Alone in Dark PS3 delayed

By Robert Purchese Published 5 September, 2007

Will follow PC, 360 versions.

Atari has told Eurogamer that the latest instalment in the Alone in the Dark series will not be released on all platforms simultaneously.

The Xbox 360 and PC versions are still on schedule to arrive before the end of the publisher's fiscal year in March 2008. However, the PS3 game will follow later on a date yet to be announced.

Atari gave no reason for the delay, but assured us that AitD is still very much in development for Sony's machine.

Alone in the Dark was originally announced for 360 and PC back in 2005, with the PS3 version confirmed a year later.

Pop over to our Alone in the Dark gamepage to find out more.

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Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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  • LeD #1 5 years ago

    PS3lol?

  • Beano #2 5 years ago

    Surprise... another PS3 delay. Xbots come out to play...

  • Dizzy #3 5 years ago

    Shock!

    > Xbots come out to play...

    Well you can't blame them. Why does the PS3 ALWAYS gets delayed???? Must be MS money!
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 10:17

  • ostrasized #4 5 years ago

    Simple. The install base is tiny. By waiting another year or so, they'll sell another hundred thousand copies or so.

    Oh, and it's a PITA to develop for, too ;-)

  • mattigan #5 5 years ago

    Yeah that right, its all an M$ conspiracy, LOLZORZ

  • richardiox #6 5 years ago

    The trend continues.

  • Katsumoto #7 5 years ago

    It's ok, Miiguel or Kyron or Sniperwolf will come along soon and let us know exactly what the deal is with this!

  • Dizzy #8 5 years ago

    "Simple. The install base is tiny. By waiting another year or so, they'll sell another hundred thousand copies or so. "

    Maybe... but isn't that a Catch 22? 360 gets stuff quicker, hence more people buy 360s, hence 360 gets stuff quicker,.. etc..

  • gizmo #9 5 years ago

    Apparently they won't be satisfied until they get the PS3 frame rate up to 15fps.

  • Vandrius #10 5 years ago

    Its nothing to do with install base.

    1) Game started development for PS3 later.
    2) Experienced PS3 coders are not easy to come by.
    3) Experienced 360 coders are easier to get.

    Wham, bam, thankyoumam

  • miiiguel #11 5 years ago

    eheheh, the PS3 has no games, MS conspiracy! PS3 says consumers don't need no rumble, blame 360! the price too high for what it doesn't do? Wii's fault for beeing too cheap!

    Can some Sony suit give these guys an Achievement or something ?

    Achievement Unlocked:
    "The Sony Ultra Fan (like in a Turkish football team kinda way)"
    Edited by 2 at 05/09/07 @ 10:27

  • dredd97 #12 5 years ago

    or it could be that the ps3 version was announced a year after the pc and 360 vrsions, so there's gonna be a delay of some sorts anyway....

  • Beano #13 5 years ago

    "Well you can't blame them."

    I'm not blaiming anyone... but honestly wondering why they still waste their time trolling ;)

  • dredd97 #14 5 years ago

    ooh look an xbot has arrived....miiiguel
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 10:29

  • miiiguel #15 5 years ago

    Now honestly, the reason might be that PS3 crowd don't like these shooters that flood the 360. We all know 360 is but shooters...

  • Darkedge #16 5 years ago

    children stop fighting please.

    This is still bad news for Sony though.
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 10:34

  • space_ace #17 5 years ago

    ps3 in the dark

  • menage #18 5 years ago

    March is the new november.

  • DUFFMAN5 #19 5 years ago

    "People, people look at us fighting, bickering" and so forth. (name the show)

    So many good games coming out, but for me all to far away in the distance.

  • Tonka #20 5 years ago

    WTF PS3 delayed. This was one of the games that got me into this so called Next Gen all those months ago. The whole thing is delayed along with Alan Wake Assassins Creed GTAIV etc etc.

  • Beano #21 5 years ago

    The REAL next generation starts in Q2 2008 :|

  • woodnotes #22 5 years ago

    All these delays laugh in the face of people who think MS 'squandered' their first year head start.

