Alone in the Dark: The Beginnings of Survival Horror

[@mrultima9466]

I remember seeing a creepypasta that was done by someone who clearly never left Western Europe, likely probably never left the UK: It's set in Arizona and I shit you not here's a line from it: "We started to get freaked out because we were on the road for 30 minutes and haven't seen another car."

[@Heeroneko]

That's funny as hell. I lived out in the boonies as a kid up a hollah that was about an hours drive from town....and the town's population was under 1k. lol Just getting to my childhood home would probably scare the shit out of most folks, even Americans. rofl I'd love to see what some Europeans think about the old winding country roads in the Appalachian Mnt Range. Lemme just say, New Zealand does NOT have the steepest street by a long shot....only the steepest 'residential' street...cuz most of the roads here aren't considered residential even if a ton of folks live down it. lol Ah....my adhd meds have not kicked in quite yet this morning, but I'm having a good time. Oh and also, end the genocide in Palestine. Don't let your governments get away w taking part in a genocidal apartheid. Make sure they know it's a vote motivating issue. Maybe then they'll deign to care about it.

[@jamesf4423]

💀💀 this is genuinely hilarious. I also live in a town of less than 1000 people. You would be surprised how much of the USA is pretty much middle of nowhere cities.

[@Nacalal]

The funniest part is, that's the best time to be on the road. There's nothing more comfy than rolling around on the back roads late at night with nothing but the moonlight and the radio to keep you company.

[@mrfats5004]

damn, those renders/graphics for 92 is insane, DOOM was considered utterly groundbreaking and it didn't hit till a year later.

[@cgaussie]

I have fond (I guess) memories of playing Alone in the Dark when I was a little over ten years old and I was always attacked by the... giant.. bouncing rat? Thing? That attacks you in the same room and it was (for me back then at least) the scariest thing I'd ever seen. Ah, the memories.

[@RogueDragon05]

Officially it's a Zombie Chicken... no I'm not joking. Google Alone in the Dark Zombie Chicken if you don't belive me.

[@SecretSm0ke]

Your cat is the perfect lifeform and his little face makes me smile every time.

[@TheLetsRead]

Not to make a huge deal of it, but this may be like the 5th or 6th retrospective I’ve seen on the original Alone in the Dark (over several years, of course), and I think this is the first time I’ve learned that there’s a woman player character you can select. Neat!

[@michimatsch5862]

Hmm, not a Ragnarox viewer then. I must say that his review is like my favorite review of the game.

[@truehare]

I've seen a lot of retrospectives about that game recently (including RagnarRox's), and they all mentioned the character selection. Some bad luck you had with the algorithm there, OP.

[@Gatorade69]

im so tired of these woke bullshit games forcing women in them

[@MidnightMedium]

​@truehare right??

[@mariusnita4346]

CHEESE SLUDGE. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

[@emilymcpherson6564]

cheese sludge

[@Kolbatsu]

C H E S S E S L U D G E

[@spookyjones6577]

C H E EE E E E E E E E E E E E EE SSSSSEEEE SL U U U DDGE

[@Dondillilochevrolet]

😊😊

[@gaiusfulmen]

So basically Alone in the Dark 1: Transient Evil Alone in the Dark 2: Stunlockin' Time Alone on the Web 3: Carnby discovers his fursona

[@KapitanPazur1]

"Alone on the Web"? what?

[@vul4ak]

The reappraisal of the Alone in the Dark trilogy is one of the best things to happen in modern horror gaming discussion (even though it has also revived the ultra-toxic "RE ripped off AITD" discussion as well, but alas - AITD is just one of these super important games). Now we only need Sweet Home to get its due respect from more people.

[@Deathshead419]

Oh God, I played the 2008 Alone in the Day way back when and it was PAIN. Years later I got a streamer to play it for a "punishment game" and it was also PAIN.

[@lasskinn474]

I still remember the night me and my friend got a copy of it from somewhere. the first room is a real classic for setting up a game - never having seen such a game engine before the game, not understanding yet the limitations and how the game works, having to figure out moving the objects was so great at that time. edit: elvira was a gore horror game at least before this. it's got nothing to do with the movie, but guts and throatpipes on ega were pretty graphic for a kid editedit: ultima underworld does have 3d objects as well like chairs and stuff, but all monsters and characters are sprites

[@darkdreamer871]

"scaring those rich pricks that spend all day at Fashion Island" reminds me of childhood (didn't cost a dime to run amok at the koi pond, something my grandparents took great advantage of when looking after me, my siblings, and our cousins after summer camp)

[@deathsyth8888]

The scariest 'Alone In The Dark' is the one with Tara Reid in it.

