7/23/2023 0 Comments Amnesia the dark descent reviewI get why it is there as its main aim is to magnify tension because you know that one wrong move could prove fatal. Justine also features a permadeath feature that can be annoying, but given that it only takes an hour or so to finish the game, it is less of an issue. The focal point here is test chamber-like challenge rooms, that aren’t unlike the type of things you would see in the Saw films. With it being an expansion, it is a much shorter experience and as such, it works out being a great title to separate the two bigger, main titles. Next, we have Amnesia: Justine, which released as a free expansion to The Dark Descent around a year later. The cat-and-mouse mechanic has been done in countless games since, some of them, such as Alien Isolation, came out much later and therefore, was given more time to look at games such as Amnesia and perfect that particular feature. Enemy AI can be dodgy at times and the graphics are very sub-standard, this is the same for all three titles, but more so the first. Naturally, with this being a nearly ten-year-old game, there are elements that are severely outdated by today’s standards. Even though the story in Dark Descent isn’t as well rounded or as prominent as it is in A Machine for Pigs, one of the key elements of the game is uncovering the mystery of what Daniel was doing before all of this happened. It is dark, cold and he has a strong case of Amnesia, the only thing he can remember is his name. You take control of Daniel, as he awakens in Brennenburg Castle. While it doesn’t quite have the same oomph playing now, you will still want to pause the game every now and then to compose yourself. Back then, I remember it being one of the most terrifying and nerve-wracking games I had ever played. I played this title not long after its initial release on the PC way back when and loved it. While I wouldn’t personally go that far, I would certainly say it’s one of the best in the last decade. It is one of those games that is often thrown into the hat of best horror titles ever made. To start with, the most popular and best title of the three games in this collection happens to be the original, The Dark Descent.
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