Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

 PlayStation
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
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  1. VictoriaB.
    Jul 27, 2001
    7
    It's the ultimate game meant for those quick witted thinkers and has that distinct horror/survival game flavor.
  2. Rox22
    Apr 3, 2013
    7
    A decent enough continuation of the series into the console era. It follows the Alone in the Dark Formula to the letter. And that is it's biggest flaw. It doesn't do anything new. It is more or less exactly the same as the 3 game that came before it, just with better visuals. A pity, as this did feel like a wasted opportunity.

    Overall: While it does feel like they could have done more,    A decent enough continuation of the series into the console era. It follows the Alone in the Dark Formula to the letter. And that is it's biggest flaw. It doesn't do anything new. It is more or less exactly the same as the 3 game that came before it, just with better visuals. A pity, as this did feel like a wasted opportunity.

    Overall:
    While it does feel like they could have done more, Alone in the Dark: New Nightmare is still a great game that does do what it sets out to do.    … Expand
  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 a limited resource lol. But i loved it.
  4. wesker2012
    Mar 26, 2013
    5
    Interesting resident evil style game that will most likely only appeal to hardcore survival horror fans. I really wanted to love this game being a huge of resident evil and Dino crisis fan. The puzzles were way too hard though and also there were way too many keys without proper instruction where to use them.

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

Critic Reviews

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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
  1. Gamezilla!
    92
    With eye-popping graphics and outrageous sound effects, Alone in the Dark excels at being creepy.
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  2. Total Video Games
    90
    Truly a fantastic game and shines like a diamond stone. With the limitations of the PlayStation, the developers have still managed to cram every last bit of detail into this one. Go out a buy it. Now!
  3. GameZone
    83
    This game is tough – but from my general experience, this is what survival horror games are all about.
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