Not Forgotten - Dark Earth | Fallout Meets Alone in the Dark

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Published on August 13, 2018 2:08:12 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rzLcDQNG3g

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Dark Earth (1997)

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Let's step into the universe of Dark Earth: an ambitious 1997 action-adventure game by Kalisto Entertainment. Part true adventure game, part action/thriller, with strong influences from Alone in the Dark (shared by the popular Resident Evil).

Though we only saw the PC game state-side, this was prepped to be a massive franchise, with two editions of a tabletop RPG released in France, a tie-in novel written, and multiple cancelled sequels and spin-offs, with a TV show with Ridley Scott, a movie deal with Steven Spielberg attached, and even an animated cartoon in the works, but never finished.

In this longest episode of Not Forgotten yet, we'll explore what made this setting and game so compelling, and why we should remember it, lest it be forgotten.

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0:00 - Intro
3:29 - Kalisto Entertainment, Dark Earth inspirations
9:32 - Atmosphere
13:11 - Temptation mechanics and dark/light mood
18:23 - Later projects, future of the franchise

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MUSIC CREDITS

Dark Earth soundtrack composed by Frédéric Motte

Youtube audio library music include:
'Archetype' by Anno Domini Beats
'Casual Desire' by Ugonna Onyekwe
'Northern Lights' by Chris Haugen
'Apocalypse' by SYBS
'Aurora Currents' by Asher Fulero
'Elegy' by Wayne Jones
'White Hats' by Wayne Jones
'Forest of Fear' by Aakash Gandhi

Stock music licensed through Audioblocks

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GAMES REFERENCED

Adventure (1979)
Zork I (1980)
Secret of Monkey Island (1990)
Alone in the Dark (1992)
Dark Earth (1997)
Resident Evil (1996)
Nightmare Creatures (1997)
Grim Fandango (1998)
Little Big Adventure 2: Twinsen’s Odyssey (1997)
Flashback (1992)
Maniac Mansion (1987)
King’s Quest VI (1992)
Pac-In-Time (1995)
The Fifth Element (1998)
New York Race (2001)

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FOOTAGE CREDITS

Twinsen’s Odyssey gameplay by Teske’s Lab | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x71InU2DXds
Flashback gameplay by Retrogaming Computing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNTnRM77XuE
Maniac Mansion gameplay by Mike Shade
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqHR7IH2uLg
King’s Quest VI gameplay by John Wolfe | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkjNAR85ogg
Pac-In-Time gameplay by 1upTVGames | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkW9j3ATEMs
Grim Fandango gameplay by CuteFloor | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9KWGI8JrXw
The Fifth Element gameplay by chiliconcomrades | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzxzJCQ_0Lg
New York Race gameplay by ColdheartDunther | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF10WGPuqZg
Cold Fear gameplay by SweepersTonyAndNox | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r8EpMoLF94&list=RD2r8EpMoLF94

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SOURCES

Thanks to Guillaume Le Pennec for taking the time for an interview and clarifying many points about the game's development and the studio's history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Earth_(video_game)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalisto_Entertainment
https://www.ecole.org/fr/626/CR220305-ENG.pdf
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dark-earth/
http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Earth
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Earth_(jeu_de_r%C3%B4le)
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/197044-dark-earth/faqs/2343
https://hg101.kontek.net/darkearth/darkearth.htm
https://www.unseen64.net/2009/08/03/silent-chaos-psx-cancelled/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=152&v=6aEdToNfYU8&ab_channel=CanOfTheRelics
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB939678665166209918
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/article_45505
http://www.jdrp.fr/catalogue/dark-earth-97.html

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