You could say I was extremely sceptical when a new Alone in the Dark entry was announced a few months ago. The fact that it came out of the blue, had Atari’s named attached and was set for launch this year immediately but a bad taste in my mouth. It goes to show that you often show rely on your instincts, because it doesn’t look like Illumination is a game for Alone in the Dark fans.
In fact, I’m now pretty certain that the only reason the game is called Alone in the Dark is so that it can feed off nostalgic curiosity. Illumination will toss away the franchise’s survival horror roots and group you with three other players for some co-operative shooting. So think Left4Dead in an annoyingly cheap looking suit that is trying to get into a black tie event.
There’re a few elements here and there that slightly pique my interest. Similar to Alan Wake, light is harmful to enemies, with each of the four classes being able to conjure it up in different ways. There’s also some meta narrative apparently, which will tie into Alone in the Dark lore – the only really interesting bit for fans.
But that’s essentially what this PC shooter looks like. There’s not much detail in the game’s first gameplay trailer, despite it being the only look at the game we’ve had since it’s reveal. That’s made even worse by the fact that it’s up for pre-order on Steam right now, and still could launch this month.
Personally, I’ll be staying far away from this one if I can. There’s really nothing here that screams Alone in the Dark at all, made worse by the fact that the game at it’s looks looks fairly sub-par. Or maybe I’m just being extremely over-critical of a game I have yet to play. Penny for your thoughts?
Last Updated: November 4, 2014
OVG
November 4, 2014 at 14:37
ATARI + Phil Harrison + Alone in The Dark =
Kensei Seraph Forget Terra
November 4, 2014 at 14:45
30-40 minutes of gameplay per “episode”… god that’s an awful idea.
OVG
November 4, 2014 at 14:47
Back when Gabe Newel was promoting Episodic content. The Orange Box… that had no episodic content lol Half Life 3 just vanished.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 4, 2014 at 14:38
I guess they didn’t think it through when naming a co-op game, ALONE in the Dark.
Admiral Chief 0
November 4, 2014 at 14:41
Oh you!
OVG
November 4, 2014 at 14:45
LOL
Admiral Chief 0
November 4, 2014 at 14:40
*Throws penny
OVG
November 4, 2014 at 14:42
THIS IS ALONE IN THE DARK.
The first time the gamer was introduced to torchlight. IT WAS DENSE with ATMOSPHERE.
Then ALAN WAKE came and snuffed the memory of Alone in the Dark out of existence.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 4, 2014 at 14:48
That Carnby.
OVG
November 4, 2014 at 14:50
It had such great potential. One of the most memorable innovations in gaming was the torch.
Thank fcuk for Alan Wake.
RinceThis
November 4, 2014 at 15:21
Awesome game!
Kensei Seraph Forget Terra
November 4, 2014 at 14:44
My first thought on seeing the header was “Left 4 Dead 2 mod?”
Kensei Seraph Forget Terra
November 4, 2014 at 14:48
Now that I’ve read the article I’m glad I’m not the only one who compared it to Left 4 Dead 2.
OVG
November 4, 2014 at 14:53
Its one of those left over relics from the golden age of gaming where somebody still owns the IP.
Cheaper slapping on an old IP name than registering a new name.
Kensei Seraph Forget Terra
November 4, 2014 at 15:47
Plus you get a few nostalgic fools who buy it without doing any research first.
OVG
November 4, 2014 at 15:50
lol Like The Walking Dead by Activision game that hoped the blind would think its the GOTY Telltale Version 🙂
Quo Vadis?
November 4, 2014 at 17:03
oh, you mean like Duke Nukem forever? 🙂
FoxOneZA
November 4, 2014 at 16:36
Pre-order now to get the Illuminati Day One Edition
Sir GIF Sexy
November 4, 2014 at 17:13
“Hey, guys? You guys wanna be alone together tonight? No? Destiny Strike you gotta do? Oh.”
Jonah Cash
November 5, 2014 at 07:35
Alone in the dark was the only game of the last gen I didn’t finish!! What a crock of crap that game was, so not really expecting much more from this one…. skip