Alone in the Dark The New Nightmare

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is a survival-horror game developed by Darkworks and published by Infogrames. This record represents the PlayStation version released in 2001 and converted to PS3, not the later European PlayStation 2 release. The story begins when Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac investigate a mystery connected with Shadow Island.

Players can follow Edward or Aline, with the two protagonists bringing different viewpoints and routes to the investigation. The campaign combines exploration, item collection, puzzle solving, and combat against mysterious creatures. Flashlight use is central to revealing dark areas and managing the danger encountered across the island.

The game presents its survival-horror atmosphere through third-person scenes, pre-rendered environments, lighting effects, and deliberate exploration. It emphasizes tension, scarce resources, environmental clues, and story progression rather than continuous action. Catalog status: PlayStation-to-PS3 conversion; developer: Darkworks; publisher: Infogrames; mode: single-player.