It’s really nice to have Alone in the Dark back in form. And for it to have its own identity. After being such a pioneer, this series has spent so long chasing the horror genre popular trends and trying to read the lowest common denominator that it became little more than a pale imitation of other good ideas. It’s genuinely nice to have something that heads in its own direction, and is comfortable in providing a taut atmosphere and a focus on a chilling narrative rather than visceral scares. You could call it “quaint,” but I like to think of it more like a game Stephen King would like to see rather than another cash-in from the Saw writers.
Even if this reinterpretation of Alone in the Dark occasionally stumbles a little in technical terms, you can feel the love for the original and the horror genre in every fibre of the game. It's a great conundrum of mysterious characters, supernatural forces and classic gothic horror.
Score made in relation to the last games we got from AitD - BIG step in the right direction! Just fix the clunky combat system. If they do The New Nightmare with this graphics, synchro and atmosphere then it's gonna be an insta buy. Congrats guys
I have truly enjoyed the game. I like the Call of Cthulu themes that are involved here. A notable name from the Call of Cthulu mythos is involved. If you're a fan of classic survival horror, then this is the game for you. I truly hope this team decides to continue this series.
Alone in the Dark is a surprisingly competent effort that looks back at its own legacy more than towards where the genre has gone. There's less of a focus on combat and survival with the mystery of Derceto taking up the majority of my attention. The performances from Comer and Harbour add some gravitas to a tale that can occasionally stray into theatrics but there's a solid sense of atmosphere and good foundation for whatever comes next. I do wonder about longevity with the two campaigns sadly mirroring one another. Combat, whilst not front and centre, does seem to lack menace. I'd still recommend it, for anyone curious.
While this revisit to the Derceto Manor can be a bit jank at times, it captures a genuinely macabre, unsettling, and investigative narrative that Alone in the Dark has long been missing.
It’s rare that I say this, but this video game probably should have been a movie instead. Honestly that’s the biggest thing I felt during this whole experience, between the live action stars, the way the cutscenes are shot and paced, the way the gameplay felt almost like an afterthought, it truly feels like they were basically trying to make a movie but decided it must be a game instead. Now, that’s not to say there’s nothing to enjoy, far from it! I really enjoyed the writing and performances, but it likely says something that I had a lot more fun just rushing through on a second playthrough on easy to see the story differences than I did on my initial go on normal where I actually had to explore.
After the excellent surrealist horror of Alan Wake 2, which revelled in its own strangeness while also delivering a clear, compelling story, Alone in the Dark is too staid, too clumsy, and too haphazard to invoke anything other than a shrug. The mystery surrounding Jeremy’s madness isn’t worth putting up with the ponderous unravelling, while the combat and puzzling are mere shadows of Resident Evil 2’s superior design. The curse, it seems, lives on.
Despite technical issues, the game is rather enjoyable, it even feels like it could have aspired to much more if gameplay was smoother overall.
What i enjoy is the acting, it is top notch. Puzzles are satisfying an well well constructed. also i enjoy that there is not as much backtracking as in RE games for example.
oftentimes you encounter a puzzle and either can do it right away or you pick up missing pieces very organically or they are hinted towards in the exemplary well executed, fully voiced, lore and clue texts.
The story is super interesting and **** my book this game ranks higher, but framerate stutters, janky animations, movement in general is bad etc. bring it down to a 7.
If this game had a AAA Presentation it would be a 9 for me.
Thats not saying Art Design isn't beautiful, because it is, but whoever did those character models and animation must really havebeen in over their head
Alone in the Dark sparked my interest initially but sadly technical presentation of this game drags down overall experience. Some of the puzzles are very underwhelming and combat is quite frankly atrocious. You can just tell the way things are is because they had not enough time to put this game together the way it should have been made. It's sad really but this all boils down into very mediocre game in the end with unfinished feeling everywhere.
It was a boring, unsatisfying and not scary experience. Clunky combat against stupid enemies and boring puzzles.
Some places were atmospheric and the ok story motivated me to finish this game. At the end I was happy to see the screen with the credits.
Não se parece como um jogo de ps5, esperava bem mais deste remake. Ficou com gráficos feios para o padrão da indústria. Poucos puzzles e muita ação para um jogo que deveria se passar grande parte dele, na escuridão.
SummaryDeep in the 1920's south, Emily Hartwood's uncle has gone missing. Together with private investigator Edward Carnby, she embarks on a journey to Derceto Manor to uncover the secrets of this mysterious place and the circumstances of her relative's vanishing.
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love le...