To be fair, that's the idea I got of him when you see how many enemies you have to kill off. He seems like a detective with a chip on his shoulder and a license to kill 😂. Glad you enjoyed it!
@@eriksaari4430 I'd have to double check but I do think you need to kill the Pirate zombie in the sword fight. I think you need to get the key from him.
His and Emily's slow speed was basically alluded to the fact that they were 40 or so, the actual reason is because the original game would have a slow pace due to hardware limitations and stability.
For games to review, how about Ecstatica and Ecstatica 2. They have a similar style to Alone in the Dark and they aren't talked about often. Also perhaps Little Big Adventure 1 and 2 also created by Frédérick Raynal and company.
I'll definitely have to check those out. I've honestly never heard of Ecstatica before. LBA was never on my radar when I was younger but I'll see if I can find a copy. Thanks for the ideas!
@@thedadliestman Thanks, and I like your videos. 👍😃 Ecstatica, although I only played the second game is a bit like Prince of Persia in 3d with fixed camera angles. Come to think about it Bioforge is also a bit like Alone in the Dark.
@@thedadliestman yes i did, your way of presenting the game, the jokes and the analysis is just on point dude, great job, you made me fall in love with AiTD again
I don't know what happened in my game version but it took me HOURS to move the anvil/boulder at 35:50. The same thing happened with the statue from AITD2 at the beginning, it was so frustrating
Maybe it's been said before but why Carnby isn't coming to every investigation after the second game without a small arsenal is beyond me lol. They should bring back Alone in the Dark but keep Carnby's design similar to the first game with the red hair and not the redesign from a new nightmare. I Just watched a play through of a new nightmare and it looks to be somewhat of a let down. I think Alone in the Dark could make a huge comeback under the right direction. To me the 1st one is still the best. Although I'm not sure I've seen them all, but I haven't heard great reviews.
I feel that, classic Carnby with the stache takes top spot for me. I definitely have a soft spot for part 1 as well, the sequels were good but they were just missing something that I can't put my finger on.
A New Nightmare looks like a decent game, but yeah, I prefer Carnby's old design. Even Infogrames dumbed it down when they removed his mustache. Honestly, I'm more disappointed that the upcoming game changed his design because at least the games after the third one had the reincarnation excuse, at least.
I'm surprised you didn’t mention Back to the Future, another series that had its third entry turn the series into a western, though I feel like that worked out better for that film than the popularity of this series.
A piece of Something Awful AitD3 fanart where Carnby r i s e s with a bottle of booze in his hand screaming that he is the LIGHTBRINGER has been living in my head rent free for years upon years. Also seconding the Ecstatica mention, the first one is weird, creepy, definitely will be right up your alley. The style they went for is a trip, ellipses for days.
Have you played Time Gate: Knight's Chase? I loved that game. It's very similar to Alone in the Dark because it still uses the same engine as the original Alone in the Dark games. The big difference is that it at first takes place in the 1990s, but you spend most of the game in medieval times. I'm very disappointed that they didn't come up with a trilogy. What other games have similarities to Alone in the Dark? I like the original games' graphics and wish they could have made newer games to continue the storyline. Alone in the Dark Inferno is technically a continuation of the original games, but I'm not happy with that game. I'm also not crazy about the recent remake. I wish they could have made the 2024 game into a sequel.
This one was so obtuse and Janky I had to use your video to get through it. A lot of times I did the correct thing and it just... did nothing because of jank, making me think I was wrong and run around aimlessly. The search and push buttons taking a full 3 or so seconds to actually register had me stuck in the first area because I though the rattle was just a background element I couldn't pick up after pressing it for half a second. The 2nd game just had you find/do stuff automatically so bringing that back, and making it slower than the first game was jarring
H..how could you call this game good?! Almost NONE of the puzzles make sense. It was literally unplayable without a guide. I know, I tried. Even with a guide I got "what the fuck, WHY?" moments every second puzzle. The first and second games were playable, this absolutely isn't. Even you acknowledge this problem frequently in the video. No, this is definitely not a good game.
I think it might be to each his own. I definitely enjoyed 3 more than 2 but some of my friends couldn't stand 3 either so I can see where you're coming from. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!
I remember the game came with a “read me” file that contained a full walkthrough with Carnaby narrating his actions in first person. It was rather funny at times and made events of the game make a lot more sense adding details to the encounters. But even with this walkthrough, there at least I point or two where I still got stuck because the guide sometimes didn’t say exactly how to use the item to solve the puzzle. I enjoyed the game ambience and character design, but it had the most contrived puzzle solutions among the three games for sure.
