Alone in the Dark Standard Edition - PlayStation 5
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- Genre: Action and Adventure
- Key Specs
- Edition: Standard Edition
- ESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
- Compatible Platform(s): PlayStation 5
- Software Format: Physical (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
- General
- Brand: THQ Nordic Games
- Product Name: Alone in the Dark
- Publisher: THQ Nordic Games
- Game Details
- Edition: Standard Edition
- Genre: Action and Adventure
- Certifications Listings & Approvals
- ESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
- Compatibility
- Compatible Platform(s): PlayStation 5
- Software Format: Physical (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
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- Video Game Content Included: Full game
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- UPC: 811994023575
Psychological Horror meets Southern Gothic in this reimagination of the classic survival horror game, Alone in the Dark. This love letter to the ground-breaking original lets you experience a haunting story through the eyes of one of two protagonists. Play as either Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood and explore your environments, fight monsters, solve puzzles and uncover the uneasy truth of Derceto Manor…Deep in the 1920’s south, Emily Hartwood’s uncle has gone missing. Together with private investigator Edward Carnby, she embarks on a journey to Derceto Manor, a home for the mentally ill where something is lurking. You’ll encounter strange residents, nightmarish realms, dangerous monsters and ultimately uncover a plot of rising evil. At the intersection of reality, mystery, and insanity, an adventure waits that will challenge your core beliefs. Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?
- Explore: Explore Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
- Experience: Return to the roots of psychological horror and experience an atmospheric journey worthy of the game that started the genre.
- Gameplay: Dive into a world full of sounds that make your skin crawl with a haunting, yet mesmerizing doom jazz soundtrack.
- Reality: Enjoy the thrill of desperate survival in a world where reality starts to crumble, evil lurks in every shadow and ammunition is scarce.
Q: What is the game's ESRB rating?
A: Alone in the Dark has an ESRB rating of M (Mature 17+).
Q: What kind of puzzles and challenges will players encounter?
A: Players will face challenges such as fighting monsters, solving puzzles, and uncovering the secrets hidden within Derceto Manor.
Q: Why is Derceto Manor a significant location in the game?
A: Derceto Manor is a home for the mentally ill where something sinister is lurking, and it is here that you will encounter strange residents, nightmarish realms, and dangerous monsters.
Q: Can you play as both Edward Carnby and Emily Hartwood?
A: Yes, you can play as either Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood, experiencing the haunting story through their different perspectives.
Q: What are the different ways you can experience the story in the game?
A: You can experience the haunting story through the eyes of either one of the two protagonists, Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood.
Q: How does the game blend psychological horror with Southern Gothic elements?
A: Alone in the Dark blends psychological horror with Southern Gothic by setting a haunting story in the American South during the 1920s, featuring a creepy manor, strange residents, and a plot steeped in mystery and rising evil.
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