Alone in the Dark 'Descent' trailer looks more than decent

by Griffin McElroy { Apr 20th 2008 at 7:35PM }

Has anyone else noticed an escalation in intensity from the trailers for Atari's rebirth of the once loved horror franchise, Alone in the Dark? The first bit of video we saw had our hero, Edward Carnby, traipsing throughout all manner of empty (and beautiful) environments, smashing bits of furniture and putting out house fires. Then came the tech demo, where we saw the game's innovative inventory system in action, and learned of the terrible ways one can abuse mutant sewer rats.

However, this recent trailer for the game is a one-way ride aboard the Crazy Train -- flaming elevator shafts, headcrab knock-offs, and a high-speed escape from an ominously crumbling New York City? Yes, please. You can check out a cornucopia of recently released videos (including a "piping" hot trailer we've thrown after the break) on the Alone in the Dark Gametrailers channel -- then spend the rest of the day hoping all subsequent media for the game becomes more and more intense, until previews of the game's climactic gunfight on the mouth of an active volcano against a cybernetically-enhanced Bea Arthur begin to surface.

Tags: alone-in-the-dark, aloneinthedark, atari, central-park, centralpark, descent, edwardcarnby, trailer

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

rokobungi @ Apr 20th 2008 7:42PM

Finally a game where duct tape gets its dues!

jynxycat @ Apr 20th 2008 8:09PM

Doom 3 jokes aside, he's holding the flastlight in his other hand.

Mr.ESC @ Apr 20th 2008 8:20PM

Weee Duck tape!

I hope there are gamecubes in this game.

Mr.ESC @ Apr 20th 2008 8:22PM

"Doom 3 jokes aside, he's holding the flastlight in his other hand".

Well I don't think his handgun is big enough.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 21st 2008 6:35AM

Well, I heard that you could duct tape your crowbar to an SMG on Half-Life.

CrowGun!

Fernando Rocker @ Apr 20th 2008 7:42PM

I hope the game is good... fucking Uwe Boll kinda ruined the franchise...

Mr.ESC @ Apr 20th 2008 8:20PM

Wait,What?!

Anyway some people say Alone in the dark franchise was always quite good but don't quote me on that I only played AitD:A new nightmare and it was good.

Tim The Enchanter @ Apr 21st 2008 12:46PM

F**ing Uwe Boll would ruin just about anything...

Tim The Enchanter @ Apr 21st 2008 12:49PM

So the key here is don't f**k Uwe. Sorry for the two posts.

doc j @ Apr 20th 2008 7:42PM

Sign me up.

Kamizar @ Apr 20th 2008 7:47PM

Joystiq: Masters of the art of the pun...

Also, clearly the tester doesn't know about head shots...

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 20th 2008 8:14PM

must.. not.. mock.. dual-analog controllers.....

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 21st 2008 9:51AM

It's still not THAT hard to nail a headshot...unless he was using a Dualshock 3.They DO suck,imo.

zombienutz @ Apr 20th 2008 7:52PM

It looks like it could be fun. I will just keep my fingers crossed and my sticky tape at the ready.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 20th 2008 8:13PM

must.. not.. mock.. dual-analog controllers.....

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 20th 2008 8:14PM

Dammit, that comment was intended for Kamizar

John McPoop @ Apr 20th 2008 7:53PM

Looks fun but very tedious ...

Mr.ESC @ Apr 20th 2008 8:26PM

If you ask me is the flashlight the part that worries me.Searching for batteries sounds boring also that batteries last for days so WTF?,That must be one hell of a flashlight.

Mr.ESC @ Apr 20th 2008 8:30PM

Forget what I just said, is the movement.

Most of the time looks like if the character was sliding from side to side not to mention that he looks emotionless all the time.

