Comments on: First Alone in the Dark reviews point to shoeing http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14953 Blerk Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:15:29 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14953 I'd have probably said 'brave but ultimately flawed' in that case. I really must try to get a go at this somewhere, but it's not likely to be on any demo pods, unfortunately. I wonder if they'll use the extra time to fix up the PS3 version? 7.3 from C&VG/Xbox360 World, btw. I’d have probably said ‘brave but ultimately flawed’ in that case. I really must try to get a go at this somewhere, but it’s not likely to be on any demo pods, unfortunately.

I wonder if they’ll use the extra time to fix up the PS3 version?

7.3 from C&VG/Xbox360 World, btw.

]]> By: Random_H http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14952 Random_H Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:06:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14952 Well, can't you have a game with vision, some really good setpieces, interesting approach to narrative, puzzles and physics, that has a control scheme that's unwieldy (but far from crippling, you CAN play it - if you chose to do most stuff in first-person even quite competently) and lacks a few months polish? It's kind of different and not some run-of-the-mill crap - like for instance *insert movie-tie-in here*. Which is exactly what I mean by outstanding. It's a good game with some rubbish elements. If that makes sense. :) cheers, Alex Well, can’t you have a game with vision, some really good setpieces, interesting approach to narrative, puzzles and physics, that has a control scheme that’s unwieldy (but far from crippling, you CAN play it – if you chose to do most stuff in first-person even quite competently) and lacks a few months polish?

It’s kind of different and not some run-of-the-mill crap – like for instance *insert movie-tie-in here*. Which is exactly what I mean by outstanding.

It’s a good game with some rubbish elements. If that makes sense. :)

cheers,

Alex

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14951 Blerk Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:55:33 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14951 Er.. How can you be outstanding yet a bit rubbish at the same time? Er.. How can you be outstanding yet a bit rubbish at the same time?

]]> By: Random_H http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14950 Random_H Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:54:27 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14950 The Problem with scores is, that a 6 or 7 looks like an average game. Alone in the Dark instead is a rather outstanding game, but with a few terrible design choices and a lack of polish. cheers, Alex The Problem with scores is, that a 6 or 7 looks like an average game. Alone in the Dark instead is a rather outstanding game, but with a few terrible design choices and a lack of polish.

cheers,

Alex

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14855 Blerk Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:43:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14855 Is that some kind of euphemism? Is that some kind of euphemism?

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14821 morriss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:04:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14821 You can hide in my cellar if you like. You can hide in my cellar if you like.

]]> By: Mugwum http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14820 Mugwum Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:02:44 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14820 I did kill someone. I'm on the run right now. I did kill someone. I’m on the run right now.

]]> By: deftangel http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14797 deftangel Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:19:54 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14797 I've not finished it but seen a fair bit. Shame. I thought the same thing when I first saw it but hoped the extra couple of months might help Eden to iron it all out. I think Edge will be the same as EG, lots to like and lots of good ideas but undoes all the hard work by inducing rage like frustration all too frequently. I was ready to kill someone after having to restart the chase sequence EG mentioned for the upteenth time. I’ve not finished it but seen a fair bit. Shame. I thought the same thing when I first saw it but hoped the extra couple of months might help Eden to iron it all out.

I think Edge will be the same as EG, lots to like and lots of good ideas but undoes all the hard work by inducing rage like frustration all too frequently.

I was ready to kill someone after having to restart the chase sequence EG mentioned for the upteenth time.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14789 patlike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:10:08 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14789 I'm out, I'm afraid. "Frustrating" is something I don't have time for. I’m out, I’m afraid. “Frustrating” is something I don’t have time for.

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14787 ecu Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:53:43 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14787 Sounds like it might be worth picking up in a few months when the price has dropped. And there's nothing else worth playing. Sounds like it might be worth picking up in a few months when the price has dropped. And there’s nothing else worth playing.

]]> By: Mugwum http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14786 Mugwum Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:50:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14786 I assume I'm the only person here who's finished it, and the 3/10 raised more eyebrows than I've got. It's a frustrating game, but by the end I was happier with it than I was after 2 or 3 hours. It does start rather terribly: the controls and other things are overwhelming to the point of being catastrophic. If it's getting 3, that's probably a review written after a bad bit. But there's genuinely good stuff in there and I'd be sad if no one ever played it. It makes you feel a bit like MacGuyver *and* a fairly central theme towards the end is burning down hard-to-reach evil trees. Gotta love videogames. I assume I’m the only person here who’s finished it, and the 3/10 raised more eyebrows than I’ve got. It’s a frustrating game, but by the end I was happier with it than I was after 2 or 3 hours. It does start rather terribly: the controls and other things are overwhelming to the point of being catastrophic. If it’s getting 3, that’s probably a review written after a bad bit.

But there’s genuinely good stuff in there and I’d be sad if no one ever played it. It makes you feel a bit like MacGuyver *and* a fairly central theme towards the end is burning down hard-to-reach evil trees. Gotta love videogames.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14785 patlike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14785 I dunno. The stuff they showed at that event in London did honestly look good, but you can obviously only tell so much from looking at it. I really wanted to play it after the cinema thing. I dunno. The stuff they showed at that event in London did honestly look good, but you can obviously only tell so much from looking at it. I really wanted to play it after the cinema thing.

