Amnesia: The Dark Descent. BEST Horror game of the year, yeah?

Possibly in the past couple of years. Possibly.

Everything is done right in this game, the sound, graphics, the tension, it's incredible.

FEAR Is a wussy game.

Doom 3 is little kids run and gun game ( I played this a while ago when I was 11, it was boring, not scary at all.

However, Amnesia is a brave mans game.

I said it before in another thread but I'll say it again: The game is absolutely terrifying. NAPK1NS

[QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]I said it before in another thread but I'll say it again: The game is absolutely terrifying. dom2000

Better. I found Penumbra to be creepy but not really scary.

This game, I can't play for more than one and half hour's in one sitting. The atmosphere is absolutely suffocating

[QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]I said it before in another thread but I'll say it again: The game is absolutely terrifying. dom2000

[QUOTE="dom2000"][QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]I said it before in another thread but I'll say it again: The game is absolutely terrifying. FrostMTG

Better. I found Penumbra to be creepy but not really scary.

This game, I can't play for more than one and half hour's in one sitting. The atmosphere is absolutely suffocating

As I said in the other thread:

Oh, I agree completely. Such a great game... I jumped a mile when the first monster flashed on screen. I like how the game builds tension, as opposed to going for the cheap scares. It's been an amazing ride so far, hopefully plenty of people will buy/play this, it's sooo worth it, especially for horror fans. psn8214

Great game.

I really hope the game sells well because the dev's said they'd be finished if it sold out due to piracy :|

[QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]I said it before in another thread but I'll say it again: The game is absolutely terrifying. dom2000

Depends what you are looking for in a game I think, I think that puzzlewise the Penumbra series is better, but as a horrorgame? this one takes the cake, it is far better atthe mind plays, and has a better atmosphere, I have not completed it yet, but what really gave bonus points in my book was that What Ive seen of the monsters so far, is acturally not really getting a clear image of them.

I am still not far in to know what exactly is haunting and hunting me, which keeps the nerves high strung.

In the Penumbra series the first time I saw one of the enemies, I nearly had a laughing fit, they look so comical, that it imedietly removed all sense of terror from the game, and the mind games in Penumbra (especially the voice in teh black pleague was fare more of a comical relief then scary).

In Amnesia, the mind games hwoever feels far more freeky, I really liked when at first I hit a low sanity that the floor (and I think walls too) were covered with big crawling beatles, or how subdle effects does wonders for that game.

Even the sanctury of a lightsource is a curse in the game, what little light a lantern or candle can give often makes things so much more moody, and plays more tricks with your mind then if the lights were off, sadly tho, the character will lose his sanity if without a lightsource for long.

So to summorise: As a Puzzle adventure game, I think the Penumbra series might be the better game

As a horror game Amnesia wins hands down, and it helps if you are a HP lovecraft fan too ;)

They do share alot of principles tho, they have a fairly similar control scheme, altho I think Amnesia has a more refined version (or is it just me?)

Just got the game off steam. I got the demo running all high settings like butter so it should be fine on my system. Didn't play more that a couple minutes though, I'm saving it for midnight tonight :D. Gonna grow some manly hairs.

I haven't even played the demo yet :lol: . Got a hold of it through these forums, but totally forgot about it the next day... will have to work on that.

As I said in the other thread:

[QUOTE="psn8214"]Oh, I agree completely. Such a great game... I jumped a mile when the first monster flashed on screen. I like how the game builds tension, as opposed to going for the cheap scares. It's been an amazing ride so far, hopefully plenty of people will buy/play this, it's sooo worth it, especially for horror fans. psn8214

This.

Im very tempted to buy this. After Resident Evil got ruined the only horror game has been Dead Space(absolutely fantastic, just not scary at all)..................sooo sad.

I cant even find out where to go in the demo. I want to buy it, but I just cant find where the hell to go.

Im very tempted to buy this. After Resident Evil got ruined the only horror game has been Dead Space(absolutely fantastic, just not scary at all)..................sooo sad.

Fizzman

Im very tempted to buy this. After Resident Evil got ruined the only horror game has been Dead Space(absolutely fantastic, just not scary at all)..................sooo sad.

Fizzman

You need to buy this. There aren't any cheap 2 second scares. You are not given 17 different guns to kill things with. You must keep your mind and sanity from killing you. The pressure this game puts on the player is astounding. It just builds up with every room you walk into. If you crave even a little for something with horror, this is the game you and just about anybody must play.

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In Amnesia, you do not play to win. You play to survive. You could vaguely compare it to the 1st Alien movie (minus the company of others and weapons), where you have this force watching you from the shadows, not knowing where or when it will strike.

Dead Space is pretty much the video game adaptation of Scooby-Doo. A group of people go in to a haunted "mansion" and run away from monsters while discovering clues. At the end, you learn it was "Mr./Mrs. Jenkins" that was the mastermind behind all of it. (Not bashing the game for I enjoyed it).

Resident Evil 5.....I'll just leave this here. (Not bashing the game for I enjoyed it).