I never got on too well with 3 for this reason, as well as others. The developers seemed to have wanted to make it more puzzle heavy like 1, while retaining the combat of 2, but added a heap of jank of its own. The thing that I think irritated me the most was the need to search for items rather than automatically picking them up if you were near. It was a pain as they weren't highlighted at all.
killer Carnby goes on another murderous rampage lolol well done mate I subbed now just come back lol. All in all the first game is my favorite and the only one I've vague memories of. Its perfection for its time period and should be viewed as such with all it inspired. Course it wont stand up to modern tech but with every video like yours and jawlr i learn more and more about this game and its creators original passion idea. Do I think the new alone in the dark will be a good or decent horror game? Sure, they seem to want to put the budget and time in to do so so itll probly be the new "evil within " when it releases. As far as a good alone in the dark game noooo im not so sure. Too much marketing focus on David whats his face from stranger things. Ed carnby started off a drunk looser who BARLEY at the time earned the title p.i. and had many debtors that made dealing with satanic and or occult a vacation to him. He was disposable as far as it felt in duecento mansion as evident by how that damned trap floor falls out soon as you best the zombie chicken and clear the attic. guess what? Most ppl didnt think to save then but you SHOULD pop an immediate save going down stairs lol. So lotta folks died and were sent back to attic to explore more and try again lol. Game was genius like that. I dont think the new game will put the player through the alone in the dark paces like that. Reading books that curse you immediately to death, cryptic puzzles and no other humans to make it feel truly occult like in its isolation. Graphic's were awesome for alone in the dark at the time but the sound and way it all came together built that sense of isolation that made dealing with clunky combat controls, tank running controls and scouring the entire area with search active cuz you forgot were you left an item...it felt worth it....most of the time hehe.
I haven't gone away. I've mostly been working on one big video that went way beyond the scope I originally planned and at the same time have 3 others in the works while working more than full-time 😂. I hope to have more stuff for you soon but thanks for watching!
@@thedadliestman id thought killer Carnby had gotten you lol seriously how he went ini first game from gambling drunk called the reptile to how he blows up front gates of buildings for access and has a stellar drinking animation model is wild.
Aitd 2... I don't feel like trying that ever again. The music is bad and so are the enemy models. They're made hastly I guess. Aitd 1, 3 and 4 were all awesome on the other hand.
Nice narration. But whst tbe hell? But oh boy this game seems to have more random nonsense item puzzels than the worst sierra games. Well at least it seems to be a close call. Anyway. I recall this game had a great cover art that needs to be mentioned.
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Carnby isnt alone in the dark with enemies, enemies are alone in the dark with carnby!!
Well I have to say, you narrating this series with Carnby as some psychotic murderer is just hilarious XD
To be fair, that's the idea I got of him when you see how many enemies you have to kill off. He seems like a detective with a chip on his shoulder and a license to kill 😂. Glad you enjoyed it!
pretty sure you can avoid killing anything in the first game
@@eriksaari4430 I'd have to double check but I do think you need to kill the Pirate zombie in the sword fight. I think you need to get the key from him.
@The Dadliest Man fortunately most or all of his victims are already undead, so is Carnby really killing something that is already dead?
Forget that, the man dresses up as Santa without blinking an eye. He is not sane.
Edward Carnby must have the biggest keychain in the world he picks up keys left and right every 10 steps, no wonder he walks so slow
Either that or his pockets are so full that it's hard for him to even walk 😅
His and Emily's slow speed was basically alluded to the fact that they were 40 or so, the actual reason is because the original game would have a slow pace due to hardware limitations and stability.
Love all of your AitD videos and it just feels right that there is another person out there remembering these games as fondly as I do :)
They're definitely classics. Glad to see a fellow person that enjoys these golden oldies!
Thank you for the spectacular and humorous AITD recap videos, what a walk down memory lane!
Anytime! I'm happy you enjoyed the videos! Thanks for watching!
the new most under rated youtube channel.
That's so kind. Thanks for watching, sport!
"the end of an Era" is perfect for this case of an "one of a kind" game trilogy.
Every time you say "imagine if you will" the twilight zone and futuramas parody of it come to mind. its good stuff
To be fair, that was exactly what I was thinking of when I said that line. I had half a mind to put the TZ theme in there. Nice for catching that 😜
Such a good series of videos. Great job!
