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Alone in the Dark

2008 51 / 100 Adventure Puzzle Shooter
Alone in the Dark is a reboot of the original game and the fifth installment of the series. It features a new storyline and characters while still maintaining the core elements of the survival horror genre. The game is set out through DVD-style episodes where the player can choose to start from the beginning or choose to skip to a section if they get stuck. There is also a strong emphasis on exploration, atmosphere a Show full summary

Alone in the Dark is a reboot of the original game and the fifth installment of the series. It features a new storyline and characters while still maintaining the core elements of the survival horror genre. The game is set out through DVD-style episodes where the player can choose to start from the beginning or choose to skip to a section if they get stuck. There is also a strong emphasis on exploration, atmosphere and tension with players needing to use stealth and strategy to avoid detection by enemies.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplaySurvival MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused GameplayPuzzles

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Story & context

Edward Carnby wakes up in an apartment in New York with a major case of amnesia just in time to witness living fissures wreck the city and turn many of its inhabitants into vicious monsters.

GameplaySurvival MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused GameplayPuzzles GenreAdventure GenrePuzzle GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeHorror ThemeMystery
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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Eden Games
Publisher
Atari Interactive
Franchise
Alone in the Dark
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Themes
Action, Horror, Mystery, Survival
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Dec 25, 2008
  • Xbox 360 Jun 26, 2008
  • Xbox 360 Dec 25, 2008
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jun 23, 2008
  • Xbox 360 Jun 23, 2008
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jun 26, 2008
  • Xbox 360 Jun 20, 2008
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jun 20, 2008

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