Alone in the Dark Wii
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39 out of 100

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4.3 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

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  • Summary: Taking inspiration from the presentation style and structure of a number of acclaimed and globally popular TV action dramas, Alone in the Dark is split into a number of distinct episodes in a season-style format. With approximately 30-40 minutes of gameplay comprising each episode, the structure of Alone in the Dark is adapted for an audience familiar with the hard-hitting bite-size delivery of contemporary TV dramas, offering easy accessibility whether the player has hours to devote or only wants a quick TV-style fix. Each time the player launches a saved game, the episode begins with a video summary of the previous episode to quickly re-immerse the player in the story, removing the need to remember where they were or what they were doing. Every episode closes with a nail-biting cliff-hanger ending to rattle players' nerves, and if the player is leaving the game a video teaser of the next episode plays to leave them wanting more. Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through the use of state-of-the-art real-time physics and unprecedented environmental interaction. Delivering an action-orientated experience within a highly detailed, open environment, Alone in the Dark once again strives innovation and excellence within the genre. [Atari]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 9 out of 10
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    64
    It should have been so good, but it's been rushed to the shelves too early. What a pity. [Aug 2008, p.86]
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  2. Nintendo Gamer
    48
    A pale imitation of a far more ambitious game, Alone in the Dark on Wii is too higgledy-piggledy to satisfy. A handful of terrific highs can't make up for hours of lows. [Sept 2008, p.58]
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  3. PTGamers
    45
    This version has serious technical and design flaws that make it not much fun to play and are indication of a rushed conversion.
  4. Nintendo Power
    40
    It's a shame--the basic concepts are sound, but the execution should have been much better. [Sept 2008, p.86]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 16 out of 21
  1. MatthewR.
    9
    Good game-don't listen to everyone who is saying it is utter rubbish. The controls work well and the graphics aren't that bad. The game play is great. All in all a brilliant game.… Expand
  2. KirkS.
    5
    First off, I would like to disagree with many of the posters regarding game play. The controls, while it takes getting used to, worked fine for me. My suggestion for others is to go into options and review the control motions. This helped me with inventory. Graphics were pretty good on the Wii and I thought the story line was interesting. The problem I have is that the game seems too easy and short, and ends all of a sudden. I reached a stage of the game where I could do one of two actions and then the credits started rolling. It seems like there should have been way more to the game like harder monsters (bosses, etc.). Am I missing something? I am not even a hard core gamer and I spent maybe 10 hours total to get to the end (it seems like there is no winning). The game is a disappointment in that regards where otherwise it could have been promising.… Collapse
  3. HarryDaRippa
    4
    Stinker. Great atmosphere and decent story but the gameplay is WAY off (mote's response time is like trying to pull an object through mollasses) and the puzzling makes no sense in the context of the game. Really poorly designed and implemented, this is just a pretty face that does not play nicely.… Expand
  4. ezio121
    4
    hmm. i can't decide if this game is great or terrible, so i'm gonna say this, GRAPHICS= Terrible
    CONTROLS= Slightly Confusing ENJOYMENT= On and off

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