(Lethal's) Alone in The Dark: Inferno - REVIEW (PS3)

**Lethal** · 02-04-2009, 12:28 PM

Release Date: November 18, 2008
Eden Studios
ESRB: Mature
Price: $29.99

The Xbox 360 version of this game was a complete mess. Terrible controls and camera made the game nearly impossible to play. How much of this was fixed in the PS3 version? Read the rest of the review to find out how a game with such great potential has fallen short of perfection...

Graphics = 8.75/10

Nothing wrong with the graphics in this game. Very detailed enviornments and character detail. Your character shows cuts and ripped clothing as you are getting hurt in the game. A large portion of the game requires you to use your flashlight which becomes a pain at times because you can not see much when in the 3rd person view. Switching to 1st person view allows you to see more but then you are forced to use a view that just does not feel right in this game.

Sound = 9/10

Again, there is not much to complain about here. The music in this game is orchestrated quite well and definately gives you that sense of suspense. The voice acting is pretty good and the enemies moans and screams will put a chill down your spine at the right moments. Gun fire, explosions, fire blazing, water dripping, buildings collapsing. All of these sounds are very well created and with some surround sound you will not be disappointed.

Gameplay = 6/10

This is where the game falls apart. There are so many great ideas in this game like the ability to combine items to create new weapons. Combine two sided sticky tape with a bottle of flammable liquid and a flare and you made yourself a sticky bomb. Pour gasoline on your bullets and you made fire bullets. Pierce a car's gas tank to fill your empty bottle with more gasoline. This game offers a way of playing that no other game has.

So what is the problem? The controls and camera are terrible! If these were some of the fixed problems from the 360 version then I feel sorry for anyone who bought this game on that console. Your character moves like he has a stick up his butt. Not fluid movements at all which can lead to death. The camera is also broken in this game. Many times you can not get the proper angle on the camera to see what you are supposed to be doing. Where to jump or what to find. Switching to 1st person view seems a little better but now you are stuck with sluggish movement and a crappy aiming system.

Overall = 7/10

It's such a shame that a game with all the right idea's and a good story is ruined by poor controls and camera. There are times where I think this game is outstanding until I reach the areas where the controls and camera make it unbearable to play. If you want to see the great features this game has to offer then I suggest you rent this game, even if the game is only $30.

Trophy whore's give this game a go as its an easy "Platinum Trophy" as long as you can put yourself through the torture of the controls.

This game gets Lethal's "Trophy Whore Stamp of Approval"