![]() As I make my brief trek through the forest, I happen across a dead animal covered in weird alien spores. This time, I've been ordered by the military to investigate a UFO, accompanied by a helicopter lighting my way. The demo was also recently updated to include an additional prologue chapter, which takes place 30 years before the game and is thus mostly self-contained, though very brief. It's human enough to be recognisable, but also wrong in all the right ways, inspiring this itchy sense of unease. Even after all these years, it's the perfect monster design: the gangly limbs, massive remorseless eyes, and that big ol' head that suggests it's probably smarter than you. Whether they are standing motionless and just staring, or rushing through fields, they are always deeply unnerving. The atmosphere is thick with alien menace, and the grey aliens themselves are chilling adversaries, despite being so recognisable. It's a strong introduction that manages to hit so many of the big UFO and alien abduction tropes that I love so much. I'm transfixed, so of course I don't see the alien right next to me until it opens the door and grabs me, bringing the demo to a close. And when I look up, there they are: a group of grey aliens, watching me. A mystery for another day, I decide, and run towards my vehicle and jump in. I guess the aliens don't want their abductees to be dressed because it makes probing them more of a hassle. In front of the car is a set of clothes, neatly arranged in the shape of a person. But there's something with me in the cornfield. My car alarm goes off in the distance and I start to run. I keep running, my character's heavy breathing filling my headset. I can't see it clearly but I know exactly what it is. I leg it outside, only to see one of the stationary lights in the sky suddenly spring to life and hurtle towards the ground. Is this my abduction moment, I wonder? But no aliens come for me, giving me the opportunity to get the fuck out of there. I look for somewhere to hide, but there's nowhere to go. There are noises coming from inside the farmhouse. ![]()
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