The highly ambitious horror title, Alone in the Dark is nearing its release and already, it has been receiving poor reviews. The bone-chilling game was looking like it could be a welcome addition to the Wii’s lineup of software but it turns out that it is not what was expected.
European sites like Game Reactor Norway have given the game a 3/10, while other ones such as Game Reactor Sweden and Denmark have given the game a 4/10. But here’s the catch… It looks like Game Reactor was never sent a review copy of Alone in the Dark by Atari. Therefore Atari is claiming that their review is either based on a Preview or Pirated Copy of the game. So, Game Reactor was [not so] kindly asked to remove the Review off the site.
Now the Official Nintendo Magazine has already reviewed the game giving it a score of 64%. The ONM felt that the game was unfinished and can even be quoted to saying, “Call us back when you finish the game, eh chaps?”
It is really a great disappointment when you think that the Wii is going to get a hardcore, mature, horror-title that could give us a little taste of the greatness we all felt when we played Resident Evil 4.
Look out for Alone in the Dark this tuesday if you still want to give the game a shot despite bad reviews. We’ll see what some of the bigger sites have to say about this game, and if there’s much change then we’ll report it. But until then, keep checking back to My Wii News for more Wii info.
While you may go to your local game store and notice that half of the Wii section is filled with E-rated mini games, you also might notice the abundance of horror games already out on the Wii. With well-known games like Resident Evil doing extremely well so far, there is definitely potential for more survival horror games on the Wii.
Recently, two solid survival horror games made their way to the Wii -Â House of the Dead 2 and 3 and Obscure: The Aftermath. Both of these titles should hold survival-horror fans over for a bit, but what about the future? Just when you might feel like you need some more terror in your life, Alone in the Dark should be ready for retail; helping to fulfill your survival horror needs as you navigate your way through a dark and eerie park located in New York City.
Todd Slepian, the North American producer of Alone in the Dark, comments on just how accurate the environment will be compared to the real New York City park.
The park was mapped using GPS satellite data to an accuracy within 50cm, using the same remapping system used in Test Drive Unlimited. Then Eden visited New York and took thousands of photos of everything from the buildings to the lampposts, which their artists used to recreate the park in exacting detail, but adding an unsettling Alone in the Dark ambience to everything – taking the familiar and twisting it.
From hearing that, anyone who has visited or lives in the wonderful New York City should definitely check this game out! Alone in the Dark is looking at a June 24 release date and is coming to the Wii, PS2, PS3, 360, and PC.
Lukatoll | June 20, 2008
