While playing Directive 8020, just had a John Carpenter's The Thing homage and a suspenseful decision I made
SPOILER AHEAD.
Just called it a night playing Directive 8020. On Chapter 6, and Stafford has a gun on all six shipmates (Williams revealed to be a mimic). After the events that have happened, I don't blame him.
Stafford ordered everyone gathered to step through the bio scanner to see who was human. I totally got John Carpenter's The Thing vibes from this, ie "Blood Test"
In order Anders, Young, Mitchell, Cooper and Cernan stepped through, all green. It was down to Stafford and Eisele. Just as she was about to go in, someone entered - Eisele!
Obviously, one was a copy...but which?
I struggled real hard to avoid spoiling myself on my PC.
When it came to the choice, I chose TEST. Forgive me for being cautious but if I ordered an Eisele through the scanner and it was the copy, no doubt I'd have doomed everyone on the opposite side.
Upon hearing an Eisele recall mentioning earlier "one person can't whistle a symphony".
I made a choice. I decided to shoot the Eisele that was with us and I was prepared to rewind if my choice was the wrong one.
After the shot was fired, dead center in the forehead - the Eisle that was with my group WAS the copy! I left out a major gasp and uttered Shaun from "Shaun of the Dead" "Oh, thank God for that!"
Boy the suspense from that event was - now THAT's why games like these are my kind of games.
Did anyone else had the same notion or feelings?