One of the rare games based on literature that 'get it' right, The Dark Eyeis not so much a 'game' as an electronic novel in the same vein as Portal : it is a melange of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous stories, changing the characters' names to fit an overarching plot while preserving the contents. As time goes on, Henry & Elise engage in a sordid relationship that Edwin does not approve of and the story takes many dark turns that ultimately leads to the characters insanity. Burroughs) and his brother Henry and the young Elise. Outside of Poe's literature, the game tells the tale of a nameless protagonist who is visiting his uncle Edwin (Played by William S. Burrough's reading of The Masque of the Red Death is not to be missed. All of the stories are surrealistically rendered with claymation figures and haunting music.

While experiencing an original Poe-esque adventure, the player is transported into several of Poe's most famous works including The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart. Burroughs and the music of Thomas Dolby Robertson. The Dark Eye is an interactive adventure through the works of Edgar Allan Poe featuring the voice of William S.

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