They've been working on the project for over 18 months now and, while the going may be slow, the creative aspirations of these Gallic 'artistes' are beginning to make their mark. Charged with bringing the series up to 21st Century standards is the unenviable task of French developer Darkworks. ![]() The recent release of Nocturne has fuelled the fire slightly, but what we're really waiting for - what we've always waited for - is Alone In The Dark 4. With the same graphical style as the AITD games, the only reason these games are edging towards classic status is because they're taking advantage of newer technology in the absence of any decent competition. Meanwhile, a new breed of horror-adventure has appeared, most notably Resident Evil 1 and 2. However, that was five years ago, and that was the last we heard of paranormal investigator extraordinaire Edward Carnby. Overall, the trilogy, despite the shortcomings of the second game, was considered a classic. The third episode delivered stunning graphics, cunning puzzles and a very, very eerie atmosphere. ![]() Thankfully, it wasn't too long before it returned to form. There was no improvement graphically and the gameplay suffered from too many contrived puzzles and aimless scampering through hedge mazes. Rather disappointingly, its sequel arrived to zombie-like grunts and growls of derision. More significantly, it introduced a whole new genre to the world of PC gaming. The combination of action and adventure in one, seamless, movie-like horror experience was sheer genius to some. It raised a few eyebrows - and heckles - to say the least. ![]() Long before Resident Evil arrived on our computers and consoles came the chilling action/adventure Alone in the Dark.
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