Returning to the origin of survival horror with Alone within the Darkish meant making a trustworthy love letter for long-term followers, but additionally an accessible entry level for brand new gamers. Crafting a reimagining that fashionable players will love whereas staying true to the unique expertise takes time, and we’re completely happy to disclose that the wait is nearly over – Alone within the Darkish will launch on PlayStation 5 on October 25.
The workforce at Items Interactive are die-hard Alone within the Darkish followers, and knew precisely the place to show when it got here to reimagining the sport that gave delivery to a style. Creatively led by Mikael Hedberg, author of horror classics Amnesia: The Darkish Descent and SOMA, with creature designs from legendary Guillermo Del Toro collaborator Man Davis, their imaginative and prescient for Alone within the Darkish was a dream (or is that nightmare?) come true for us.
As with all good survival horror recreation, we after all have mind-bending puzzles and clues you’ll must discover to seek out, with a twist. If you wish to actually flex your investigative muscular tissues, select our issue that provides much less help, or you’ll be able to choose an choice which gives extra suggestions, hints, and general steerage.
In the present day, we totally unveiled this new, nightmarish imaginative and prescient to the world in our Alone within the Darkish Highlight stream. Throughout 11 nerve-jangling minutes, we revealed our starring expertise of David Harbour as Detective Edward Carnby and Jodie Comer as Emily Hartwood, gave you a have a look at all-new gameplay and cutscenes, and dove into how the haunting Doom Jazz soundscape of Derceto Manor was delivered to life. We additionally launched our playable Prologue, the place you will get a brief glimpse of the horrors that await you within the full recreation, at this time.
A brand new era of traditional horror
The facility of contemporary {hardware} has unlocked new potentialities, particularly in relation to our lead character performances. With the ability to seize extra emotion in faces meant we might deliver our twin protagonists Detective Edward Carnby (David Harbour) and Emily Hartwood (Jodie Comer) to life like by no means earlier than. Whoever you select to play as, you’ll expertise all the journey by a efficiency from one in all Hollywood’s most gifted actors of their first ever videogame position.
Whereas Edward and Emily might undergo the identical general occasions in Alone within the Darkish, each characters will interpret their journey otherwise by their reactions to their environments – and some distinctive story moments. They every have their very own sturdy personalities and backstories, and the residents of Derceto will deal with them in their very own method.
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Edward and Emily are introduced collectively by the identical quest – discovering out what occurred to Jeremy Hartwood, Emily’s uncle. Be it the promise of labor {and professional} curiosity, or discovering a pricey relative and shaking the household curse, each characters have complicated motivations for coming to Derceto, and their actions are tainted by particular person previous traumas.
David Harbour brings his trademark depth to his position as Edward, but additionally his playfulness. When thrust into unimaginable conditions, our pure response is terror, even questioning our personal sanity, which David captures completely. Generally, nonetheless, we attempt to metal ourselves towards our worst fears with humor. The dry wit that David has delivered to a few of his most well-known characters shines by in Edward, ever the inquisitive, barely world-weary investigator.
Jodie Comer is not any stranger to disappearing into a job, having not too long ago earned a well-deserved Olivier Award for Finest Actress in a Play, on prime of her BAFTA and Emmy awards. Jodie portrays Emily with professional nuance, without delay exhibiting concern for her lacking uncle and dread for the destiny which can befall her because of the Hartwood curse. Whether or not interacting with Derceto’s unusual inhabitants or heading off otherworldly creatures, Jodie offers a world-class efficiency.
Irrespective of who you select at first of our recreation, you’ll expertise the efficiency that Alone within the Darkish gamers deserve. The sport begs to be replayed by each characters’ eyes, and we are able to’t wait to listen to what you consider our two unimaginable leads.
The sound of trauma
Our recreation is about in Nineteen Twenties Louisiana, in a interval of unease and extra, caught between two World Wars. Realizing this thick environment of “Interbellum Horror” known as for a novel sound that mirrored the turmoil of the time, in addition to the music that emerged from it.
Doom Jazz legend Jason Köhnen (Bong-Ra) lent his abilities to capturing Alone within the Darkish’s otherworldly chaos, contributing songs that really feel without delay nostalgic, fashionable… and from some other place, not of this world. Primarily based on these songs, Sound Designer & Composer Árni Bergur Zoëga has crafted an eerie, mysterious soundscape that may have you ever trying over your shoulder for days – particularly for those who’re a headphones consumer.
A style of the phobia to come back
Whereas the workforce at Items are nonetheless working arduous on placing the ending touches on Alone within the Darkish, we needed to present you a sneak peek on the world they’ve constructed. Proper now, you’ll be able to obtain the playable Prologue at no cost and begin your descent into our warped world at this time.
The Prologue follows eleven-year-old Grace Saunders, who eagle-eyed followers might acknowledge from Alone within the Darkish 2 and its personal playable prequel, Jack within the Darkish. Tasked with delivering the letter that may deliver Emily to Derceto, you’ll get a primary look contained in the manor and the forces preying on its residents’ sanity. Merely go to the shop to obtain.
We nonetheless have some surprises in retailer between now and launch – within the meantime, you’ll be able to watch the Highlight, play our Prologue, and pre-order the Digital Deluxe Version for entry to bonus content material. We’ll see you on October 25!
