Before the "survival horror" of Resident Evil and the foggy streets of Silent Hill, there was the original Alone in the Dark – the granddaddy of the game that hits Xbox 360, Wii, and PC today. It set the course for horror games to come and spawned three sequels that have all led up to Atari's latest stab at creating a next-gen blockbuster.
Summon up your courage and join us for a terrifying look back at the series' evolution from perilously pointy polygons to an ominous Old West set and beyond. Don't be afraid – let's get started!
Reader Comments (16)
Posted: Jun 24th 2008 1:00PM (Unverified) said
I loved this game when it came out on the PC. I'd play it all night at my friend's. I'd always get stuck on the this one part where this monster thing would chase me through the whole house and eventually kill me. So I'd just start over again because I enjoyed it so much. The sounds made it really creepy.
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Posted: Jun 24th 2008 1:01PM FernandoRocker said
Posted: Jun 24th 2008 2:43PM (Unverified) said
The adage "History is written by the victors" springs to mind...
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Posted: Jun 25th 2008 1:21AM (Unverified) said
Seriously. I had a saved game I used just to hear that effect after reading the book.
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Posted: Jun 24th 2008 3:28PM Pojomofo said
I always thought AITD was complete shit when I saw it in the arcade, then I played the home version and realized that its not complete shit, just mostly shit. I have no reason to believe the new one will be any better, especailly after reading some reviews.
RIP Atari
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RIP Atari
Posted: Jun 24th 2008 5:29PM Courtney said
You've got to be talking about The House of the Dead, right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Dead_(arcade_game)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Dead_(arcade_game)
Posted: Jun 24th 2008 5:31PM Courtney said
Hopefully this isn't a double post, comment system seemed to bork out on me.
You're talking about The House of the Dead, aren't you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Dead_(arcade_game)
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You're talking about The House of the Dead, aren't you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Dead_(arcade_game)
Posted: Jun 25th 2008 12:22AM iom666 said
Alone in the Dark: 1992
Resident Evil: 1996
It's actually Resident Evil that is getting inspired from it. I met the creator of the game (Raynal) in 1992.
That game was so awesome for that time.
And it was also very slow lol ;)
Loved the music of the introduction!
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Resident Evil: 1996
It's actually Resident Evil that is getting inspired from it. I met the creator of the game (Raynal) in 1992.
That game was so awesome for that time.
And it was also very slow lol ;)
Loved the music of the introduction!
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