    Having a year's head start wasn't just about getting ahead in userbase, but also in developer's knowledge of the system, perfecting SDKs etc. And it's now paying off.

    Everyone is still buying Wiis instead though.

  • woodnotes #23 5 years ago

    @ Tonka: Alan Wake is not coming out on PS3, it's MS published. And it was always a 2008 title.
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 10:50

  • George-Roper #24 5 years ago

    @DUFFMAN5

    Obviously 'The Young Ones'.

    Next!

  • Strac #25 5 years ago

    "It's ok, Miiguel or Kyron or Sniperwolf will come along soon and let us know exactly what the deal is with this"

    hehehe

  • sharpfish #26 5 years ago

    PS3 can't handle it so they need longer to optimise... we've come to expect this by now haven't we?

    What a difference to 3 years ago when the PS3 was apparently going to change the world with it's technology and all those dumb fanboys thought it was the truth (and repeated it ad nauseam for years after)

    Once the system got released they soon shut up.. lol

  • Tonka #27 5 years ago

    @woodnotes. Yes I know. I used AW to illustrate how everything gets pushed back. Maybe a bit unfair since no one has ever given a solid date on it... But it was used to sell the "Next Gen" and it still hasn't showed up. I predict a Daikatana or STALKEr. By the time it's out it will feel dated.

  • Xerx3s #28 5 years ago

    Beano: You know that by using that term, you are no different from them don't you?

  • jonnyreb #29 5 years ago

    Obviously this is due to the fact that they will add so many 'enhancements' to the PS3 version :p

  • Dizzy #30 5 years ago

    >I used AW to illustrate how everything gets pushed back.

    ??? AW was always a 2008 release. It is one of the big hitters for MS next year and was always positioned as such. MS have been quiet on AW because the have plenty of stuff to show this year... expect massive AW news in 2008. What is the use of rushing your big hitters when you have plenty?

    >will add so many 'enhancements' to the PS3 version :p

    Maybe the AitD movie on Bluray!!!!!
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 11:16

  • SBfistfun #31 5 years ago

    but teh cell!

  • BillyBrush #32 5 years ago

    Atari will be Ok..they'll get more PS3 customers too...all they need to do is say they've optimised some guff or other for PS3 (Change a texture on a door, take a screengrab) then they'll sell more on PS3 than they would've otherwise, like Colin McRae...that's huegly different on PS3 i hear, enough that PS3 owners want to get it to play the game with higher framerates for once than 360

    Could be a good tactic...wait till more people have one, say you've improved or optimised it for the system and that was the reason for delays, sell more..

  • jonnyreb #33 5 years ago

    "but teh cell!"

    This one?

    Word: Cell
    Pronunciation: 'sell'
    Function: noun
    Date: 12th century

    Dwelling occupied by a solitary person (hermit) or a single room (as in a prison) usually for one person

  • Gurgeh #34 5 years ago

    Could be worse, could be Lair...

    On conspiracies, here's something. Check this wikipedia edit:

    "Halo 3's graphics won't look much better than Halo 2"

    [link url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid =125851329
    ]http://en .wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff...[/link]

    Now check the IP address of the editor

    SCEE Liverpool office
    [link url=http://wikiscanner.virgil.gr /name2ip.php?orgname=SCEE+liverpool&location=&pagetitle=
    ]http://wi kiscanner.virgil.gr/name2ip.php...[/link]

    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 11:25

  • Dizzy #35 5 years ago

    >like Colin McRae...that's hugely different on PS3 i hear

    Higher frame rate but reduced geometry. CM really spinned that in a very wrong way IMHO but, in the end, the game plays smoother.

  • miiiguel #36 5 years ago

    DiRT without rumble must be a flat experience.
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 11:26

  • Moz #37 5 years ago

    "What a difference to 3 years ago when the PS3 was apparently going to change the world with it's technology and all those dumb fanboys thought it was the truth (and repeated it ad nauseam for years after) "

    In all fairness to Sony and the Fanboys the 360 did blind side the industry with both it's release date and specs. MS did a good job at keeping it under raps, it was only like 6 months between announcment and release!