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

Uwe Boll made it. Don't think he has a single good movie

[@EverDM]

​@@MonkeyKingsformerroomatepostal

[@ericrhodes5174]

New FOUND land

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

@@EverDM Is Postal legit good? I've heard it was just his best, but not really that great. I'll maybe check it out myself, just wondering.

[@samgaming3354]

@@MonkeyKingsformerroomate its actually really funny and faithful to the game

[@LORDOFDORKNESS42]

IMHO, A New Nightmare had some genuinely great spooky moments and cool ideas to my recall. Don't want to spoil much since Charlatan couldn't get it running, but I personally had enough fun to play both characters and not regret it. It's not my all-time favorite or anything, but Carnby's emo rocker phase aside, it's a pretty solid horror title. Really hope it gets revisited one day.

[@Duterasemis]

An alternative explanation for Carnby getting that far: since he shows up in a taxi, he probably just took a train.

[@barebevil.]

Just wanna say, Thanks for making videos, they are really entertaining to watch

[@ShunyValdez]

Alone in the Dark 1 and 2 actually have multiple save slots. Just press the down arrow key. Can't blame you for missing that. It's an UI issue from an older era.

[@Zhuntovany.Kavalir]

I really love your DIY aproach, keep up the good, honest work. Thats all, everyone have an excellent evening.

[@JohnnyV83]

1. The old PC games had multiple save slots, you just had to use arrow keys to move to new / old ones. Bc 90s🤪 2. New Nightmare released to PS1 & Dreamcast. Probably not difficult to emulate.

[@EvilScrooge]

New Nightmare was a decent game. Loved how two characters had two different routes through the mansion. Also Carnaby's look is different there due to the game sadly being set in modern times

[@rubanka6373]

Hey just wanted to say that your channel deserves way more attention, your videos are super fun to watch

[@glass7923]

This is a very wholesome piece of art you're sharing with us, thanks!

[@LORDOFDORKNESS42]

Nice to see AIND 3 getting some praise. That game has always felt oddly and unfairly forgotten to me. The way you can beat many enemies by what's basically paying attention is still extremely fresh. Oh, and that ending song is still a freakin' banger!

[@wesleybcrowen]

Alone in the Dark 2 is what classic Resident Evil fans see RE4 as.

[@hairy_cornflake]

Why didn't I ever think of that? That's the best way to describe both RE4 and AITD2.

[@KINGXlll]

Left my phone playing the vid in one room for a minute during the cooking segment and all I heard was "MmumumumhhmmymCHEESE SLUDGEmmymymmbmbbmumumCHEESE SLUDGEmmumuCHEESE SLUDGE" fantastic work, as always.

[@tentaclesmod]

There's a saying about writing: "Europeans don't know what big is and Americans don't know what old is."

[@rainbowsnail4171]

As someone who has played all these games during his childhood and teens, I can say that The New Nightmare is probably the best one of them. And I say that despite being heavily nostalgic for the first 3 games. It's sad that the only way to play it these days is on the original Playstation, if one has one.

[@mosshivenetwork117]

I really like the cooking segment. Gives me the vibe that this is some kind of Tv show and not the average youtube video.

[@egoborder3203]

I love this game! Played the hell of it back in the day, and when I played Resident Evil the similarities were obvious

[@sirbill_greebi3811]

Charl is the only person who can ask me to like a video and can actually make me do it.

[@Player-10]

I highly recommend RagnarRox video on this series if anyone is interested in a little more background to their development

[@toprem4037]

This game narrated all the notes back in 1992? FFS why the hell can't we get that today?

[@KapitanPazur1]

DLC for Alone in The Dark 2008? That game had ZERO DLC. Are you suuuuuuuuure you are not talking about Alone in the Dark Inferno which is just exclusive to PS3 version of the game with couple of minor changes and bug fixes?

[@CharlatanWonder]

Yeah I think that's the one. Also, as I play it now, this is the FIXED version!?!?

