Alone in the Dark

So I finished The David Harbour scenario and I have several thoughts, although I won't say my final thoughts until I finish the Jodie comer scenario

What I can say for the time being is that I'm not very happy with this approach. As intended to be a love letter it really doesn't do much justice to the love aspect. There was so much ambition for this game that they shot themselves in the foot. I don't believe this game is as bad as people say. What I'd call it is unpolished, and all over the place. There was way too much ambition rather than potential when it should have been the other way around. What I feel right now is Confuison and a huge sensation of overwhelming at how underwhelming this game feels.

Again I won't say my final thoughts till I finish Jodie's scenario which won't be anytime soon

This actually impressed me quite a bit. I wasn't expecting much because the game looked pretty shitty in the trailers, but this is not the case when you are playing it. There are some set pieces that actually look stunning. I'm pretty sure I didn't even sprint when exploring, which made finding clues and solving puzzles even more immersive. Even though I almost never sprinted, I was able to finish it in under 6 hours, which is fine, but not great. While the story and performances are interesting enough, the combat falls completely flat. Melee in this game feels like gameplay you see in YouTube videos titled "I MADE THIS GAME IN 24 HOURS". There are only few combat encounters though, so it's fine I guess.

Gameplay rarely ruins an experience for me, but I couldn't turn a blind eye to it in this one. Too much wasted potential

Disappointment

Story: 1/2
Direction:1.25/2
Gameplay:1/2
Sounds-Sounds-Tracks: 0.5/1
Technical:0.5/1
Graphics:0.75/1
Actings: 1/1
Overall: 6/10
Played On:PS5

I kinda like this game because of how intriguing the story is and it's also a mystery genre.