  • Dizzy #38 5 years ago

    "In all fairness to Sony and the Fanboys the 360 did blind side the industry with both it's release date and specs."

    True.. I wonder if some IBM guys leaked the PS3 (Cell) specs to MS? It looks a bit like IBM let Sony pay up for Cell and was never really interested in using it a lot. Maybe they pulled a fast one?
    Edited by 2 at 05/09/07 @ 11:34

  • Frogger #39 5 years ago

    From insiders confidences, they have HUGE difficulties in the PS3 coding and optimization process. That's the reason.

  • SniperWolf #40 5 years ago

    You rang?, the fact that you say I will turn up in this topic shows that you are afraid. Afraid that your PS3 is under performing and leaving itself open for attacks from the swift hand of justice, me.

    A hunter hunts his prey for the thrill of the chase, PS3 has become a one legged hippo with no teeth, there is no fun in hunting such a beast.

    Call me when PS3 gets back in the race, if ever that day comes. Then I won't feel guilty for hunting the PS3 as it will be able to defend itself. Until that day you guys may as well be talking about the Atari Lynx , it's almost as obsolete as the PS3 but has twice the fun.

    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 11:41

  • Dizzy #41 5 years ago

    "A hunter hunts his prey for the thrill of the chase, PS3 has become a one legged hippo with no teeth, there is no fun in hunting such a beast. "

    ROFL...

    Maybe you should set your eyes on the small and nimble WiiBeast. Millions of them are currently migrating from the east.
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 11:45

  • Vroom #42 5 years ago

    This is living!

  • Beano #43 5 years ago

    Xerx3s: "You know that by using that term, you are no different from them don't you?"

    Well you don't see me trolling in Xbox 360 threads. Just because I find 360-trolls pittyfull doesn't mean I find PS3-trolls any less pittyful.

  • ParanoidZombie #44 5 years ago

    The game is delayed because SCEE's David Reeves asked Atari to: there are too many good games coming out for the PS3 this winter, so they don't want you to be confused about what to buy with your hard-earned money. BTW, FF13 is delayed until 2017.

  • Beano #45 5 years ago

    "...FF13 is delayed until 2017"

    Not true.... it's 2013 of course ;)

  • Bru-Man #46 5 years ago

    Seems to be a running theme...

  • Turambar #47 5 years ago

    The reason for PS3 delays are simple: It's a different console.

    XBox and PC can versions can be worked on similtaneously due to the development tools provided by microsoft therefore it makes more sense to concentrate on these versions first.

  • JediMasterMalik #48 5 years ago

    This is getting pathetic.

  • GamesConnoisseur #49 5 years ago

    What getting pathetic? Delays with PS3 or this thread? I have to say I am enjoying this thread more, lol at sniperwolf and others.

    AID will be released for PS3..........eventually, I m going to get my hand on X360 version of AID this year and in meantime continue to play excellent Warhawk, finally the highlight of having PS3!
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 14:07

  • Ignatius_Cheese #50 5 years ago

    What about the Wii version...? ;o)

  • Lukus #51 5 years ago

    Nah, I suspect there's still more PS3 fanboys, just the 360 ones are currently more vocal as Sony seem to have messed up a lot this last year. Whereas, apart from the faulty hardware and Japan, things have gone pretty well for Microsoft. At least software wise.

  • zuljin #52 5 years ago

    @Gurgeh
    That is incredible. You can even look down their other changes which includes more blatant vandalism.

  • RexRunti #53 5 years ago

    @Gurgeh + @zuljin

    I agree that stinks (though has sod all to do with AitD). I hope Eurogamer grabs this and beats Sony over the head for their dirty tricks campaign.

  • Caimbeul #54 5 years ago

    seems to be a recurring pattern with PS3 titles being delayed then coming out on PC and/or 360 first. Hmmm....

