Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

 PC
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
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  1. AceGamez
    50
    An intriguing idea that never really gets off the ground.
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  2. Adventure Gamers
    50
    Unfortunately, the game's confusing plot, lack of human contact, static scenes and frustrating gameplay had simply worn thin.
  3. Four Fat Chicks
    60
    Unfortunately, the more I thought about it, the less I liked it. It was not so much a story as it was a string of portentous hints about dark things. Hints that never developed into a cohesive narrative.
  5. GameWatcher
    63
    Overall Darkness Within wasn’t a bad game…however it wasn’t a great game either. It’s a game with a lot of potential that felt like it just needed someone to tighten everything up across the board.
  6. GameZone
    63
    The game moves at a methodical pace, which will drive some players mad.
  7. IGN
    51
    This isn't a novel story, but Howard Loreid's descent into Lovecraftian insanity can be entertaining if you can put up with sloppy puzzles and a slow, deliberate pacing.
  8. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    52
    Lovecraft’s work intrigues people, it immerses them and, given the right circumstances, can scare the crap out of them as well. Unfortunately most attempts to turn these ideas into gameplay fail miserably and Darkness Within is just another example of how not to do it. The game mechanics fail to create any kind of immersive experience that the graphics could easily have supported.
  9. Just Adventure
    67
    The journey, however, can be fun if the meticulous style of information parsing doesn’t turn you off.
  10. Play.tm
    67
    Overall the game just has a very mediocre feel about it. It seems a bit like someone just got the basic elements of a point and click adventure game from 10 years ago and assumed that this would do fine.
  11. Worth Playing
    54
    I thought it started out really well and showed some major promise, but it feels like an unfinished game that's not worth the time or effort. It scares the heck out of you the entire time, but due to the extremely tedious gameplay during the latter half of the title and its complete lack of guidance or direction during the puzzle-solving segments, I'd say that it's not really worth the trouble.

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#78 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. KacperPL
    Dec 11, 2018
    9
    Really good story, but it's a little bit too easy and short. But if you like horror adventure games, this point and click masterpiece willReally good story, but it's a little bit too easy and short. But if you like horror adventure games, this point and click masterpiece will positively surprise you!… Full Review »
  2. Baluberda
    Jun 18, 2016
    9
    Good story, well driven in any aspect. The game falls a bit sometimes but its very good, especially the part where you dunno what to do. TheGood story, well driven in any aspect. The game falls a bit sometimes but its very good, especially the part where you dunno what to do. The repeteable sentences when clicking or something is just the only one problem… Full Review »
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