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Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage

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‘Darkness Within’ is an adventure game series, inspired by the works of celebrated horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft
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About Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage

About this 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 Lineage will take you to places where the ‘things’ of the past still live, and all the memories that should be long forgotten are still recalled; including a sleepy, depressing town called Arkhamend, a Victorian mansion that conceals dark secrets, a dilapidated building hidden within forbidding, snow-clad woods and dim underground buildings and tunnels. The Dark Lineage is even more harrowing than the previous instalment, so prepare yourself for the descending darkness, this time will be your last...

Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage ‘Director's Cut Edition’ was specifically created for Steam, with many extra features not available in previous versions:

  • Graphical refreshes for most environments.
  • A brand new location begging to be explored.
  • Post screen Chromatic Aberration effect and Color gradation effect create a more ‘cinematic’ look, drastically improving the overall visual effect.
  • More balanced game-play with new additional puzzles and enhancements.

    Key features:

    • Unlike Part 1, Part 2 is no longer ‘point-and-click’, but plays in 3D, with the power of the NVIDIA PhysX engine ; so you can move anywhere you want, light up your way with light sources that cast real-time soft shadows and realistically lift up, push, pull or throw objects.
    • Built-in Hint System with 3 Difficulty Levels – Players can choose to play in Standard, Detective, or Senior Detective modes.
    • Dynamic Puzzles and Features: Traditional adventure game puzzles are complimented by deciphering dreams, underlining excerpts in documents to garner critical clues and interacting physically with the environment
    • Enhanced Gameplay Experience: Compelling special effects, stunning visuals, and dynamic lighting and shading, in a ‘first person’ game environment.
    • Eerie Gameplay Atmosphere: An immersive experience is created by a fascinating ‘Lovecraftian’ story, chilling realtime cut scenes, and haunting music.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
December 05, 2014
Developer:
Zoetrope Interactive
Publisher:
Iceberg Interactive
Rating:
PEGI rating of 12
USK rating of 16
Supported Languages:
English

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • 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

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows® 7/8™
  • Processor: 2,4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are you ready for a challenge? 40% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 53% of GameFAQs users said Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to USK, Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage is suitable for players aged 16 and above.
Yes, Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Minimum:
  • 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
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows® 7/8™
  • Processor: 2,4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 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
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage was released on December 05, 2014
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage is published by Iceberg Interactive
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage was developed by Zoetrope Interactive
Fanatical users tagged Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage as Adventure, Point & Click, and Puzzle
Fanatical users tagged Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage as Lovecraftian, Horror, Psychological Horror, and Great Soundtrack
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage as Point & Click
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage as Puzzle

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Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage © 2010-2014 Zoetrope Interactive. Licensed exclusively to and published by Iceberg Interactive B.V. Iceberg Interactive design and mark are registered trademarks of Iceberg Interactive B.V. Developed by Zoetrope Interactive. Microsoft®, Windows® and DirectX® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brands, product names, and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Made in Europe.

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