Remake of the famous survival horror game Lonely in the dark will be released on October 25, publisher THQ Nordic announced Thursday, confirming that actors Jodie Comer (kill New Year’s Eve, Free guy) and Port David (Strange things, Black Widow) will star as the game’s dual protagonist.
A playable preview of the new one Lonely in the dark available now. THQ Nordic and developer Pieces Interactive released the game’s prologue on Thursday for PlayStation 5, Windows PC (via Steam), and Xbox Series X. In the prologue, players take on the role of a young girl. named Grace Saunders when she tried to send the letter. There is no combat in the prologue; The developers said during a live stream on Thursday that the demo offers a glimpse of the atmosphere and mood, not the gunfight, of the new season. Lonely in the dark.
When the full game launches this October, players will choose between Comer’s Emily Hartwood and Harbor’s private investigator Edward Carnby as they try to unravel the mysteries of the haunted mansion — a sick remote rural institute known as Derceto Manor — and Emily’s missing uncle, Jeremy Hartwood.
Other characters in the game will react differently to you depending on the main character you play, and the player will see different elements of the story as Emily or Edward. Players will find clues, solve puzzles and participate in “intense and tough” battles. “You will need to use every bullet you can find,” said Mikael Hedberg, writer and game director of the new version. Lonely in the dark. In true survival horror fashion, players will have to fight with melee weapons or throwables if they run out of ammo.
As for the game’s puzzles, it looks like the developers will let players choose their difficulty. “Depending on how much you feel like a detective, you can choose how much you want the game to help you find clues and where to go next,” says Hedberg.
The new one Lonely in the dark was announced End of August. The remake is an update of the 1992 original, telling a story by Hedberg, whose writing credits include Friction Games’ soma And Amnesia: Dark Descendants. The remake will incorporate characters, locations, and thematic elements from the first three games in the Alone in the Dark series.
Lonely in the dark will be released for PS5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X. Check out some new images of the game in the gallery below.
