

Reviewers of the 3DO version found it to be one of the best games on the platform. Critics in the West praised D's horror elements, story, graphics, and presentation. The game was a commercial and critical success in Japan, selling a million copies and receiving a special edition re-release. On his way to the manufacturer, he switched the clean version with his master version containing the more disturbing content. To ensure these scenes would not be censored, Eno submitted a "clean" version for late publisher approval, knowing they would require him to deliver the game to the manufacturer.

He added scenes of violence and cannibalism to make the game more striking, however he believed the content would be too extreme for censors or publishers and feared the game would not be permitted for publishing. It would be the first major release for the still-unknown Eno and Warp, and so Eno felt that if it were not successful he would retire from game development.

The player controls Laura through computer generated full-motion video (FMV) sequences, and must complete the game within two hours without a save or pause function.ĭevelopment lasted about one year and was primarily done with Amiga 4000 computers to create the FMVs. The hospital morphs into a castle upon her arrival, which she must explore to find her father. The story follows Laura Harris as she goes to investigate a hospital after learning her father went on a mass murdering spree and barricaded himself inside. It was first published by Panasonic for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer in 1995, later being ported to the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and MS-DOS. D is a horror-themed interactive movie and adventure game developed by Warp and directed by Kenji Eno.
