Alone in the Dark Review

Alone in the Dark reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on PC. Also available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, S. Like a Louisiana voodoo priestess, Alone in the Dark is not without its charms, but its basic combat lacks the flexibility and function of Resident Evil 4, its inventive narrative is never as mindbending as Alan Wake 2, its uninspired creature design cant compete with Dead Space, and its not nearly as scary as any of them. Its central mystery intrigued me enough to lure me through its strand of imaginative settings all the way to its storys end as Edward, and its puzzle design did feel consistently rewarding, but I was disappointed to discover that there wasnt a substantial enough difference to make a repeat playthrough as Emily feel particularly worthwhile. While this remake is undoubtedly a step up from the threedecadesold original, Alone in the Dark fails to escape the shadows of the other contemporary survival horror titans that it helped