Author Topic: The Demi bought Alone in the Dark and SHOULD HAVE PIRATED IT INSTEAD Thread (Read 9977 times)

demi · « **on:** June 24, 2008, 06:03:13 PM »

It came with a 8 song CD... the "soundtrack edition"

Narag · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:04:13 PM »

Which is better? The game or the CD?

cool breeze · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:05:59 PM »

Why?

I bought Army of Two and other shit, but I am holding off on Alone in the Dark.

demi · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:06:47 PM »

Because I have lots of money

demi · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:10:06 PM »

And it evens out my blatant DS and PSP and PC piracy

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:11:54 PM »

No, I dont think so. It just says "Soundtrack Edition" in the corner

cool breeze · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:16:40 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 24, 2008, 06:10:06 PM

And it evens out my blatant DS and PSP and PC piracy

And you didn't pirate the PC version?

I didn't know you had a thing for tall bald men.

demi · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:22:21 PM »

PC version doesnt have achievements

Grecco · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:22:40 PM »

Lol what a waste of money. Should have just sent me 60 bucks.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2008, 06:50:52 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 24, 2008, 06:22:21 PM

PC version doesnt have achievements

*Achievement unlocked*

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siamesedreamer · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2008, 07:51:10 PM »

Impressions dude...

cool breeze · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2008, 08:12:21 PM »

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/883/883633p1.html

3.5

Worse than Haze, still better than Operation Darkness.

demi · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2008, 08:22:29 PM »

Just started...

The controls are pretty bad.

demi · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:00:05 PM »

Did the first episode. It controls so bad... lol.

Graphics look like crap.

demi · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:01:35 PM »

lmao

"I dont have your stone, and fuck you anyway!"

nicca is straight up rough, talking to demons of hell like that

demi · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:04:34 PM »

Oh god the combat

Aaaaaggghhhh

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:11:51 PM »

A 3.5?

Shit...that makes this the worst IGN reviewed game I've ever bought. Dude says you won't even want to finish it. $:-\$

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:12:22 PM »

Dude hasnt met me... I beat Lair :usa

demi · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2008, 10:35:31 PM »

oh god now i'm driving i want to dieeeeeee :'(

cool breeze · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2008, 10:42:03 PM »

Quote from: ParticleReality on June 24, 2008, 09:06:58 PM

It say's 7.0 right under that. What the hell?

4.5    Presentation
The story and dialogue are goofy, and both are delivered awkwardly. A DVD-esque menu system is good for skipping around, but otherwise it’s pretty useless when there’s little worth watching.
6.0    Graphics
Central Park looks adequately spooky at times, and the game runs smoothly. But most character models, enemies and environments lack personality.
6.5    Sound
The soundtrack is catchy, creepy and atmospheric. But the voice acting is cringe-worthy.
3.0    Gameplay
Glitchy, buggy, frustrating, boring and repetitive. The few truly interesting puzzles don’t balance out the annoying inventory system, controls and combat.
3.0    Lasting Appeal
You probably won't want to finish this game, let alone play it more than once. Since everything is open from the very beginning, there's nothing to go back and unlock.
3.5
Bad    OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

Bildi · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2008, 10:46:41 PM »

I didn't look, but I presume the 7.0 is the IGN UK score (which I trust much more than normal IGN actually but at the end of the day it's still IGN so who gives a fuck).

pilonv1 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2008, 11:14:09 PM »

Yeah UK scored it a 7.

IGN US is on a tear lately - Operation Darkness and Alone in the Dark get crucified while MGS4 and GTA4 get free passes.

I wonder why

cool breeze · « **Reply #22 on:** June 24, 2008, 11:20:36 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on June 24, 2008, 11:14:09 PM

Yeah UK scored it a 7.

IGN US is on a tear lately - Operation Darkness and Alone in the Dark get crucified while MGS4 and GTA4 get free passes.

I wonder why

IGN UK scored MGS4 and GTA4 9.9 and 10 respectively.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2008, 11:24:26 PM »

Quote

IGN US is on a tear lately

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2008, 11:28:06 PM »

Just remember that this game originally began development as a tie-in for Uwe Boll's Alone in the Dark movie.

demi · « **Reply #25 on:** June 24, 2008, 11:33:42 PM »

I never seen Uwe Boll's movie

cool breeze · « **Reply #26 on:** June 24, 2008, 11:42:34 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on June 24, 2008, 11:24:26 PM

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IGN US is on a tear lately

It is just saying that IGN US isn't the only one who feels things about stuff and stuff.

