Continuing to vacuum up each uncared for video game sequence that’s remembered half-fondly, THQ Nordic in the present day introduced they’re shopping for the rights to horror sequence Alone In The Dark and Eugen’s real-time technique ’em up Act Of War. These two had been owned by The Creature Wearing The Skin Of Atari – who largely appear poor carers for outdated sequence, whereas The Creature Wearing The Skin Of THQ are literally fairly respectable. THQ Nordic haven’t formally confirmed new sequels in both sequence, to be clear, however they do say they’ll give it some thought.
Today’s announcement merely drops an off-the-cuff point out that THQ Nordic’s Vienna workplace is in control of “daily operations (sales and distribution, evaluation of sequels & new content etc.)”. So they’ll take into consideration sequels, yeah? See if it’d be value it? Which is about what they mentioned after nabbing Kingdom Of Amalur earlier this month. But they could really go forward with these desires, moderately than largely hoarding mental property rights like a skeletal dragon.
THQ Nordic gave action-RPG Titan Quest an enormous sequence of updates and a new expansion after shopping for it, and Darksiders is even getting a whole chuffing sequel.
Alone In The Dark is a curious prospect, a sequence which has taken various varieties and tones because it handed between publishers builders. It began in 1992 with a survival horror game which might quickly be echoed by the likes of Resident Evil, then the identify was used for games from an action-adventure-y reboot with hearth and dickhead destruction physics and oh god I had forgotten all about the multiplayer FPS. I do surprise what form a brand new Alone In The Dark would even take.
As for Act Of War, a brand new one appears considerably of a much less urgent concern. Developers Eugen Systems are nonetheless merrily making real-time technique games, occurring to R.U.S.E., then the Wargame games (of struggle), via Steel Division, and now onto Steel Division 2. When half the studio aren’t on strike, anyway. It may be good for them to revisit Act Of War nevertheless it’s not like Eugen’s technique model is lifeless. Anyway, we’ll see!
Ah what, whereas I’m right here I need to say: I nonetheless adore the stock system from Alone In The Dark 2008. Your fella wore an enormous lengthy coat (due to course he did) lined with pockets, the coat of a vendor in a foolish comedy, and while you opened your stock he’d unfold his coat and stare down at his torso. Which will need to have regarded to others like he was both a forgetful flasher who uncared for to take away his kecks, or he was attempting to promote dodgy vodka to the demons. It’s so video games in a approach I’m actual into. Also the game actually needed us to begin many fires, and I’m very joyful to.
Disclosure: a pal labored on AITD 2008, I used to be stunned to find years later after recognizing a number of copies on her cabinets.
