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Alone in the Dark Revival Potentially Being Teased by Prominent Leaker​

The tease comes in the form of a single tweet, which reads: “Being afraid of the dark is what keeps most of us alive.”
A simple Google search will tell you that that’s a line from the 2005 Alone in the Dark movie, seemingly suggesting that an announcement related to the series is not far away.

Interestingly, the Alone in the Dark IP was acquired by THQ Nordic back in 2018, and the publisher has a digital showcase set for August 12–
so it’s possible that a revival of the survival horror series is announced there.
Whether that takes the form of a reboot, a remake, a sequel, or something else remains to be seen- assuming it’s happening, of course.



Source: gamingbolt.com​

 

[AV]

If it was picked up by Nordic then they're absolutely gonna reboot AITD - and it'll be a solid 7/10.

 

[emivita]

I'm probably one of those 3 people that really liked Alone in the Dark 2008.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

So much for Sony catching this guy

 

[Matt_Fox]

Great news. There's always room for another Survival Horror in the marketplace, especially the granddaddy of them all!

 

[JCK75]

AITD 1-3 are some of my favorite games of all time.
if Edward Carnby is again a modern dude in a leather jacket.. it's unlikely it will be the game I want from them.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Do it right, goddammit. Eldritch horror and exploration, not too much action.
I know it’s not what the public wants, but we need a good-budget alternative to Resident Evil that doesn’t try to ape RE too closely. The New Nightmare was a solid game.

 

[lh032]

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[H . R . 2]

If it was picked up by Nordic then they're absolutely gonna reboot AITD - and it'll be a solid 7/10.

same here, yet I have really fond memories of the series. the things I vividly remember about the last one I played, AITD 2008, were really impressive visuals and fire effects, great sound design, and unique mechanics [inventory management with actual pockets, real-time injuries and wounds and healing system, the gore system,...]
...and the score was remarkable
an otherwise great game that was held back by a lukewarm story and janky/clunky combat

 

[Northeastmonk]

2008 was one of my biggest purchasing regrets. I actually prefer the original series over anything modern AITD. I kinda hope they change my mind. I can’t even remember the film.

 

[H . R . 2]

2008 was one of my biggest purchasing regrets. I actually prefer the original series over anything modern AITD. I kinda hope they change my mind. I can’t even remember the film.

just checked, the movie's Rotten Tomatoes score is an impressive 1%, makes me want to give it a try

 

[Matt_Fox]

Yes definitely ditch the modern generic leather-jacket action hero.

Edward Carnby should be a Victorian gent. What makes the IP interesting is the period setting and Cthulhu HP Lovecraft stylings.

 

[FunkMiller]

Any revival should definitely tap into the same kind of vibe and story Bloodborne does.

 

[Northeastmonk]

just checked, the movie's Rotten Tomatoes score is an impressive 1%, makes me want to give it a try

The only thing I remember was Nightwish being on the soundtrack. I remember ripping the music onto my Xbox using the actual disc.

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

 

[Umbasaborne]

These twitter insiders are so fucking cringe. “Please give me attention, I havent had my fix yet today!”

 

[dorkimoe]

I'm probably one of those 3 people that really liked Alone in the Dark 2008.

I really liked it as well. Fun game

 

[Bernd Lauert]

 

[RoadHazard]

Bring back Raynal. Actually no, let him focus on LBA3.

Edit: Guess that's on ice and they're instead rebooting the series. Oh well.

 

[TGO]

Watch this be another first person hide & seek game

 

[emivita]

same here, yet I have really fond memories of the series. the things I vividly remember about the last one I played, AITD 2008, were really impressive visuals and fire effects, great sound design, and unique mechanics [inventory management with actual pockets, real-time injuries and wounds and healing system, the gore system,...]
...and the score was remarkable
an otherwise great game that was held back by a lukewarm story and janky/clunky combat

The car escape scene was surely something, especially with dat soundtrack. I still remember the tension. And this was 2008.



I also liked exploring the map outside of the story. I played Inferno on PS3, which it seems to be the better version, and I enjoyed it.

 

[samoilaaa]

The car escape scene was surely something, especially with dat soundtrack. I still remember the tension. And this was 2008.



I also liked exploring the map outside of the story. I played Inferno on PS3, which it seems to be the better version, and I enjoyed it.

aswome game

 

[swaffles23]

The Snitch when a new video game show is coming up

 

[ViolentP]

I would absolutely take a remaster of the original.

 

[supernova8]

These twitter insiders are so fucking cringe. “Please give me attention, I havent had my fix yet today!”

To be fair this Snitch guy/girl has not been posting regularly as of late. To the point that everyone thought he'd be found out or something. Apparently not.

Besides, at least this insider is cryptic about it and makes us work for it. The other people are waaay more annoying with their "So I've heard on the grape vine that XYZ, but don't quote me, pinch of salt, subject to change, possibly maybe, not sure, could be" noncommittal bullshit.

