Hellnight

ReleasedJun 11, 1998

PlayStation

About

Hellnight (Dark Messiah in Japan) is a survival horror game at heart, although it has no combat gameplay. Controlling the nameless hero, the player must travel through the underground and protect Naomi. There is only one monster in the whole game, the "creature" itself, which is invulnerable and cannot be killed. Instead players are constantly on the run from it, making sure it does not catch them. The game is divided into large maze-like levels, each one usually populated by the creature who keeps pursuing the player (although he does change form after each level). At certain points there will be companions who can attack the monster and temporarily stun him. There are also people to talk to in the underground world, items to pick up, and puzzles to solve.

Developer: Dennou Eizo Seisakusho
Publisher: Konami, Atlus
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Themes: Horror, Survival, Stealth
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
IGDB rating: 64 / 100 (4 ratings)
Also known as: Dark Messiah