The plot of the game Alone in the Dark 1 is based on Lovecraft's works. At first, the player chooses between heroes - a man or a woman and goes to explore an old mansion. The storyline differs depending on the chosen hero, although the background is the same in all cases. So, in 1924, Jeremy Hartwood, a very good artist, decided to commit suicide. The police considered that this was in the order of things and closed the case. The deceased left behind an old estate with the famous name of Derketo, which a local antiquities dealer began to look at. Toto hires Edward Carnby and instructs him to describe the property of the deceased. In addition to the detective himself, the heiress of the mansion, Emily Hardwood, appears on the scene, who is very interested in the piano located in the attic.Events in the game Alone in the Dark 1 begin from the moment when the chosen protagonist falls into a trap, approaching the instrument. Now he will have to leave the house alive, trying not to get caught in the teeth of local monsters. Along the way, you will have to explore the rooms, solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and fight otherworldly forces, trying to understand what is happening. The latter is helped by the abundance of notes and diaries scattered everywhere.Feature of the gameplay:
- Abundance of enemies, among which there are invincible bosses, from which you will have to run away.
- The ability to interact with objects and furniture.
- The plot is linear, although you can study the rooms in any order.
- The found loot can be put in the inventory, but you need to keep in mind that it is not elastic.
- Sometimes you have to complete missions for a while.