In the light or in the dark? What's your play choice?

[JWGinator96]

For the majority of my Amnesia journey I have been playing the game in the light during the day. Tonight however I thought I'd try playing the game like Frictional recommended... in the dark. So I played through the game for an hour or two and I have to say that there is a massive difference when playing Amnesia at night in the dark than during the day, it is also a lot scarier too.

So how do/did you play Amnesia, in the dark or during the day? Also do/did you find it scarier at night?

[BlueFury]

Only played custom stories and my own map. It wasn't that important for me, everything scares me anyway (falling boxes, footsteps etc) but night was a little scarier yes.

[flamez3]

Well, seen how I can't finish the main story in light; doing it in the dark would not work for me at all D:

[Carrna]

In the dark of course. It's not nearly as scary during daytime when there's bright, birds are singing and kids playing outside etc. hahah. At least I feel like losing something essential when watching horror movies or playing horror games in well lit or noisy places.

I don't also like playing them with someone else, since usually that someone seems to forget how to be quiet. The atmosphere is constantly breaking if a friend keeps whispering "What's gonna happen next? Where is the monster? Is it there where you're going? Well is it??! Tell meee!"

[RawkBandMan]

Darkness is scary ;_;

Lightness is happy

But I usually play at dark.

[Gasjockey]

Why, the dark, obviously. I see no point in playing Amnesia in the light.

[JenniferOrange]

I have never played at night. Nor would I ever like to. O_o
Like a few others have already said, it was terrifying enough with a.)someone watching me play b.)the lights on c.)during the day time. :>

[J.R.S.S.]

Fear is still Fear, light or dark... but what one must know is Fear may be amplified.

[Kman]

I played the entire main game in the dark, the majority of it was at night, but other times i just shut the blinds and turned out all my lights. And yes, i think it does make a big difference. Though i don't really do it too much anymore unless a custom story looks REEEEALLY good, simply because when a story isn't immersive, trying to immerse yourself is pointless.

[Statyk]

Every horror game should be played in the dark. A horror game is not the same in the light and shouldn't even be PLAYED during the day or in light. =P It's wasting away the experience!

I play every horror game in the dark. I remember when I first got Dead Space 1, I placed a blanket over my windows so my room was pitch black all around me. Best experience! I did the same with Doom 3 and Fatal Frame. I don't think I've ever played a horror game in the light. Love it.