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Alone in the Dark

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First release
Sep 1992
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy, Horror, Survival, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Mac, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PC-9800 Series, Acorn Archimedes, FM Towns

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.

Also known as In the Dark, AITD, Call of Cthulhu: Doom of Derceto, Screams in the Dark
… See more, AitD, 鬼屋魔影, Alone in the Dark 1

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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.Read more

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.

Release dates
DOS
Sep 1992
PC-9800 Series
Dec 10, 1993
FM Towns
Dec 10, 1993
All 9 release dates
DOS
1993
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Aug 03, 1994
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Oct 21, 1994
Mac
1994
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
1994
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 13, 2016
Age ratings
ESRB T
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
ghosts, death, frog, female protagonist, action-adventure
… All 22, multiple protagonists, multiple endings, survival horror, fixed camera, voice acting, polygonal 3d, bow and arrow, treasure chest, pick your gender, real-time combat, mercenary, scripted events, pre-rendered backgrounds, tank controls, isolation, adapted to - movie, male protagonist

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