10 Landmark Video Games That Were The First Of Their Kind

10. Alone In The Dark

Platform: PC Pioneered: 3D Survival horror When people talk about the origins of the survival horror genre, Resident Evil is probably the most discussed title. The PlayStation classic introduced many gamers to the delights and terrors of interactive horror, and featured a number of chilling moments that have since been burned into the memories gamers everywhere. It was Alone in the Dark that started it all though. The first ever 3D survival horror game, Alone in the Dark put players in the shoes of Edward Carnby, as he fought his way out of a haunted mansion. The game included a number of features that have since been seen in almost every other in the genre since, including tense chase sequences and stressful puzzles. Alone in the Dark may not have been the seminal 3D survival horror game, but it was the first.