Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- June 20, 2001 10:28 AM PST
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The original survival/horror series returns, but is it merely a clone of the reigning survival/horror king, Resident Evil?
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A murder leads Carnby to Shadow Island, a dark place made even darker by the supernatural dabblings of the local gentry (the island?s resident evil). Exploring a vast Victorian estate, you discover loads of evidence pointing to foul deeds, plus hellish monsters you must dispatch with such weapons as a triple-barrel shotgun, grenade launcher, and plasma cannon.
You play either Carnby or Aline Cedrac, a scholar of ethnology and one tough babe. Each follows different but overlapping paths through the two-disc game. Much of your time is spent collecting keys or other puzzle-solving clues, which are nicely woven into the story. The controls are standard survival/horror fare, and enable easy movement and combat.
The pace is slower than that of Resident Evil, however, and the monsters are not as prevalent?but that makes it all the scarier when a demon finally pops up. Ominous music and constant thunder keeps you edgy, but nothing is as creepy as the surroundings. The prerendered scenery would be stunningly beautiful if it wasn?t so darn creepy?it?s some of the best scenery on the PlayStation. If you?re a Resident Evil fan with no monsters left to kill, don?t be lonesome?get Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.
