Motion Tracker

Lore & Background

The narrative of Sevastopol is defined by the relentless pursuit of the Alien, which begins in earnest after mission five, "The Quarantine." Unlike earlier sections where the creature appears briefly, it actively hunts Amanda from this point forward, investigating disturbances and tracking her by sight or sound. The motion tracker becomes a double-edged sword in this dynamic; its signal is the only way to know if the beast is nearby when it remains unseen in vents or on ground levels. However, the device's audio output acts as a beacon, luring the creature closer if left active. This mechanic forces players to constantly weigh the need for knowledge against the danger of exposure, embodying the game's core theme of evasion over combat.

In Their Own Story

Amanda navigates the disarray of Sevastopol, where corporate negligence has left the station in ruins and the Alien hunts relentlessly. After surviving the initial encounters and witnessing the deaths of colleagues like Waits and Samuels, she relies on her tools to stay alive. During a critical sequence in the reactor descent, she discovers a nest but finds that initiating a purge merely forces the aliens out to hunt again. In these tense moments, the motion tracker is vital; it alerts her to the creature's presence when visual confirmation is impossible. Yet, every beep risks drawing the predator toward her position. The tension peaks as she flees the exploding Anesidora and later the drifting Sevastopol, where the tracker must be used with extreme caution to avoid attracting the Alien that has already boarded her escape ship.

Reader's Guide

Players should utilize the motion tracker to detect the Alien's movements by listening for its sound and watching for directional blips. However, strict discipline is required: if the Alien is close enough, it will be attracted by the device's noise, so players must remove it immediately upon detecting motion. The tracker has specific limitations; it cannot detect enemies that are not moving, nor can it determine if the creature is located in overhead ducts or on the ground level. On the hardest difficulty setting, "Nightmare," these limitations are exacerbated as the tracker becomes unreliable and the in-game mini-map is unavailable entirely. Consequently, players must craft noise makers to distract enemies and use fire weapons to force the Alien to retreat temporarily, relying on stealth rather than direct confrontation.

Did You Know?

• On the hardest difficulty setting, "Nightmare," the motion tracker is unreliable.
• The motion tracker cannot determine if the Alien is up in the ducts or on ground level.
• Using the tracker increases the chance of the Alien finding the player if it is close enough.
• The game runs on an engine specifically built to accommodate the alien's behavior and technical aspects like lighting effects.