Msxbox-World writes: "Fans of the series and those of you who aren't inclined to head for the skip feature in the store prior to purchasing, will undoubtedly enjoy the good parts of the game for what they offer, but will still be shocked at the game's overall lack of polish."
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.
What the hell is up with scores lately, that game isn't that bad. :(
Might buy it on PlLAYSTATION 3 though, if they fix the bugs.
The bugs aint the problem, its the strange camera angles and slow stupid response. That cant be fixed. Also its not the extra time taken on the ps3 version, its the same old multi-format story, the ps3 version will be a port, and a jaggie one at that
loved the orignal and the res games {it was on my maybe list}
hopefully things will improve for the ps3 version
Man, Phil Harrison couldn't even save this game. Here's to hoping and praying the Ps3 versions turns out with his guide and know how, but it's going to be a tough sale now.
i knew this game wasn't going to be great, let the xbox have it, i certainly don't want it for my ps3.