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Alone in the Dark
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Taking inspiration from the presentation style and structure of a number of acclaimed and globally popular TV action dramas, Alone in the Dark is split into a number of distinct episodes in a season-style format. With approximately 30-40 minutes of gameplay comprising each episode, the structure of Alone in the Dark is adapted for an audience familiar with the hard-hitting bite-size delivery of contemporary TV dramas, offering easy accessibility whether the player has hours to devote or only wants a quick TV-style fix. Each time the player launches a saved game, the episode begins with a video summary of the previous episode to quickly re-immerse the player in the story, removing the need to remember where they were or what they were doing. Every episode closes with a nail-biting cliff-hanger ending to rattle players' nerves, and if the player is leaving the game a video teaser of the next episode plays to leave them wanting more. Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction. Delivering an action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment, Alone in the Dark once again strives innovation and excellence within the genre. [Atari]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 64
Official Nintendo Magazine UK
It should have been so good, but it's been rushed to the shelves too early. What a pity. [Aug 2008, p.86]
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NGamer UK
A pale imitation of a far more ambitious game, Alone in the Dark on Wii is too higgledy-piggledy to satisfy. A handful of terrific highs can't make up for hours of lows. [Sept 2008, p.58]
45
PTGamers
This version has serious technical and design flaws that make it not much fun to play and are indication of a rushed conversion.
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Nintendo Power
It's a shame--the basic concepts are sound, but the execution should have been much better. [Sept 2008, p.86]
40
n-Revolution Magazine UK
It's badly realised in places, the production values are low and, like a poorly produced horror flick, it feels like it's been stitched together like a Picasso. [Issue #24, p.71]
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Cheat Code Central
Unfortunately, if the Wii version of AITD is any indication as to where this series is headed, then nostalgia may be all that is left for its many fans.
31
IGN
Nearly every gamplay mechanic fails in one way or another. While the game is functional, Alone in the Dark is a clear case of something that needed to be baked in the oven longer. The overall concept is solid, but the testing phase seems to have been glossed over.
30
EuroGamer
For everything else in its amazing catalogue of flaws, errors and catastrophes, though, the biggest problem is that the game just stops whenever you can't work out what to do.
30
N-Europe
Alone In The Dark is a truly shining example of both how to make a bad game and how to over-hype a game. Avoid.
Ali Baba gave it a1: Geert K. gave it a4: Andrew C. gave it a4: [Anonymous] gave it a2: Mr Nintendo gave it a2: Stuart S. gave it a0: Gary T. gave it a5: |
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