Atari has released a list of the changes to be made in the PS3 version of Alone in the Dark, not due out until November this year.
Alone in the Dark developer Pieces Interactive has been hit with layoffs a month after its release, as per the latest information.
That genuinely, genuinely sucks. The reboot has clear flaws, but it really felt like a solid first step for this team to receive *greater* investment.
That's standard. Teams are together for a Project, after its done some..and sometimes most devs are fired until the next Project is in the works and people are needed again. Only the core members stay in the time between the hot phase of the game development.
What’s annoying is people don’t understand how contractors work, either. All of this is uninformed knee-jerk reactions without any understanding of how employment works in this industry. There are key developers and staff that stay with a studio/publisher, but often times it’s a hire per project and then seeking new employment for a project. That’s how it’s always been…
That's a fair point too. I would say that in light of its tepid critical/commercial response and ongoing mass layoffs across the industry I think it's understandable for fans to worry about the longer-term implications. We'll see how it plays out in the future.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "In one sense, it feels strange to even think Pieces Interactive had big shoes to fill with this series' legacy. Given what's come before, did it really? And yet, even when considering the last two flops over a two-decade span, there's still something about Alone in the Dark emblazoned on a title screen that carries a sense of revered history. In that respect, perhaps this reboot's best accomplishment is in honoring that spirit through its inventive world. It's also fair to emphasize knocks against its survival-horror design, some puzzle-solving, and so on; it certainly won't be considered a trendsetter like the 1992 classic. Still, the amount of goodwill wedded to its brighter qualities makes for something that dawdles the line between unfortunately-flawed and impressively-enticing."
The new Alone in the Dark remake doesn't do anything especially noteworthy, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's just... cromulent.
Hmm the 360 camera control might be helpful, hopefully they fix the melee combat as well. It was my major issue with the game.
Even with the changes I doubt I will give this game a second chance.
All I was hoping for. For once, they changed things up. The only big problems with the game were the camera and the controls and they are set to change things. The good thing is that people who ought the game on the 360 are not completely screwed either with the upcoming patch. It should make everyone happy.
This game had a lot of potential
for those who been waiting for this game for the ps3 will be paid off, but with the previous reviews on it, i dont know if this game will be a good sell
it has to get an average of 8 from 2 major sites like GS and IGN for me to buy it. I hope it does, cause this is the only one not in my AITD collection.
...refunds for individuals who purchased this game on 360 or some type of partial refund.