A Diskussion about "regenerative health" in horror games.

[Ghieri]

If the mechanics don't get in the way, then the game has done it's job well. That is given that I enjoy the experience.
I personally have never waited for my health to go up, because I always have a spare laudanum. But not everyone does. It's a system that allows anyone to adapt to it, because the developers want you to make it through all the way. It doesn't require challenging gameplay to be a good game.