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Amnesia Book/Short Story? - alaskahorrorfan - 11-27-2010
Is there an "official" novella/short story (or even a fanfic one that's very close to the cannon) of the game? I finished the game a little while ago and love the story, would enjoy reading it if its available.
If not I'll just add it to my list of video game worlds i wish there were novels/stories based in.
RE: Amneasia Book/Short Story? - hollowleviathan - 11-27-2010
It *is* the story it is based on. It's intended to be experienced as a game.
RE: Amneasia Book/Short Story? - alaskahorrorfan - 11-27-2010
(11-27-2010, 04:26 AM)hollowleviathan Wrote: It *is* the story it is based on. It's intended to be experienced as a game.
Well yes I know that.....very effective too, when I got to the "prison" level I said "screw that I need to build my courage before continuing"....in other words exactly what I wanted from the experience. However I was curious if anyone had put it into the pure-text medium, like the Planescape: Torment novel did for the game (which I just bought, finished, and now going to read the book).
However you gotta admit, an ancillary short short would be neat....I'm not talking about an "explaining" one, but lets say a story from the POV of one of the people that end up being bodies there.
I'm just saying I want to experience more of this wonderful world that FricGames has made.....same for the Penumbra games. Like if they had a open-submittal-request for short stories inspired by Penumbra/Amnesia....I would buy the end product (book). Hey, possible new revenue stream!
RE: Amneasia Book/Short Story? - hollowleviathan - 11-27-2010
Sounds like you want fanfics. I think the closest you're going to get is the comic made by forumite Mafer, or the custom stories made via the editor.
RE: Amneasia Book/Short Story? - Yuhaney - 11-27-2010
Sure.
Search for The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft.
RE: Amneasia Book/Short Story? - alaskahorrorfan - 11-27-2010
(11-27-2010, 08:51 AM)hollowleviathan Wrote: Sounds like you want fanfics. I think the closest you're going to get is the comic made by forumite Mafer, or the custom stories made via the editor.
Well yes that is what I am looking for. Periodically a collection of "Short Stories inspired by HP Lovecraft" commissioned by the editor/publisher appears at my local bookstore and I always pick it up. I am honestly being demanding here - I do enjoy Mafers work and I would love to see more. I would love to read....say off the top of my head a Ramsey Campbell short story based in one of the Frictional worlds.
(11-27-2010, 02:45 PM)Scraper Wrote: Sure.
Search for The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft.
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theoutsider.htm
Thanks!!
RE: Amnesia Book/Short Story? - Wolveria - 11-29-2010
Amnesia: The Movie. Make it happen.
RE: Amnesia Book/Short Story? - alaskahorrorfan - 11-30-2010
(11-29-2010, 10:59 PM)Wolveria Wrote: Amnesia: The Movie. Make it happen.
Ooooo id like that.