Bildi · « **Reply #27 on:** June 25, 2008, 12:59:01 AM »

IGN US seem to love tearing into games that are actually OK, whereas IGN UK and Australia seem far more level-headed.

I don't know if they're just trying to gain back credibility or what. If I were them I wouldn't bother - plenty of 'tards still frequent their site along with Gamespot and 1UP I'm sure.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 25, 2008, 01:03:07 AM »

Bildi gets my point.

IGN US = bipolar, excessive highs and excessive lows
UK/AU are more level headed (usually)

cool breeze · « **Reply #29 on:** June 25, 2008, 01:13:36 AM »

Well, yeah.

If you even watch the video review for the game, the reviewer seems to like it.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #30 on:** June 25, 2008, 02:36:37 AM »

Im still renting this, the achievements look awesome

pilonv1 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 25, 2008, 02:41:10 AM »

what are they

The Sceneman · « **Reply #32 on:** June 25, 2008, 02:43:48 AM »

lots of story based and lots for killing beasts, and heaps for item customisation and stuff. They just sounded pretty fun...
why dont I just post a list

Xbox360Achievements.org - Every Point Counts

There are 49 achievements with a total of 1000 points.

    BLACKOUT (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    QUESTIONS (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    PAINFUL ANSWERS (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    FIGHT BACK AND LOSS (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    NOT ALONE ANYMORE (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    THE TRUTH (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    THE PATH OF LIGHT (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    THE LIGHT BRINGER (30 points)
Finish the episode without skipping any sequence.

    A Day in Central Park (150 points)
Complete the game.

    Flaming Roots (25 points)
Burn half of the roots of evil.

    Blazing Roots (50 points)
Burn all roots of evil.

    Basic Combination (5 points)
Tape up a bottle.

    Nuke (25 points)
Kill 3 Humanz at once.

    The Smart Fighter (5 points)
Kill any Humanz with the 'spray + lighter' combination.

    The Molotov Cocktail (5 points)
Insert a wick into a bottle with flammable content.

    Cocoon (20 points)
Burn a cocoon.

    The Air Bomb (5 points)
Throw a bottle filled with flammable liquid and shoot it mid-air.

    The Sticky Bomb (5 points)
Take a bottle filled with flammable content or a spray and combine it with an adhesive.

    Fire Bullets (5 points)
Make a fire bullet by pouring flammable liquid on it.

    The Glowstick Bomb (5 points)
Combine a taped bottle filled with flammable content or a spray with a glowstick.

    Useless! (10 points)
Combine an empty taped bottle with a wick and an emergency flare.

    Handyman Carnby (30 points)
Make all possible combinations in the inventory.

    The Sharpshooter (20 points)
Finish off a Humanz by shooting fire bullets at it's fissure.

    Demolition Expert (20 points)
Build the most destructive weapon.

    Fissure (20 points)
Burn a fissure.

    The Biggest of All (25 points)
Beat the Museum Monster.

    Goal! (20 points)
Kick 10 Ratz.

    Toasted Eggs (20 points)
Burn a Ratz nest.

    Vampirz (20 points)
Burn one of the Vampirz.

    Fisherman's Foe (10 points)
Shoot a goldfish.

    Unlimited Offer (10 points)
Call all contacts in your address book.

    Wired (10 points)
Hotwire a car.

    Car Thievery (10 points)
Unlock a car door after breaking the window.

    Free Gasoline (10 points)
Pierce a car gas tank and fill a bottle with the fuel.

    Never Leave a Key Here (10 points)
Find a car key in the sun visor.

    The 10 Mile Race (20 points)
Drive at least 10 miles with a vehicle.

    Eradication (50 points)
Kill 100 Humanz.

    Bloody Mary (10 points)
Bandage 5 deep bleeding wounds.

Secret Achievements

   Cockpit Addict (20 points)
Drive all the way down 59th street in Cockpit view.

   The Blind Man (10 points)
Finish the wake up sequence without blinking.

   Meet Again (10 points)
Meet Theophile in room 943.

   Revive (10 points)
Revive Sarah.

   Stuntman (10 points)
Jump across the gap using the tow truck.

   Purification by Fire (10 points)
Destroy the Vampirz' nest.

   Countdown to Death (10 points)
Stop your wound from bleeding.

