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Disappointed with AAMFP
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RE: Amnesia: AMFP is underwhelming (minor spoilers)

@Khelim

''One of the things I was most disappointed with in Amnesia was that it never really managed to deliver any deeper themes, but was more like a shallow fright-fest.''

Thomas and I seem to agree.

And the storytelling in TDD wasn't passive? All one did in TDD was walk down hallways, hide from monsters and do puzzles. The levels were slightly less linear but still linear (ie you could technically go to an area before the other but oftentimes you'd have to backtrack to find the items that were in the other rooms). That's still linear design. And besides, why do people care so much about it being linear? Some of the best games i've played have been linear. It's all about how a developer uses it and TCR used it well. And how did TCR use that linearity? To tell a cohesive and well written story and to show off their level design skills. TDD's levels were boring. You really can't do much with a setting such as a castle but I found it lacking. While in AMFP the level design is such a treat to behold.

I barely remember any setpieces from TDD besides the water chase sequence and the ending. That's it. The game was such a hit in youtube and such because people tended to play it as a haunted attraction and ignored the meh writing. It seemed like such a lost opportunity to me, especially after playing through the Penumbra series years before. I came into the game being so excited and by the time the credits rolled I was a little disappointed. I know FG can write a good story, they did so with the Penumbra series so hopefully their secret project delivers. So far it looks like they're on the right road.

And so far the writing in AMFP has been, with all due respect to FG, incredibly better than FG's attempts in TDD. FG's usual Lovecraft tribute-y writing started well and then it fell flat and turned dreadfully boring and uninteresting. TCR are skilled at storytelling and it's pretty obvious to me.

While TDD focused almost purely on scares and atmosphere, AMFP focused on storytelling and a more cerebral fear, a less jump scare-y fear. And don't get me started on the useless sanity system, i've already talked enough about it.

The story in AMFP isn't a ''who-dunnit'' or the usual, it's deeper than that but that'd require actually immersing one's self into the game and paying attention.

And Daniel?

Easy to bond with?

