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Dark Eye, The

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Important note: The download here is NOT a zip file - you have to rename it first - please read the Technical Notes below after you download! Sorry to put this in the review text, but a LOT of our visitors apparently never read Technical Notes (sigh).

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One of the rare games based on literature that "get it" right, The Dark Eyeis not so much a "game" as an electronic novel in the same vein as Portal : it is a melange of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous stories, changing the characters' names to fit an overarching plot while preserving the contents. The game uses three classic Poe stories: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amantillado," and "Berenice." You go through each story twice - first as the victim, and again as the perpetrator. As if that's not creepy enough, the game also uses as a framing device an original story that is a very intriguing pastiche of Poe mythos.

Gameplay involves clicking on various objects and people to trigger events to advance the story. Despite this limited click-and-watch, the game's haunting atmosphere and style (with unique claymation actors) make it a must-have for horror fans. If you are a fan of Edgar Allen Poe, you'll tremendously enjoy this CD-ROM; if you're not, this is one CD that will spark your interest in his works. A must-have, and a proud entrant into our Hall of Belated Fame.

Average Rating:9.02 [379 votes]
Genre:Adventure
Designer:Russell Lees
Developer:inSCAPE
Publisher:Time Warner Interactive
Year:1996
Software Copyright:inSCAPE
Theme:Modern, Horror, Licensed
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Related Links:Quandary review
More Info:Mobygames | The Web
System Requirements:Windows 95/98
If you like this game, try:Amber: Journeys Beyond, Sanitarium, John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles
Thanks to...sgu 
Technical Notes:Full CD-ROM version; this is NOT a zip file but a bz2 file that must be renamed - please read install instructions first! Data folder must be installed in the root of your hard drive, e.g. C:\DKYDATA