Alone in the Dark: Inferno

The original was defined by a lackluster story, awkward controls, and merely okay gameplay – that's not a formula that needs a few tweaks, it's one that should be scrapped entirely. Nevertheless, Inferno is the definitive version of Alone in the Dark, but that's not the biggest compliment one can give.

From the awkward level design, to the frustrating gameplay elements, to the drab environments and ridiculous plot. Inferno is definitely a game you should experience for the purpose of understanding how defining it could have been. It almost makes you wish Atari could afford to sit on the ideas for a year and perfect them.

Yes, Inferno still has some glitches to its name (it crashed on me twice) and the gameplay could have been further refined, but there's no question that the PS3 version is a major improvement over the originals and offers a much more enjoyable experience. Despite all it's problems, I can really see what the developers at Eden Games were going for when they set out to make Alone in the Dark, and I find many of their efforts both admirable and intriguing.