A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is coming to Xbox consoles next week, and in the run up to launch, the team at Saber Interactive have unveiled a neat feature that we thought had been left behind with Xbox Kinect a decade ago.

Basically, the upcoming horror title will feature an optional 'Microphone Noise Detection' mechanic - where the game's monsters can detect the player through sounds made in real life. Here's how the feature works in The Road Ahead:

"By activating your microphone, this optional feature lets the game’s deadly creatures detect every sound you make in real life, bringing the horror right into your room. Get a glimpse of what it’s like when any noise can betray you with the game’s new “Survive in Silence” live-action trailer!"

That live action trailer is viewable up above to give you an idea of how the feature will work in-game! If you remember, this was a thing for Alien: Isolation way back in 2014 - but that version of the mechanic required a Kinect sensor on Xbox One.

Speaking of Alien: Isolation, it's all-go in the world of horror right now. Yesterday, the teams at Creative Assembly and SEGA announced that a sequel to the cult hit is now in development! That Alien: Isolation follow-up sounds a long way off for now, but A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is just around the corner - landing for Xbox consoles on October 17th.

Tell us if you remembered this old Kinect feature down in the comments!