[@KataisTrash]

Hey, please try a New Nightmare again - I remember it being pretty decent and the characters being fairly fun. I think even I managed to get it running a few years ago on win 7 or 10 (but didn't do a full playthrough, so no clue if the issues pop up later). The 2001 game actually had some horror elements for once, including the water monster style stuff... or teaser cutscenes like the dogs. It should 100% be runnable (I think I had GOG)

[@squidtrongaming1098]

I have physical and it installed and plays fine on windows 10 but it's been a long time since i played it originally so i haven't gotten that far yet

[@sobrev1viente]

For the 2008 game you might want to try the inferno version

[@CharlatanWonder]

that's the one I got my hands on for the PS3.

[@ClixonTheOne]

Alone in the dark is your favorite horror game's favorite horror game.

[@ProblmSolvd]

The fact that the enemies are VISIBLE and able to WALK THROUGH the doors is amazing to me. I grew up with Resident Evil and Silent Hill, I would have shit a brick house if any of the enemies could see me through a door and follow me through it. (Mr X and Nemesis don't count as its not the same technique)

[@tomasavendanozacarias5205]

I think it whould be worth it to try to run alone in the dark NN, it is recieved quite beloved by the survival horror fans that played it.

[@truehare]

I don't get what you're talking about when you say multiple save slots are only in AitD3... I remember having multiple saves when I played the original back in the day, and I just replayed the GOG version last month and used them. It's not sixteen slots, but it's definitely not just the one... Or are you talking about different profiles, each with their own set of save slots? It's been a while, but I don't remember the third game having those either.

[@CasualPanels]

You completely skipped the 4th one. Sad, that's the only one I played again and again on my Gameboy Color. It was pretty impressive for it's time.

[@kabob0077]

9:00 They went from Resident Evil 1 to 4, 5, or 6 in one game... Although maybe not 6, that game may as well be pure Action.

[@roberthill5805]

I sort of remember this game and glad it still looks good, doesnt look like what was saved in my head but has a weird nostalgia to it. I remember it as a game I had to go back a few times to get through it.

[@ThunderComplex]

I was so happy when I got all the AITD games for like $4 on Steam especially since I have fond memories of the 2008 games on my X360. But I've tried everything including downloading those sketchy DLLs and nothing I did could get it running. Anyway, great video and looking forward to what's next!

[@CharlatanWonder]

Yeah and there's also that the PC version doesn't have the DLCs so I just went for the PS3 version.

[@phant0mdummy]

I'll watch your videos when you stop putting 11 minute cooking tutorials for mac and cheese in the middle. Shits irritating.

[@Archangelm127]

CW: "That dark time when console ports were lazy copy-pastes of console versions and were completely unoptimized..." Me: "The dark times have never ended, brother."

[@Broeckchen]

Ohhhh my Mom and I like making potato skins! We stir together some cream, minced meat, veggies to taste and potato and fill them with that before baking them, then layer on cheese to melt. ♡

[@fern1146]

Great video! The 3 Alone in the Dark games and New Nightmare I got from GoG all worked perfectly in my 5/7 year old computer, and the trilogy works fine in my 2022 laptop Not sure if New Nightmare works on the new one haven't tried...

[@InReserveProductions]

If you're already getting a capture card for the PS3, see if you can track down a PS1 copy of The New Nightmare since the PS3 is backwards compatible with PS1 games too. Whole extra game for Halloween or whatever.

[@tentaclesmod]

I don't know if you dislike that idea, but I remember that the new nightmare got several ports: ps1, dreamcast, ps2 and.. game boy color? Yeah, that actually happened.

[@DooMedSean]

So I never knew or got into Alone in the Dark until it's remake on PS3. Which I was into but never finished it and regret it even tho I still own it, but after viewing this video I wanf to play the OG more than the remake on PS3, with all its clunkiness. But as I've grown older I find myself wanting to play the older games I missed out on in my childhood that I missed cause I was ignorant and didn't appreciate good games but focused on FPS games that were evolved from OG Doom. Cause that's what I grew up on, Doom 1+2, Heretic, Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, Quake and so on......I did branch into other slightly different games early on but it wasn't far off from shoot, kill, find a key and get to the end of the level. But since my childhood, now I'm 35 years old, I've grown in my taste of games and really opened my tastes into anything, especially the older games I ignored over the years....this game is one of them! And honestly alot of them that I've gotten around to lately have been absolutely incredible and I kick myself for not trying them back then....but at the same time I wonder if I would have been able to appreciate it back then in my younger years. But as long as I get around to them now and can most certainly appreciate them now that I'm older, thats all that matters to me. I love this channel, the old games, newer retro inspired games, imsims, the cooking segments, and of course the kitty clips! Charlatan.....you are absolutely a diamond in the rough! Never stop or change what you do! You're amazing! Ever video I watch, I love you more and more and find more and more meals/snacks to make!

