Alone in the Dark

“On the other hand, the gameplay is a bit rough; combat is pretty bad, I had to load a few saves due to characters getting stuck on the environment, and the engine is abysmally optimized.”

“After having to reload the game and getting set back 10+ minutes for the 6th time because my character got stuck mid climbing animation, I just didn't want to finish the game unfortunately; I was about 80% through one casual playthrough at about 4 hours of gameplay.”

“The gameplay itself is awful; combat is a complete slog, there's about 5 or so enemy types, and there's even a horrid stealth mechanic that you're better off never engaging with (seriously, running from enemies is the best option).”

“The atmosphere starts well but inevitably goes downhill: from a psychological horror where no camera turn is safe to just being annoying; it's like the game couldn't decide if it was a horror or a clunky FPS.”

“Game is basically broken because any time you enter a room the FPS will drop by 20 frames or more then stabilize, it totally kills any immersion in a game that mainly relies on atmosphere.”

“I was expecting something like the classic 'Alone in the Dark - New Nightmare' but this game is completely lacking any atmosphere (walking around a well-lit house in the middle of the day with lots of other characters to keep you company) no jump scares, really basic AI enemies that seem to completely ignore you right in front of them if you are crouching.”

“This game looks graphically outdated.”

“They messed up this remake so badly in so many ways that nothing I see is good, it looks like an indie game in early access, the jankiest gameplay I have ever seen, graphics from a PS3 game, worst combat and of course the price. At a sale it is worth this mediocre game, but full price, no thanks.”

“The graphics are dreadful, and the game design issues are even worse.”

“Technical mess - not optimized at all, crashes, fps drops and stutter fest, character sometimes doesn't follow controller commands (ex. you press "down" and he goes "right" etc).”

“The game is a mess, stutter every time you open a door and transition to the next room and you will transition a lot in this game, I narrowly missed out on the 2-hour refund period, would have refunded if I got a choice; it's a shame because it plays a bit like Evil Within but the constant stuttering made the game absolutely unplayable.”

“Well, what can I say... the game's combat is a bad joke, the optimization is next-level bad: I get 165 fps without any issues, but the game stutters every time I open a door, turn a corner, or during fights; the camera angle in combat is incredibly annoying and makes it hard to fight; the mouse sensitivity is ridiculous even if you set it to 1 it feels like you're moving at 300 km/h.”

“The music and sounds are mediocre (yes, the two main characters are too), yet despite all its flaws, the thing generally works and I didn't find it to be a disappointment.”

“The music choices in parts felt too calm for something that is trying to build suspense and the game gives you plenty of ammo so it never feels too difficult to beat enemies, leaving very little challenge.”

“Music too loud, final boss made no noise, and the music being too loud completely drowned out any sound effects.”

“Unfortunately the stutters and freezes were so horrendous and so frequent that I had to give up no matter what setting I adjusted.”

“Was not able to even play for half an hour before I had to stop because the game just completely freezes randomly for a good 15-20+ seconds every 2-3 minutes no matter what settings I use.”

“Constant stuttering, and game breaking glitches that fail to allow the player to progress.”

“If you're a fan of classic survival horror games and can get this game at $30 or less, I think you'll enjoy your time with this game, but it's a very short, limited game with nearly no replay value.”

“That said... $59.99 is way too steep for an 8-12 hour experience with little replay value, especially when compared to other games such as Alan Wake that launched with a $49.99 price tag.”

“Extremely linear and scripted enemy encounters remove any sense of dread you would normally expect from the genre…not to mention its almost complete lack of replayability.”

“Technical mess, clunky, boring story, low budget animations, combat is horror, linear.”

“Boring story - is there a story at all?”

“Very boring story.”

“You'll need a second life for grinding.”

“It feels unbalanced and lacks the depth you would expect from a game of this genre, turning battles into tedious experiences rather than engaging challenges.”

“They feel unnecessarily tedious, often requiring extensive backtracking for key items or digging through files for small clues.”

“Alone in the Dark is my true introduction to this 'franchise' which mostly consists of a single success in 1992 and a whole slew of failed cash grab reboots.”

“Considering most games these days are absolute cash grab garbage.”

“It's not Alone in the Dark: A New Nightmare or the crap movie that was made as a cash grab / tax break.”

“The general animations in this game are bad; at times, the facial animations look like they were animated by Tim and Eric. The dialogue is mostly uninteresting, David Harbor's performance is lackluster, his character design looks goofy, and he just doesn't fit the role in my opinion.”

“When a movie starts off with a big action sequence, it sets up an expectation of all action, no plot or character development.”