   Burning Root (10 points)
Burn a root of evil.

   The Path of Darkness (15 points)
Kill Sarah.

   The Path of Light (15 points)
Don't Kill Sarah.

   Hidden Cave (10 points)
Discover the secret of Central Park.

Narag · « **Reply #33 on:** June 25, 2008, 02:53:10 AM »

Quote from: Borys on June 25, 2008, 02:52:34 AM

You pirate good stuff and buy this shit?

smh

I thought about this too and just assumed bad games don't have enough seeds.

demi · « **Reply #34 on:** June 25, 2008, 02:55:58 AM »

Cockpit Addict (20 points)
Drive all the way down 59th street in Cockpit view.

The Blind Man (10 points)
Finish the wake up sequence without blinking.

I missed these two... oops

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #35 on:** June 25, 2008, 11:05:19 AM »

Alright, I played through the first episode last night. It must fall off a cliff quickly because I thought it was good. Lots of cinematic, high production moments. The fire looks amazing and its satisfying to put it out as you make your way down the halls. The puzzles were pretty easy, but they work well with the predicaments you find yourself in.

Yeah, the dude moves terribly. It was a horrible design choice. Slow and tank-like with his turns. And the camera doesn't work the way you think it should work (turning the camera left or right only gives you an extra 30 degrees or so view to the side - you can't look all the way to the sides without turning the guy's body that direction). However, I like what I've seen so far - granted there was no combat in the first episode. I can see how the combat will get frustrating having to go inside your jacket frequently coupled with the dude's slow movement. We'll see though.

demi · « **Reply #36 on:** June 25, 2008, 09:21:48 PM »

OMG they made Edward Carnby immortal

"You're over 100 years old according to this!"

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #37 on:** June 25, 2008, 09:26:30 PM »

I wrote some things for this game. Glad to see it's atleast not bombing in the writing

pilonv1 · « **Reply #38 on:** June 25, 2008, 10:13:07 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 25, 2008, 09:21:48 PM

OMG they made Edward Carnby immortal

"You're over 100 years old according to this!"

what skills did you link?

demi · « **Reply #39 on:** June 26, 2008, 03:37:43 AM »

So they added a GTA-like overworld for Central Park. Great. The cars all drive for shit, and when a Humanz (yes with a z) jumps on, they just beat the crap out of you, and you cant even do anything about it, unless you jump out of the car, or slam into a tree.

Also, when using Fire Bullets, you cant just shoot them and expect them to die. You need to shoot the "cracks" in their body, for some reason. So I've found that just knocking them out with melee, and then just pegging them from there works easiest.

I'm on Chapter 4, btw.

Tieno · « **Reply #40 on:** June 26, 2008, 04:20:27 AM »

So demi doesn't pirate 360 games?

demi · « **Reply #41 on:** June 26, 2008, 04:50:01 AM »

Why would I? Console market is what keeps the industry alive. I must do my part.

MCD · « **Reply #42 on:** June 26, 2008, 09:06:43 AM »

Quote from: demi on June 26, 2008, 04:50:01 AM

Why would I? Console market is what keeps the industry alive. I must do my part.

cool breeze · « **Reply #43 on:** June 26, 2008, 02:45:34 PM »

wtf. Edge and Gametrailers both game this game a 7 or so. Is it actually supposed to be decent? Watching gameplay videos, it looks like trash.

demi · « **Reply #44 on:** June 26, 2008, 04:25:14 PM »

No, it's pretty bad. 7 is one of those "safe" numbers. They probably want to maintain relations with Atari. This game is below 5 material.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #45 on:** June 26, 2008, 06:11:49 PM »

At what point does the game start going bad demi?

demi · « **Reply #46 on:** June 26, 2008, 06:13:59 PM »

Around 15 minutes in

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #47 on:** June 26, 2008, 06:29:44 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 26, 2008, 06:13:59 PM

Around 15 minutes in

Come on dude...the first level was fine. Gonna play the second level tonight after Swingtown.

demi · « **Reply #48 on:** June 26, 2008, 06:33:01 PM »

Ok, you are right. The first level wasn't anything but pretending to be a fireman. You havent dealt with the horrible combat yet. Or the driving. Or the crappy item management.

Bildi · « **Reply #49 on:** June 26, 2008, 07:09:36 PM »

Gametrailers have their review up? Sweet, they're the only reviews I usually like.