[@matrix255]

Alone in the Dark The New Nightmare is the only AITD I've play, several times I must add. I really like that game. I recently tried to play the original and I don't really mind the ancients graphics however the controls are really REALLY clunky and I just couldn't get pass them and this come from someone who loves the original System Shock.

[@Cyfrik]

Given how Americans tend to depict Europe sometimes, I think it's fair to allow Europeans full freedom to inaccurately to portray American geography.

[@TheOblivionMan]

So, funny story; I bought the PS2 backport version of Alone in the Dark 2008 when it first came out on a whim because I saw it came with a soundtrack from Olivier Deriviere, who I was a big fan of from the Obscure series. That version of the game is actually legitimately broken to the point of being unplayable and while not the worst game I've ever played, is the worst one I actually paid money for. I keep it in my games collection as a remind to check reviews first.

[@fmsyntheses]

It's embarrassing how horrifying I found these laughable graphics when I was younger. Great games, but the RE series really improved everything about it.

[@TimoNaaro]

wow you sure bank these videos hard. Every video is high there is upcoming game that was was told to public 6month ago that is upcoming. But you notice them after filming these XD I am not complaining. just funny.

[@OldyAlbert]

I still really like Alone in the Dark 1, i feel gameplay like this doesn't really get worse with time. But 2 is just mostly bad action game, i don't really know if it was considered good at the time, but it's surely didn't age well. Never finished 2 so never tryed 3, but maybe i should. I played New Nightmare when it was a new game and liked it, but i was very young so i'm not sure if it's actually any good. I also really like 2Dark, indie game from the creator of the series. It didn't get a very good reception i don't think, but i really enjoyed it, it's pretty unique in alot of ways and quite atmospheric.

[@GigasGMX]

Carnby could probably make it from Louisiana to California pretty cheaply and easily by taking a sleeper train--Remember, the US *used* to have pretty dang good passenger rail infrastructure.

[@satorukuroshiro]

It's actually three other games, one just isn't playable in any form to my understanding as I think it was dropped from Steam after the game was released unfinished. New Nightmare runs fine through PS2 emulation and I'm sure it runs just as well through the PS2 itself. AitD5 which may or may not be a reboot, it's really hard to tell with their callbacks to other titles... has the issue of some game breaking bugs and the ability to soft-lock yourself very easily by just being bad at the obtuse combat system.

[@TheAlison1456]

0:37 that is really fucking based. Colin of Sacred Symbols does the same: he ships himself. 17:40 that looks so tasty. 23:25 you could virtualize an OS and try doing all that DLL stuff there.

[@nekonomicon2983]

There's something kinda weird going back to play games before you existed. Makes you appreciate just how far gaming has come since the "wild west" days

[@gracenwilliams3751]

Please sir, please please please look up Norco. You don't even have to PLAY IT, just look it up. Im begging you😞🙏

[@martenwahlstrom2001]

I have New Nightmare on Ps2 and think it’s really good. I’d recommend you checking it out of you get the chance, but no pressure.

[@sumbius1576]

You are probably happier not having had to play the 2008 Alone in the dark pc version

[@CharlatanWonder]

The PS3 version has all the stuff in it anyway because for some reason the PC version never got the DLC.

[@hayterfan]

​@CharlatanWonder The PS3 version was released after the PC/360 version. If I remember correctly, it fixes the controls, adds content beyond the DLC content, and makes some late game stuff easier to find. Also said it as a separate comment but to record/stream PS3 games you'll need to grab an HDMI splitter that stripes the HDCP on PS3.

[@Heeroneko]

If you want your jalapenos hotter, get the fully ripened red ones. Also, they're pretty easy to grow and you'll can get multiple harvests right off the bat. Lets you get them the exact degree of ripeness you want for spicy lvls. oOo

[@olenhol2przez4]

12:30 im gonna be rude. Europeans will start to care about US geography once 3 randomly picked Americans tell where Germany and Spain are.

[@Hack_Man_VII]

Nothing personal, but I stand by Clock Tower as the beginning of the Survival Horror genre.

