Alone in the Dark (1992)

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8.1

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Score Breakdown Based on 522 ratings

1. 10 (100)
2. 9 (182)
3. 8 (133)
4. 7 (59)
5. 6 (20)
6. 5 (7)
7. 4 (2)
8. 3 (6)
9. 2 (0)
10. 1 (13)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:7.2

  Alone in the dark is an old, old-school game. If you can tolerate the graphics and like survival horror - play the game!

  By dark_being | Review Date: Jul 26, 2007 | PC

  “Alone in the Dark” is a classic survival horror game, some even say it was the first real 3D survival horror game, and I’m not about to argue with them. All I can tell you is that “Alone in the Dark” is fun, I mean real... Read Full Review

  7 of 7 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Alone in the Dark (1992)

• Rating:8

  An enjoyable older title

  By uninspiredcup | Review Date: Sep 29, 2016 | PC

  In contemporary terms, to enjoy Alone In The Dark requires deliberate concessions for it's age. If you are willing to show it's foibles leniency, a respect will quickly form.Released several years prior, as well as a dir... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Classic survival horror mystery game-play!

  By ebbderelict | Review Date: Oct 29, 2009 | PC

  Alone in the Dark lets you take the role of puts you in the of Private investigator Edward Carnby or of a woman named Emily Hartwood. Which ever character you choose, will find themselves in an estate of a man who had su... Read Full Review

  8 of 9 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  the birth of a new era!the era of violent games!

  By snes_vs_ps1 | Review Date: Oct 02, 2009 | PC

  along with games like mortal kombat & doom.before these games,everything was nice & quiet... alone in the dark,a game inspired by the work of h.p.lovecraft,regarded to be the first survival horror in history.it was deve... Read Full Review

  1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.9

  The Game that set the standard in Surrvival Horror.

  By Wolf-5 | Review Date: Feb 09, 2009 | 3DO

  This game was just plain amazing. When I first payed this game, it tantalized every game desire I had in the first 30 minutes. Exploration, combat, puzzle and so on not to mention the 3D graphics. It felt so refreshin... Read Full Review

  1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.5

  The House that H.P. Lovecraft built.

  By Azghouls | Review Date: Jan 18, 2009 | PC

  Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 8 Value: 8 Tilt: 10 Actual score: 8.6 The good * A perfect blend of action and exploration; * Fully fleshed out 3D characters and storyline; * A survival horror in its truest fo... Read Full Review

  3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7

  An old classic that shows is age.

  By td01992 | Review Date: Sep 23, 2008 | PC

  When ever you mention alone in the dark your probably thinking about new nightmare or the brand new ones which just means you let out a ugh and shudder. That wasn't always the case for alone in the dark. This original on... Read Full Review

  1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  The trend setter of the horror survival genre, was a gem to me in 1992. Even with prehistoric graphics and sound.

  By moonscream | Review Date: Oct 08, 2007 | PC

  It's 15 years ago since I have played this game so the memory is kinda a blur to me, remembering only bits and pieces. Still, what I do remember is that, being one of the first games it paved the way for the horror genre... Read Full Review

  2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.5

  Modern survival horror would not exist without this game, which feels like Sherlock Homes stuck in a haunted house.

  By Bozanimal | Review Date: Apr 10, 2007 | PC

  AITD (Alone in the Dark) was one of the first PC games I purchased. I bought it for its impressive artwork and macabre atmosphere, which appealed to me at the time. Infogrames paved the way for future survival horror wit... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.3

  A fabulous game and one of the godfathers of the "survival horror" genre.

  By Gothdemon | Review Date: Dec 16, 2006 | PC

  The game puts you in the shoes of one of two characters (male and female - the very possibility to choose is nice, though there are no actual differences between the characters). You can either play Edward Carnby, a priv... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.7

  A Millstone in the gaming history. Deserves a monument in the gamespot museum.

  By megabestia | Review Date: Dec 15, 2006 | PC

  It's impossible to understand the importance of this game unless you've played it 15 years ago. Now you can get an emulator, go to youtube and see videos or whatever but it's hard to see it in context. Compared with now ... Read Full Review

  4 of 4 users found the following review helpful

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