![]() The result? What should be a slow-burn horror tale becomes one where I constantly felt the need to rush to the next area in order to preserve my oil. However, the lantern runs on oil, which is occasionally hard to find. Its biggest issue is that its mechanics don’t mesh well together.įor example, The Dark Descent has a sanity system that causes Daniel’s vision to blur (among other things) if he spends too much time in the dark. The Dark Descent got better after that unfortunate incident, but anyone playing it for the first time (like me) has likely already played a better horror game during the six years it took for Frictional to bring it to consoles. Back to the title screen I went to start over. After getting stuck and running around for a while, I looked up a guide and confirmed that the game had messed up. I encountered a scripted event that slowed the framerate so much it could have passed for a PowerPoint presentation, and a staircase that I needed went glitchy and completely disappeared from the environment. Unfortunately, my first session with The Dark Descent started poorly. If I gave myself amnesia to escape a terrible situation, I’d leave notes telling me to vacation in the Bahamas, not continue doing the same dark deeds that drove me to my troubles in the first place. Fortunately, pre-potion Daniel was nice enough to leave a trail of notes for his post-potion self to follow, although one wonders why he erased his memories at all if he intended to carry out a plan that he created himself. Although I respect its role in creating its own subgenre, this pioneer hasn’t aged well.Īs the title suggests, Amnesia: The Dark Descent has players shaking in the boots of Daniel, a man who willingly drank an amnesia-inducing potion prior to the start of the adventure. Contemporary survival horror titles such as Outlast, P.T., and even Slender grew out of the exploration-based atmospheric horror The Dark Descent spearheaded. Instead of focusing on combat and killing, it stripped players of the ability to defend themselves and only allowed them to run and hide in dangerous situations. When Amnesia: The Dark Descent originally launched in 2010, it set a new standard for atmospheric horror games. However, I’ve never been a PC gamer, so Amnesia: Collection offering remastered versions of their previous PC-only games on PS4 seemed perfect. That title ended up as my 2015 Game of the Year, so naturally, I was keen to play their previous works. My only experience with Frictional Games prior to this was Soma. Features a fully simulated world made all the more immersive with the help of a dynamic sound system.WTF I’ll never get used to holding R2 to open doors.ĭuring my time with Amnesia: Collection, I kept thinking about its target audience.A thrilling ride through the depths of madness and the darker side of human emotions.Winner of IGN's “2010 Best PC Horror Game and 2010 Best PC atmosphere” award.Includes Amnesia: The Dark Descent and its DLC, Amnesia: Justine.Your only means of survival are hiding, running, and using your wits. You'll be thrown headfirst into a dangerous world where danger can lurk behind every corner. There are no cut-scenes or time-jumps, whatever happens will happen to you first hand. Once the game starts, you will be in control from the beginning to the end. By using a fully physically simulated world, cutting edge 3D graphics and a dynamic sound system, the game pulls no punches when trying to immerse you. An experience that will chill you to the core. A game about immersion, discovery, and living through a nightmare. Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A disturbing odyssey into the dark corners of the human psyche awaits. The horror doesn't just come from the outside, but from the inside as well. As you explore the eerie pathways, you'll take part in Daniel's most troubled memories. Step into Daniel's shoes as he wakes up in a desolate castle, barely remembering anything about his past. A sound of dragging feet? Or is your mind playing tricks on you? Experience. ![]() ![]() You stumble through the narrow corridors as the distant cry is heard. Your mind is a mess and only a feeling of being hunted remains. The last remaining memories fade away into darkness. ![]()
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