Knowing Alien: Isolation 2 is on the way makes it easier to enjoy the vastly improved action of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 from Cold Iron Studios

I have spent a significant portion of my life watching Steven Spielberg films. From hiding behind a cushion during Jurassic Park to sitting completely still through the opening of Indiana Jones, his films have been part of how I understand what cinema can do when someone truly great is behind the camera.

Aliens have been a subject of films for over a century, and they’ve grown into a beloved and oft-revisited trope in cinema during that time. Envisioned and executed by some of the greatest filmmakers of all time, the best of these movies take audiences ...