Thanks son! I'm glad you took the time to check them out!
For games to review, how about Ecstatica and Ecstatica 2.
They have a similar style to Alone in the Dark and they aren't talked about often.
Also perhaps Little Big Adventure 1 and 2 also created by Frédérick Raynal and company.
I'll definitely have to check those out. I've honestly never heard of Ecstatica before. LBA was never on my radar when I was younger but I'll see if I can find a copy. Thanks for the ideas!
@@thedadliestman Thanks, and I like your videos. 👍😃
Ecstatica, although I only played the second game is a bit like Prince of Persia in 3d with fixed camera angles.
Come to think about it Bioforge is also a bit like Alone in the Dark.
@@KapiteinKrentebol Thank you! That's a lot of new titles to check out. Might be something to play when I pick up streaming on the channel!
I'm currently wanting to buy these games off of steam when I have money, these are great videos, They really get me to want to play them!
Thank you! If you're in the mood for some old nostalgia, I can definitely recommend them even though the 2nd one can be a bit jank.
YES IVE BEEN WAITING SO MUCH FOR THIS VID ❤️
Sorry for the long wait but I hope you'll enjoy it!
@@thedadliestman yes i did, your way of presenting the game, the jokes and the analysis is just on point dude, great job, you made me fall in love with AiTD again
This was my favourite in the series
I definitely think it was an improvement over 2 but for some reason I just keep having nostalgia goggles for part 1 😅
I don't know what happened in my game version but it took me HOURS to move the anvil/boulder at 35:50. The same thing happened with the statue from AITD2 at the beginning, it was so frustrating
I did have that problem when I ran it on CD. However, I didn't have those issues when I played it on GOG.
Maybe it's been said before but why Carnby isn't coming to every investigation after the second game without a small arsenal is beyond me lol. They should bring back Alone in the Dark but keep Carnby's design similar to the first game with the red hair and not the redesign from a new nightmare. I Just watched a play through of a new nightmare and it looks to be somewhat of a let down. I think Alone in the Dark could make a huge comeback under the right direction. To me the 1st one is still the best. Although I'm not sure I've seen them all, but I haven't heard great reviews.
I feel that, classic Carnby with the stache takes top spot for me. I definitely have a soft spot for part 1 as well, the sequels were good but they were just missing something that I can't put my finger on.
A New Nightmare looks like a decent game, but yeah, I prefer Carnby's old design. Even Infogrames dumbed it down when they removed his mustache. Honestly, I'm more disappointed that the upcoming game changed his design because at least the games after the third one had the reincarnation excuse, at least.
Been looking forward to this 😄
Sorry it took a while!
@@thedadliestman don’t apologise, the amount of work you put In is amazing
31:38 the pickaxe looks very similar to minecraft diamon pickaxe lol
Thanks for making me see that now 😂
New bad guys.... tax evaders in this game. I am just joking. This was an excellent game. Great lore and some really great scenes.
You should cover the crappy 2008 Alone in the Dark game, and eventually the new remake of the original thats coming soon!
The remake I definitely will!
Alone in the dark new nightmare
I will get to that one eventually 🙂
My favorite part of alone in the dark is when he says I’m alone in the dark and then fisticuffs
Man, that was so dumb, I love it.
Will we see one for a new nightmare?
I might actually look into doing this one. I'm still thinking of doing one about the new one as well.
I'm surprised you didn’t mention Back to the Future, another series that had its third entry turn the series into a western, though I feel like that worked out better for that film than the popularity of this series.
A piece of Something Awful AitD3 fanart where Carnby r i s e s with a bottle of booze in his hand screaming that he is the LIGHTBRINGER has been living in my head rent free for years upon years.
Also seconding the Ecstatica mention, the first one is weird, creepy, definitely will be right up your alley. The style they went for is a trip, ellipses for days.
I'll definitely check out Ecstatica after I work through the current review list!
Have you played Time Gate: Knight's Chase? I loved that game. It's very similar to Alone in the Dark because it still uses the same engine as the original Alone in the Dark games. The big difference is that it at first takes place in the 1990s, but you spend most of the game in medieval times. I'm very disappointed that they didn't come up with a trilogy. What other games have similarities to Alone in the Dark?
I like the original games' graphics and wish they could have made newer games to continue the storyline. Alone in the Dark Inferno is technically a continuation of the original games, but I'm not happy with that game. I'm also not crazy about the recent remake. I wish they could have made the 2024 game into a sequel.
