75
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.7
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Edward Carnby, private eye of the paranormal, is back.

Carnby's best friend, Charles Fiske, has been found dead near Shadow Island, a mysterious island near Maine. It is your duty to take up the investigation and find out the secrets of Shadow Island. But you're not going alone... your companion will be a redhead by the name of Aline Cedrac who has her own reasons for tagging along. Aside from being a woman and inexperienced in the world of danger, she is the only one with the knowledge for translating the ancient Abkhani tabloids which may hold the secrets behind Carnby's friend's death and the disappearance of Aline's father.

Upon arriving on the island, your plane has been shot down by the things unknown, and the heroes have no other choice but to jump with a parachute, thus separating them on the island.

Now you choose the character to play with, either as Edward Carnby or Aline Cedrac, as they explore the mysterious and gloomy island with all its secrets and parallel stories that contain different locations and tasks for different characters, thus adding the level of replayability in a different experience.

Alternate Titles

  • "鬼屋魔影4:惡夢之夜" -- Taiwan title
  • "鬼屋魔影4" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Alone in the Dark: Koszmar Powraca" -- Polish title
  • "Alone in the Dark 4: По ту сторону кошмара" -- Russian title
  • "Alone in the Dark 4" -- Informal name
  • "AITD:TNN" -- Common name

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Alone in the Dark 4: The New Nightmare PlayStation $2.48  
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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare    
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User Reviews

Scarier than scary Weird Ed (15) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Worse than the prequels, but still an okay game Remi Spaans (454) 2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars
atmosphere gives res-evil & silent hill 2 a run for their money Iced Earth (11) unrated
A terrifyingly atmospheric game hampered by dated gameplay. Andrew Pine (28) 4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars

The Press Says

GamePro Jun 20, 2001 4.5 out of 5 90
Imperium Gier Aug 01, 2001 8.5 out of 10 85
PSM Aug, 2001 8 out of 10 80
Super Play Jun, 2001 8 out of 10 80
Gameguru Mania Jul 01, 2001 80 out of 100 80
Gamezone (Germany) Jul 30, 2001 7.8 out of 10 78
Game Revolution Jul, 2001 B 75
Game Chronicles Oct 13, 2001 7 out of 10 70
GameSpot Jun 26, 2001 6.4 out of 10 64
HonestGamers Jan 14, 2004 4 out of 10 40

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Trivia

The reason why Edward Carnby is on this AITD title is a shameless ripoff of the Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers plot core. In the game's official website (see links) says that every 40 years a man is awarded with the name Edward Carnby and that man will be destined to fight the forces of evil and darkness.


This entry was contributed by Xoleras (66998) and Matthew Bailey (1169)
 

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