Alone in the Dark New Nightmare on DC - Show Some Love

Well, In aticipation of upcoming RE game, I was looking over my pile of shame of appropriate game to play, and saw New Nightmare for DC. I bought it some time ago, heard alot of good things about it, but never had a chance to actually sit and play it. On Friday night I loaded it up. Damn, the game is pretty good. I really enjoy the settings, even though prerendered, but really cool looking. Really dark, gothic and very creepy. Atmosphere is also very good, with lots of spooky music and noises, lighting flashes causing sudden visions and enemies coming from the shadows behind of you.

Graphically the game looks great, some cool lighting fx, and preredered backgrounds looking great. I also like enemy designs, something different from the usual zombie/mutant stock.

I only got 2 weapons so far, but they are pretty cool, but do consume lots of ammo, being double and tripple bareled. Save feauture is weird combination of RE ribbons and save anywhere, where you have to use Save Charms that you find along the way.

So, Anyone else liked this game either on DC or on PSX back in the day? If so, come in and share your love :)

I've been meaning to buy it, but nover got to it...

I've played the PC demo and it seems decent.

Yet, I think it's kind of sad that they felt the need to "Resident Evilize" the look of the game instead of continuing the style of the old trilogy.

Than, What are you waiting for Ethugg??? It goes for like $10 in many places now. Very nice price to get it for. And the game is worth that for sure.

Well, The game has a different feel from RE, settings, theme and enemies are closer to Silent Hill territory. Things that are it shares with RE is pre-redered backgrounds and control set up.

I actually enjoy it more than Resident Evil CV. Alone has been made up like Resident Evil a bit, but it still has a unique quality about it, it reminds me of the atmosphere in British mysteries. Well worth $10. *-neo

My copy seemed buggy like during the opening Movie and I stopped playing when I got to the library puzzle. I liked what I had played but I don't like that enemies can respawn.

Korian

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Originally posted by Korian
My copy seemed buggy like during the opening Movie and I stopped playing when I got to the library puzzle. I liked what I had played but I don't like that enemies can respawn.

Korian

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From what I've read, the game is quite sensitive, if your DC's lens is dirty it will be buggy. Encountered the same problem myself. *-neo

Good to know this. My copy was also played little bit strange. I hope it wont stop running somewhere in the middle of the game.

this game as well as Skies of Arcadia and Guilty Gear X are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO much better thru VGA.

I lost interest in finishing the game . . . the puzzles were starting to get annoying, and I found myself running around in the same room over and over looking for way to advance in the game. As soon as Shenmue II arrived in the mail I was done with AitD. The atmostphere is nice and the backdrops are spooky and well-rendered, though. The voices sound dumb, like most video game voice acting.

Question for those who've played this game: How do I find and open the secret door Elaine was referring to early in the game(I'm playing as Carnby)?

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I've been meaning to buy it, but nover got to it...

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Same here. Post more impressions...

Hmm...I own it- my girlfriend picked it up for me...she said it looked like "your kind of game". She's actually right, since I've played just about every survival horror game out (yes, even Countdown Vampires). I've played around with it (it seems very cool), but I have to sit down and give this thing some serious playtime. I like the trick they did with the flashlight...very impressive, considering that the backgrounds are prerendered.

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Originally posted by TheSCHLONG!
this game as well as Skies of Arcadia and Guilty Gear X are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO much better thru VGA.

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Shenmue II is the VGA king.

AitD is #3 on my to-get domestic DC list. And since none of the local shops have #s 1 & 2, I'll definitely be grabbing this one soon...although it sucks if it's sensitive. Can anybody tell me how to do that trick to increase the laser power on my DC?

no, you don't want to increase the laser power.. that won't help.. instead, take a Q-tip and gently brush any dust particles off the laser eye..

AiTD was amazingly frustrating.

It looked great, but had far, far too many bugs, mostly due to the faulty "save anywhere!" system.

Three times I got stuck in a room/area because the correct key/item had vanished from my inventory. (My lens is newly cleaned). When I got to the church, I realized that in order to progress I needed an item....that was back in the freakin MANSION, which I couldn't return to. This kind of thing shouldn't happen.

I shouldn't be forced to alter between two different saves.

BOOOOO Infogrames!!