This one was so obtuse and Janky I had to use your video to get through it. A lot of times I did the correct thing and it just... did nothing because of jank, making me think I was wrong and run around aimlessly. The search and push buttons taking a full 3 or so seconds to actually register had me stuck in the first area because I though the rattle was just a background element I couldn't pick up after pressing it for half a second. The 2nd game just had you find/do stuff automatically so bringing that back, and making it slower than the first game was jarring
im in, minute 11 and i wait for the rocket launcher...
H..how could you call this game good?! Almost NONE of the puzzles make sense. It was literally unplayable without a guide. I know, I tried. Even with a guide I got "what the fuck, WHY?" moments every second puzzle. The first and second games were playable, this absolutely isn't. Even you acknowledge this problem frequently in the video. No, this is definitely not a good game.
I think it might be to each his own. I definitely enjoyed 3 more than 2 but some of my friends couldn't stand 3 either so I can see where you're coming from. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!
I remember the game came with a “read me” file that contained a full walkthrough with Carnaby narrating his actions in first person. It was rather funny at times and made events of the game make a lot more sense adding details to the encounters. But even with this walkthrough, there at least I point or two where I still got stuck because the guide sometimes didn’t say exactly how to use the item to solve the puzzle. I enjoyed the game ambience and character design, but it had the most contrived puzzle solutions among the three games for sure.
I never got on too well with 3 for this reason, as well as others. The developers seemed to have wanted to make it more puzzle heavy like 1, while retaining the combat of 2, but added a heap of jank of its own. The thing that I think irritated me the most was the need to search for items rather than automatically picking them up if you were near. It was a pain as they weren't highlighted at all.
after experiencing the aitd 1 2 3 series it occurs to me. there Really Should have been a Aitd done in the MaxPayne engine lol.
For some reason I can absolutely see Carnby gunning enemies down in bullet time 😂
killer Carnby goes on another murderous rampage lolol well done mate I subbed now just come back lol. All in all the first game is my favorite and the only one I've vague memories of. Its perfection for its time period and should be viewed as such with all it inspired. Course it wont stand up to modern tech but with every video like yours and jawlr i learn more and more about this game and its creators original passion idea. Do I think the new alone in the dark will be a good or decent horror game? Sure, they seem to want to put the budget and time in to do so so itll probly be the new "evil within " when it releases. As far as a good alone in the dark game noooo im not so sure. Too much marketing focus on David whats his face from stranger things. Ed carnby started off a drunk looser who BARLEY at the time earned the title p.i. and had many debtors that made dealing with satanic and or occult a vacation to him. He was disposable as far as it felt in duecento mansion as evident by how that damned trap floor falls out soon as you best the zombie chicken and clear the attic. guess what? Most ppl didnt think to save then but you SHOULD pop an immediate save going down stairs lol. So lotta folks died and were sent back to attic to explore more and try again lol. Game was genius like that. I dont think the new game will put the player through the alone in the dark paces like that. Reading books that curse you immediately to death, cryptic puzzles and no other humans to make it feel truly occult like in its isolation. Graphic's were awesome for alone in the dark at the time but the sound and way it all came together built that sense of isolation that made dealing with clunky combat controls, tank running controls and scouring the entire area with search active cuz you forgot were you left an item...it felt worth it....most of the time hehe.
I haven't gone away. I've mostly been working on one big video that went way beyond the scope I originally planned and at the same time have 3 others in the works while working more than full-time 😂.
I hope to have more stuff for you soon but thanks for watching!
@@thedadliestman id thought killer Carnby had gotten you lol seriously how he went ini first game from gambling drunk called the reptile to how he blows up front gates of buildings for access and has a stellar drinking animation model is wild.
You said "Infocom" on the video? This was developed by Infogrames instead
I think I said Infogrames but I used the French pronunciation since it used to be a French company.
Aitd 2... I don't feel like trying that ever again. The music is bad and so are the enemy models. They're made hastly I guess. Aitd 1, 3 and 4 were all awesome on the other hand.
Make more videos
Working on a big one as we speak!
Nice narration. But whst tbe hell? But oh boy this game seems to have more random nonsense item puzzels than the worst sierra games. Well at least it seems to be a close call.
Anyway. I recall this game had a great cover art that needs to be mentioned.
Now it's time for me to check out your other videos