Underplayed Gems

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (2001)

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare cover
Developer
Darkworks
Publisher
Infogrames, CyberFront, THQ Nordic
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure
Rating
4.9 of 5, 10 player ratings
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A brooding, shadow-drenched survival experience where you creep through darkness solving puzzles while dread quietly builds around every corner.

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About

The Dreamcast, PC and PlayStation 2 ports of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, which feature major graphic improvements and the addition of lip synchronization for the polygon models during cutscenes.

What players say

A dark, flashlight-driven survival horror that nails dread and a trapped-in-a-haunted-mansion atmosphere, drawing on the Resident Evil mold it helped inspire. The PS2 version is the weakest port, dragged down by slowdown and stiff controls, but it retains a cult following for its mood.

Trailer

Screenshots

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