The Alone in the Dark reboot could be getting a playable teaser in the same vein as P.T. before launch.
The reimagining-cum-reboot of Alone in the Dark was announced earlier this month, just a couple of weeks before Gamescom 2022 kicked off. Unveiled during the THQ Nordic digital showcase(opens in new tab), it'll feature a “completely original story” from Mikael Hedberg, the writer behind some of the best horror games of recent years, such as Frictional Games’ Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Soma.
And we may get some hands-on time with it ahead of its release, according to producer Michael Paeck. Talking to Video Gamer(opens in new tab), Paeck teased a playable teaser that might be made available to the world at large, and is currently available to those on the show floor.
“We don’t know if it’ll be before the release or whether it will be next year. We’ll have to see how it’s going to play out. But, of course, it was a lot of work.”
This prologue segment stands alone from the main game, and stars a third character called Grace. If players are granted access, they'll spend their time poking around the manor prior to the arrival of the two protagonists.
Alone in the Dark is being developed for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, meaning we should hopefully be anticipating a frightening visual feast. Those latest-generation visuals are likely to be especially welcome in light of the involvement of artist, creature designer and previous collaborator of Guillermo del Toro, Guy Davis, who has created some monster designs for the game.
In a post on the official PlayStation Blog(opens in new tab), THQ Nordic said that while there is an original story with all new enemies which won't require any previous knowledge of the series to enjoy,
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