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Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness

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3.2/5

( 21 Reviews )

3.2

21 Reviews

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Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
Description
  Enter the world of Necronomicon- where quiet scholar William H. Stanton is suddenly thrust into the dark and enigmatic world of the occult.  The year is 1927. Stanton is in the drawing room of his Providence, Rhode Island home when his childhood friend, Edgar, appears at his door.  Edgar, s...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Puzzle
Tags:
Adventure, Classic, Puzzle, Dark, Horror, show 4 more... Point&Click, Mystery, Lovecraftian, Good Old Game
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3.2/5

( 21 Reviews )

3.2

21 Reviews

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Product details
2001, Cryo Interactive, ...
System requirements
Windows (10, 11), 2 GHz, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB available...
Time to beat
4 hMain
-- Main + Sides
4 h Completionist
4 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description

 

Enter the world of Necronomicon- where quiet scholar William H. Stanton is suddenly thrust into the dark and enigmatic world of the occult. 

The year is 1927. Stanton is in the drawing room of his Providence, Rhode Island home when his childhood friend, Edgar, appears at his door. 

Edgar, seems distraught and delirious and gives Stanton a metallic pyramid, telling him not to give it to anyone- especially himself. 

Still reeling from Edgar’s appearance, Stanton is visited by a doctor who tells him that Edgar has lost his mind and must be institutionalized. William knows there is more to the story and decides to find Edgar, but on his way discovers a horrifying secret that threatens all of mankind.  

In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon. 

Can you help Stanton save humanity as we know it? 

Updates in this new version of Necronomicon 
 

  • 18 inventory documents that you can access anytime
  • Graphic and design bugs fixed
  • More helpful videos
  • Additional texts and in-game hints
  • Improved sound design

© 2014 Microids. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and copyrights are the properties of their respective owners.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
4 hMain
-- Main + Sides
4 h Completionist
4 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Puzzle
Tags:
Adventure, Classic, Puzzle, Dark, Horror, show 4 more... Point&Click, Mystery, Lovecraftian, Good Old Game
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2001-06-09T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Cryo Interactive / Microids
Size:
1.1 GB
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What improvements we made to this game:
1.26 GOG v2 changelog (29 September 2025):
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.
  • Mouse movement is now much more fluid and responsive.
  • Alt+Tab task switching works properly again, no more lockups when jumping between apps.
  • Fixed an issue where the game executable was incorrectly flagged as potential malware.
  • Stability validated.
1.26 GOG v1 changelog (13 July 2022):
  • Full support with Windows 10 and 11.
  • Introduced a new DirectX renderer for smoother visuals and performance.
  • Added new rendering options, including Windowed Mode, V-Sync, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more.
  • Fixed crashes related to DEP, so gameplay is much more stable.
  • Fixed an issue where summoned videos were missing.
  • Fixed the grayed-out alchemy briefcase item so it can be used as intended.
  • Added Cloud Saves support.
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Posted on: September 26, 2024

TremorStudio

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Games: 58 Reviews: 9

Their heart is in the right place, but..

it's clunk and awkward - but funny

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Posted on: April 29, 2023

MWZakes

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Games: 44 Reviews: 1

Mouse Looking is Broken

There's probably a janky-but-still-enjoyable game here ... but I guess I'll never find out because the mouse looking is completely broken. You'll be trying to position your cursor over, say, a door, but then the slightest mouse movement will launch itself like 45-degrees or more in the direction you're moving ... and then when you try to readjust yourself, it'll shoot back another 45-degrees. But then, it seems like in certain areas trying to look around is rediculously sluggish (and the sudden launching of where you're trying to look doesn't happen) it's like mouse sensitivity is turned off and looking around is a sluggish chore. I went to look for a mouse sensitivity option, but lo and behold, the game doesn't have an options menu. I can handle the dated graphics, the mediocre voice acting, and the really janky animations - Hell, that's part of the charm with games like this! But when you can't even control looking around, to the point where I'm getting mild motion sickness, that's where I draw the line.

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Posted on: November 3, 2022

AzathothAzoth

Games: 451 Reviews: 18

Lovecraft! Get the game!

YEES! THANK YOU GOG. I love you.

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