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14784 ecu Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:39:11 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14784 Odd that so many people expected this to be good though. It's a series that has been shit from the beginning, the developer doesn't exactly have a good pedigree, and the preview videos looked a bit rubbish. Odd that so many people expected this to be good though. It’s a series that has been shit from the beginning, the developer doesn’t exactly have a good pedigree, and the preview videos looked a bit rubbish.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14783 patlike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:38:24 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14783 The Edge score will be interesting. The Edge score will be interesting.

]]> By: morriss http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14782 morriss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:36:52 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14782 hehe. I'll get mine tomorrow hehe. I’ll get mine tomorrow

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14781 Psychotext Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:36:44 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14781 Odd for EG being at the high end of the reviews. Odd for EG being at the high end of the reviews.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14780 patlike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:34:56 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14780 Oh dear. I'm hearing the words "damage", "control" and "meltdown" here. Oh dear. I’m hearing the words “damage”, “control” and “meltdown” here.

]]> By: patlike http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14779 patlike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:33:28 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14779 Updated and bolded. I had to pick my daughter up. Updated and bolded. I had to pick my daughter up.

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14778 pjmaybe Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:31:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14778 Grrr. Not reading any more EG reviews now. Crash Time's just had an Ellie Mocking :( Grrr. Not reading any more EG reviews now. Crash Time’s just had an Ellie Mocking :(

]]> By: Superfrog http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14777 Superfrog Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:30:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14777 There are also some German reviews: * GamePRO (78/100) http://gamepro.de/test/spiele/xbox360/horror/alone_in_the_dark/1306576/alone_in_the_dark.html * PC Games (80/100) http://www.pcgames.de/aid,648023/Alone_in_the_Dark_im_Test_-_Die_Rueckkehr_einer_Legende/ * 4Players.de (68/100) http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/360/Test/7582/59263/0/Alone_in_the_Dark.html * GameStar (82/100) http://gamestar.de/test/action/adventure/1946394/alone_in_the_dark.html * Games Aktuell (Print - 85/100) I assume there are already even more German reviews online (maybe they received the code early due to being the most important market for AitD PC, don't know), haven't looked for more. M There are also some German reviews:

* GamePRO (78/100)
http://gamepro.de/test/spiele/xbox360/horror/alone_in_the_dark/1306576/alone_in_the_dark.html

* PC Games (80/100)
http://www.pcgames.de/aid,648023/Alone_in_the_Dark_im_Test_-_Die_Rueckkehr_einer_Legende/

* 4Players.de (68/100)
http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/360/Test/7582/59263/0/Alone_in_the_Dark.html

* GameStar (82/100)
http://gamestar.de/test/action/adventure/1946394/alone_in_the_dark.html

* Games Aktuell (Print – 85/100)

I assume there are already even more German reviews online (maybe they received the code early due to being the most important market for AitD PC, don’t know), haven’t looked for more.

M

]]> By: Robo_1 http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14776 Robo_1 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:26:51 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14776 Both surprised and disappointed that this has turned out bobbins. Various people on other forums are putting the boot in, citing awful controls and camera as the real deal breaker. I was on the verge of ordering the Wii version of this too :( I wonder if they'll quietly can the PS3 version, or put the extra effort in and bring out a radically fixed version. I'm sad for the dev team though, their enthusiasm for the game seemed really genuine. Both surprised and disappointed that this has turned out bobbins.

Various people on other forums are putting the boot in, citing awful controls and camera as the real deal breaker.

I was on the verge of ordering the Wii version of this too :(

I wonder if they’ll quietly can the PS3 version, or put the extra effort in and bring out a radically fixed version.

I’m sad for the dev team though, their enthusiasm for the game seemed really genuine.

]]> By: El_MUERkO http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14775 El_MUERkO Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:26:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14775 "Pat’s got an RSS feed straight from my brain. It’s startling." you are tyler durden ... i mean ... you are pat!!! “Pat’s got an RSS feed straight from my brain. It’s startling.”

you are tyler durden … i mean … you are pat!!!

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14773 ecu Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:21:58 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14773 "Did tell you lot didn’t I." The sensible ones knew. “Did tell you lot didn’t I.”

The sensible ones knew.

]]> By: Mugwum http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14772 Mugwum Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:21:45 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14772 Pat's got an RSS feed straight from my brain. It's startling. Pat’s got an RSS feed straight from my brain. It’s startling.

]]> By: El_MUERkO http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14771 El_MUERkO Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:19:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14771 no need to tell us, pat would surely have linked it in BOLD TEXT seconds afterward :D no need to tell us, pat would surely have linked it in BOLD TEXT seconds afterward :D

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14770 pjmaybe Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14770 No. :) No.

:)

]]> By: Mugwum http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14769 Mugwum Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:18:28 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14769 EG review's going up in a few minutes if anyone's interested! EG review’s going up in a few minutes if anyone’s interested!

]]> By: El_MUERkO http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14767 El_MUERkO Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:15:56 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14767 awwwe i had such hopes for it, the dev's really seemed to be trying to do something different awwwe

i had such hopes for it, the dev’s really seemed to be trying to do something different

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14766 pjmaybe Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:13:49 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14766 LULZ. Did tell you lot didn't I. LULZ.

Did tell you lot didn’t I.

]]> By: BillyBatts http://www.vg247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/comment-page-1/#comment-14765 BillyBatts Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:12:50 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/18/first-alone-in-the-dark-reviews-point-to-shoeing/#comment-14765 Always looked to have bitten off more than it could chew, gameplay-wise. Shame. Always looked to have bitten off more than it could chew, gameplay-wise. Shame.

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