Alone in the dark is playable online on this wonderful website. - eviltoast
    • scrion@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      I played that game when it came out and loved it, naturally - it was pretty revolutionary when it was released, 3d graphics and all.

      Later on (say 15 years ago) I got nostalgic and tried to play it again, but couldn’t get over the weird controls and camera angles and deemed it unplayable.

      Funny enough, I remembered it a week before Christmas and re-played it in DOSBox. To my surprise, I actually made fast progress and didn’t even die in any fight until midway into the game. I had a totally different experience in terms of difficulty, clunkiness etc. and really enjoyed it.

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      10 months ago

      The annoying tank controls, the bad camera angles especially when you were under attack and you moved so slowly.

      Even with a walkthrough I think it was annoying to play. I seem to remember something about a lantern and the level of fuel it had. If it wasn’t full later in the game, I believe you couldn’t continue and I can’t remember if the game had a save and load system.

      I’m sure someone will correct me. It’s been a while.

  • SolidGrue@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Jeez. I still have the original on 3.5" disks. Been meaning to try imaging them for years.