Before Resident Evil came, there was Alone in the Dark. When the first game came, it left a huge impression on everyone that played it. Players were scared witless by the monsters that lurked the dark and foreboding corridors of Dercerto. Unlike any other survival horror game, not all monsters could be killed by normal means, you had to read the books and manuscripts you find around Decerto to get clues as to what that monster's weak spot was. This game series is a classic that any survival horror player should play atleast once.
I can not understand why so many people ignored this gem when it was released. The acting is superb and the visuals are great with all the cel-shaded comic book style. One thing that makes this game stand out is that when you shoot somebody in the head with a sniper rifle, a crossbow arrow or a glass shard you get three comic book style pages showing the foe getting killed and a text saying "AAAARGH!" when they die. The same happens when you shoot someone who stands near a cliff, you see a string of texts that are supposed to be the person screaming as he falls down to the ground. The story itself is great too, a fictional take on the whole JFK assassination back in the 60's with different characters and some pretty shady conspiracy going on in the shadows.
