Thomas the Tank Engine has develop into a gaming mod staple, having appeared in all the pieces from Elden Ring to Skyrim over time. Remarkably, although, the dread prepare has by no means appeared in Alien Isolation, the now-classic horror recreation constructed across the conceit of being stalked by a Xenomorph. At the least till now.
Launched simply in time for Halloween, a brand new Thomas the Tank Engine mod is now obtainable for Alien: Isolation courtesy of MattFiler, who writes within the abstract, “It needed to occur in the end… Thomas the Tank Engine has arrived aboard Sevastopol Station!”
As the outline implies, the mod replaces the Xenomorph with Thomas the Tank Engine, an entity no less than as scary as H.R. Giger’s creation. Just like the Xenomorph, the prepare stalks via the station’s corridors and vents, and the outcomes are appropriately terrifying.
Alien: Isolation initially received discover due to its distinctive use of AI to craft a really terrifying opponent who couldn’t be defeated via standard means. Whereas it was criticized for its poor pacing and different points, it will definitely got here to be be thought to be a horror traditional.
Thomas the Tank Engine has arrived aboard Sevastopol Station for Halloween!
ModDB: https://t.co/n2spO0w8Ua
Nexus: https://t.co/yu8HrJnUzx pic.twitter.com/W8crxOwWgK— Matt Filer (@MattFiler) October 23, 2023
Alas, we do not appear any nearer to a real sequel to Alien: Isolation, so this mod should do. In equity, Thomas is fairly scary. Simply take a look at these eyes.
If you happen to’re trying extra Thomas the Tank Engine content material, take a look at the mod that replaces each ship in Starfield with the enduring prepare. Or you possibly can take a look at the considerably sillier Choo-Choo Charles, a horror recreation that was launched final 12 months.
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