Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

[Flawless]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

I hope everything comes together and this ends up being a good game. One thing is for sure, this game has one damn impressive engine.

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Flashlight in hand, we accept Atari's invitation to spend a few frightening hours with Eden's hugely ambitious horror adventure.

In fact, having now seen a good few hours of the Xbox 360 game, it's a title that's shifted from the murky outskirts of our interest radar to one blinking dead centre – largely due to precisely this kind of hugely epic, wildly cinematic attention to detail that's made all the more impressive thanks to developer Eden's astronomical ambitions for this re-imaging of the revered survival horror franchise.

We're really trying to stay level-headed and objectively neutral here but, just sometimes, a game grabs your general indifference with such calculated force, there's not much you can do but run with it and enjoy the ride. And, you know what, sometimes it's nice to be genuinely excited. The kicker here, of course, is that Eden is trying to do much more than simply blow your socks off with current-gen power and bombastic spectacle.

Truly, Eden's attention to detail is staggering. Central Park, of which roughly 85 percent of the game is set, has been lovingly rendered down to the smallest detail using satellite maps for complete geographic accuracy. It's fully open-world too - with ne'er a loading time in sight - slowly opening up as Carnby endures his 24-hour Manhattan nightmare over the game's eight 'episodes'. In-game, it's a beautifully eerie place, constantly shrouded in shifting fog and shadows. What's more, randomised weather effects, from light rain to earth-shaking storms, escalate the already thick atmosphere to dizzying heights.

From what we've got to go on though, we're more than happy to give Eden the benefit of the doubt. Alone in the Dark is epic, hugely ambitious and enormously atmospheric. Whether Eden manages to gel its excellent ideas into one cohesive package remains to be seen but, having witnessed the game in action, we'll happily state its quite simply one of the most exciting gaming prospects in a long time, which certainly took our usually jaded selves by surprise. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed that Alone in the Dark lives up to its potential when it's released on Xbox 360 in May and PS3 at the end of the year.

Videos

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[Flawless]

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New trailer

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[ThaGenecyst]

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[Flawless]

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New video

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[ThaGenecyst]

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[Spectre]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

Alone in the Dark 2 and 3 were great games on the PC and I loved playing them. Looking back, some of the guys you fought in those games were goofy as hell but I was still scared playing that game all the time.

I think this game will either be really good or really terrible. I don't see much middle ground. The studio that is designing this game mostly makes racing games, which is very concerning for me- this genre is not one that novice studios can pick up on.

Needless to say, I have low expectations for this game.

[Flawless]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

The tech behind this game is amazing, but the gameplay in those videos looks a bit rough.

[Spectre]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

The tech behind this game is amazing, but the gameplay in those videos looks a bit rough.

This reminds me of Backbreaker- good technological innovations in some facets of the game. Both are made by new studios to the genre that provide a new approach to the genre. At the same time, those new approaches are inevitably going to be cluttered with the rough edges that are associated with new efforts.

How long would it take for the "throw the gas can and shoot it" technique gets old? I dunno, as far as 3rd person shooters go, this just doesn't look exciting.

[ThaGenecyst]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

[ezekiel55]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

This game looks great but it seems like the game mechanics are clunky.

[Pete1210]

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I just saw some info on this game and it is on my radar now due to some innovative sounding features. Like the TV episodic progression, with cliffhangers and video recaps of what you did prior. Also a VCR/DVD menu type option to use to move ahead or back in the game.
Plus they're comparing it to Uncharted, which is a game I missed out on since I don't have PS3.

Video here,
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/23/phil-h....shines-on-game/

Hands on here,
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[Flawless]

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Phil Harrison discusses the game.

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[Altimus]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

Comes out on every console at the same time except... drum roll. PS3.

[Flawless]

Re: Alone in the Dark (360 and PS3)

This actually may end up being quite a bit better than expected.

Eurogamer Hands-On

On the strength of these opening chapters, Alone In The Dark is shaping up to be one of the most compelling single-player experiences of the year. Strong narrative, gorgeous graphics and hugely flexible gameplay, constrained by highly scripted progression, put us in mind of last year's BioShock, and the comparison is not undeserved. Any fan of action-adventure or survival-horror should be mulling a pre-order for this one as its release date approaches. Meanwhile, we'll be keeping our fingers crossed that the full game can live up to what we've seen so far.

[Flawless]

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Alone in the Dark demo plans revealed

Infogrames president Phil Harrison has revealed when we can expect a playable demo of Alone in the Dark to arrive.

Speaking to Eurogamer last week he said, "There's an Xbox Live Marketplace demo which'll be up a week before the game comes out."

That'd be some time around 13th June then, seeing as Alone in the Dark for Xbox 360 is out on 20th June. PC, PS2 and Wii versions will be released on the same date, with a PS3 game to follow in the autumn.