In 1992, a horror game called Alone in the dark was publishedwhich was remarkable in that it basically did much of what was later to be d one resident Evil
It was a very good game and performed well enough that two sequels were released in the 1990s. However, what was initially planned as a fourth game became a reboot in 2001, as Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Closing the circle by copying a lot Resident Evils visual trappings and localization of the game in the present. It sucked.
Seven years later, in 2008, the series rebooted again on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, and once again it sucked. And 2015 the Alone in the dark franchise had hit a new low with a four-player online shooter that was evenly balanced worse.
That could were more than enough to finish off the brand, but no, here THQ Nordic announces new owners Another Reboot, this time bringing the game back to its original setting, time frame, and with its two original characters.
Just called Alone in the dark
The official pitch, complete with the line that it “a love letter to the cult classic of the 90s horror games”:
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagining of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the cult classic of the ’90s horror games.
Deep South in the 1920s, Emily Hartwood’s uncle has gone missing. Along with private detective Edward Carnby, she embarks on a journey to Derceto Manor to uncover the mysteries of this mysterious place and the circumstances of her relative’s disappearance.
Encounter strange residents, nightmarish empires, dangerous monsters and ultimately uncover a conspiracy of burgeoning evil. At the intersection of reality, mystery and madness, an adventure awaits that will challenge your core beliefs. Who can you trust, what will you believe and what will you do next?
It’s nice that this has so much more in common with the original than any other attempt at a relaunch or reboot. But still…so much of the original’s appeal lay in its unique and great sense of Style, and I find it incredible that we’re two decades after the reboot of this series and no one actually making the games has figured that out!
