From the Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder press release:
Psychological Horror Adventure Game In Stores Now
Toronto, Canada — Nov 27, 2007 — Leading publisher Lighthouse Interactive and
developer Zoetrope Interactive today
announced that their psychological horror
Adventure game, Darkness Within: In Pursuit
of Loath Nolder is available in major retail
stores across Canada and the U.S. including:
Wal-mart®, EB Games®, CompUSA®, Circuit City®
and Amazon®. This chilling PC CD-ROM game,
inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft,
began shipping to retailers on Halloween. Six
never-before-seen screenshots accompany this
press release. Darkness Within is Windows®
Vista(tm) compatible.
Erik Schreuder, CEO of Lighthouse Interactive
said, "Darkness Within sets a new standard
for PC games in the Horror Adventure genre.
Not only are there 3 difficulty levels, a
built-in hint system, eerie special effects,
and dynamic environments, but the sound
effects, musical score, and lighting and
shading effects, all combine with a chilling
story to create a truly horrific game world."
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GAME SUMMARY:
As police detective Howard E. Loreid, players
are tasked to solve the murder of Clark
Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
At the top of your list of suspects is Loath
Nolder; a highly respected private
investigator who mysteriously abandoned his
last case for reasons unknown. Rumor had it
that he ventured to several exotic places
around the world learning from tribe shamans
and sorcerers. It remains a great mystery as
to why Loath Nolder disappeared so suddenly,
resurfacing five years later and resuming his
investigations just as abruptly as he had
left them. Why does this venerated P.I. now
sit on the other side of the law?
Your seemingly routine investigation takes a
dramatic twist as strange and terrifying
happenings begin to plague your psyche. You
experience lucid horrifying dreams and are
tormented by paranormal happenings. Why do
days pass instead of hours when you sleep?
What's real and what's not? As you pursue
fugitive murder suspect Loath Nolder, you
must face dire truths hidden deep within a
haunting darkness and the recesses of your mind.
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FEATURES:
* Built-in Hint System with 3 Difficulty
Levels – Players can choose to play in
Standard, Detective or Senior Detective
modes.
* Unique Inventory System –
Utilizing the 'thinking screen' allows
players to collect and examine items, and
thoughts. Clues can also be researched,
combined or used.
* Dynamic Puzzles and Features –
Traditional adventure game puzzles are
complimented by deciphering dreams and
underlining excerpts in documents to garner
critical clues.
* Enhanced Gameplay Experience – The
proprietary game engine enables compelling
special effects, stunning visuals, and
dynamic lighting and shading, in a panoramic
first person game environment.
* Eerie Gameplay Atmosphere – An
immersive experience is created by a
fascinating story,
chilling real-time cut scenes, and haunting
music.