Preview: Alien: Isolation on Oculus Rift [VRFocus]

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Preview: Alien: Isolation on Oculus Rift [VRFocus]

Added: 03.10.2014 5:12 | 0 views | 0 comments

VRFocus - In 1979 audiences were terrified by a man in a latex suit. That man was Bolaji Badejo and that suit was the now-unmistakable Xenomorph, a grotesque, deadly creature that went on to become the star of 1979s Alien. Its now 2014 and, just like rubber sharks, Badejo in a latex suit doesnt prove quite as scary any more. In fact, it takes a lot more to disturb the modern, desensitised audience. So how does a franchise such as Alien stay relevant? By adapting, evolving and continuing to offer new ways to bring that classic horror to a more demanding audience. Its been a bumpy road for the series of late but, with Alien: Isolation and its prototype Oculus Rift support, it might have just 2014s equivalent of the latex suit.