“When we took Alone in the Dark in 2001 it was to renew the franchise with names, characters, we tried to put it in a modern base and modernise it a little bit. Now I think that with this franchise, if Atari wants to do something [further], it has to be a major step towards other things: perhaps other platforms, other game systems, other gameplay. Alone in the Dark has this chance to have this fantastic title: they have to work with that. Perhaps to be a little purer about it and move away from what has become the classical survival horror game with Resident Evil, Biohazard, and let it be Alone in the Dark. When you forget that there’s been four or five instalments in the franchise, you can do something fantastic with it.” - Antoine Villette, founder of Darkworks
I think it’s safe to say that Alone in the Dark’s latest entry failed to impress across all platforms. A lot of wasted potential within a boring and clunky game. This title was meant to be a high-profile game for Atari, and while the sales were there, the reviews were not. What can they do with the franchise to reinvent it, and bring gamers back?
