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Series
Alone in the Dark
A pioneering survival horror video game series featuring 3D polygonal characters on pre-rendered backgrounds.
Action
Survival horror
About
The Alone in the Dark series began with the influential 1992 release of Alone in the Dark, which set the standard for the survival horror genre. It was followed by Alone in the Dark 2, which was also released under titles like Jack is Back and One-Eyed Jack's Revenge on various platforms in 1996. The franchise, which includes later entries like Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, typically follows paranormal investigator Edward Carnby.
Initially developed by Infogrames, the franchise expanded its reach across multiple console generations. Following the initial MS-DOS success, ports of Alone in the Dark (1993) brought the Lovecraftian mystery to wider audiences. The gameplay formula shifted toward more action-oriented combat in Alone in the Dark 2 (1994). This sequel saw various console adaptations and localized re-releases, including Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge (1996), Alone in the Dark 2 (1996), Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back (1996), and another edition of Alone In The Dark 2 (1996), which introduced the franchise to platforms like the Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
Handheld adaptations also marked the franchise's history. Pocket Studios developed Alone in the Dark 4 (2000) for the Game Boy Color, a technical feat that attempted to replicate atmospheric pre-rendered backgrounds on 8-bit hardware.
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