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AITD4 Plays to Old Tune

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: August 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I absolutely love role-playing games especially scared-off-your-pants type games. Unfortunately AITD4 is reminiscent of the RESEvil series and thus lacks originality. Pros: The graphics are great and the characters move pretty seamlessly. AITD4 did make the 2 characters you can roleplay go through different adventures in different parts of the island, so in that sense it makes the game less repetitive. Cons: Forget about plot and good voice acting - I mean some of the dialogue is laughable. Plot is typical explore creepy mansion, shoot zombies/monsters on sight and save yourself and might as well save the world while you're at it. Also, the background music is totally irritating and doesnt add at all to the mood of the game.

If you want to be scared get Silent Hill. That's to me is the all-time creepiest, unnerving game ever produced. I got AITD4 because I remember reading the producer's goal at creating a game that was onpar or exceeding the fear factor of Silent Hill - ummm... not even close. Rent AITD4, dont buy it.

From Creepy to Creepier -- I Always Love That!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: July 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm a late comer to the world of "Survival Horror" games. But I love them!

From my introduction to them with the first Resident Evil game, I've been hooked. And this game provides a good installment in my now rather long string of games played.

Yes, it does have a lot in common with the RE series. But so what! This is a good game!

I always like how these games start out in some creepy location and then things just get weirder and weirder. And the monsters keep getting more and more bizarre. But the best thing is when the originally described premise is supplanted by the truth behind all the gruesome events which are part of the game. And then that too usually becomes more and more strange and wonderful!

The best part for me about this particular game though is the puzzles. That is definitely one of the strengths here. Some seem a bit too intuitive at first glance...while a couple just don't seem logical even after discovering the secret. Sure, I can try all of my tools on an object and finally hit on which one is supposed to be used...but that doesn't make me feel smart. Nor does it make solving the puzzle seem rewarding.

But all in all, this is a pretty interesting game.

Yes it does seem to have borrowed from Resident Evil, Fear Effect, Silent Hill, and others. But if so, the choices of elements to integrate here were wise!

As someone who is still waiting for a game developed specifically for the PS2 which I would consider worth playing, I'm glad to have this one. But even if you've already stepped up to the PS2, give this a chance. It offers a type of game that I wish was more common.

Fighting, racing, and battle strategy might do it for many...but I need a game like this with an interesting story and puzzling situations to immerse myself in.

If that describes what you look for in a game too, I hope you will also enjoy this game.

Silent Hill meets Resident Evil and then some...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you liked the Resident Evil series or Silent Hill then this is the game for you. While the 'Alone in the Dark' series was actually one of the pioneers in the survival horror genre, Resident Evil became the leading game in terms of popularity. Well, the makers of this game are here to show that they still have a trick or two up their sleeves and have created a new adventure that is absolutely amazing.

Alone in the Dark is a 3D characterization on a pre-rendered background. Believe me, you will fully appreciate the time and effort that went into this game for the look of it alone. The atmosphere is creepy and surreal, while maintaining sharp images and incredible detail. While Silent Hill managed to capture the eerie atmosphere, the overall appearance of the game was a bit grainy and indistinct, which was covered up with the fog and darkness that dominated the game. AITD is a dark game but that is by design, not as a ploy to mask its shortcomings. In fact, quite the opposite. This game uses shadow and light to add significantly to the atmosphere.

The overall gameplay is superb. There was no problem with camera fail or instances of pixel breakup. Character control is simple and easy to learn. Load times are relatively short, which is impressive with a detailed game such as this. The music for AITD is also greatly adds to the overall creep-factor of this game. The story line is original and the puzzles do not seem quite as contrived as the RE or Dino Crisis games. Best of all, the voice talent is excellent and not totally annoying like RE.

While the replay value of this game is relatively low, the creators were smart enough to have two different characters that are tied into the game from the beginning, yet have two distinct and independent adventures. This allows for you to have two games in one and although CAPCOM did try this for RE, it was essentially the exact same game with keys and weapons just hidden in different rooms. I've read several reviews of this game that imply that it is too short. Hey, the game is two discs long and in actuality, it is longer than Silent Hill, any of the RE series and Dino Crisis. Maybe it just seems shorter, which is actually a compliment to the creators.