It seems like we have a troll in here that clicked no:P

I'm only four hours into the game, but I can assure you Amnesia: The Dark Descent is not only the best horror game released this year, but it's the best of the generation. To be more precise, it's one of the best survival-horror games of all time!

the water part in the demo creeped me out.themagicbum9720

We should make a poll to see how many people survived that on the first try. I know I didn't. :lol:

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[QUOTE="themagicbum9720"]the water part in the demo creeped me out.Eggimannd

We should make a poll to see how many people survived that on the first try. I know I didn't. :lol:

Great game.

I really hope the game sells well because the dev's said they'd be finished if it sold out due to piracy :|

v13_KiiLtz

Great game.

I really hope the game sells well because the dev's said they'd be finished if it sold out due to piracy :|

v13_KiiLtz

[QUOTE="v13_KiiLtz"]

Great game.

I really hope the game sells well because the dev's said they'd be finished if it sold out due to piracy :|

millerlight89

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="v13_KiiLtz"]

Great game.

I really hope the game sells well because the dev's said they'd be finished if it sold out due to piracy :|

Vaasman

[QUOTE="themagicbum9720"]the water part in the demo creeped me out.Eggimannd

We should make a poll to see how many people survived that on the first try. I know I didn't. :lol:

I did actually. I threw the torso into the water out of pure whim, and lo and behold, it bought me enough time to proceed. Worked great in the full game too. The whole water scene was masterful, although I must say - the part immediately after in the full game was scarier to me... it really got me going.

[QUOTE="Eggimannd"]

[QUOTE="themagicbum9720"]the water part in the demo creeped me out.psn8214

We should make a poll to see how many people survived that on the first try. I know I didn't. :lol:

I did actually. I threw the torso into the water out of pure whim, and lo and behold, it bought me enough time to proceed. Worked great in the full game too. The whole water scene was masterful, although I must say - the part immediately after in the full game was scarier to me... it really got me going.

[QUOTE="Eggimannd"]

[QUOTE="themagicbum9720"]the water part in the demo creeped me out.psn8214

We should make a poll to see how many people survived that on the first try. I know I didn't. :lol:

I did actually. I threw the torso into the water out of pure whim, and lo and behold, it bought me enough time to proceed. Worked great in the full game too. The whole water scene was masterful, although I must say - the part immediately after in the full game was scarier to me... it really got me going.

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

[QUOTE="Eggimannd"]

We should make a poll to see how many people survived that on the first try. I know I didn't. :lol:

NAPK1NS

I did actually. I threw the torso into the water out of pure whim, and lo and behold, it bought me enough time to proceed. Worked great in the full game too. The whole water scene was masterful, although I must say - the part immediately after in the full game was scarier to me... it really got me going.

I was genuinelly worked up and worried... at one point I got stuck on the floating trash and I started freaking out... games just don't do that to me. :| It's a testament to just how immersive Amnesia is.

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

[QUOTE="Eggimannd"]

We should make a poll to see how many people survived that on the first try. I know I didn't. :lol:

SAGE_OF_FIRE

I did actually. I threw the torso into the water out of pure whim, and lo and behold, it bought me enough time to proceed. Worked great in the full game too. The whole water scene was masterful, although I must say - the part immediately after in the full game was scarier to me... it really got me going.

Me too! I was like 'OH %*#$!'

Absolutely LOVE this game!!! Only $18? No brainer. Can't wait to see what Frictional does next...

For those saying the water part was scary.........wait till you get to the [spoiler] prison level [/spoiler]

Downloading from Steam as i type. Cannot wait to play this game, loved penumbra.

Hope this game sells well, The devs deserve it. It is up there on the Steam charts so it is a good sign

might want to try this game to see whats the fuss about. can I run with the game with an ati radeon HD 4200?

might want to try this game to see whats the fuss about. can I run with the game with an ati radeon HD 4200?

TheShadowLord07

http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/

The reqyirements are extremely low. Check link above.

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

might want to try this game to see whats the fuss about. can I run with the game with an ati radeon HD 4200?

Frozzik

http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/

The reqyirements are extremely low. Check link above.

might check this game out when I get the money. so you don't get any any weapons or are they scarce to come by?

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

might want to try this game to see whats the fuss about. can I run with the game with an ati radeon HD 4200?

TheShadowLord07

http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/

The reqyirements are extremely low. Check link above.

might check this game out when I get the money. so you don't get any any weapons or are they scarce to come by?

im still 60% on the DL lol, Haven't playd it yet. I did play Penumbra though, this is very similar i understand. No weapons, you have to play to understand the gamepley. Penumbra was a great game.

There is a demo on steam.

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/

The reqyirements are extremely low. Check link above.

Frozzik

might check this game out when I get the money. so you don't get any any weapons or are they scarce to come by?

im still 60% on the DL lol, Haven't playd it yet. I did play Penumbra though, this is very similar i understand. No weapons, you have to play to understand the gamepley. Penumbra was a great game.

There is a demo on steam.

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

might check this game out when I get the money. so you don't get any any weapons or are they scarce to come by?

TheShadowLord07

im still 60% on the DL lol, Haven't playd it yet. I did play Penumbra though, this is very similar i understand. No weapons, you have to play to understand the gamepley. Penumbra was a great game.

There is a demo on steam.

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

im still 60% on the DL lol, Haven't playd it yet. I did play Penumbra though, this is very similar i understand. No weapons, you have to play to understand the gamepley. Penumbra was a great game.

There is a demo on steam.

millerlight89