

The last third or fourth of the game is a bit more open ended but by then one will have a more complete understanding of the game at hand. So while most people will want to explore everything at first and return to figure out what needs to be done later, it’s more practical to ascertain the significance of each room/area in the order encountered. The game takes place inside of a house (and underneath it), and although most of the house can be returned to at any point in the game, certain actions need to be taken in each area to ensure further progress. (It is a simple feat to burn 3DO games, however.)Īnyway, one can think of Alone in the Dark as performing a series of ordered tasks. What’s left is either damaged or preserved well enough to fetch a decent price. Should you buy a 3DO just for this game? Probably not, as they’re comparatively expensive when it comes to other used consoles and there aren’t exactly a ton of 3DO games floating around on the secondary market. This was also the only version of Alone in the Darkavailable outside of the PC/Mac market. Secondly, it was one of the few noteworthy games released for the 3DO, which was an immensely powerful machine in its time. First of all, its one of the grandfathers of the survival horror genre (the Resident Evil and Silent Hill series), focusing less on combat than on exploration and problem solving. Genre: Survival Horror / Action-adventureĪlone in the Dark gathers its strong reputation amongst video game nerds everywhere because of two main factors. Developers: Infogrames / Krisalis Software
