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. The game was released in 2001 in North America and Europe on several platforms including Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Game Boy Color. The PlayStation 2 version of the game was released only in Europe. It was followed in 2008 by Alone in the Dark. As of October 29, 2013, the game was released on Steam.
Set on October 31, 2001. Edward Carnby's best friend and partner, Charles Fiske, has been found dead off the coast of Shadow Island, a mysterious island near the coast of Massachusetts. Carnby's investigation quickly leads him to Frederick Johnson, who informs him of Fiske's search for three ancient tablets with the ability to unlock an incredible and dangerous power. Johnson pleads with Carnby to take the place of Fiske and reopen the investigation in order to recover the tablets. Carnby accepts and makes it his mission to find Fiske's killer. Johnson introduces Edward to Aline Cedrac, an intelligent, young university professor. She joins Edward to recover the missing tablets and assist Professor Obed Morton, who she believes to be her father. While flying over the coast of Shadow Island, Edward and Aline's plane comes under attack by an unknown creature. Edward and Aline both jump out of the plane and parachute to the ground, but are separated immediately. Edward lands in the dense forest just outside a manor, while Aline lands on the roof of said manor.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 2.00GHz | Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1500+ |
| VRAM | 256 MB | |
| RAM | 64 MB | 512 MB |
| OS | Windows® 98 SE/Me/2000 Pro/XP | Win Xp 32 |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 510 | nVidia GeForce 6200 LE / AMD Radeon Xpress 1200 Series |
| Direct X | Version 9.0c | DX 9 |
| SOUND CARD | DirectX Compatible | DirectX Compatible |
| HDD Space | 400 MB available space | 2 GB |
| Game Analysis | Alternatively known as Alone in the Dark 4. Set on October 31, 2001, Edward Carnby's best friend and partner, Charles Fiske, has been found dead off the coast of Shadow Island, a mysterious island near the coast of Massachusetts. Carnby's investigation quickly leads him to Frederick Johnson, who informs him of Fiske's search for three ancient tablets with the ability to unlock an incredible and dangerous power. Johnson pleads with Carnby to take the place of Fiske and reopen the investigation in order to recover the tablets. Carnby accepts and makes it his mission to find Fiske's killer. Johnson introduces Edward to Aline Cedrac, an intelligent, young university professor. She joins Edward to recover the missing tablets and assist Professor Obed Morton, who she believes to be her father. | |
| High FPS | 200+ FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
| Optimization Score | 10 | |
Fairly decent graphics for the PS1
So cumbersome and boring that it's not replay wrothy in the slightest
That game was SOOOO infuriating, glitchy, stupid, painful, NEVER AGAIN will I play such S**T! Even while playing it with a speed guide… just awful.
Score Breakdown
“The Tale”
Story- 3
Pacing- 4
Characters- 5
Originality- 7
Linearity- 4
Length- 6
Epicness- 7
“The Presentation”
Visuals- 8
Display- 6
Music- 5
Sound FX- 7
“The Mechanics”
Ease of Use- 3
Innovation- 6
Replayability- 2