The more and more I learn about the new “Alone in the Dark” I start to feel better about it. The gameplay is being described as:

This next-gen Alone in the Dark is also built around a unique episodic game structure — the story is split into a number of distinct 30-40 minute episodes, doled out one at a time as you play. Each time the player launches a saved game, the episode will begin with a video summary of the previous episode to quickly re-immerse the player in the story and removing the need to remember where they were or what they were doing. Every episode will close with a nail-biting cliff-hanger ending to rattle players’ nerves, and if the player is leaving the game a video teaser of the next episode will play to leave them wanting more.

With most TV going into re-runs and summer TV being scarce due to the strike, I’m excited for some episodic gamplay. Plus after the bust that was “Grand Theft Auto IV” it will be fun to play a game with structure and direction.