Mod insanity back into the game?

[Alardem]

I actually liked Mandus' courage. Screw the claims that 'you'd be insane if you were in Daniel's position' - when I hesitated and felt terror upon encountering the pigs, it was MY hesitation that drove me to hide and not the need to fulfill the protagonist's arbitrary wants.

Put it this way - by the middle of TDD, I'd grown desensitized to the presence and appearance of the monstrosities. Daniel didn't. I therefore got frustrated when the man would collapse and whimper while I myself wanted to just run away or remain in the darkness, which in gameplay terms was far safer than the light.

By not including a system to measure something as arbitrary as 'sanity', the level and sound design still work to make you question the character's grasp on reality in a subtler, creepier fashion. Remaining in the darkness is also quite discomforting, as Mandus' eyes do not adjust to the blackness and using light would draw the attention of the beasts...