Alone in the Dark: Inferno, I feel bad for those who bought the original

Alone in the Dark: Inferno will be out on November 18th for the PlayStation 3 only. This is not a new game, nor an expansion but more of the original plus bug fixes and a few added features. Features like enhanced 360 degrees camera control, improved inventory system, better character movements and car handling and finally an new exclusive sequence in episode 6. While these are certainly a big PLUS, I just feel that those who bought the XBox360, Wii, PC or even the PlayStation 2 version got ripped and treated as lab rats. I have never seen any company that does this, releasing a game with many unfixed bugs to the public AFTER generated all the hype. Initially I was very amazed by all the game play trailers honestly and I was really close to getting it but in the end I changed my mind after watching the review from Gametrailers and feedbacks from others. I guess I can call myself lucky because I’m a PlayStation 3 owner or else I would have bought the original Alone in the Dark and be disappointed just like Silent Hill: Homecoming.

I surely hope the PlayStation 3 version is indeed tested and free of bugs, I know that no program is perfectly bugfree but at least its not infested with tons of obvious bugs. The quality of this game has already damaged Atari’s credibility and if it disappoints again, I’m not sure if Atari can survive in the future.

After all, who is going to risk buying another game from a company that blew it twice? Or is it really third time’s the charm?

This entry was posted on Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 11:04 pm