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In today’s episode of Design Delve J & Ludo brave the terrors of the Sevastopol and unpack why Alien: Isolation<\/em> remains such an effective horror experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more episodes of Design Delve, check out J’s answers to How Sea of Stars Designed a Water Temple That Didn’t Suck<\/a>, and Can A Poorly Designed Game Still Be 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