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Alive

Alive

Alive is a PlayStation adventure game released in 1998 developed by General Entertainment. It centers on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, plus DualShock twin analog sticks and vibration where supported.

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About this game

Alive is a PlayStation adventure game centered on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while early 3D graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds, CD audio, and full-motion video need to preserve targets and interface readability on a television. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include disc loading, Memory Card saves, regional video standards, digital or analog control support, vibration, and dedicated peripherals affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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5.1 / 10PlayStation

Atmospheric live-action suspense is undermined by demanding inputs and repeated scenes.

ALIVE places the player inside a futuristic escape film, interrupting live-action sequences with choices and directional commands. Gunfights, changing action scenes and varied failure films give it an appealing atmosphere. Well-matched crisis inputs can create tension rather than leaving you entirely passive. That participation is also its major weakness: brief input windows and extended sequences demand memorization, and mistakes can persist even after practice. The story moves quickly, but abrupt and poorly explained turns weaken involvement. Saving limits the damage of failure, yet the absence of scene fast-forward and adjustable difficulty makes repeated attempts tiring. It suits patient fans of Japanese live-action suspense; players seeking a relaxed way to watch a story should not underestimate how often its commands interrupt progress.

Strengths

  • Atmospheric live-action gunfights and suspense
  • Crisis inputs can match the action
  • Varied failure films

Weaknesses

  • Unforgiving command sequences
  • Abrupt plot turns
  • Repeated scenes without fast-forward

Who it is for: Patient fans of Japanese live-action suspense and memorized command challenges.

Play notes: Save regularly; fixed difficulty makes this unsuitable for purely relaxed viewing.

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Rapid pacing avoids stagnation, but abrupt turns undermine narrative payoff.

Reviewed4.5 / 10Not provided
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Scene-matched inputs can be tense, but unforgiving command sequences make interaction uneven.

Reviewed4.9 / 10Not provided
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Live-action gunfights and varied failure scenes establish an appealing futuristic chase.

Reviewed6.6 / 10Not provided
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Saving helps, but absent fast-forward and difficulty options make retries burdensome.

Reviewed4.3 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
General
Publisher
General
Release date
1998
Platforms
PlayStation
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Slow BurnPuzzle Solving3D GraphicsThird PersonExplorationMain Story 10–20 HoursSolo-friendlyLinear LevelsInvestigationStory-driven
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
Single player
Perspectives
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