The inaugural episode of Playing Dread covers 1992's Alone in the Dark and its immediate sequels! One of the most influential video games of all time, we dive deep into its history, its influence, and so much more. But how does the game hold up today? Does it still resonate in 2024? Does it even matter if it does? Listen on and find out!
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All music in this episode used under a creative commons attribution license.
Intro music 'The Curse of the Dolls' by Geoff Harvey.
Other music by Alex Grohl, Dmitry Taras, Grand Project and Pump up the Mind.
Sources, references and more:
Alone in the Dark trilogy + 2008 available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/135448/
Alone in the Dark (2024) Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU-lxtuKULo
Alpha Waves PC Port
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qAtVwSIV8
Psycho - Arbogast Meets Mother
https://youtu.be/5bieIiX5KLQ?si=fB33F7c_IQhHMkSf
Resident Evil Pre-rendered Backgrounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEFUtNGdkbA
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft
https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/cdw.aspx
They Create Worlds - Alone in the Dark
http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/alone-in-the-dark/
GDC Classic Game Post-Mortem: Alone in the Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2lgEyNaop4
Alone in the Dark complete playthrough by CommanderGrog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsGaVrMr9N8&pp=ygUYYWxvbmUgaW4gdGhlIGRhcmsgMSAxOTky
Alone in the Dark Books and Text with In-Game Narration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHLe46eKoGg&pp=ygUYYWxvbmUgaW4gdGhlIGRhcmsgMSAxOTky
Alone in the Dark 2 Full Game No Commentary by Kari-Pekka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPggTnw2z5U&pp=ygUYYWxvbmUgaW4gdGhlIGRhcmsgMSAxOTky
Alone in the Dark 2: Great Sequel or Missed Chance? By The Dadliest Man:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPEX5qMOylg&t=1100s&pp=ygUYYWxvbmUgaW4gdGhlIGRhcmsgMSAxOTky
Alone in the Dark 3: The Ending of an Era by The Dadliest Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFFrGHMcJw&pp=ygUTYWxvbmUgaW4gdGhlIGRhcmsgMw%3D%3D
Origins of Survival Horror: Alone in the Dark by RagnarRox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3KBObD_LF8&t=761s&pp=ygUYYWxvbmUgaW4gdGhlIGRhcmsgMSAxOTky
The Lovecraftian Elder God referred to in the episode was Shub-Niggurath. Yeah, we weren't gonna vocalizing that.
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