Aliens: Dark Descent - PlayStation 5 Game | Sci-Fi Horror Action Adventure | Perfect for Fans of Alien Franchise & Survival Horror Gaming

On the surface Aliens: Dark Descent (ADD) is a Tactical RPG: You have a squad that levels up and eventually gets a class. You upgrade their equipment using resources gathered from missions. What differentiates it from the XCOMs of the world is that you control your squad in real-time, bringing in an element of tension that mirrors the stress your squad is going through.In addition to Health and Armor, you also must manage your squad's Stress and Trauma. Stress goes up during combat or while the Aliens are hunting your squad and once it hits 100%, your marine gains a new Trauma. Traumas are a negative status effect, such as increased ammo consumption, and will go away when your Marines rest or will need to be healed back at base, depending on how your Marine gained the Trauma. This Stress/Trauma system makes ADD unique in this space, as it makes all engagements matter. Running into a single Xeno patrolling can push your Stress higher, forcing you to consume more resources for an encounter later.In regards to the story, it is a new take on an old setup: Marines isolated on a planet with Aliens. What makes the story interesting is discovering the nature of the outbreak and the cult of worship that developed around the Aliens. I can confidently say this is also one of my favorite depictions of the Weyland-Yutani in any of the games: WY's motivations actually make sense and they come across as a corporation that is in over its head rather than a mustache twirling group that has unexplained belief the Alien is a cash cow.Highly recommend this game.