Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

 PlayStation
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Games Domain
    70
    Even with its dodgy graphics and other niggling problems, Alone in the Dark will still make you jump - even with the lights on.
  2. Electric Playground
    66
    AID:TNN comes off, despite its graphical wizardry, a little…sophomoric. The majority of the cinematic cuts and voice acting are god-awful-bad, and not even in that charming, maybe-they-meant-it, B-movie Resident Evil way.
  3. GameSpot
    64
    With versions in the works for both the PlayStation 2 and the Dreamcast, though, owners of multiple consoles are probably better off waiting for the graphical enhancement that will come with a more powerful console.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    57
    Illogical puzzles, vague directions and objects almost impossible to spot against the backgrounds cause you to waste too much time wandering the same rooms again and again. [Sept 2001, p.147]
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Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best PS1 Game of 2001
10
#10 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2001
2
#2 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2001

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 81
  3. Negative: 2 out of 81
  1. KateJN
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    One of the best survival horror games. It's a masterpiece. The atmosphere, the sound design and the animations are so impressive for a PS1One of the best survival horror games. It's a masterpiece. The atmosphere, the sound design and the animations are so impressive for a PS1 game. Can't wait for the new Alone In The Dark this October!… Full Review »
  2. Subject98
    May 31, 2012
    9
    One of the first games that was able to scare me. Many have called it a resident evil rip off but it actually sticks pretty close to theOne of the first games that was able to scare me. Many have called it a resident evil rip off but it actually sticks pretty close to the gameplay mechanics and style of the original alone in the dark games, which predate RE by a few years... so who borrowed from who again? Anyway, Shadow Island is a creepy place to explore and you get to do it in two different scenarios, which are actually much different from each other and both just as fresh and exciting. It's the best in the series, but also the last good entry to date.… Full Review »
  3. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    I played this when i was too young, i didnt know where to go or what to do most of the time. I also couldnt save the game because it was aI played this when i was too young, i didnt know where to go or what to do most of the time. I also couldnt save the game because it was a limited resource lol. But i loved it.… Full Review »
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