GSI: Alone in the Dark

The GSI team looks at Atari's upcoming spooky action adventure game.

Alone in the Dark is looking like a great re-launch for the series so we thought we'd let the GSI boys out of their swanky office to do some investigating. Alone in the Dark might have started out life many years ago, but the latest game to carry the famous name is a very different beast. Read on for some vital nuggets of information on Atari's creepy action adventure game.

Fire is nothing new to video games, but the way it's been implemented in Alone in the Dark is rather exciting. Objects in the game ignite as they would in real life, so set a chair on fire that's sat next to some other combustible items and the whole thing will go up. It looks great and gives you opportunities to use your imagination. Of course, if you're not a pyromaniac you can opt to put out fires, although where's the fun in that? Hopefully the final game will include numerous fire-based puzzles that don't simply require you to burn an obstacle stood in front of a door.