 

[supernova8]

The Snitch when a new video game show is coming up

that ipod dude's youtube channel is fucking hilarious hahahaha

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Honestly, let it die, everything starting from the 360 era was atrocious (was so excited by the old reboot and, wow, I fell from high).
I have no more faith in this total wasted IP.

 

[kunonabi]

I'm probably one of those 3 people that really liked Alone in the Dark 2008.

I loved the X360 version of it.

 

[CircusOfValues]

 

[FukuDaruma]

Original bowtie supermoustache guy or gtfo.

 

[IDKFA]

Nice, but if they're going to bring it back it needs to appeal to a modern audience, otherwise the series could be dead forever.

Make it open world.
Have modern weapons. I want to take out creatures of the night with full automatic weapons, chainsaws, tanks etc.
Insane number of enemies on screen at once. Let me now down thousands with a vulcan cannon.
Make it first person as well.

Basically, mix the original with GTA, Bloodborne, Doom and Days Gone and you'll have a winner.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[SlimeGooGoo]

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[xrnzaaas]

I'm probably one of those 3 people that really liked Alone in the Dark 2008.

I liked it as well but I remember it being quite buggy. Anyway the more horrors the better.

 

[Fuz]

Alone in the Dark Revival Potentially Being Teased by Prominent Leaker​

The tease comes in the form of a single tweet, which reads: “Being afraid of the dark is what keeps most of us alive.”
A simple Google search will tell you that that’s a line from the 2005 Alone in the Dark movie, seemingly suggesting that an announcement related to the series is not far away.

Interestingly, the Alone in the Dark IP was acquired by THQ Nordic back in 2018, and the publisher has a digital showcase set for August 12–
so it’s possible that a revival of the survival horror series is announced there.
Whether that takes the form of a reboot, a remake, a sequel, or something else remains to be seen- assuming it’s happening, of course.



Source: gamingbolt.com​

This is the wrong one.

 

[Krathoon]

Really, the 2008 game was a sequel to the original. Believe it, or not!
I liked it. The PS3 version fixes up some of the bugs. Really, I will have to try the PC version. Someone might have modded it.

 

[JLB]

That is not Alone in the Dark.

THIS is Alone in the Dark:

 

[UnNamed]

Bring back the Old Carnby (but not the tank controls)

 

[Barakov]

So much for Sony catching this guy

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Nice, but if they're going to bring it back it needs to appeal to a modern audience, otherwise the series could be dead forever.

Make it open world.
Have modern weapons. I want to take out creatures of the night with full automatic weapons, chainsaws, tanks etc.
Insane number of enemies on screen at once. Let me now down thousands with a vulcan cannon.
Make it first person as well.

Basically, mix the original with GTA, Bloodborne, Doom and Days Gone and you'll have a winner.

 

[Fart Knight]

Abandoned in the Dark

 

[Shakka43]

same here, yet I have really fond memories of the series. the things I vividly remember about the last one I played, AITD 2008, were really impressive visuals and fire effects, great sound design, and unique mechanics [inventory management with actual pockets, real-time injuries and wounds and healing system, the gore system,...]
...and the score was remarkable
an otherwise great game that was held back by a lukewarm story and janky/clunky combat

That game tried to do a million things at once and wasn't particularly good at any of them. I gave up on it about half way through.

 

[DAHGAMING]

We all been chasing that Silent Hill dream, this is what were getting for our efforts.

 

[DeepEnigma]

So much for Sony catching this guy

He hasn’t leaked anything Sony since the GoW sting. Just third party now. So maybe his source at Sony was clipped.

 

[Krathoon]

I don't know. Alone in the Dark 2008 is kinda dark.
I am playing through it now. I an playing the fixed up PS3 version. It also has an extra boss.
There are so many variants of this game.

 

[adamsapple]

That is not Alone in the Dark.

THIS is Alone in the Dark:

That's not Alone in the Dark.

THIS is Alone in the Dark.

 

[Wildebeest]

The only way to so this justice would to set it on some sort of future space structure which somehow looks like it was designed in the 1970s. And the story should be about a diverse cast which comes together because being alone in the dark is bad. It should also be a painfully obvious political allegory because that is intelligent.

 

[FingerBang]

Heard it's a next gen only reboot, which would be really cool if true.

 

[old-parts]

If they could get Frederic Raynal on board that would give some hope to the project so it stays somewhat true to its roots.

Frederic was the brains behind Alone in the dark 1/2, little big adventure/twinsen's odyssey etc, dude is still working in the games industry.

 

[Hypereides]

I'm probably one of those 3 people that really liked Alone in the Dark 2008.

Nah man, I genuinely think that game had some really cool and inventive ideas going for it. It got raked way too hard. Especially looking back on it now.