Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

Posted by Joseph Howse.
First posted on 07 December 2007. Last updated on 07 December 2007.
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Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder marks the first of an adventure game trilogy released by Zoetrope Interactive in which the developer attempts to crossbreed Lovecraftian horror with modern British police drama. Although the concept sounds interesting, the execution in this game is sadly disappointing. The scattered plot defies description: a convoluted paranormal story related to some…

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Very Good

Hello,i need a big help, please. I´m playing DARKNESS WITHIN, but i can´t open the organizer. Somebody knows the code?
Thank You.

Argentina By Cristian • On 29 December 2007 • From Buenos Aires, Argentina

Excellent

Good game. I like its atmosphere and story.

Ukraine By Alexey • On 15 December 2007 • From Kiev, Ukraine

Poor

Wow! This game looks genuinely awful. Is it safe to say that the darkness is a cover up for poor graphics and animation? I can understand a few dark areas in a game, but this sounds truly dreadful.

It’s funny that I just finished reading a collection of Lovecraft’s stories--I hadn’t read him before, though of course knew of his style. I was thinking that many of his stories and themes would make great fodder for adventure games, but apparently it’s not that easy to get right.

Looks like most of the latest adventures are pretty disappointing. Any stars on the horizon, I wonder?

United States By Matt Barton • On 14 December 2007 • From St Cloud, MN