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Alone in the Dark, originally known as Alone in the Dark 5 and Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation, is the fifth installment of the survival horror video game series under the same name created by Infogrames.

The game will be released on PC, Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 2 in June 2008 in Europe, with North America following in June as well. The PlayStation 3 version has been delayed untill "Fall 2008", but this version will be specially adapted for the console and will get exclusive episodic content. All projects are being developed by Eden Games, but the PS2 and Wii versions are being created alongside by Hydravision Entertainment.


Features:

The game is constructed around a unique episodic format. Each episode will conclude with a cliffhanger ending and, once the player leaves the game, a teaser of the next episode will appear. Every episode will also have video summaries which retell the player about the previous episode when a saved game is loaded, allowing them to quickly remember what objectives they have to complete.

The game has been hailed by the producers and developers to be open-ended and expansive. One such feature is the hot-wiring mini game. In one dire moment, the character may need to commandeer a car by hot-wiring. This will initiate a mini game, where Edward will rip the wires out of the car and try to start the engine. He could either succeed and be able to drive the car, or blare the car horn loudly, alerting enemies to his presence.

The player is also allowed to choose how they want to play the game. For example, instead of using a flashlight in dark areas, items can be lit with fire to traverse through the dark.


Genre: Action survival
Platform: Xbox 360™, PC, PLAYSTATION®3
Developer: Eden Games
Rating: 18+
Launch Date: Xbox 360™, PC 20 June 2008; PS®3 TBC 2008