Overview:Initially released on the PC in 1992, Alone in the Dark is an early example of the sort of horror-themed game that Capcom would later coin as "survival horror" with the Resident Evil series. He/she then escapes from the collapsing cavern and outside.Minimum System RequirementsPCWindows XP / Vista1.8 GHz processor512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)2GB HDDMouseKeyboardMACOS X 10.6.8 or laterIntel Core Duo 2GHz+ processor1GB RAM64MB video memoryTwo-button mouse recommended Related LinksPostmortem on GDC by Frederick Raynal: The player emerges victorious by throwing the fiery oil lamp into the abomination. As the protagonist works down to the cavernous depths under the mansion, he/she uncovers the once-human, now an evil entity named Pregzt as the pervasive, corrupting influence on both the mansion and Jeremy Hartwood's mind. The game begins with the player's character investigating the attic of the mansion as nightfall sets in, prompting the attack of vicious, Lovecraftian beasts. Upon investigation of the local town, the player soon learns that nobody is surprised to hear of Jeremy's death, as the mansion is said to by possessed by a foul and dreadful presence. The player character is called to Jeremy's Louisiana mansion after Jeremy's apparent suicide by hanging. While the guns are supreme in their damage dealt, aiming the weapons in the fixed camera positions of each room can be extremely difficult, and the player must be mindful to conserve ammunition, as extra rounds are extremely rare throughout the course of the game.Story:Emily Hartwood (Left) & Edward Carnby (Right.)Set in 1925, the player takes the role of either Edward Carnby, a private detective, or Emily Hartwood, an antique dealer and niece of a famous artist named Jeremy Hartwood. As players move from room to room, they're tasked with searching the environment for clues to solve puzzles to proceed to the next area, while simultaneously fending off attacks from creatures.To fight off these attacks, players can wield several types of weapons, from knives, swords, brooms, and bottles to firearms like rifles, pistols, and shotguns. Notable for providing the player with a character that could manipulate objects in the surrounding environment and for providing a wide range of 3D characters and creatures to interact with.
Alone in the Dark's influence shines through clearly in the early Resident Evil games, as well as other horror-themed releases, such as Silent Hill.Gameplay:Aside from being the first of its kind, Alone in the Dark was one of the first fully-polygonal games in general.
Despite a highly promoted launch (including being named Time magazine's "1994 Product of the Year") and a host of cutting-edge technologies, the 3DOs high price, limited third-party developer support, and an over-saturated console market prevented the system from achieving success comparable to competitors Sega and Nintendo.Developer: The 3DO CompanyManufacturer: PanasonicCPU: 32-bit 12.5 MHz RISC CPU (ARM60)Memory: 2 MB of main RAMGraphics: "Clio" Graphics AcceleratorSound: 16-bit stereo soundDisplay: 640×480Media: DiscMax. The system was conceived by entrepreneur and Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins. The consoles were manufactured according to specifications created by The 3DO Company, and were originally designed by Dave Needle and RJ Mical of New Technology Group. Further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by Sanyo and Goldstar. The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, often called simply 3DO, is a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in 1993.
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