  • Xerx3s #55 5 years ago

    Well you don't see me trolling in Xbox 360 threads. Just because I find 360-trolls pittyfull doesn't mean I find PS3-trolls any less pittyful.

    Maybe but the word itself is an easy conversation killer. Sure, loads of people are just here to say 'Told you so'. But isn't it a truth that the ps3 gets games later in general? So can't people comment on that?
    Whenever there is something about the 360 breaking down, tons of people come in there and say something about that. Are they all automatically SDF?
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 14:04

  • Arwin #56 5 years ago

    With Warhawk, Motorstorm and Resistance, I'm getting some great looking and lag-free 32, 12, and 40 player online gameplay respectively, and for free too (just naming the games I own - looking forward. For me, that's plenty of next-gen goodness and great value for money. How many 32 and over multiplayer games does the oh so renowned for its (expensive) online 360 have again? Oh. ;)

    Anyway, BluRay IS awesome. Even for games. ;) We'll see plenty of games using 20Gb or more very soon. Then we can move the discussion to the point whether these games are any good, rather than the console. ;) I mean it's great and all that the 360 is doing well, but all the knocking the PS3 ... I'm sure that once Unreal Tournament PS3 is out there, all the UE3 and id5 based games will be able to be released at the same time at least, and look very competitively. ;)

    Looking forward also to how the use of Havok software develops, as that seems to like the Cell a lot. Right now not that many games use it fully, but in the future it will be interesting to see. Even in a game like Half-life 2.
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 14:02

  • Beano #57 5 years ago

    I'm having a lot of fun online in Resistance and Warhawk also - far more fun than Ive had with any Xbox game online and with far less lag (including Halo 2 which I loved).
    Xbox Live have some really great features like cross-game messaging, chat and invites built into it's foundation, but PSN has proved to me that it is able to compete in stability, lag and overall fun... and free :)
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 14:13

  • Xerx3s #58 5 years ago

    I find large amounts of players shit. Somehow it doesn't feel personal. Gimme the the 8 vs 8 dancing matches of UT'99 anyday over the 'Z0MG, HUGE AREA'S WITH VEHICLES!'
    Unless a game can offer something really great, I find games with more than 16p bordering on too many players.

  • Beano #59 5 years ago

    "...would be better if they were plugged into Xbox Live"

    As long as Xbox Live still don't allow dedicated servers in the same extent as on PSN, 24-40 player games (like Resistance and Warhawk) will not run well enough on XBL's peer-2-peer architecture. MS should have embraced dedicated servers for Halo 3 IMO.
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 14:58

  • Beano #60 5 years ago

    "Having lots and lots of players doesn't automatically make a game better."

    True, but playing with 4-5 friends in a squad in a 40p match is still a blast ;)

  • Beano #61 5 years ago

    Yes you don't *need* it , but runs far better and lag-free with dedicated servers for 20+ player games. But of course no garantee though ;)

    "It's still a blast in an 8 vs 8 game. "

    Agree - has lot of fun in small and hectic matches too :)
    Edited by 2 at 05/09/07 @ 15:11

  • Xerx3s #62 5 years ago

    As long as Xbox Live still don't allow dedicated servers in the same extent as on PSN, 24-40 player games (like Resistance and Warhawk) will not run well enough on XBL's peer-2-peer architecture. MS should have embraced dedicated servers for Halo 3 IMO.

    XBL allows dedicated servers. There have been several games in the past that used dedicated servers. Most companies aren't interested however because they cost money and don't do a better job at what they try to achieve.

  • Ryze #63 5 years ago

    @ JSPOOLE

    Someone else in the same situation as myself, who has a brain!

    Of course, all of the children assume we're Xbox fanboys, becuase we refuse to be ripped off paying for Sony to get richer.

    Yeah, so I'm an Xbox fanboy with a PSP in my inside pocket, a Sony Ericsson W880i, Sony Cybershot camera, Sony Trinitron TV, and a PS2 with a huge library of games.

