I was immensely frightened and amazed by the dance of the ghosts to the Saint Sains' Dance of Death.... I just stood there shaking and eyes wide open while these apparitions danced both gracefully and macabre. This is one of those "gaming moments" you never forget. I was 11 years old.
0:00 Opening 2:30 Exploring Derceto 4:31 Evil Approaches 4:56 Suspense and Intimidation 6:01 Chopin Opus 69 7:45 Blue Danube 10:26 Dance of Death 14:01 Ending
Well this just wins doesn't it? It much better suits the creepy atmosphere than the CD tracks. These instruments meld together into something otherworldly. I like the CD voice acting though (dunno why some don't... because of audio quality? pls!) The CD version has another track that plays when you're escaping, but it in turn is missing "Suspense and Intimidation". Thanks for uploading this stuff! BTW it's a bit difficult to click the link for the last song because the YT controls cover them. If there's something you can do to avoid that in the future...
Sadly both versions have some great music, and also some music that just doesn't do it. The exploration theme in the CD-ROM version is way too intense. "Evil Approaches" is a pure mess in the floppy game, just as "Suspense and intimidation"(Elevator music? What where they thinking on that one?). On the other hand, the CD-ROM has a great "Evil Approaches", an excellent fighting theme and introduction theme, and the floppy disk version offers a very good and unsettling exploration theme. I wish I could mix both versions in order to provide an excellent result, but unfortunately, I have no idea of where and how the musical data is even stored(Apart from it probably being in these infernal .PAK files)... One day, maybe.
If you're talking about the version I think you're talking about, then I can explain why people hate the voice acting. BECAUSE IT SUCKS! Right out of the gate Emily Decerto's bad southern belle accent hits you like a punch in the face. I'm pretty sure Pam Beasley's acting in that one office episode was better. Immediately sucks the fear out of the writing, and it's not even enjoyable in its cheesiness. It's just painful! It is not the audio quality bro. People hate the voice acting because the people did a bad job using their _voices_ to _act_
Bellísimo y casi religioso juego del ayer, de comando a segundo nivel. Y se sabe que la esencia de H.P Lovecraft y Edgar Alan Poe dictaminan en una fulminante fascinación al entretenimiento y quizás un noble más allá en los fulgores novelescos máximos de las potencias del terror.
@@winsms2k Combat themes Evil approaches and Suspense and intimidation are way better on adlib. No question. Different songs than in orchestrated cd version.
@@blackmoorX Evil approaches is also in the orchestrated CD version, but it only plays when a zombie chicken appears, instead for all enemies like in the floppy version. They did two new appearing themes for the CD version that play when either the zombies (which sounds like a march theme) or other kind of creatures (like the gargoyles, the spiders or the creature in the bathtub, this sounds like a fiddle going crazy) appear. What the CD version removed is that warning claxon that precedes either of these themes (in the floppy version, only Evil approaches) and that could scare you.
Neither is better. It's all up to what agrees with our childhood memories. I personally played the Adlib version, so that's what resonates with me. Had I played the other version, the situation would have been reversed
When I get married one day to a woman (I'm twenty-seven atm), and both her and I eventually die from old age, I will come back to live as ghost with her in an old mansion similar to Derceto, and we will dance Waltz together to this 8 bit "Saint-Seanse" version (as ghosts). You are welcome to visit us and enjoy the dancing show though (as long as you don't physically touch us or else we will turn into creepy vibrating multi-colored party-balloons and devour you).
The real deal right there! I couldn't go very far in this game but it left a very strong imprint. Reading the Necronomicon in the mansion's library and die on the spot... Merci beaucoup Julia.
I've always preferred the Adlib/midi version. CD music back then sounded pretty naff. This, as Duke3d/Blood and many others sounded as they should in Adlib/Soundblaster.
That 'Evil Approaches' music used to scare the crap outta me when I was little. When that monster breaks through the window in the attic if you haven't pushed the wardrobe to block the window. Or was it the piano? No maybe a wardrobe. Anyways....
The one with the all-important Indian Blanket. That you use to cover up the painting of the Indian. Who throws an axe at you. While the other shoots you with arrows...which you have to kill with arrows. That would never fly today, would it?
alone in the dark is rated m for mature 17 and bbfc 18 eows 18 r 18 for a reason until the newer version of alone of the dark series. will stay at mature 17 or changed to adults only 18 for domestically swearing or violence. hell no more heroes has swearing and blood but it was removed in European and Japanese regions.
