Dark Eye, The
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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 |
Multiplayer: | |
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 |
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