In theory, Alien: Fate of the Nostromo shouldn't work. The 1979 movie it's based on excels because none of the characters are safe - to quote science officer Ash, its crew is "expendable". And boy, do you know it. However, that doesn't make for a very satisfying tabletop experience. If players were bumped off early in the Alien board game, they'd be left twiddling their thumbs while everyone else had fun without them.
That's why Alien: Fate of the Nostromo is so clever. Rather than murdering its cast if they're unfortunate enough to stumble across the xenomorph, it comes up with other ways to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. OK, so the Alien board game can't match its inspiration's terror. It won't hold up as one of the best board games either. But it's still an excellent way to spend an evening if you can gather enough willing victims to play with.