    No, I'm just not emptying my bank account into Sony's for the next 5 years, in return for a Trojan Horse BluRay box. I'll get a BluRay player if and when I'm ready.

    Games console first, please Sony, or it's no sale.

  • Katsumoto #64 5 years ago

    I don't even own a ps3, but I still get blazed by the 360 owners all the time. What's the world coming to?

  • Monkey_Puncher #65 5 years ago

    Battlefield Modern Combat on 360 had dedicated servers, same with Saints Row.

    Perfect Dark Zero didn't have dedicated servers but could run 32 players with absoloutly no lag on massive maps on most connections. God knows how it pulled that off!

  • RexRunti #66 5 years ago

    @Monkey_Puncher

    By concentrating all their development time on that one area and ignoring, you know, the game?

    Was quite fun co-op though.

  • weaselrat #67 5 years ago

    I own both these machines and for comparison i've been renting PS3 copies of my 360 games. I have to say as much as I like both machines...........There is not one PS3 port that looks as good as it does on my 360. Most of them lack polish and struggle when you up the resolution. Rainbow six looks blurry played in max res on my PS3, Darkness looks jagged. Overall the Xbox 360 has more of a polished look to the games and considering they are all released before the PS 3 versions, you would think that it would be the other way around.
    Anyone thinking about getting the PS3 should just hangfire on it. To say i'm dissapointed is putting it mildly. The sixaxis is a poor gimick that is pants on most games. (not bad on warhawk i hear). Wii has the motion stuff wacked and I can't help but feel too little too late for my PS3.
    Also anyone who says you don't miss the rumble in their pads are lying to. Shooting someone or driving into a wall just doesn't feel the same.
    I really hope they sort it out or it may well have to go up for sale. :-(
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 16:47

  • TRUTH #68 5 years ago

    The problem is EVERY game that come later to PS3 plays/looks inferior to 360.

  • Vic #69 5 years ago

    "That's becase as I, and others, have tried telling you from the beginning, gaming is a distant second priority to sony. It's about trying to get blu-ray into homes and win the high-def war more than anything else."

    Err...yeah but Sony has more games in development than both Nintendo and Micrsoft...and does anyone believe that Blu-ray wont be an advantage for PS3 developers over the next 5 years? Mark Rein has already said that that the extra legroom in terms of storage is beneficial for developers, while DVD is a limitation that has to be worked around.

  • ronuds #70 5 years ago

    I don't know why people complain about trolls. Imagine how boring these comment sections would be without them.

    Let me add my bit while I'm here: LOL @ Sony! Thank GOD for teh cell and all it has given us to date.

  • TRUTH #71 5 years ago

    Vic:...Have you heard of dual(+) layered cd/HD CD, or Super Hi-Def (coming in approx 2010, though Pc's are able to do this already), of HI Ddef downloads on masive storage mediums already being backed by major companies?

    Sony's Blu-ray has not taken off. The fact it is it's not long before Super Hi Def is here, and will be on every Tv Resolution, and most sure on the next gen consoles.

  • Vic #72 5 years ago

    But how does Super Hi Def help the 360, and its 7.2GB DVD's? It doesnt.

    By the time it comes around, Blu-ray/HD DVD will be established.

  • Vic #73 5 years ago

    "MGS is overrated shit, as is final fantasy".

    Right...possibly the most baised post ever. FF XIII, MGS 4 and GT5 will all shift way more PS3's than the likes of *cough* Dead Rising and Lost Planet. Whether YOU rate them or not is utterly irrelevant.

  • Tyedyed #74 5 years ago

    fantastic, this thread has at least brought another xbot out into the open (JSPOOLE) to be added to my ignore list :)

    Gotta love the "xbox live doesnt have many large multiplayer games therefore large multiplayer games are shite" argument :)

  • TRUTH #75 5 years ago

    VIC:
    GT5 vs FORZA RACING (best sim racer at the moment) & PGR4, FFIII vs MASS EFFECT, LOST ODDYSEE, STAR WARS KOTOR, CRY-ON...MGS vs SPLINTER CELL CONVECTION.

