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Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage

Steam
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Digital download

About the game

‘Darkness Within’ is an adventure game series, inspired by the works of celebrated horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft. In this second instalment, ‘The Dark Lineage’, players once again take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him, in the first volume ‘In Pursuit of Loath Nolder’. Now, Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again. The Dark Lineag

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STEAM DECK PLAYABLE ADVENTURE INDIE LOVECRAFTIAN HORROR PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FIRST-PERSON DETECTIVE PUZZLE POINT & CLICK

Installation:

How to activate your game

Developer:

Stormling Studios

Publisher:

Iceberg Interactive

Release date:

28 May 2010

Genre:

Single-player, Adventure, Indies

All Steam reviews:

Mixed (200)

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Description

Darkness Within' is an adventure game series inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. Players take control of police detective Howard Loreid who finds himself beset with paranormal occurring around him; these incidents lead him to believe his past holds some connection to what threatens to devour him yet again. Now in its second volume "The Dark Lineage", players once more take up Howard Loreid's position once more! Now Howard discovers some kind of connection to madness threatening to overwhelm his life once more!

The Dark Lineage will take you back in time, where memories once thought forgotten still live on; such as Arkhamend; its sleepy streets lined with depressing buildings; its Victorian mansion with dark secrets hidden within; dilapidated structures within forbidding woods covered by snowfall, as well as dim underground buildings and tunnels are just some of the places that await... This time will be different... Prepare yourself for an even darker experience... The last instalment may just be your final one...

Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage Director's Cut Edition for Steam was specifically developed with many extra features not previously available in previous editions: Graphical refreshes across most environments. And an exciting brand-new location waiting to be explored!
Post screen Chromatic Aberration effect and Color Gradation effect create a cinematic aesthetic, drastically improving overall visual effect. Plus more balanced game play with new puzzles and enhancements!
Key Features of Part 2: No longer limited to "point and click," Part 2 utilizes NVIDIA PhysX engine technology so you can move freely throughout the world with light sources casting soft shadows in real-time and realistically lift, push, pull or throw objects around you.
Built-In Hint System With Three Difficulty Levels - Players may select either Standard, Detective, or Senior Detective modes when playing this puzzler.
Dynamic Puzzles and Features: Traditional adventure game puzzles are enhanced by deciphering dreams, underlining excerpts in documents for crucial clues and physically engaging with their environment.
Enhance Gameplay Experience: Enjoy amazing special effects, stunning visuals and dynamic lighting and shading in a first person game environment.
Eerie Gameplay Atmosphere: Dive deep into this immersive story through realtime cut scenes featuring Lovecraftian horror elements along with captivating music that add a supernatural feel.

Configurations

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  • OS *:Windows 2000/XP/Vista
  • Processor:1,8 GHz Intel Pentium or equivalent
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support
  • DirectX:Version 9.0c
  • Storage:2 GB available space
  • Sound Card:DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card