BlackKnight Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 German website 4players.de has reviewed the final build of Alone in the Dark. They rate it 68/100 on the Xbox 360, and less on the PS2 and Wii. This comes as a shame to me, since I was really hoping this one would turn out halfway-decent. The link to the review is at the bottom but have a gander at these Pros and Cons first; ProsImpressive active combat systemRelatively open game worldAuthentic use of fireAtmospheric Central ParkWell-staged sequences drivingNice skill depositsGood Interaction with objectsGood particle effects (360)DVD-Player Chapter features are good for new players and the frustrated (Only on 360, PC) ConsStory? Amnesia again ...No thrills, especially for a horror game.Poor dramatic direction and cinematographyWorst supporting female character in the history of the seriesAnnoying trial and error sequencesToo easy to burn monstersToo much goofy slangOver the top orchestral and choir interruptionsProblems with motion detection (Wii)Nasty clipping and screen tearing (360)Imagery on the cover is very misleading (360)Faces and animation are extremely badNo DVD-Player features (Wii, PS2)Muddy texturesOnly a few monster typesMost of the story is conveyed through text (letters, reports etc.)I did my best to clean up those translations but check this translation of the review in full; Source: http://translate.google.com.au/translate?u...en&ie=UTF-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S.D Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 if half of this is even true, it would be a big disappointment. I was really looking forward to a revival of this series. but this and Inky's comments just turn me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackKnight Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Inky's got the game already? What was his impression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S.D Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Read it in the "What are you playing currently?" thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Well crap, the OST is hype and everything about it in the tech demos were. Wonder where the hell they went wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 from what I've played it not anything to write home about.the combat is weird, you use the right stick to swing whatever you are holding and you can't combat in first person. the 3rd person view makes the camera act like it is stuck in mud the driving is lame in my opinion. I just got to central park though so I am reserving my final judgment until I get a little further into the game.the graphics aren't great, there are lots of other games that look way better but thats not a big deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotica Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 When they tried to resurrect the franchise a few years ago, it didn't work either. At this rate, the only good Alone in the Dark game is...the very first one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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