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Alone in the Dark Series

Alone in the Dark

Puzzle Adventure Action Fantasy Horror Survival Historical
72
User Score
81 ratings
60
Critic Score
1 reviews
Very Positive
363 reviews
September 1, 1992
Released 12294 days ago
Acorn Archimedes PC-9800 Series PC (Microsoft Windows) 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Mac DOS FM Towns

About

Alone in the Dark is one of the first survival horror games and the first to utilize 3D models superimposed on pre-rendered backgrounds, which would become a key inspiration for upcoming horror games at the time, like the Resident Evil franchise. The player can use various weapons, such as pistol, rifle, swords and knives, though it is possible to kill most enemies with melee attacks. Some opponents can be beaten by solving a particular puzzle, while a significant number of opponents cannot be killed at all or only with certain weapons.

Storyline

Set in the 1920s Louisiana, the game follows the two playable protagonists for the player to choose, Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood, to uncover the mystery surrounding the suicide of Jeremy Hartwood in Derceto Manor, a mansion deep inside the swamps rumored to be haunted.

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Release Dates by Platform

DOS Worldwide
Sep 1, 1992
PC-9800 Series Worldwide
Dec 10, 1993
FM Towns Worldwide
Dec 10, 1993
DOS Worldwide
Dec 31, 1993
3DO Interactive Multiplayer Worldwide
Aug 3, 1994
3DO Interactive Multiplayer Worldwide
Oct 21, 1994
3DO Interactive Multiplayer Worldwide
Dec 31, 1994
Mac Worldwide
Dec 31, 1994
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 13, 2016

Game Info

Developer
Infogrames
Publisher
Imotion, THQ Nordic, Infogrames, MacPlay, Arrow Micro-Techs Corp., Krisalis Software, Interplay Entertainment
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Genres
Puzzle Adventure
Themes
Action Fantasy Horror Survival Historical

Languages

Audio / Voice
English
Text / Subtitles
English, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)

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