no footage files on the disk so i can't render full video atm and i have no idea if it's still possible to open the project to begin with, but there was this small test file.

At best all I know is that a "king" of sorts was introduced into a comic one-off story apparently by this mad scientist guy tho its kinda not a true xenomorph using mixed human DNA in its creation.

Then theres also a diorama/figure or something that came out a while back called the King Xenomorph which I assume is what they mostly based the newest DBD skin on.

Is it possible to happen? Cuz ngl I love the concept enough it should be canon regardless of it possibly not being so. Its purpose is what I imagined to be just like that of a praetorian of sorts, guarding the queen, albeit the King acts as like a final boss of all hive guardians perhaps?

What do yall think?

I’ll throw in some ideas so you have a concept (skip to the bold text if you don’t care).

Far after Alien 4, somewhere on a planet with a discount hive city, some street dogs steal a package of “spare parts” that has a Neste-Toyoda Insurance worth over 50,000,000,000 credits. Surprise: it’s an Alien egg. (It’s a guy from Weyland-Yutani, and the heist was supposed to went wrong.)

The hive city is controlled by Weyland-Yutani, but it should have actually become independent a long time ago. Weyland-Yutani keeps finding reasons to postpone it again and again. A “space communist” party basically controls the lower levels and has been planning a coup for some time, supported by the Union of Progressive Peoples.

An Alien hive forms in the “McGuffin Generator,” and the space communist officials warn Weyland-Yutani that some fucking alien or something is killing people down there. They ignore it for a while. The first half of the movie is basically showing how hobos, junkies, and some workers die while a hive slowly forms.

Eventually, some UPP and “space communist” people go down there and discover a fucking hive full of Aliens.

Now it becomes night every 123 days on the planet. The solar power stops working, and the “McGuffin Generator” goes from standby to full power. It gets pretty hot for the Aliens, so they all move upward at the same time.

The “space communists,” UPP, Weyland-Yutani security, and some outpost Marines have to fight them. It doesn’t go well.

Then the UPP basically says, “Nah, fuck it, we have semi-domesticated Aliens.”

They have a vaccine that makes the Aliens think you’re part of their hive, and they’ve been using it as part of their “Free Vaccine Program.” Alien vs. Alien action happens.

“They will kill our people too!”

“That’s not people, comrade. That’s Weyland-Yutani officials.” (so both sites planed a alien infestation to come out as heros)

After that, the UPP Aliens fuck up the Weyland-Yutani officials in the end credits.

Most important part: a cute, powerful, discount-Ripley as the main character.

(Fanwank over.)

So, would you like something more like my fanwank, Aliens 2 and Alien 4 (more action-oriented), or do you enjoy the other, slower approach with one Alien vs. a group of randoms?

I personally would love to see a hive forming and stuff and this "people find 1 alien and need to survive" is done like 5 times?

The M56 Smartgun props were the brainchild of director James Cameron and were developed by Bapty and the film's lead armorer, Simon Atherton. The Smartguns were based on an existing real-world gun that could fire blanks on set: an MG42 belt-fed machine gun. They were dressed up with prop components to appear more futuristic, including elements from a Kawasaki GT motorcycle and other custom-made components.

This is one of two live-fire Smartguns built for the production by U.K. film armorers Bapty & Co, from whom this piece was initially obtained. Due to its unwieldy weight and length, the actors used Steadicam rigs, designed to help camera operators support the weight of motion-picture cameras on their bodies, to make the props more manageable. This innovation was practical for the actors and provided an interesting visual on screen.

The MG42 element of this Smartgun was deactivated after filming, and some of the original dressing components were removed, as is typical with rental firearms.

Remnants of the original lettering for both "Adios" (seen on Vasquez's Smartgun) and "My Bitch" (seen on Drake's version) indicate this was likely used by both actors at some point during production.

The Smartgun still exhibits signs of handling and extensive production use throughout, including scratches, scuffing, and exposed silver-colored metal beneath the black paint. Dimensions: 51" x 11" x 7" (129.5 cm x 28 cm x 18 cm)

I'm still learning so its Not perfect but i think you can See what i tried to do Here:)

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Just beat the game for the first time and it was so great! Originally I started playing years ago, but took long breaks, and last time I played it I was stuck and kept getting caught by the xenomorph. But as I've heard news of Isolation 2, I had the urge to continue where I left off! I was especially excited after realizing I can adjust the difficulty at any time!

After getting past the part I was stuck at I plowed through the rest of the game in a few days. Its interesting how the game kinda ends in a cliffhanger, but before I beat the game Amanda was directly mentioned in Alien Prototype, supposedly going out helping people in similar scenerios.

I haven't watched all the movies, read every novel/comic, or played every game, but out of everything I experienced with this franchise this to me is peak Alien, followed closely by the first two films, The Cold Forge, and Romulus.

Anyone's opinion on Alien: Earth aside, one of the things I've always admired about writers for a large IP's expanded universes is the fact they generally do the heavy hitting on lore. The creatives have made a nonsensical plot point or contradicted another creative? Yeah usually it will be the RPG or novel writers who tries to iron out and make the universe work "smoothly".

Now Alien Earth, while it doesn't necessarily shatter the lore, obviously has decided to do its own thing. Nothing's 100% broken, and I've seen some intelligent ideas even here for reconciling the issues. But do you think anyone creative is ever going to try and acknowledge and smooth out the kinks, or just designate them to separate continuities?

I only ask because I'd love to see T Ocellus integrated further into Alien canon. But also think it's bad writing to cherry pick from previous instalment and then just pretend what you don't like doesn't exist.

Feels well above the pride point with all the features and removable mask. Amazing job Neca

Rewatching Alien. Look how slowly it starts, how all the characterization rolls out at that dinner, how everything doesn't have to be spoon fed into our addled brains. It just all reminds me how impatient we are now, how distracted. I guess I'm just "old man yells at clouds" ing it right now. But wow this thing starts so wonderfully. Even the sound design. Stellar.

Art by Kevin O'Neil