Alone in the Dark
Sep 1, 1992
- Puzzle
- Adventure
Platforms: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Acorn Archimedes, DOS, FM Towns, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-9800 Series
IGDB community rating 7.2IGDB84 votes
Overview
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.
Story
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.
- Developed by
- Infogrames
- Published by
- Imotion, THQ Nordic, Infogrames, MacPlay, Arrow Micro-Techs Corp., Krisalis Software, Interplay Entertainment
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- Third person
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror, Survival, Historical
- Franchise
- Alone in the Dark
- Series
- Alone in the Dark
- Release dates
- DOS: Sep 1992
- FM Towns: Dec 10, 1993
- PC-9800 Series: Dec 10, 1993
- 3DO Interactive Multiplayer: Aug 3, 1994
- Mac: 1994
- PC (Microsoft Windows): Dec 13, 2016
