Haarlem, The Netherlands – 27 May 2010 – In anticipation of the upcoming release of the horror adventure game for PC Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage, premier videogame publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Zoetrope Interactive have released a demo for the much anticipated sequel. The demo gives players a sneak peak by having them step into the shoes of the tormented detective Howard Loreid once more, experiencing the constantly eerie feeling of the ‘Lovecraftian’ world of Darkness Within 2, now in full 3D.

If you think you can you solve the puzzles and help Howard to investigate his past, download the demo now via our friends at Worthplaying, Gamershell, Fileplay, Strategy Informer, Softpedia,  Big Download, FileFront, AtomicGamer, Computergames.ro and Fileshack. After playing the demo you can order the full game at the Iceberg shop, until May 31st without shipping cost!

The Dark Lineage is the second and final instalment of the Darkness Within series and is scheduled to be released 28 May 2010. For more information on Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage or the entire Darkness Within series, please check out www.iceberg-interactive.com or visit www.darknesswithin2.com.

About the Dark Lineage

Darkness Within is a series of adventure games inspired by famous horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. In "The Dark Lineage", the second installment of the Darkness Within series, players again take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, who suffered from the paranormal happenings around him in the first volume “In Pursuit of Loath Nolder”. Now, Howard discovers that his own horrible past is connected with the madness that is about to swallow him. This second volume will see the Darkness Within saga come to its conclusion.

The Dark Lineage will take you to places where the "things" of the past still live, and all the memories that should be long-forgotten are still remembered; including a drowsy, depressive town called Arkhamend, a Victorian mansion that hides a lot of horrible secrets, a dilapidated building inside notorious, snow-clad woods and dim underground buildings and tunnels. The Dark Lineage is even more frightening and stronger than the previous installment so prepare yourself for the descending darkness, this time it will be ultimate.

Key features

• A new and more advanced game engine
  With the new and more advanced version of the original game engine of Darkness Within, you can move anywhere you want, light up your way with light sources that cast real-time soft shadows and realistically lift up, push, pull or throw objects with the power of NVIDIA® PhysX™ engine.

• Built-in Hint System with 3 Difficulty Levels
  Players can choose to play in Standard, Detective or Senior Detective modes.

• Dynamic Puzzles and Features
  Traditional adventure game puzzles are complimented by deciphering dreams, underlining excerpts in documents to garner critical clues and interacting physically with the environment.

• Enhanced Gameplay Experience
  The proprietary fully 3D real-time game engine enables compelling special effects, stunning visuals, and dynamic lighting and shading, in a first person game environment.

• Eerie Gameplay Atmosphere
  An immersive experience is created by a fascinating Lovecraftian story, chilling real-time cut scenes, and haunting music.