November 2000

Gamesquad
Cryo Interactive

Choice of First or Third Person

"The Devil Inside is an action/adventure survival horror game set inside a Hollywood mansion, Shadow Gate, that has been infested by an executed mass murderer and his undead legion. You play as Dave Ackland, ex-cop turned television star, and it's your job to send the murderous souls and their leader back to the depths of hell. The twist, and it is a good one, is that you are doing this on live television in front of a cheering studio audience.

"A nice feature allows for the game to be played not only from a first- or third-person perspective, but also from a fixed or rotating camera position. There is also a portable flying camera and a cameraman that follow you throughout the course of the game/show.

"Keyboard-controlled, I encountered no difficulties with movement or aiming any of Dave's numerous weapons that are so common in this type of game. Notebooks and diary pages are scattered about the mansion, and besides providing some interesting reading, they also offer clues to defeating the different types of undead.

"It is in the last third of the game, when it ventures outdoors, that The Devil Inside begins to disintegrate, for now instead of zombies lurking behind a corner in wait, there are hoards of them approaching from all angles. What had been an enjoyable, self-paced romp turns into a video game blast-a-thon.

"Puzzle-wise, there is not much to speak of in the game. With one exception toward the end, they are never more difficult than the find-a-key/lever/secret door variety. This is more a game for adventurers who like some light, albeit bloody, action."

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C+

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PC REQUIREMENTS:

• Windows® 95/98
• Pentium® II 233 MHz processor
• 32 MB RAM
• 8X CD ROM
• 4 MB 3D Video Card
• Direct X® 7.0a
• Microsoft® compatible mouse and sound card