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What’s New In Alone In The Dark PS3?
1:40AM Mike Fahey | With the PlayStation 3 version of Alone in the Dark hitting in November, nearly half a year after its PC, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS2 versions, the development team have had plenty of time to fix the mistakes made in the initial release, and fix they have. Repairs have been made to the controls, the camera system, and inventory access, while gameplay tweaks should make car handling a bit more enjoyable. They’ve tuned the spectral vision system so less is required to complete the game, tweaked the 59th Street level difficulty by adding another checkpoint and clear voice directions, and have even added a brand new action sequence in Episode 6 exclusive to the PS3 version of the game. Hell, they may have even tightened up the graphics on level 3, though I have no official confirmation. Sounds like they’re making every effort to make the game better this time around. Perhaps I’ll finally give it a go when the PS3 drops in two months. Hit the jump for the full list of changes!
Yes, Alone in the Dark 360 is Being Patched
6:00AM Owen Good | Pretty much anyone who reviewed Alone in the Dark on the Xbox 360 heaped hatred on the game’s controls and camera system, and developer Eden Studios have learned their lesson. Not only is the forthcoming PS3 version going to have better movement and non-claustrophobic views, the 360 will get a patch that Eurogamer says “will implement most of the changes that have been made to the upcoming PS3 version”. Eden opened its AitD presentation at Leipzig by listing all of the flaws in the 360 game. “We have absorbed and taken every piece of criticism about the game that was constructive and would help”, a rep said. Eden’s spokesperson also explained why they thought the tight camera position was a good idea at the time. Writes Eurogamer: More »
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Atari Enjoys Not So Horrible Quarter
11:00AM Michael McWhertor | Things are lookin’ up for Atari! The company announced its quarterly results today, seeing $US 40.3 million in revenue for the quarter ending June 30. That’s much better than the quarter from the previous year, if you don’t have your earnings spreadsheets handy and translates to reported net income of $US 3.5 million. Sure, Bagel Mondays probably aren’t returning any time soon and toner cartridge rations will still be in effect at all Atari offices, but it’s better than losing nearly twelve million bucks. Atari execs likely have the universally ‘meh’ed Alone in the Dark reboot to thank for that non-loss, but we’re anxiously awaiting the publication of their 10-Q form to find out all the thrilling financial details. More »
PS3 Owners Alone In The Dark Come November
1:40AM Mike Fahey | Atari’s latest update of the Alone in the Dark franchise turned out to be a love it or hate it sort of affair upon its release last month, with reviewers and regular old gamers alike taking up positions so far from the fence that they couldn’t even find each other to argue over it. Now Atari has revealed that PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to either love or hate Edward Carnby’s latest outing this November – five months after the game was released on all of the other platforms. I would say this gives PS3 owners a chance to read reviews, talk to their friends, and form some sort of conclusive opinion about whether or not to pick up the game or not, but after digging through review scores last month for the Frankenreview I still haven’t decided whether or not I want to play it, and I bought Dog Island. PS3 Alone in the Dark this November [Eurogamer] More »Zero Punctuation On Alone In The Dark
12:30PM Logan Booker | Maybe it’s just me, but the word “cock” gets plenty of action in this instalment of Ben Croshaw’s Zero Punctuation. I suppose Alone in the Dark and man parts just go together. Seeing as the word is not often associated with excellence, you shouldn’t have any trouble guessing what Croshaw thought of Eden Games’ survival horror title. Oh, and Atari gets smacked around as well.
Zero Punctuation: Alone in the Dark [The Escapist] More » Alone In The Dark’s Unbreakable Car
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Alone in the Dark’s got a pretty great physics engine! Everything breaks like it should, everything burns like it should…everything, that is, except this car. It’s a little tougher than you’d expect in real life. And when the going gets tough, the tough…use the Benny Hill theme to take the piss. More »Frankenreview: Alone In The Dark (Xbox 360)
8:00AM Mike Fahey | Back in 1992, Infogrames delivered unto PC gamers one of the scariest experiences they’d encountered to date in the form of Alone in the Dark, the first 3D survival horror game. I myself spent many a night playing the original title, guiding Edward Carnby through that haunted Louisiana mansion, scared out of my mind but unable to pull myself away, like a nightmare you can’t wake up from. Sixteen years and three lackluster sequels later, Infogrames subsidiary Atari and developer Eden Games attempt to breath new life (and new death) into the series with an all-new Alone in the Dark, featuring a strangely displaced Edward Carnby in a modern-day setting. New setting, new gameplay, and terrifying new enemies, none of which are more terrifying than your average game critic. More »New Alone In The Dark Trailer Shows The Horror Of Forgetting Your Address
12:40PM Michael McWhertor | To say that I’ve personally paid little attention to Atari’s resuscitation of Alone In The Dark would be an understatement. But with a trailer this oddball, featuring some curiously out of place stunt drivin’ and an off the beaten path soundtrack — what, no nu metal? — I’m morbidly curious, despite the early poor reviews and current hubbub. Sure, it’s a grey and brown mess that looks far too much like a Silent Hill B-side, but it has flying lamprey demons versus helicopters. This could be a disaster of delicious proportions. More »
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