Alone in the Dark

This is a story-driven game. The plot is interesting and heavily laden with Lovecraftian elements. It's clear the developers wanted the setting to pop, and they succeeded in making it feel like being dropped down into late 1920s Louisiana. As for the atmosphere: at first it feels a bit noir (especially when playing as the detective, Carnby), but even as the game progressed and the horror elements became more prevalent, I never found it scary. The combat is serviceable but unremarkable. The puzzles are straightforward and easy to solve, which is fine. Puzzles in a non-puzzle games don't need to be hard. I think the best part of the game is the story...but the way the game devs prioritized story over gameplay made it increasingly frustrating to play. The game is separated into five chapters, and you have to be very careful in chapter four, because one particular objective (that you're given no indication is special), triggers a linear series of cutscenes and events with no off-ramp. If there were rooms you hadn't yet explored, items you hadn't found, objectives you hadn't completed, tough luck. (For a completionist like myself, this is maddening.) Another consequence of this strong narrative focus is that the game is increasingly heavy-handed in controlling your movements. Doors you unlocked or unbolted become suddenly impassible, forcing you to backtrack and take longer routes, just so you can be made to "stumble upon" a planned cutscene. This is made worse by the fact that the map is supposed to show you which doors are open and which are locked, but it doesn't update in these events. Without any visible clue on the map or in the environment, you're left just wandering around, trying door after door until you find one that will open. I think it's a good story, and a decent game, and I'm glad I played it...but the second half of the game can be really frustrating.

Très bon jeux les 4 premières heures. Puis le jeu se perd un peu jusqu'à arriver à ce boss final disons raté. (compter environ 7h pour terminer le jeu) L'ambiance dans le manoir est top, par contre les moments ou y'a de l'action ça se voit que le jeu n'a pas été fait pour ça. Le jeu d'acteur est ok, j'ai fait le jeu avec emily certaines parties m'ont parue extrêmement longue. La fin est bâclée. Si on aime Lovecraft l'ambiance et le lore du jeu fera largement le taff. Les enigmes bien que assez simple nous font quand même chercher dans les objets et les alentours. A part ça le jeu est sympathique et ça se voit qu'il essaye de faire ce qu'il peut avec le budget qu'il a eu. Je recommande pour les amateurs de lovecraft et de survival. à 10€ c'est une bonne occasion, 40€ ça ne vaut clairement pas le coup.

Достаточно интересный хорророк на вечерок. Безусловно, данная игра не шедевр, и есть ощущение некой бюджетности происходящего. Много механик с поиском предметов и решением головоломок, вроде Resident Evil и Silent Hill (да, я в курсе, что изначально разработчики Резика и Сайлент Хилла черпали вдохновение, как раз в старенькой Alone in the Dark), но теперь - уже данный ремейк выглядит вторично, в сравнении со своими духовными последователями. В тоже время, назвать данный проект трэшем, нельзя. До откровенно плохой игры ей далеко. Играть всем любителям жанра, если хочется чего-то в духе перечисленных выше Resident Evil и Silent Hill (по геймплею, не сюжету), и если возьмёте по скидочке тоже будет шикарно. :)

Alone in the Dark is a pretty good game. It’s a real shame that Pieces Interactive shut down. After AitD, I would have liked to see more from them. The game kind of flew under my radar, which, in hindsight, is a real shame. How can I best describe the game's atmosphere? I'd say "Eternal Darkness." The game has a great atmosphere, and I think the mood and the story are among its greatest strengths. Anyone looking for just “good game- and gunplay” will be disappointed; the combat remains rudimentary, though it serves its purpose. As I said, the game’s strengths are its fantastic atmosphere, the dialog, and its puzzles. I'll remember this game as "very good," and it will become one of those games I'll definitely enjoy revisiting, like a cozy Indiana Jones movie.

I beat the game as both characters. Fantastic first try by this dev team which may sadly never see a sequel due to the game’s poor sales and the closure of Pieces Interactive. I think unfortunately they just made one too many design mistakes in what is otherwise a really well-made game. I’d love to see other remakes of the classic Alone in the Dark games; the vibe of this game is immaculate and has left me wanting more. Shame on THQ Nordic for not realizing the potential of this as a remake series to rival Resident Evil. This game is great, it just needs some bug fixing and polish which they have *not* provided after closing the dev studio. Corporate greed strikes again. Anyway, if you enjoy survival horror, this is definitely one you don't want to skip. It's a fun game that is respectful to the original.

es interesante el lore de como se originó todo etc

I personally rate this game a 7.5 out of 10. Good and decent game. The paranormal world shifts and stuff i was Not a fan off and wish it just would have stayed in it's brilliant time period it started in. I would recommend one play through for sure. There are some flaws in the combat and movement systems, but it's Not so bad that you can enjoy the game. This has beautiful graphics and eerie gothic environments. Good character acting and timing. Three main weapons, ammo finds, health finds and side weapons to throw at enemies. The enemies list is really short and Not too extreme at all. The puzzles are what really make this game a challenge and are quite brilliant.

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Honestly one of the best Lovecraftian / Cosmic Horror games I've played. Gameplay wise there's a bit of minor jank typical of modern games, and a few things could've been tweaked ever so slightly. But it's absolutely fine and does the job well enough. If anything, I could've wanted a bit more puzzles, and slightly more difficult ones at that. But the option to turn on or off certain features common in modern games does help a little bit, at least. Getting the choice between "modern" and "old school" when starting a new game was appreciated. Story, acting, visuals, music, and atmosphere were all pretty amazing in my book! 100% in ~36 hours. (Could definitely be done much quicker.)