This game draws you in from the beginning and you just can't seem to put it down. If you are a fan of this genre, you will not be disappointed in Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare. It is simply a GREAT GAME!!!!

Still Life In The PS One

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: June 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Its games like this that shows that is still plenty of life left in the original Playstation. Alone In The Dark 4 is the best in the series with the some stunning graphics and gameplay, that will keep the player captivated for along time. The object of the game is till pretty much the same, and you are armed with minimal weaponary, but yet you have to enjure several levels of terror and mayhem (this is what makes the game so much fun). Basicaly this is a must have game if you want something that is different to the games that are around at the mmoment

Who knew?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: July 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i had never heard of the Alone in the Dark series before, believe it or not. i wasn't much of a gamer around that time. but i rented Alone In the Dark 4, cuz i felt like an erie game after having finished Silent Hill. ... but it is a very good game. highly visibly pleasing. sorta dark, but that's how it's sposed to be. the music alone would creep you out. playing with dual shock is better than without. If you liked Silent Hill and the Resident Evil series go out and rent or buy this game.

Great Creep Factor

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I played this game and expected it to be much like the Resident Evil series. I was right...but there is much more to this game. While the premise of this game is far from new (they have borrowed heavily from the RE series and Silent Hill) this game has a few cards up its sleeve. The graphics for the most part are exceptional, with only a few problems here and there with the camera angle. Character movement is easy to learn, especially if you are familar with the RE series. The music and voice acting is also good (something that CANNOT be said about RE). The game gives you the option of playing as two different characters and while the end result is pretty much the same and the puzzles are similar, it does add to the replay value giving you more for your money. The creep out factor is definitely there, with the detailed graphics and overall dark atmosphere of the game. If you like horror/action games than this one will be right up your alley.

Don't play it alone when the lights are out!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: August 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love this game! It has the music, the gore, and the terror to make this one of the best survival-horror games of all time! You can choose between two characters that you would like to be and each of them take different areas. Has creatures like rabid dogs, bugs, spiders, plants, zombies, ect. The music can be very scary just like the music for the Resident Evil series. The terror is unspeakably evil. You can go into a room and look for stuff. Then all of a sudden the lights will go out and you will see images of zombies only for a second. ...go on to the next room. This game is about as scary as Resident Evil, or Clock Tower gets. When things just pop out that is only a fraction of the horror in this game. It does challenge you with tough puzzles especially the library. This game lives up to being one of the best surrvival horror games for 2001! I like the Resident Evil series but, they are starting to loose their touch. Get this game unless you are to afraid to play it alone in the dark! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

Super Cool And SUPER SCARY !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The graphics are absolutely beautiful and the sound effects are tremendously well done and this gives an overall spooky and eerie feeling to the game. And talk of the excellent animation of the characters as well as the monsters, absolutely stunning and terrifying. Overall, an excellent game and a 'must buy'

A placebo.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: May 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

With the PS 2 emergence the original Playstation seems to be suspended in the void - the classics are here, it works as good as before, but it looks like a terminally ill patient who is still given placebos regularly to make his inevitable demise less dramatic.

Alone In The Dark 4 is a good survival horror. It's graphics are stunning, the monsters are creepy, the mansion is creaky and chilling in it's decaying splendor.

The only problem is that I've already walked through the Resident Evil 2 a couple times and the fact prevents me from enjoying the AITD 4 to the full. The amulets, the inventive arsenal, the spiders, the zombies, the diaries, the man and woman playing options - all this had already thrilled me 2 years ago. And now I am just going through the motions of playing the game. Feeling - basically - nothing.

The game is released too late. Good as it is, AITD 4 is depressingly unfresh and therefore it has no chance of rekindling the interest in this type of the gameplaying. Only the most devoted Playstation fans can use it to spend the final hundreds hours at the favorite console.

Terrifying....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game! Granted it was a very, very difficult game to get through but still, it was extremely enjoyable! The atmosphere and the characters in this game are much creepier than in the Resident evil series (which I also loved). Some scenes really spooked me....The graphics were excellent even for an old console. If you are an action fan, pick this one up for sure.

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