The terror of Alone in the Dark returns 20 years later, and its first trailer is a joy

The author of Amnesia and SOMA is behind the return of this legendary survival horror.

Although a name unfairly forgotten by the public today, Alone in the Dark is one of the great horror classics that defines the way to create such scary adventures with Resident Evil making the most of its spirit. So it’s very gratifying to be able to return to the dreaded mansion after almost 20 years. Derceto Mansion reliving history caused nightmares to thousands of players many years ago.

THQ Nordic promised to pay homage to everything that makes the game great, while presenting this “reinterpretation” of the classic Alone in the Dark, which they describe as “a love letter to the original.” frederick raynal. To make such a difficult undertaking possible, the development of the game was entrusted to Pieces Interactive, whose ranks include the fantastic Amnesia and SOMA screenwriter Mikael Hedberg.

Like the original, Alone in the Dark lets us enjoy its story. two different characters, detective Edward Carnby, and young Emily Hartwood, with whom we will enjoy unique situations and conversations. “You’ll definitely want to play with both characters,” the team behind Alone in the Dark told 3D Games.

A tribute to the horrors of the 90s

We want to expand on things the original never had a chance to do.Located in Louisiana 1920sAlone in the Dark takes us to a sinister mansion where owner Jeremy Hartwood committed suicide, leaving many questions in the air. Whether you play the detective or Hartwood’s nephew, your task is the same: find out what happened, but along the way you’ll find that your nightmare has only just begun. Considered the father of survival horror, he surprised himself by successfully combining Alone in the Dark in his own time. war with puzzles and discoverywithout neglecting history, he was highly influenced by his work. art of love.

Although there were fights in the game, they were quite rare, they dominated moments of maximum tension, forcing you to escape from nightmarish creatures. While this remake of the classic looks like it’s going to be more monsters and a bit more action, it wants to stay true to that philosophy. “We want to expand on things the original never had the opportunity to do,” said the main person in charge of the project, anticipating that we will have new places to explore outside of the mansion.

There will also be new puzzles and tons of secrets to discover, so exploration will be key in the new Alone in the Dark. The artist was trusted to bring to life new creatures we’d have to escape from—which they promise to be terrifying. man davisworked on some Hellboy stories.

Chance to play the new Alone in the Dark

On the gates of Gamescom 2022, THQ Nordic confirmed that those attending the event will have the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive demo of the new Alone in the Dark. The peculiarity of this prologue is that it will be played by little Grace Saunders, one of the main characters of Alone in the Dark 2. Other opportunities to play the prologue to Alone in the Dark.

The game, which has been in development since 2019 with Unreal Engine 4, is scheduled to launch on PC, Xbox Series and PS5 at an as yet undetermined date.

For more information: Alone in the Dark (2022), Pieces Interactive and THQ Nordic.