Neither NMH or AiTD was removed from my European country because of swearing, and I can't say I've heard of any other European countries where this happened. Besides, the ESBR rating system came along two years after AiTD was released, there were no actual ratings before then. Bad language isn't as big a deal in Europe as it is in the US. :)
@@Erik-vp5bm i see but who cares about using video games or computer game rating we know some content is not suitable for younger children but it contains grown up adult content.
I was immensely frightened and amazed by the dance of the ghosts to the Saint Sains' Dance of Death.... I just stood there shaking and eyes wide open while these apparitions danced both gracefully and macabre.
This is one of those "gaming moments" you never forget. I was 11 years old.
Same here, but I was around seven years old. Creepy and fascinating stuff.
It was my favourite record, too.
Have any of you guys recovered? This whole soundtrack still haunts me sometimes.
This and doom was a real shock at the time.
+Raul Astudillo
These ghosts have great taste in music and great dancing skills. I must give them that!
The frog at the beginning.
The FUCKING. FROG. AT THE BEGINNING.
ribbit. hop hop hop
Oh yes, this is the version I remember. Thanks for preserving it here!
0:00 Opening
2:30 Exploring Derceto
4:31 Evil Approaches
4:56 Suspense and Intimidation
6:01 Chopin Opus 69
7:45 Blue Danube
10:26 Dance of Death
14:01 Ending
Imagine if "Evil approaches" played whenever an ugly sleep-paralysis demon appears by your bed, as you are paralyzed and unable to move. :O
Well this just wins doesn't it? It much better suits the creepy atmosphere than the CD tracks. These instruments meld together into something otherworldly. I like the CD voice acting though (dunno why some don't... because of audio quality? pls!)
The CD version has another track that plays when you're escaping, but it in turn is missing "Suspense and Intimidation".
Thanks for uploading this stuff!
BTW it's a bit difficult to click the link for the last song because the YT controls cover them. If there's something you can do to avoid that in the future...
Sadly both versions have some great music, and also some music that just doesn't do it. The exploration theme in the CD-ROM version is way too intense. "Evil Approaches" is a pure mess in the floppy game, just as "Suspense and intimidation"(Elevator music? What where they thinking on that one?).
On the other hand, the CD-ROM has a great "Evil Approaches", an excellent fighting theme and introduction theme, and the floppy disk version offers a very good and unsettling exploration theme.
I wish I could mix both versions in order to provide an excellent result, but unfortunately, I have no idea of where and how the musical data is even stored(Apart from it probably being in these infernal .PAK files)... One day, maybe.
If you're talking about the version I think you're talking about, then I can explain why people hate the voice acting. BECAUSE IT SUCKS! Right out of the gate Emily Decerto's bad southern belle accent hits you like a punch in the face. I'm pretty sure Pam Beasley's acting in that one office episode was better. Immediately sucks the fear out of the writing, and it's not even enjoyable in its cheesiness. It's just painful!
It is not the audio quality bro. People hate the voice acting because the people did a bad job using their _voices_ to _act_
@@heathercalun4919 Thank you for your contribution.
@@simovihinen875 fgdhrdf
@@heathercalun4919 I thought the corny voice acting was fun in its cheesiness.
This was the Adlib FLOPPY DISK OST, not the CD-ROM one, although this is unmentionned... But still, it's just what I was searching for. Thank you!
Usually, I prefer orchestral covers, but my mom and I both agree. This one is better.
Love the music player in the video, you nailed it !
Music is by Philippe Vachey.
Bellísimo y casi religioso juego del ayer, de comando a segundo nivel. Y se sabe que la esencia de H.P Lovecraft y Edgar Alan Poe dictaminan en una fulminante fascinación al entretenimiento y quizás un noble más allá en los fulgores novelescos máximos de las potencias del terror.
This OST of Alone in the Dark is the best! The cd version can't top this.
CD Version is far better, it's an orchestra version.
But if you played the Adlib version, there is something that makes CD's version can't top this.
@@winsms2k Combat themes Evil approaches and Suspense and intimidation are way better on adlib. No question. Different songs than in orchestrated cd version.
