Alone in the Dark: What to Know About Derceto Manor
The 1990s were a pivotal time in game development history. While much of the video game industry can trace its roots back to the late 1970s and early 80s, video games remained pretty primitive up until the 1990s. With the advent of the SNES, Sega Genesis, and much more powerful PCs, the gaming industry saw the rise of countless titles that would go on to influence even the latest releases, with games like Doom, Pokemon, Super Mario 64, and Street Fighter 2 all going to popularize or create their respective genres. In 1992, Alone in the Dark did the same for the survival horror genre.
The first horror game to use 3D polygonal character models, pasted onto pre-rendered backgrounds, Alone in the Dark paved the way for future survival horror titles, directly influencing beloved franchises like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Just a few days ago, THQ Nordic announced that the first Alone in the Dark game is being rebooted, and while its story is being tweaked, and the gameplay is being overhauled, the game's iconic Derceto Manor setting is remaining at the dark heart of the experience.
What Happens in Alone in the Dark's Story
Named after the Syrian goddess of fertility, Alone in the Dark's Derceto Manor was built in 1818, originally designed to be a home for a rich adventurer by the name of Elijah Pickford. However, Pickford was not all he seemed. While on the surface Pickford was simply an arrogant, extravagant explorer, the man was actually known by another title: pirate lord Ezechiel Pregzt.
In the early 1700s, a century before Derceto Manor was constructed, Pregzt had been the captain of the ship Astarte, also named after the same Syrian goddess. After accruing an unfathomable amount of wealth, Pregzt turned his attention to
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