There seems to be some missing layer of polish or finesse to Alone in the Dark's disjointed and occasionally strange choices. The plot's loose threads waft helplessly in a wind stirred up by its fractured narratives, rambling locations, lumpy movement, and dull combat. You can tell what it was aiming for, but the rough edges of its components grind together like the pieces of its broken plate puzzles, pushed crudely back into a plate-like shape; all its fragmented parts forced into place and held there, wearing each other down as they move.
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Release date: March 20, 2024
Platform(s): PS5, PC, Xbox Series X
Developer: Pieces Interactive
Publisher: THQ Nordic