Edit: that was a great review. Unlike IGN's reviews which seem more focussed on melodrama and hyperbole, GT's review gave a really good impression and outlined the faults clearly without throwing a hissy fit over them.

I'll definitely pick it up cheap.

CHOW CHOW · « **Reply #50 on:** June 26, 2008, 08:45:03 PM »

Why would you buy this game when you knew going in it was most likely going to be terrible and a 10x better game was releasing the same day (Bad Company)? It's like you did it just to be different. Basically threw your 60 into the trash. We could be having a blast playing Battlefield but instead you got this piece of shit.

demi · « **Reply #51 on:** June 26, 2008, 08:47:57 PM »

I thought Battlefield was garbage too. But I preferred to play a survival horror instead of another FPS.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #52 on:** June 26, 2008, 09:10:39 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 26, 2008, 08:47:57 PM

I thought Battlefield was garbage too. But I preferred to play a survival horror instead of another FPS.

Word...the first Battlefield on 360 ensured it was the last one I ever buy.

CHOW CHOW · « **Reply #53 on:** June 26, 2008, 09:21:53 PM »

Both of you have shit taste in games. It's the best multi-player shooter of this gen. Fucking incredible. The more you play it, the more you love it. The team-oriented gameplay is second to none. The enormous maps and variety of vehicles adds so much to the gameplay. Fuck right off.

demi · « **Reply #54 on:** June 26, 2008, 11:24:28 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on June 26, 2008, 08:49:15 PM

Send this to me Demi. We can trade.

Sure ok, when I am done with it

I have LEGO Indiana and Lost Odyssey as well if you are interested in those

demi · « **Reply #55 on:** June 27, 2008, 05:29:02 AM »

I'm starting to warm up to the game, now. I have gotten a handle for the controls (just use first person the entire time), and a general "default" item management, making the game easier to deal with. The driving parts are few and far between, and completely optional in the overworld. I just finished Chapter 6, which was -really- short. Two more chapters left, I will finish it this weekend, then clean up the rest of the achievements I missed. Health doesnt seem to be an issue at all, I could get beat on constantly and I still wouldnt be in any immediate danger. The only times I've ever bled out is when I shot an explosive nearby and I was in the blast.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #56 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:44:50 AM »

Played Chapter 2 last night. Gawd the controls are clunky as shit, but I'd still enjoyed it. Driving down 59th Street wasn't as bad as everyone has made it out to be. Did it in first person view, so that may have helped. Died about 7-8 times. Still fun though.

y2kev · « **Reply #57 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:12:21 PM »

Am I missing something with the melee combat? You just...basically waggle with the analog stick?

The game just feels really janky to me. It's like GTA4's turning radius for humanz (yes the game says humanz) but with the camera really tight in on Edward.

And the driving is giving me trouble. I'm episode 2 - scene 5.

demi · « **Reply #58 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:15:54 PM »

Yeah, the combat is really bad. Just stick to plugging them with Fire Bullets (you have to shoot the cracks on their bodies).

You are supposed to emulate swinging it. So swoop the stick from left to right, and he'll swing accordingly. Then go from right to left to swing back.

The driving part took me a couple tries too, try not to keep it cranked to full speed, you can ease around corners and such.

Do it in first person entirely for an achievement

demi · « **Reply #59 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:19:52 PM »

Here's what you should have in your inventory for best results:

Left Side:

Bullets
Lighter (you get this later, like Ch 3)
Bandages (in case you bleed out, plus can be used to make Molotovs, bandages burn slower)
Tape (to make sticky bombs)
Batteries (flashlight)

Eventually you'll get another story item (Lens) -- swap it with Tape

Right Side:

Two flammable bottles (glass or plastic, doesnt matter, used to make Fire Bullets, or blow open doors or group of humanZ)
Healing Spray
Anti Rust Spray or Mosquito Spray (used in conjunction with lighter to make flamethrower, destroys Humanz with extreme ease)

Dont bother using Glowsticks or Flares, or Blood Packs. Also dont bother combining. There are only certain situations where you might need to make a certain product, and when that happens, the game will simply stash a ton of items in a room nearby for you to fish through.

There's also an upgraded gun (Magnum) in the first fuzzy circle you see on the map (Chapter 3 I believe) -- these fuzzy circles are required for the best ending, I think. You have to burn all the roots of evil.

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Author Topic: The Demi bought Alone in the Dark and SHOULD HAVE PIRATED IT INSTEAD Thread (Read 9977 times)