Fewer moments of improvisational brilliance than the original. Monsters aren't as annoying or unavoidable as the first game. The main villian has a fascinatingly twisted psychology that marries a deep sense of nihilism about humanity with a savior complex. My biggest worry was that they had toned down the dark part of this game, but it's almost as morbid and horrific in subject matter as the original. The medieval/victorian occult settings of Dark Descent have been replaced by an ominous steampunk aesthetic, as you wander an enormous structure of pipes and machinery. The game shares many similar conceits, as you take control of a character with a dodgy memory who is revealed over time to have a dark past that he shares with the main antagonist, an enemy that periodically speaks to you over the phone or through telepathy to give foreboding warnings or to mock you. Machine for Pigs 7/10 Despite the lukewarm reception, I found Machine for Pigs to be almost as good as the original Amnesia. It's only second to Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. This game has a great insanity mechanic btw. ![]() They come out of nowhere, you can't really avoid them a lot of times, and the best way to deal with them is to get yourself killed so they despawn. The engine is just functional, and monster encounters are more annoying than they are scary. The reason I can't rate it higher is that it's a clunky game. This was crafted with love by people who know a lot about horror. ![]() Playing this game exposes oneself to not just fright scares, but a lot of uncomfortable emotions. Playing this game Dark Descent 8/10 Great classic horror game with a bleak and twisted story, and interesting morally ambiguous characters. Dark Descent 8/10 Great classic horror game with a bleak and twisted story, and interesting morally ambiguous characters.
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