You play as Adrienne Delaney, a novelist who moves into a remote mansion with her husband Donald Gordon. Soon after moving in, Donald begins to behave erratically, influenced by a malevolent presence within the house. The game unfolds over seven chapters, following Adrienne as she uncovers the mansion’s grisly history, filled with occult rituals, possessions, and brutal murders.
- Developer / Publisher: Sierra On‑Line
- Platform: MS‑DOS, Windows (later ported to Sega Saturn in Japan)
- Original Release Date: August 24, 1995 (DOS/Windows)
- Other Releases: Macintosh (late 1995), Sega Saturn (Japan, 1997)
Phantasmagoria is a point-and-click horror graphic adventure with full-motion video (FMV). Directed and largely designed by Roberta Williams, the game melded live actors with computer-generated environments, creating an interactive horror cinematic experience rarely seen at the time.
Importance in Survival Horror
Phantasmagoria is notable as one of the earliest games to merge full-motion video (FMV) with graphic horror, pushing interactive storytelling to cinematic extremes. Its mature themes, intense violence, and psychological atmosphere showed how narrative and presentation could evoke fear as powerfully as gameplay mechanics later found in classics like Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark.
Where to Get It
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