[@kabob0077]

12:54 My whole STATE is practically misrepresented from what I saw of it.

[@brairag5744]

Sounds like your wife was keeping the Boy's spot warm. Sounds like a big ol' iss-you and not an iss-me for the boy.

[@misuvittupaa8068]

Oh great wizard cat, do not be pissed about location details. Just know that everytime a american tries to name a country from europe we feel your pain.

[@Franken981]

You could emulate any of the console version of the new nightmare without issues. It's an ok but unremarkable game.

[@mybohemiangirlfriend]

🤣🤣 dude your from my part of the OC!! I didn't think you were a Cali kid, let alone a beach kid!!

[@Maioly]

As someone who is very familiar with the new nightmare... its worth trying out via emulation since it does have some neat elements to it BUT its not worth finishing, because the game itself is not finished like, literally you can see money run out in real time as you play it

[@asher3311]

i spaced out for a bit during the video them when i started paying attention again it was a cooking video. 10/10 just subscrbied

[@billyboleson2830]

Most people who talk about aitd always showcase the first few opening areas as a footnote when discussing resident evil or some shit. Most people have probably never gotten past the opening

[@hairy_cornflake]

The 3rd game is legit one of my favorite games of all time, even if some of the puzzles are just so dumb and convoluted.

[@Ss4Goten]

The Beginnings of Survival Horror... In the West. Let's not forget Sweet Home.

[@michimatsch5862]

I was always told that the potato skin contains some mild poison and that's why you should never eat the skin of bought potatoes. Is that wrong?

[@falldownpit]

Think you might cover Nocturne by Terminal Reality? Just came to mind now.

[@gotd4m]

Fom what i could tell, oregon as a whole doesn't exist in the crew. Would have thought they could have at least threw portland in.

[@Ss4Goten]

Well, I guess Ubisoft solved all problems you could have with the crew now.

[@ReviewTube2012]

I knew I liked you for a reason (other than entertainment) Based af, Bezos hater ❤

[@_EhoTarsis]

A Charlatan Wonder video right at the time i picked up lunch? Let's fucking go

[@pigsplayinggames]

I love the cooking segments but unfortunately I have to skip most of them because they make me too hungry :(

[@gsilver0]

KZbin's algorithm hid this until now. I usually watch your stuff right away.

[@mrsnippysnoopa8300]

Now, all we need is get you alone in the dark- new nightmare for dreamcast or gameboy.

[@madsonluiz2082]

COME ON, TAKE A SPOOKY DOOKYE (skeleton Sound effect)

[@yogamerbks]

As always a great vid 🎉🎉

[@EarthboundX]

A New Nightmare is actually quite good from what I remember.

[@kloa4219]

why not play CRPGs like Planescape Torment? They are open ended

[@indieemil]

Woohoo - Halloween in July 🥰 Always looking forward to this!

[@ShaIkamere]

funny thing, Alone in the Dark A New Nightmare is very playable on the Steamdeck. its the only way i could play my steam copy

[@CharlatanWonder]

lmao how even?

[@zzodysseuszz]

1:28 they’re not actually 3d. It’s an illusion of 3d.

[@HughJanus1234]

Og Alone in The Dark, in July? Charl you spoil me.

[@Bluecho4]

Alone in the Dark 3 is a pretty good conclusion to the trilogy. But it commits the cardinal sin: removing the Reptile's mustache. Carnby's bare lips will haunt us all forever. Which is weird, since you'd think a mustache would be _most_ appropriate on a Yeehaw Adventure.

[@helmaschine1885]

Frisk is so freaking cute. Love the jpegs of him

[@Skuttie]

There's a spoof game called Alone in the Dick

[@saschaberger3212]

I had Alone in the dark 4 for the playstation. It wasn't bad at all

[@Mrwilliam22120]

Wonder. You need to make a video of the Alone in the dark remake !

[@drricemice2046]

Actually I'm the start of horror or that what people react with when I show

[@hayterfan]

As who has used a capture card for PS3 you might have to order a HDMI splitter that can strip the HDCP of the PS3.

[@CharlatanWonder]

yeah I had to get another thing because of course the PS3's output is just a lil wacky and confuses most capture systems. it works fine now though.

[@hayterfan]

@@CharlatanWonder awesome, I remember it being a pain in the ass to find the right splitter. Think I bought like 3 before I found one that actually worked

[@VF.Milagre]

There's also the coop one... That's pretty bad so who even cares.