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Alone in the Dark (WII)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Adventure/Survival Horror

RELEASE DATE

24/JUN/08

ESRB RATING

MATURE, Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence

DEVELOPER

Hydravision Entertainment

PUBLISHER

Atari, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

IBM PC Compatible, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/alone-in-the-dark-ibm-pc-compatible-1, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/alone-in-the-dark-xbox-360-1, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/alone-in-the-dark-playstation-2-1

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

Post-apocalyptic 4

PLAYING AS #USES

A man 4

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

Zombies 3
Unknown 1

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

Challenging puzzles 4
Puzzles 2

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

The series credited with spawning the survival-horror genre makes its Wii debut with Alone in the Dark. Famed protagonist Edward Carnby finds himself in a modern-day New York City after being hurtled through time for reasons unknown. Carnby's memories are a blur, but he will need to quickly regain his faculties to deal with an ominous threat. A supernatural force has gripped the city, and Central Park is now infested with hideous monsters of ancient origin. Carnby will need every ounce of courage and skill to stay alive in an unfamiliar world.

While the genre is known for its deliberate pace and restrictive movement, this re-imagined Alone in the Dark offers more action-oriented encounters. Players can rappel down elevator shafts, shimmy across ledges, drive vehicles, and more. The storyline is divided into chapters, with each section culminating in a cliffhanger designed to keep players glued to the screen. The interface also takes a departure from previous survival-horror titles, removing health and ammunition bars and incorporating a real-time inventory system that involves selecting and storing objects in Carnby's well-pocketed jacket.

As players explore a police precinct, zoo, castle, and other areas found in and around Central Park, they will battle enemies and solve puzzles. Multiple solutions are available for each predicament, and items can be combined in different ways to create helpful tools or even weapons. The controls have been reworked from the next-gen games to take advantage of the Wii's motion-sensing capabilities. Lifting the Nunchuk, for example, causes Carnby to jump, while the Wii Remote is used to steer vehicles and perform other actions. Author Lorenzo Carcaterra, who penned the best-selling book Sleepers, helped collaborate on the game's scare-filled script. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Alone in the Dark (WII)

GENRE/STYLE:

Adventure/Survival Horror
RELEASE DATE:

24/JUN/08
TOP TRAITS:

horror, Post-apocalyptic, Challenging puzzles
DESCRIPTION:

The series credited with spawning the survival-horror genre makes its Wii debut with Alone in the Dark. Famed protago... more