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(More customer reviews)If you liked the Resident Evil series or Silent Hill then this is the game for you.While the 'Alone in the Dark' series was actually one of the pioneers in the survival horror genre, Resident Evil became the leading game in terms of popularity.Well, the makers of this game are here to show that they still have a trick or two up their sleeves and have created a new adventure that is absolutely amazing.
Alone in the Dark is a 3D characterization on a pre-rendered background.Believe me, you will fully appreciate the time and effort that went into this game for the look of it alone.The atmosphere is creepy and surreal, while maintaining sharp images and incredible detail.While Silent Hill managed to capture the eerie atmosphere, the overall appearance of the game was a bit grainy and indistinct, which was covered up with the fog and darkness that dominated the game.AITD is a dark game but that is by design, not as a ploy to mask its shortcomings. In fact, quite the opposite.This game uses shadow and light to add significantly to the atmosphere.
The overall gameplay is superb.There was no problem with camera fail or instances of pixel breakup. Character control is simple and easy to learn.Load times are relatively short, which is impressive with a detailed game such as this.The music for AITD is alsogreatly adds to the overall creep-factor of this game.The story line is original and the puzzles do not seem quite as contrived as the RE or Dino Crisis games.Best of all, the voice talent is excellent and not totally annoying like RE.
While the replay value of this game is relatively low, the creators were smart enough to have two different characters that are tied into the game from the beginning, yet have two distinct and independent adventures.This allows for you to have two games in one and although CAPCOM did try this for RE, it was essentially the exact same game with keys and weapons just hidden in different rooms.I've read several reviews of this game that imply that it is too short.Hey, the game is two discs long and in actuality, it is longer than Silent Hill, any of the RE series and Dino Crisis.Maybe it just seems shorter, which is actually a compliment to the creators.
This game draws you in from the beginning and you just can't seem to put it down.If you are a fan of this genre, you will not be disappointed in Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare. It is simply a GREAT GAME!!!!
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The fourth installment in the series that created the survival-horrorgenre, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare doesn't quite live up to itslegacy, as it more often than not resembles a shoddy knockoff of the franchisethat has since defined the genre, Resident Evil.
You can play The New Nightmare as either Edward Carnby, a paranormalprivate investigator and poster boy for the series, or Aline Cedrac, a collegeprofessor and requisite video game babe. As in Resident Evil 2, theprotagonists cross paths but have separate adventures within the main story,which, in this case, involves evil supernatural forces at work on theappropriately (but unimaginatively) named Shadow Island.
Although The New Nightmare uses the genre-standard, third-person,fixed-camera viewpoint, it adds a twist by bathing most of its detailed, predrawn 3-Dbackgrounds in darkness, and then equipping the player with a controllableflashlight. Not only does this create some rather impressive lighting effects,but it also heightens the sense of fear that is further fueled by the game'sominous music and sounds.
Unfortunately, the rest of The New Nightmare isn't very inspired. Itsunderdeveloped controls are on par with the first Resident Evil, whichmight not be so bad if not for that fact that this combat-light game has youtediously running around looking for keys to match its many nondescript lockeddoors, as well as trying to find solutions to vague puzzles that all too oftenleave you in the dark. --Joe Hon
Pros:
Play as either of two protagonists, each in a separate adventure
Impressive lighting effects
Effectively ominous music and sounds
Awkward v
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