Alone In The Dark

TCW Podcast Episode 203 - Alone In The Dark   Despite appearing outdated by today's standards, Alone in the Dark remains a highly influential game in the survival horror genre. Numerous franchises, including Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Eternal Darkness, either cite or incorporate tropes popularized by Alone in the Dark. Spearheaded by Frédérick Raynal, the game drew inspiration from Giallo films and Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful works. It pioneered the use of 3D models in a pre-rendered environment with fixed camera angles, a technique later adopted as a staple on the first Sony PlayStation. Despite its significant success, Raynal departed Infogrames due to a lack of recognition, inadequate compensation, and the directive to create a new game with the same engine within a year. Subsequently, he founded his own company, Adeline Software.   Content Warning: The movies and genres referenced may not be suitable for some audiences.   Can You Hack Your Eyes to See Upside Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euwp4C6Wt8A Dawn of the Dead (1978) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_EviQj5tvA The Amityville Horror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwa120o7m7k No Film School - Giallo Firm: https://nofilmschool.com/giallo-film-genre-explained Horror Press - Horror 101 - Giallo: https://horrorpress.com/misc/5539/horror-101-what-is-giallo-and-why-does-it-matter/ Dario Argento: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Argento Mario Bava: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Bava The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztVF1nJTBo Suspiria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPs2ExUL_bc Alfred Hitchcock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock Top 10 Alfred Hitchcock Movies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVoVdKOLP04 10 Things You Don't Know About Alfred Hitchcock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9BS9SJxbxc 12 Common Camera Angles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNviMsi0K0 Popcorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ea5-eFU3oA Drakken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5RlWuY3gXU TCW 064 - The Rise and Fall of Infogrames Part 1: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/rise-and-fall-of-infogrames-part-1/ TCW 065 - The Rise and Fall of Infogrames Part 2: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-rise-and-fall-of-infogrames-part-2/ Star Glider 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg3uQM83dl8 Alpha Waves (DOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qAtVwSIV8 PBS Monstrum - The Origins of the Zombie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIGmsxBMnjA Shadow of the Comet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dwukeu8alE The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va7WZT1lVsc 44 Lovecraftian Monsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDPqZUja9wU Alone in the Dark - Artwork - Goomba Stomp: https://goombastomp.com/in-retrospect-the-original-alone-in-the-dark/ Alone in the Dark - Retrospective, Analysis and Critique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51YNZV5QAFc   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: [email protected]  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RolemMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/