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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Frictional Games

2010•Puzzle•PEGI 16•About 10 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrordetectivehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: a heavy puzzle game, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

549 ratings

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About This Game

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The game, set in 1839, casts the player in the role of Daniel, a young man from London, who awakens in the dark halls of Prussian Brennenburg Castle with little to no memory about himself or his past. All he can remember is his name, that he lives in Mayfair and that something is hunting him. Shortly after waking, Daniel finds a note written by himself that explains how he purposely made himself forget his past, because he couldn't handle losing his innocence, so he wanted to forget it all. The note urges Daniel to descend into the castle's Inner Sanctum and murder a man named Alexander , the...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorDetectiveHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

MonstersBloodyDarkGermanyInsanityLovecraftianGoreHiding

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Details

Developer: Frictional Games
Publisher: Frictional Games
Released: 8 September 2010
Series: Amnesia
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 10h normally, 12h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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