@@blackmoorX Evil approaches is also in the orchestrated CD version, but it only plays when a zombie chicken appears, instead for all enemies like in the floppy version. They did two new appearing themes for the CD version that play when either the zombies (which sounds like a march theme) or other kind of creatures (like the gargoyles, the spiders or the creature in the bathtub, this sounds like a fiddle going crazy) appear. What the CD version removed is that warning claxon that precedes either of these themes (in the floppy version, only Evil approaches) and that could scare you.
@@winsms2k It's subjective but I do think the CD version makes the tone of the game a bit too light.
Neither is better. It's all up to what agrees with our childhood memories. I personally played the Adlib version, so that's what resonates with me. Had I played the other version, the situation would have been reversed
Le considero uno de los mejores inventos del hombre.
When I get married one day to a woman (I'm twenty-seven atm), and both her and I eventually die from old age, I will come back to live as ghost with her in an old mansion similar to Derceto, and we will dance Waltz together to this 8 bit "Saint-Seanse" version (as ghosts). You are welcome to visit us and enjoy the dancing show though (as long as you don't physically touch us or else we will turn into creepy vibrating multi-colored party-balloons and devour you).
Will coming into physical contact with you also result in an instant death? 'Cause in that case I'll pass.
@@KuroNoTenno Well if I catch up to you... then probably yes... I wouldn't recommend it in any case...
The real deal right there! I couldn't go very far in this game but it left a very strong imprint. Reading the Necronomicon in the mansion's library and die on the spot... Merci beaucoup Julia.
AWESOME!!! THANKS MATE
I've always preferred the Adlib/midi version. CD music back then sounded pretty naff. This, as Duke3d/Blood and many others sounded as they should in Adlib/Soundblaster.
14:01 The Ending
I get scared when i hear the opening scene with carnby entering derceto. More when the evil sees you from the window.
Chopin Opus 69 (( me acuerdo de una versión del alone in the dark que cuando te matan se pone sea música ))
That 'Evil Approaches' music used to scare the crap outta me when I was little. When that monster breaks through the window in the attic if you haven't pushed the wardrobe to block the window. Or was it the piano? No maybe a wardrobe.
Anyways....
Stefan Poirier it was a wardrobe, piano is too heavy
+Seres Richard oh ok. Yeah it was the wardrobe. I remember now having played this game two years ago on DosBox.
The one with the all-important Indian Blanket. That you use to cover up the painting of the Indian. Who throws an axe at you. While the other shoots you with arrows...which you have to kill with arrows. That would never fly today, would it?
@@noneofyerbisness8702 Probably not.
Sad that the annotations no longer work. I like this version of the music, though.
0:01 and 4:56 my two favorites
This game scared the living daylights out of me, just like modern day kids are now scared of Subnautica
Alright, Nikki... Whatever you want to show me... I'm here.
AITD1 music was the best on Adlib, hands down.
5:00 ...clap clap clap
Охуенная музыка... спасибо!
When you listen it on 2.1 THX Speakers with SoundBlaster Z SE
Adive in back of more than 30years.
This game has nice soundtracks to be from 1992
Download links are not valid anylonger. Can you please share the files again?
All the music uwas made for usingtheyamaha OPL2 chip-
I'd like to see a proper orchestra playing this, thou...
suspense and animation was changed to another tune in the cd-rom version.... for some reason... and that new tune does not fit that good
this is emulator?!?!
No no, it's just a video.
@@jnechaevskaya I think he was asking for if the music was recorded from emulation?...
I play a lot of phasmophobia. It is not even remotely as scary as this shit was.
alone in the dark is rated m for mature 17 and bbfc 18 eows 18 r 18 for a reason until the newer version of alone of the dark series. will stay at mature 17 or changed to adults only 18 for domestically swearing or violence. hell no more heroes has swearing and blood but it was removed in European and Japanese regions.
@Adam Demeter probably but i think it was either uncensored or not
Neither NMH or AiTD was removed from my European country because of swearing, and I can't say I've heard of any other European countries where this happened. Besides, the ESBR rating system came along two years after AiTD was released, there were no actual ratings before then. Bad language isn't as big a deal in Europe as it is in the US. :)
@@Erik-vp5bm i see but who cares about using video games or computer game rating we know some content is not suitable for younger children but it contains grown up adult content.
@@josephfrye7342 wasn't the point :)
Adlib makes my ears bleed
AITD never passed for me. I'm still there. I will always be