Three Moves Ahead 595: Aliens: Dark Descent - Listen - Three Moves

Three Moves Ahead 595: Aliens: Dark Descent

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Rob, Len, and Rowan are in the pipe, five-by-five, to discuss Aliens: Dark Descent. An unconventional squad-based stealth game that brings James Cameron's sci-fi classic to a new (and dare we say better) perspective, we discuss similarities to the likes of Darkest Dungeon and how clever escalation mechanics can dynamically imitate the structure of a horror movie.

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