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best horror game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: November 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best of horror games it is very good when I play it I can't put it down i thought at the first when aline meets that old woman that was creepy the whole game is creepy if you like horror games go out and buy it you won't be sorry

Pretty, but buggy.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Although I rather like the game and really enjoy the graphics and music of it, I now wish I hadn't purchased it at all. The game is rather buggy. It has a tendency to crash when you attempt to skip dialogue, and sometimes key items simply do not work. One of the online faqs I read explained in detail that sometimes an item simply won't work as it is supposed to, and in such a case, you basically have to start all over. Restarting your PSX/PS2 won't fix the problem. I had that happen 3 hours into the game with the library keys. What a waste of time. Good game; lousy quality control.

Resident Evil Series Has Compition.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This Game By Far is The Best I've Played In A Long Time.
Sure Its Confusing Now And Again but That Makes It Fun.
Overall-Buy It!!!

Dark and scary!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Good game..Buy it if you want to get spooked!!!Puzzels get annoying though..If you like horror with your games,deffintly buy then..Keep the lights on! 4 stars....

Creepy and fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok, what I know is that most survival horror video games rely more upon giving you chills and making you jump rather than gameplay. This game, however, is fun and it's creepy. The music kinda got me scared so basicly I went to option and completely muted the music. The reason that I didn't give this game 5 stars was bassicly because the puzzles were way to hard. It's impossible to beat this game without a strategy guide. Other than that, howwever, this game totally rocks.
I chose Carnby as my character. I haven't yet played Aline, I probably will soon though.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A wonderful game. Impressive graphics. Creepy storyline and gameplay. What more could you ask for? Buy it.

ALONE IN THE DARK-RESIDENT EVIL

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. If you like the Resident Evil games or Dino Crisis you'll love this game.

Excellent in its own right!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love survival horror games. It's one of the only reasons I play video games at all on consoles. Alone in the Dark 4 is one of those games that grows on you and now I can't stop playing it. I'm hooked.

I am a huge fan of the Resident Evil series and I think AitD4 separates itself from RE in such a way that it is close, but not too close, evoking its own sense of fear and even loathing at some of the creatures.

If you are a fan of HP Lovecraft, you will appreciate the Alone in the Dark game even more. If you haven't read, HP Lovecraft, do yourself a favor and pick up one of his books. You will find laid out before you the type of gothic horror world envisioned by a person of Lovecraft's talents and neatly woven into a game like AitD4.

For survival horror fans, you will not be disappointed with this game. I have always been a fan of Infogrames and I will be forevermore.

A solid survival horror title for its time...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I haven't played this title in years, but I still recall very fond memories of how creepy it was. People complain AITD 4 is nothing but a shoddy rip off of Silent Hill and Resident Evil. Whether AITD is the original progenitor of the survival horror genre within digital entertainment, I am unsure. But, I know the francise did touch upon the idea long before RE or SH came along (I remember playing a very primitive and earlier edition of AITD on my computer as a child, and I'm almost 25 as of this review!) and improved and expanded upon the possibilities of the survival horror video game.

However, I can understand the criticism. After all, there are many...MANY...similarities between this title and RE or SH. Except the storyline follows a more evil/supernatural (a la' Silent Hill) course than any Resident Evil title, which, for me, makes the story all the more disturbing, and thus more pleasurable. The story was pleasurable because it is evident that its creators attempted to put some thought into it. I find this "evidence" in the fact that the reading files are numerous, very detailed, and serve to enrich the game's environment and plot by providing background information. The creators went at great lengths to develop the plot itself, which is richly embued with history, drama, mystery, occult practices, aboriginal culture, and malevolent supernatural forces. The puzzles can be very difficult and even frustrating, which is good in my opinion, since the idea of a puzzle in Resident Evil is pushing a few buttons or boxes in a particular order. Survival and thinking are encouraged over trigger happy shooting sprees, as ammo for the weapons are usually scarce.

I do recall that an annoying faux metal melody begins when monsters appear, this did detract from the dark atmosphere. I also recall the process required to defeat the last boss was rather anticlimatic and stupid. Some puzzles will probably require help from an online guide (thank God for gaming nerds who spend all their time figuring the nuanced elements of a video game) Other than these and a few other minor gripes, AITD 4 was a fun and creepy play. This title isn't the best (see Silent Hill for that), nor is it groundbreaking, but for those who truly love the survival horror genre, this might be a good addition to a collection, or at the very least a fun rental, if you can still find it.

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