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Screamingly good—get it? Because you're going to scream, see. They're horror games. Really, really good horror games.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent scarred me for life. Horror games have come a long way in the 16 years since its debut, and Dark Descent might seem quaint or unsophisticated now, but when it was new it was awful. It was such a traumatizing experience that by the time I was into the final stretch I was no longer scared, because my entire psyche had been absolutely shattered. It no longer mattered what happened, because my soul was blackened and numb, and I was ready to die.
Anyway, 10/10, strongly recommend. And, lucky you, if you've missed The Dark Descent until now, you can pick it up from Humble Bundle along with five other Frictional releases that will make you miserable and fill you with regret for all the choices you've made that led up to the moment you're now in—all in a good way, of course—for just $15.
Here's what you get:
Penumbra Collectors Pack - The trilogy that first hinted at the horrors Frictional was about to inflict upon the world. Very Amnesia-like but dated at this point—probably only of real interest to purists or committed completionists.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent - "The game that redefined modern horror," Humble says, and they're not wrong. You play as a man trapped in a Gothic castle crawling with disfigured monstrosities, descending ever deeper into its bowels as you flee, hide, and slowly uncover your own role in the horror that surrounds you. Dark Descent reaction videos on YouTube were all the rage for a while too, so that should tell you something.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs - Developed by The Chinese Room, A Machine for Pigs is less balls-out horror than it is cerebral creepshow. It's probably the most divisive game in the series because of that, but I think it actually holds up better with the passage of time because the expectations it carried are long gone.
Amnesia: Rebirth - Set in the 1930s, Rebirth is more akin to The Dark Descent as a straight-ahead horror game, and serves as more of a direct sequel to that game than Machine for Pigs, diving deeply into the lore underpinning the Amnesia games while opening the door to even darker awfulness to come. Fun stuff!
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent scarred me for life. Horror games have come a long way in the 16 years since its debut, and Dark Descent might seem quaint or unsophisticated now, but when it was new it was awful. It was such a traumatizing experience that by the time I was into the final stretch I was no longer scared, because my entire psyche had been absolutely shattered. It no longer mattered what happened, because my soul was blackened and numb, and I was ready to die.
Anyway, 10/10, strongly recommend. And, lucky you, if you've missed The Dark Descent until now, you can pick it up from Humble Bundle along with five other Frictional releases that will make you miserable and fill you with regret for all the choices you've made that led up to the moment you're now in—all in a good way, of course—for just $15.
Here's what you get:
Penumbra Collectors Pack - The trilogy that first hinted at the horrors Frictional was about to inflict upon the world. Very Amnesia-like but dated at this point—probably only of real interest to purists or committed completionists.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent - "The game that redefined modern horror," Humble says, and they're not wrong. You play as a man trapped in a Gothic castle crawling with disfigured monstrosities, descending ever deeper into its bowels as you flee, hide, and slowly uncover your own role in the horror that surrounds you. Dark Descent reaction videos on YouTube were all the rage for a while too, so that should tell you something.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs - Developed by The Chinese Room, A Machine for Pigs is less balls-out horror than it is cerebral creepshow. It's probably the most divisive game in the series because of that, but I think it actually holds up better with the passage of time because the expectations it carried are long gone.
Amnesia: Rebirth - Set in the 1930s, Rebirth is more akin to The Dark Descent as a straight-ahead horror game, and serves as more of a direct sequel to that game than Machine for Pigs, diving deeply into the lore underpinning the Amnesia games while opening the door to even darker awfulness to come. Fun stuff!
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