It was okay

[Jashin]

I played Amnesia. While I think this generation of games is largely devoid of titles like this, there were quite a few about 10 years ago, up to 4-5 years ago. It's not a true Lovecraft game like Dark Corners of the Earth, or have the tension of a true shadow-based stealth game like Thief. It doesn't help that I don't get scared by videogames except for rare, few times.

When the Yithians first appeared in front of me in DCOTE, they were so huge and alien looking it scared/thrilled me, I also enjoyed cameos of shoggoth and the flying polyps. All 3 were so terrifying to look at you just had to avert your eyes, yet none chased after me to get me (well maybe the polyps). But an elephant man/slasher? I'm no more scared of it so much as I just don't want to be inconvenienced by dying (which is a form of fear I guess). Several times during the game I imagined in my mind how I'd kill it if I were there in the castle, how I'd fight it using the stuff there: trick it to be crushed by a boulder, or maybe with a torch in one hand and a stone tied to a pipe in another, etc. etc.

I have no regret buying the game, I'd like to support an indie developer who tries to make complex games other than gimmicky/puzzle games. I was so disappointed when Headfirst went out of business and no Cthulhu game since has been 3D, let alone match DCOTE. And to think they had 2, yes, 2 sequels planned! I sincerely hope Frictional will try to do a true Lovecraft title in the future. Instead of just the threat of death, try for cerebral horror.