Software:Alone in the Dark: Illumination
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| Developer(s) | Pure FPS |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Inc. |
| Director(s) | Jason Brice |
| Writer(s) | Matthew Barcas |
| Composer(s) | Jeffrey Brice |
| Series | Alone in the Dark |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | June 11, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Alone in the Dark: Illumination is a 2015 third-person shooter video game developed by Pure FPS and published by Atari for Microsoft Windows. The game is the sixth installment of the Alone in the Dark series.
It received negative reviews from critics and was the last title in the series to be published by Atari, as the intellectual property has since been acquired from Atari SA by THQ Nordic.[1]
Gameplay
The game is an up-to-four-player cooperative experience with four distinct player characters working together to solve a mystery in an action-horror setting. Some characters wield firearms whereas others use magical abilities.[2] Players make their way through levels with randomly generated elements such as enemy locations, locked doors, or even room layouts to make their way to a safety vault at the end of the level. Throughout it, the players will have to fight off various types of enemies by means of firepower and creating light-sources to defeat them.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag The official YouTube channel suggested that the original name for the game would have been Alone in the Dark: Online before settling on the final title. The game entered a closed alpha test in mid-August and entered beta later in fall. Beta access was available for a limited time to players who pre-ordered the title from select retailers.[2] The game was released on June 11, 2015.[3] The 'Summer Update 2016' introduced updates to the objective system, player abilities & progression, monster behavior and voiceover for all narrative text.[4]
Reception
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Alone in the Dark: Illumination received "overwhelming dislike", according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[5]
Hooked Gamers rated it a 1.5 out of 10, stating "Alone in the Dark is dead, and now fans share the task of burying it away and trying to retain the good memories. Alone In The Dark: Illumination comes across as trying to be a Left 4 Dead 2 and Resident Evil 6 hybrid while doing absolutely nothing right, and favoring to do everything wrong."[6]
See also
- List of video games notable for negative reception
References
- ↑ Prescott, Shaun (September 19, 2018). "Alone in the Dark is now a THQ Nordic series". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/alone-in-the-dark-is-now-a-thq-nordic-series/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alone in the Dark: Illumination's Official Website". August 31, 2014. http://www.aitd.com/. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ↑ Belland, Christian (June 11, 2015). "Alone in the Dark: Illumination: Last One To Die Turn Off The Lights". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/alone_in_the_dark_illumination/b/pc/archive/2015/06/11/-alone-in-the-dark-illumination-out-today-on-sale-for-next-two-weeks.aspx.
- ↑ "Summer 2016 Update - PATCH NOTES :: Alone in the Dark: Illumination General Discussions". https://steamcommunity.com/app/275060/discussions/0/351659808496320265/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Alone in the Dark: Illumination for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/alone-in-the-dark-illumination/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Alone in the Dark: Illumination PC review - "Leave me alone" | Hooked Gamers". https://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/alone_in_the_dark_illumination/review/article-1497.html.
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