
Alone in the Dark PS3

I like this game, even though there are a lot of flaws I find with it.
The goods are that you can be a little creative with combining materials you find to create weapons and ammo for whatever the situation calls for. I like the way that fire is used throughout this game, especially the burn-rate for objects. The monsters are pretty cool, but I have seen better (especially in games like Dead Space). Being able to drive is also a plus. I have always wondered why you couldn't drive in games like Resident Evil, I mean what could be more fun than running over zombies? Although these creatures aren't zombies, I'm torn as to whether or not they're average or easy to defeat. Once you bring fire into the mix, it seems like they just go down too easy (I am still closer to the beginning of the game, about chapter 4 or something to that effect).
Now, what I find as problems with this game are camera angles, glitchy looking character movements, the aiming and swinging systems, and the storyline. As far as camera angle is concerned, I figure if you can change angles while driving, you should be able to with the 3rd person perspective in action mode so you can get a bigger picture of your surroundings. The way in which the camera switches for the cinematic effect is a bit helpful, but it seemed to get old seeing the same angle. Character movements are a big pet peeve of mine when it looks fake, such as while climbing or jumping. When it came to controls such as aiming and swinging, the idea of swinging an object to either catch fire or knock down enemies was a neat idea, but it could have used a little work, or at least a better in-game tutorial for how to swing correctly. Aiming was okay in first person, but I wish it was also possible in 3rd person, at least the ability to switch between the two. What I also didn't like about aiming was how the laser would automatically follow enemies when you got a close aim on them, yet the gun was stationary on your position (I mean, what bullets from a police hand-gun follow a laser pointer anyway?)
Finally, the storyline is okay, but it definitely could have used work. I wasn't too big on how the in-game cinematics were, they just looked cheesy when it came down to it.
Aside from the flaws (which seem pretty big here), I still like this game.
One thing is for sure, this game is much much better than the movie.
Review ID: 10000000014152152

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