He was a coward that was afraid of his own shadow. At least Mandus was screwed up by his wife's death and that trip to Mexico. Not only is Mandus a better written character but he's also a more interesting one. There wasn't a single character worth writing about in TDD (besides Justine but that's just my bias towards me liking female characters). He actually had beliefs, passion and the intelligence to do what he thought was right...regardless of how insane and wrong placed those three characteristics were.
09-13-2013, 02:04 AM
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RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Googolplex - 09-24-2013, 03:58 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Kein - 09-24-2013, 06:32 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Atwa - 09-24-2013, 10:12 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Pig - 09-24-2013, 10:30 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 12:25 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-25-2013, 03:52 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:03 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-25-2013, 04:16 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:29 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-25-2013, 04:36 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:59 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-25-2013, 03:10 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 11:53 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 12:02 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-25-2013, 12:15 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 11:11 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Wvlfy - 09-25-2013, 07:28 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Simba - 09-26-2013, 12:02 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-26-2013, 08:45 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-26-2013, 09:32 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-26-2013, 10:12 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-26-2013, 10:40 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-27-2013, 03:06 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-27-2013, 04:16 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by GregorusPrime - 10-01-2013, 09:08 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Mechavomit - 09-26-2013, 10:28 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-26-2013, 02:54 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by clashina - 09-26-2013, 07:53 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-26-2013, 09:25 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Paddy™ - 09-26-2013, 09:29 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-26-2013, 09:35 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by felixmole - 09-26-2013, 09:56 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Jacksendary - 09-26-2013, 09:58 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Diango12 - 09-27-2013, 06:31 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-27-2013, 07:05 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 02:33 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Kreekakon - 09-27-2013, 04:32 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 06:48 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-27-2013, 02:43 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 02:58 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Kreekakon - 09-27-2013, 07:09 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 07:17 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-27-2013, 09:09 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by WALP - 10-01-2013, 11:31 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by AdamD - 09-09-2013, 10:45 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by Ossie - 09-09-2013, 10:52 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by Cuyir - 09-09-2013, 11:04 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by GOAT - 09-09-2013, 11:38 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Blue Machine - 09-24-2013, 07:39 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Nice - 09-24-2013, 10:40 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by felixmole - 09-25-2013, 01:49 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by GOAT - 09-10-2013, 12:12 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by blueberry - 09-24-2013, 03:05 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by peablo - 09-25-2013, 11:52 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 11:57 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-26-2013, 12:11 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-26-2013, 07:47 AM
RE: Amnesia: AMFP is underwhelming (minor spoilers) - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 02:04 AM
How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:12 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 02:18 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 02:18 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Draug - 09-13-2013, 02:21 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 02:24 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:27 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Draug - 09-13-2013, 02:29 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 02:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 02:32 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bluel0bster - 09-13-2013, 02:36 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 02:38 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:40 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bluel0bster - 09-13-2013, 02:44 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:48 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 02:49 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tesseract - 09-13-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 02:51 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 02:59 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 03:14 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 03:22 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by felixmole - 09-13-2013, 03:23 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tesseract - 09-13-2013, 03:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 03:40 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 03:48 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tesseract - 09-13-2013, 04:11 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 04:23 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 04:29 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 04:38 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Dune Jumper - 09-13-2013, 04:38 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 05:01 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Streetboat - 09-13-2013, 05:04 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 05:04 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Alardem - 09-13-2013, 05:05 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Janakev - 09-13-2013, 05:07 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 05:07 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 05:15 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 05:21 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 05:22 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Ossie - 09-13-2013, 05:23 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 05:41 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Ossie - 09-13-2013, 05:43 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Paddy™ - 09-13-2013, 05:51 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Streetboat - 09-13-2013, 06:02 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 06:18 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Streetboat - 09-13-2013, 06:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 06:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by zico - 09-13-2013, 06:49 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by ZyLogicX - 09-13-2013, 06:51 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 07:00 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by zico - 09-13-2013, 07:05 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 07:07 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by zico - 09-13-2013, 07:14 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by grrrz - 09-13-2013, 07:14 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Dune Jumper - 09-13-2013, 07:29 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by felixmole - 09-13-2013, 07:54 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by jiersk - 09-13-2013, 08:02 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 08:12 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 08:21 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by gremstein - 09-13-2013, 08:26 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 08:27 PM
Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Physix - 09-13-2013, 08:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 08:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by gremstein - 09-13-2013, 08:34 PM
RE: Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 08:39 PM
RE: Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Kurton - 09-13-2013, 08:43 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 08:44 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 08:47 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 08:48 PM
RE: Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Diz - 09-13-2013, 08:55 PM
Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-15-2013, 10:56 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Mervin - 09-15-2013, 10:57 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-15-2013, 11:00 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by SLAMnesia - 09-15-2013, 11:51 PM
Dissapointment Galore! - by imgoneimdead - 09-15-2013, 11:55 PM
RE: Dissapointment Galore! - by Ashtoreth - 09-16-2013, 12:09 AM
RE: Dissapointment Galore! - by imgoneimdead - 09-16-2013, 12:23 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-16-2013, 02:16 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Damascus Rose - 09-16-2013, 02:31 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Adny - 09-16-2013, 02:41 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Dash213 - 09-16-2013, 03:15 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-16-2013, 03:27 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Dash213 - 09-16-2013, 03:38 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-16-2013, 04:12 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 08:16 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Ghieri - 09-16-2013, 10:30 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 03:13 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Kreekakon - 09-16-2013, 03:23 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Tesseract - 09-16-2013, 03:49 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 05:08 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Alardem - 09-16-2013, 05:56 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 06:09 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Ghieri - 09-16-2013, 06:13 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Googolplex - 09-16-2013, 07:04 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Yuhaney - 09-16-2013, 07:29 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Cuyir - 09-16-2013, 07:35 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Yuhaney - 09-16-2013, 07:36 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Lama - 09-16-2013, 08:08 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by skypeskype - 09-16-2013, 08:20 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Lama - 09-16-2013, 08:59 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Draug - 09-16-2013, 09:00 PM
false advertising? - by shroombab - 09-19-2013, 06:43 PM
RE: false advertising? - by DamnNoHtml - 09-19-2013, 06:47 PM
RE: false advertising? - by Xss - 09-19-2013, 07:38 PM
RE: false advertising? - by Paddy™ - 09-19-2013, 07:43 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-24-2013, 11:14 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Nice - 09-24-2013, 01:10 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by TheUnbeholden - 09-24-2013, 05:02 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Nice - 09-24-2013, 01:19 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Ossie - 09-24-2013, 01:40 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Atwa - 09-24-2013, 02:06 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:37 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Atwa - 09-24-2013, 02:36 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-25-2013, 02:19 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Kein - 09-24-2013, 02:49 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Alardem - 09-24-2013, 02:50 PM



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