Overall 8.6 Graphics 8 Sound 7 Addictive 7 Story 7 Depth 8 Difficulty 7
7.2
An impressive attempt on the Game Boy Color DragonSlayer22
Alone in the Dark was one of the best game franchises of all time, as it pioneered the idea of the survival-horror genre. I owned the PlayStation 1 version of this game (which is in my basement somewhere, when I find it I will review it). I couldn't believe the first time I put it into my Game Boy Advance how it looked. It blew my mind.
Graphics: 8 The graphics are pretty cool when it comes to the Game Boy Color, as it was mostly an 8-bit console, yet it had these great graphics that looked very realistic. The action sequences are from a top down perspective, in which you control the character using "tank-controls" or a little clunky controls. Never-less, the graphics still look good and almost 3.D. like.
Sound: 7 For the Game Boy Color, the sound was okay, I mean it was all basically 8-bit sounding but still cool I guess. The sound effects on the other hand kind of immerse you into the atmosphere, as in if you were in the woods, you would hear the sound of birds and other animals in the distance (still sounding like pixels but had somewhat of high quality for the console).
Addictiveness: 7 I still sometimes play this game, but not often as I have better games for the console, but the game play still amazes me to this day. They were also planning to release Resident Evil in this style of game for the console but failed.
Story: 7 This port mentions the story but in a text-based manner instead of voices due to console limitations, the story is that Edward Carnby's friend died on shadow island, in which Carnby is sent to investigate and meet up with his partner Aline to find the stone tablets on the island.
Depth: 8 The game's map is pretty big for a Game Boy Color game and there are enemies to fight and places to go. It is a very interesting game that you may spend hours on, which was almost unheard of for a portable console (except for Pokemon games of course).
Difficulty: 7 The game can be hard at times, from the backgrounds looking all low-resolution, but the items have highlighted boxes around them so you can see them from a distance. Some monsters are hard to hit too.
OVERALL: 7.2 It is a great Game Boy Color game that some gamers will still enjoy to this day. You will have fun playing this port of the game, but the PlayStation or Dream cast or even the PC port may actually be harder to play as the controls are slightly different with the Game Boy Color port having the easiest controls. If you are new to the survival-horror genre, then this game is for you to try. The game is not very expensive on the internet or in stores however, as they can go for about $5-10 online, or even $20 if you REALLY need it, but it needs to be recreated on the Game Boy Advance, as it easily could have but wasn't. So if you still have a Game Boy Color or Advance, then you should definitely think about getting this game for your collection.
Graphics 8 Sound 7 Addictive 7 Story 7 Depth 8 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 10-27-16
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