John McPoop @ Apr 20th 2008 8:37PM

Yeah and it just seems a bit tedious as far as always grabbing stuff from the jacket ... Looks like a fun game but tedious ... I think the driving sequence looked awesome

KeenCommander @ Apr 20th 2008 7:55PM

Two words: Bad hair.

Seriously though, it looks nice - I just hope it's actually fun. Doesn't seem like a massive graphical upgrade relative to something like RE4, but I suppose you can't really tell until you're actually playing it.

tmacairjordan87 @ Apr 20th 2008 7:57PM

They really need to fix that swinging animation it looks ridiculous. Who swings a sword like that?

JoSav @ Apr 20th 2008 8:01PM

your mom , hehehe, last night.

tmacairjordan87 @ Apr 20th 2008 8:04PM

Classy, original, and clever all rolled up into one post. Thanks for the contribution to the human race.

JoSav @ Apr 20th 2008 8:10PM

thank you , cant stop laughing though.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 20th 2008 8:15PM

I wouldn't swing a sword any other way if I were intending to decapitate someone.

NaeemTHM @ Apr 20th 2008 9:31PM

The swing animation is weird because they mapped all swinging to the right analog.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 21st 2008 6:46AM

Well...the whole country is fucked right up,the guy hasn't gotten laid for ages, a bunch of homeless guys are trying to eat him, and he is all like "what the fuck, duuuude".

In this state, he ain't gonna do fucking Kendó.

kingalekz @ Apr 21st 2008 8:12AM

Maybe he had never hold a sword in his hands before and he doesn't look like he had years of sword training?
In that context I think the clumsy sword fighting looks pretty realistic.

Ranko @ Apr 20th 2008 8:02PM

Who needs bullets when you have EXPLOSIVES!

Kamizar @ Apr 20th 2008 8:07PM

How do you set them off with out shooting them?

JoSav @ Apr 20th 2008 8:09PM

you light them on fire with matches.

Kamizar @ Apr 20th 2008 8:19PM

Glass burns?

Shmil @ Apr 20th 2008 9:00PM

molotov cocktail style

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ Apr 21st 2008 9:52AM

Then you'd run out of cloth and ran around naked.

Naota @ Apr 20th 2008 8:08PM

Dude, I was set seeing the old tech demos. I am sooooo buying this!

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Apr 20th 2008 8:16PM

This game looks AMAZING. But I'd be way too freakin' scared to play this on my own.

Mr.ESC @ Apr 20th 2008 8:24PM

I just fukken love the theme song but the character looks kind of emotionless.He sees a cop being dragged and he doesn't even try to help him,he is just like "meh".

DarkNessBear @ Apr 20th 2008 8:39PM

Ahw, I was hoping this game was going to be a very polished Survival Horror game. It looks pretty clunky and lame, the aiming system looks terrible and the game has a coat of ugly on it. Some weird effects on it. This was one of my number 1 wanted games, it has dropped at least 10 levels.

ThePremierAssassin @ Apr 20th 2008 8:51PM

Is it just me or does the game look REALLY sluggish...

Sorry but the concept looks cool. And there are glimpses of some brilliance in there but I'm not really feeling this game anymore.

playwhutyalike @ Apr 20th 2008 8:52PM

Replace all the mutants and monsters with kids and I'm sold!

mezzanine @ Apr 20th 2008 8:53PM

I loved the original and this looks good too, but I will miss smacking the zombies up with kicks and punches. Seems as though Edward is no longer a geeky middle aged man and now a kickass early 30s marksman.

Geist @ Apr 20th 2008 11:04PM

If they don't have some sort of crying ghost lady that turns into a bat-crap crazy spinning juggernaut of death, then the developers have failed. FAILED I SAY.

Yourself @ Apr 20th 2008 9:05PM

Looks excellent, cannot wait. IR control in the Wii version would make that a lock for me. And frankly, even for the 360 build, these graphics aren't much above average (especially not that blood). If life was fair (and developers weren't lazy), this would mean it could look almost or just as good on Wii.