The horror genre has always been somewhat of a parody in films, from the overly obvious storyline to the antediluvian protagonist of the outmoded and depleted performances that make an unremarkable concerto. The constitution that Eden Games derived from Alone in the Dark doesn’t falter notwithstanding some technical issues in minor places. Life isn’t easy for the paranormal investigator Edward Carnby who finds himself in a night where he must fight to survive and in doing so, learns the horrible truths behind New York’s Central Park. Contented with wide-screen cinematic, including decent environmental interaction and physics, really amazing visuals with a storyline meshed in with an easy to follow interface, Alone in the Dark is doing a lot of things that most games fail to do in this generation.

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Atari has told us (along with EG) that the PS3 version of Alone in the Dark will be out in Autumn, with extra content in episodic form. Best part? It won’t be a port. People! The time of PS3 ports are over. Stop living in the infancy of the PS3. Let the madness end already. Alone in the Dark will try to shit people’s pants on the Xbox 360, PC, PS2 and Wii June 24th, and PS3 pants later on.

For those of you itching to get back into the world of Alone in the Dark, you’re in luck. There’ll be a playable demo of the game hitting the 360 (No PS3 Demo?) sometime before the game’s release. For those of you who aren’t old, you may not remember Alone of the Dark. Well, prior to Resident Evil, if you wanted to $#@! your pants in sheer fright, Alone in the Dark was your game. Granted, much like old horror movies, the game doesn’t hold up as well when compared to current games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, but it’s always good to remember your roots. What If this new Alone in the Dark manages to recover its survival horror crown after all these year?

Alone in the Dark Demo Confirmed [Gaming Verdict]