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Can you create an effective psychological horror story when your main character constantly sounds like he’s psychologically inert? That’s the question raised by the new horror game Alone In The Dark, which, despite both its title and some occasional clever jokes alluding to it, owes as much to the lesser entries in the Silent Hill
Alone in the Dark, a 2024 reimagining of the 1992 survival horror classic that paved the way for generations of horror games after it, is out on March 20, 2024 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows. Following the story of either Emily Hartwood (played by actress Jodie Comer from Killing Eve) or Edward Carnby
Alone in the Dark reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on PC. Also available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. “Like a Louisiana voodoo priestess, Alone in the Dark is not without its charms, but its basic combat lacks the flexibility and function of Resident Evil 4, its inventive narrative is never as mind-bending as Alan
Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/THQ Nordic Detective Edward Carnby looks very different these days, and not only because he’s made of a lot more polygons. Gone are the professorial waistcoat and bow tie of his angular 1992 incarnation, replaced instead by the grubby suit of a life-bruised 1930s noir PI, complete with hipflask of brandy
This reboot of a long-dormant horror franchise doesn’t do enough to justify digging up the dead.By Mark Delaney on March 19, 2024 at 7:00AM PDT When I think of the survival-horror genre’s best games, I often wonder if they were made better by their frequently unwieldy combat mechanics. The inability to reliably defend yourself heightened
Check out this Alone in the Dark gameplay! Edward Carnby returns in Alone in the Dark 2024, from developer Pieces Interactive. Watch 14 minutes of Alone in the Dark gameplay (4K 60FPS), running on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Get a look at this re-imagining of the 1992 survival horror game. Set in the gothic
In spite of all its shortcomings, Alone in the Dark is a game we can’t help but have a soft spot for. It’s packed full of glitches at launch. The combat feels awful. It’s not scary whatsoever, and the stealth sequences are dreadful. Yet, there’s such a clear passion for the survival horror genre coursing
It’s fitting that this latest Alone in the Dark game should choose a generational curse for its premise, as the series that pioneered the survival horror genre hasn’t been good in about 30 years. Its various misadventures include the disastrous 2008 game of the same name, which among many strange design decisions included a button
Our Verdict Unsettling and narratively ambitious, this is the best Alone in the Dark game since 1992. Need to knowWhat is it? An intelligent reimagining of the 1992 classic that inspired Resident Evil and ushered in the era of survival horror.Release date March 20, 2024Developer Pieces InteractivePublisher THQ NordicReviewed on Radeon 5700 XT, i5-9600K, 16GB
Alone in the Dark•Jan 31, 2024Alone in the Dark is a psychological third-person horror game developed by Pieces Interactive. Explore everything you need to know about this reimagined version of Alone in the Dark as players face challenges, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth at the center of Derceto Manor. Alone in the Dark is
