Alone in the Dark
Acorn ArchimedesPC-9800 SeriesPC (Microsoft Windows)3DO Interactive Multiplayer

Alone in the Dark

72
Critic Rating
#Puzzle

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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Languages

LanguageSupport
EnglishInterface
EnglishAudio
EnglishSubtitles
FrenchSubtitles
GermanSubtitles
ItalianSubtitles
Spanish (Spain)Subtitles
FrenchInterface
GermanInterface
ItalianInterface
Spanish (Spain)Interface

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Game Info

Release Date9/1/1992
DeveloperInfogrames
PublisherImotion
PlatformsAcorn Archimedes, PC-9800 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, FM Towns
GenresPuzzle, Adventure
IGDB Rating72/100 (85)

Game Modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Fantasy
Horror
Survival
Historical

Perspectives

Third person

Release Dates

3DO Interactive MultiplayerDec 31, 1994
DOSSep 1, 1992
DOSDec 31, 1993
MacDec 31, 1994
PC-9800 SeriesDec 10, 1993
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