There are times when multiple, ultimately interconnecting paths are available, however, and that’s a plus. Level design remains largely hallways and corridors, but I was disappointed with how many potential paths are locked up tight. With no inventory whatsoever, you know that the solutions to the puzzle are right there in front of you. He’s a butcher, or formerly one, and he’s developed some kind of machine, but what’s it’s purpose? Any why was it created? As with ATDD, there are many questions, and through reading and puzzle solving, things begin to become clear.Įxploration and puzzle-solving are still a major portion of the gameplay in AMFP, but it’s a step back from what ATDD offered. For AMFP, we learn that Oswald Mundus is missing his two young daughters. Most of the story is disclosed in notes scattered about, or audio recordings. Both games put players in a first person view, controlling a desperate character in a large building. The controls are essentially the same too. First, the menu and graphics engine are practically identical. If you can look past the name, and try to treat this as a standalone and fresh experience, you’re likely to appreciate it more than if you compare it apples to apples with ATDD.īut, AMFP is the sequel to ATDD comparing and contrasting it to the original is natural. The result, though, is a game that shares the Amnesia name, but varies significantly from its predecessor. Rather than develop it themselves this time, Frictional Games handed that torch to The Chinese Room, makers of Dear Esther and the Penumbra series, both successful. With the success of ATDD, a sequel was inevitable. I finally started playing through it about two weeks ago, and indeed it was one of the most stressful gaming experiences I have had, and I mean that in a good way. One exception is very popular Amnesia: The Dark Descent ( ATDD) that I had heard so much about. I own many of these (thanks to Steam sales), but haven’t played them. I’ll begin with the disclosure that I haven’t played most of the popular horror games out there - Outlast, Anna, Dear Esther, Penumbra, etc.
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