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Alone in the Dark

1992 66 / 100 Adventure Puzzle

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 Show full summary

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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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Developer: Infogrames
Publisher: Imotion, THQ Nordic, Infogrames, MacPlay, Arrow Micro-Techs Corp., Krisalis Software, Interplay Entertainment
Franchise: Alone in the Dark

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Modi: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Survival

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3DO Interactive Multiplayer 1994
DOS Sep 1992
DOS 1993
Mac 1994
PC-9800 Series Dec 10, 1993
PC (Microsoft Windows) Dec 13, 2016
FM Towns Dec 10, 1993
3DO Interactive Multiplayer Aug 03, 1994
3DO Interactive Multiplayer Oct 21, 1994

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