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Alone in the Dark

Also known as: AitD, Alone in the Dark: Inferno (PS3)

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Alone in the Dark

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Words: Craig Pearson, PC Gamer UK
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Physics and fire can hardly be considered bedrocks of the survival horror genre, of course. Fortunately, Alone in the Dark has some intriguing ideas here too. Ever directed a rat to where you want it to be by tossing a punctured bag of blood around? The flesh-munching rodents are a bane, but you can distract them by puncturing a corpse: they'll fall on it and you can move past in relative safety.

It's strange seeing what should be a mere footnote of gaming resurrected so convincingly: last year's hideous attempt to port Resident Evil 4 to the PC has left a bit of a weeping sore. Alone in the Dark is not just trying to innovate as a horror game, it's making a convincing case for taking the survival horror genre into a far more physical realm. This time last year, we couldn't care less about a new AitD game, but there's a strength and swagger to this new incarnation that's difficult to dismiss. If Eden can shore it up with a decent story well told, it could be wonderful.


 
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Alone in the Dark

Genre: Adventure
Release date: 20 Jun 2008
Published by: Atari
Developed by: Eden Studios
Franchise: Alone in the Dark
Min system requirements: Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz, 1GB RAM, 8.5GB HD space, GeForce 7800 GTX or Radeon X1650 card
Recommended system: Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz, 2GB RAM, 8.5GB HD space, GeForce 8800 GTS or Radeon HD3850 card
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player SOLO
3 WOUNDED
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