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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare for PlayStation 2
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare for PlayStation 2 takes Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac to Shadow Island. After the death of Carnby's friend Charles Fiske, they search for three ancient tablets linked to the Morton family and a gateway to a dark world. Their plane crashes and separates them. You choose one character at the start; each route has different rooms, conversations and tasks.
Carnby gains firearms sooner and follows the more combat-heavy route. Aline investigates her possible link to the Mortons and faces more puzzles. Fixed camera views frame a manor, fort, laboratory and underground areas. A flashlight reveals details in dark backgrounds and deters some creatures. Keys, documents and collected objects open new paths, while ammunition and healing supplies remain limited.
The two stories intersect, but finishing one campaign does not reveal every location or event. A second playthrough with the other character is therefore worthwhile. The New Nightmare is entirely local and single-player, with no network service required. This is the 2001 PlayStation 2 version, not the 2008 Alone in the Dark, its PlayStation 3 edition Inferno or the 2024 reimagining.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Darkworks developed The New Nightmare and Infogrames released it in 2001. It was the fourth main Alone in the Dark game and moved Edward Carnby to a modern setting, while the first three entries took place in the 1920s. Hubert Chardot's script used an island, a missing researcher and two intertwined routes to reintroduce the series to a new audience.
The game appeared on Dreamcast, PlayStation, Windows, Game Boy Color and later PlayStation 2. The PS2 version retains 3D characters against pre-rendered backgrounds, cinematic camera angles and the choice between Carnby and Aline. Lighting has a notable role: the flashlight beam moves across dark scenes and exposes hidden details. It supports both the atmosphere and practical searches.
The New Nightmare adopted elements from the survival-horror wave that followed the original Alone in the Dark, but retained two parallel investigations and cosmic themes surrounding the World of Darkness. The 2008 game tells another story in Central Park, with Inferno as its adapted PS3 release. The 2024 game reimagines another era again. This PS2 disc remains the 2001 Shadow Island episode.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Code: Veronica X also uses fixed cameras, limited ammunition, puzzles and two protagonists. It follows Claire and Chris Redfield through one continuous zombie story, whereas The New Nightmare asks you to choose Carnby or Aline at the start. Alone in the Dark also gives more weight to darkness, the flashlight and Shadow Island's supernatural creatures.
Silent Hill 2 builds psychological horror around James Sunderland using fog, radio interference and symbolic monsters. The New Nightmare tells a pulp-like investigation about ancient tablets, a family secret and two routes. Both have one player search abandoned buildings and combine objects, but Silent Hill is more personal and ambiguous, while Alone in the Dark offers more adventure and gun combat.
Project Zero has Miku fight supernatural enemies by keeping them in focus through a camera. The New Nightmare uses conventional weapons and a flashlight, plus separate campaigns for two investigators. Both make darkness and slow investigation important, but Project Zero is confined to a Japanese mansion and ghosts; Alone in the Dark crosses an island and another dimension.
Obscure is set in an American school and lets two local players cooperate while students have distinct talents. The New Nightmare is strictly single-player and begins by choosing Carnby or Aline. Both combine limited supplies, puzzles and creatures in dark buildings, but the flashlight and parallel solo routes give Alone in the Dark a different structure.
Cold Fear places one coastguard on a ship and drilling platform where waves and slippery decks affect aiming. The New Nightmare uses fixed cameras, a flashlight and two separate stories on Shadow Island. Both combine investigation, scarce supplies and firearms, but Cold Fear pursues faster shooting while Alone in the Dark spends more time on documents, keys and puzzles.
