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Everyone's heard of Resident Evil and Silent Hill but surprisingly few know how much of their design and atmosphere they owe to Alone in the Dark, an obscure survival horror series from 1992 by visionary designer Frederick Raynal at French developer Infogrames. Tank controls, fixed camera angles, 2d backgrounds, you name it, this game had most of the classic survival horror tropes. So what happened to the series and why isn't it a household name like Resident Evil and Silent Hill? Join me in remembering where the series has been and what triumphs and tragedies befell it, then we'll envision where the series is heading in the future...in this Alone in the Dark series retrospective!
0:00 What the hell is ALONE IN THE DARK?
2:01 - History of Horror Games Before ALONE IN THE DARK
3:33 Going Dark - ALONE IN THE DARK's Development
5:55 ALONE IN THE DARK (1992)
13:46 JACK IN THE DARK (1993)
14:45 ALONE IN THE DARK 2 (1993)
24:06 ALONE IN THE DARK 3 (1995)
30:36 ALONE IN THE DARK: THE NEW NIGHTMARE (2001)
40:00 ALONE IN THE DARK (2008)
57:53 ALONE IN THE DARK Remake (2011)
58:52 ALONE IN THE DARK (2005 film)
1:03:04 ALONE IN THE DARK 2 (2008 film)
1:08:43 ALONE IN THE DARK: ILLUMINATION (2015) featuring @Shh'Kotsky
1:16:28 ALONE IN THE DARK's Legacy - Where Do We Go From Here?
1:19:59 A Most Unexpected Surprise!!!
1:23:04 A Tidy Conclusion to a Messy Production ;)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWS9cATCSEo- Alone in the Dark Remake @TheLartek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2lgEyNaop4 – GDC presentation from Frederick Raynal @Gdconf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtSTETZYkxE @SHNHorror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0giQQD8xUCQ – @JayBinus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFgzzWT3zX4- @kexp Bulgarian Choir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60GLGiYjVvM – @oderiviere interview Vampyr music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0giQQD8xUCQ – end to a prelude live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjgBkI3xlRs – central Park footage @ActionKid
central park photo copyright Perfect Little Planet - https://perfectlittleplanet.com/central-park-night-safety/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlQFA19xZxY – Darksiders 3 gameplay @WishingTikal
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvrZ5haT9rE – Kings Quest VI @worldoflongplays
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB6Iebq5LkY- Splatterhouse @AL82RetrogamingLongplays
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