The game was released in 2001 on several platforms including Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Game Boy Color.
The original Alone in the Dark is often considered the pioneer of the "Survival Horror" genre, inspiring games such as Resident Evil series and countless other games of the same type. Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, alternatively known as Alone in the Dark 4, is the fourth installment of the survival horror video game series Alone in the Dark, developed by Darkworks and published by Infogrames. There are two different versions of the game, one being from Carnby's perspective and the other from Cedrac's. In addition to survival tactics and defensive play, gamers also solve a series of puzzles in order to progress through the various mansion, laboratory and underground levels. Weapons such as pistols, shotguns and knives are used to battle the shadow-like demons on the island. True, its not as good as Alone in the Dark, but its not as action-oriented as Alone in the Dark 2 either. Besides, theres too much bad press regarding Alone in the Dark 3 for some reason. Players venture through this horror-themed game with polygonal characters in 3D pre-rendered backgrounds similar to the Resident Evil games. Theres also Time Gate, which used a enhanced version of the engine supporting texture mapping (like the console versions of Alone in the Dark 2 did).
Driven by intrigue as well as a desire for closure, both Cedrac and Carnby fly to the island on Halloween night. Ailene Cedrac, an ethnology Professor at Boston University, also has an interest in the island - she believes that her long lost father is located there. His good friend, private investigator Edward Carnby, has chartered a plane to Shadow Island to investigate the disappearance of his friend and discover what the island's owner, Obed Morton, is planning.
In most of the games, the player controls private investigator Edward Carnby, who goes to investigate a haunted mansion or town that is full of undead creatures. It would have been a solid title to play at the time, despite being inferior to other games in the genre. Charles Fisk has gone missing on Shadow Island and is presumed dead. Alone in the Dark is a survival horror video game series, originally developed by Infogrames. (Pocket-lint) - If you look back at our review of the Xbox 360 version of this latest in the long running Alone In The Dark series, we were heavily critical of the. In truth, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is not a bad game.