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Amnesia: The Dark Descent is the Best Horror Game of Recent Memory

Pixels or Death's Adam Harshberger talks about his time spent playing Amnesia: Dark Descent, and the impact it had on his psyche:

"I don’t really know what to make of this. What does it mean? Is this extreme brand of immersion the hallmark of a videogame masterpiece? Quite possibly, but it isn’t something that every game should aim to do; nor should we want games to overwrite our flesh and bones. Trust me, it’s weird. Is art still art when it becomes an experience? Can an experience be art?"

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jthamind4886d ago (Edited 4886d ago )

yay, more Amnesia recognition. i can't wait for that new game supposedly coming out this fall, it's going to be similar in atmosphere and scares to Amnesia from what i've seen. can't remember the name of it.

anyways, this is horror done right. actual horror, actual atmosphere, the feeling of trying to survive against enemies you have no hope of killing.

stuff like Dead Space and FEAR? please. they can startle you at times, sure, and even creep you out, but they aren't real horror like Amnesia.

Fylus4886d ago

I totally agree. Amnesia is the perfect example of horror done right. It is good to see this game getting more recognition, like you said. I really can't wait to see future work by these guys.

Lex_Dangerously 4886d ago

I've never even heard of Amnesia(I think I'd remember A-hah) but damn do you make it sound good. I'm honestly going to check it out.....

RevXM4885d ago

Yeah its real horror.

Dead space is really awesome and have great atmosphere and horrifying moments and creepy shit, but it feels a bit to much action oriented to really have any chance to fuck up ones mind.

Amnesia makes you feel weak, alone and threatened!
ead space is good but its more like " OH HOLY FUCKIN SHIT ANOTHER NASTY BEAST TO KILL."

And Amnesia is well this one says it the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

specialguest4886d ago

I gotta check this out. Sounds like a true horror game. I'm tired of waiting for SH to return to it's glory days.

RandomDude6554886d ago (Edited 4886d ago )

Try it,....its great and cheap

RandomDude6554886d ago

It is kinda like SH, except no weapons and in first person and in medievil times. In My top 3 horror

RandomDude6554886d ago

Here's a good video to describe the game

specialguest4886d ago

Nice video. The part where she hides reminds me of Clock Tower. Yeah, I definitely have to play this game.

Motorola4886d ago

Take care though, this game isn't for the easily scared people. Not implying that you are or anything but just a warning.

RandomDude6554886d ago

Clock Tower is a good example of what the gameplay mechanics are like, but Amnesia does it better IMO.

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Abdou234885d ago

I only played like an hour, but i agree.

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A Look at the Best Horror Games of All Time, From the Past and Present

Enter a world of terror and darkness with this list comprising the best horror games of all time, featuring old and new titles.

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Kaii774d ago

Bioshock 1 only has the intro though, would you kindly pick up that radio? :p

Levii_92774d ago

Original FEAR is a goddamn masterpiece

ModsDoBetter774d ago

Was playing Alien: Isolation again a few weeks ago, still holds up and the AI is incredible.

F.E.A.R. was another amazing game, shame the series went downhill with 2 and then fell off entirely with F3AR.

Couldn’t get into Fatal Frame, bought the remaster on PS5 and just…couldn’t.

DeathTouch773d ago

Fatal Frame 2 is an underrated masterpiece.

gold_drake773d ago

omg that game freaked me out haha

Abnor_Mal773d ago

One of my favorite games, would love to see a remake.

gold_drake773d ago

i still think Haunting Ground is one of the best.

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7 Best Classic Psychological Horror Games To Play This Halloween

Forget jump scares; if you’re looking for a scary game to play this Halloween, you need to sit down with one of these great psychological horror games. Let the feeling of unease creep beneath your skin as you absorb yourself in the unnerving worlds of these incredible games.

These are our best psychological horror games of all time.

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10 Best Horror Games to Grab in the Steam Halloween Sale

GameSpew: The Steam Halloween Sale is in full swing, packed with some of the best horror games the format has seen. Here's our pick of the best.

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