    The thing is FF and MGS have been rumored, or could appear on 360. Though none of the 360 games will ever appear on PS3. Also the fact is 360 is not fighting HD era, and still can operate using duel(x4)layered disc - which is more then enough space for any sort of game, and can continue to use all the way untill the next gen consoles start to appear. Unlike Sony which is depending on Blu-ray, which no one seem bothered with: which won't last once Super Hi-Def is around. Panasonic, Pioneer, Phillips etc already heading this way for there new generation tvs - 2011.
    Edited by 1 at 05/09/07 @ 23:03

  • Vic #76 5 years ago

    "duel(x4)layered disc "

    Does that even make sense? Well either way, its still 7.2GB as stated above.

    Oh, and Square have already said FF XIII and FF XIII Versus, will not be coming to the 360. If MGS 4 does come, chances are it will be a watered down version since Kojima has already spoken about it being in excess of 20GB, (which I guess throws your 'which is more then enough space for any sort of game' argument out of the windown.

    Oh and Splinter Cell is coming to PS3.

    Everyone know this--except 'The Truth' obviously.

  • Xerx3s #77 5 years ago

    Tyedyed: The irony of your post is that you can be branded as a SDF. But then again, name-calling is rather petty imo.

    As for the MP argument: Call it whatever you want, I have been playing MP for a very long time now and when you want a game where the team is manageable towards an objective, 8 players per team is as big as it will get. Pure and simple. Anything bigger than that is just a feeding ground to chaos, subgroups and complete loners. And that, by all definitions, never results in fun.
    But hey, wtf do I know, right? After all, I disagree with you so I must be an xbot.

  • Shonuff #78 5 years ago

    You nailed that one, xerxes. I'm a bit worried about the 4 player coop in Halo already, as it only takes one loser running ahead of the pack to ruin the experience for the other three. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a coop game with 4 people before, with the possible exception of Serious Sam or Swat, and even there that was the absolute max I wanted to play with.

    More people equals less fun, to me anyway. Until game developers come up with a way to coerce people to cooperate and truly play together, I'll stay away from the large hordes online.

  • Kryon #79 5 years ago

    Once again, PS3lol.

  • Tyedyed #80 5 years ago

    Xerxes> frankly I couldnt give a stuff if anyone thinks im "SDF", I dont even own a PS3 and doubt ill be able to afford one anytime soon with the ridiculous number of great games coming out before xmas for the 360.

    For all the criticisms and predictions that PSN was going to be shite, it seems remarkably capable at hosting large multiplayer games with more players than is the norm for xbox live. Xbots can go on all they like about how they dont like large multiplayer games, but its a feather in the cap for PSN.

    Oh, and ive been playing MP for a "very" long time too and I love the larger battles you get in the likes of Battlefield and Planetside.

  • weaselrat #81 5 years ago

    Larger battles are only good with the right people. I can never find the right people on PSN, I can on XBOX LIVE. I know you have to pay for it but the whole set up of live, friends, players list, match searching. It's all a hundred times better on LIVE. Yes I can say this, yes I do own both and Yes your momma does love me.

  • TRUTH #82 5 years ago

    VIC

    I'm sure Splinter Cell Convection will not come to PS3!...Also it was mentioned that Gears Of War would have trouble to run at the standard as 360, due to the same reason + ram available memory.

    [link url=http://digg.com/gamin g_news/Splinter_Cell_Conviction_not_achievable_on_PS3_at_Cur rent_State
    ]http://di gg.com/gaming_news/Splinter_Cel...[/link]

    http://ep isteme.arstechnica.com/eve/foru...
    Edited by 4 at 06/09/07 @ 19:11

  • Edward_Gamer #83 4 years ago

    Playstation 3 really is the biggest disappointment in gaming history.

    The delays, cancellations, poor performance of games that do eventually get released...it all adds up to make the Playstation 3 a BIG disappointment!!!