HEART OF DARKNESS (PS1 PLAYSTATION)

Heart of Darkness is a cinematic 2D platformer designed by Eric Chahi, the creator of one of the ancestors of the genre, Another World. Although the game features plenty of fast and furious action sequences, including sniping hordes of dark creatures, it's built as a series of tasks, each requiring different approaches, from arcade-style shooting or jumping to... interaction with the environment and solving puzzles. Like its spiritual predecessor, the game is linear; completing a section usually takes Andy to a different location, where another task awaits.

Andy has several weapons at his disposal, although in some places he will lose his weapons and rely on the player's wits or quick reaction to survive. Andy will also gain magic energy, which can be used to grow or destroy trees. As in Another World, many dangers are placed in the hero's path; despite the child-focused premise, the game contains graphically explicit death scenes, which occur if the player is not careful or quick enough to save Andy from a gruesome death.

Heart of Darkness features orchestral music and pre-rendered animated cutscenes. It comes with a pair of 3D glasses, which allow the player to view certain scenes in the game in 3D.