The most scariest enemy

[Splint]

None of them were really scary once you faced them... it was only the anticipation, the buildup, and the heart stopping first sound & sight that was truly scary. Being chased down by unseen enemies was also scary, but the true adversary and scare of this game is the fear of the unknown. That thing that might be around the next corner, or that thing in the hallway that might barge into your side room.

It was the anticipation, the buildup, and the tension that kept my heart racing. That was the scare.

Speaking of torture... the was an old Soviet practice of informing a prisoner that they were going to be tortured in two weeks. Then that prisoner had to return to his cell, and spend the next two weeks worrying about what was going to happen. That's terror. That's also the terror invoking "mechanic" that makes Amnesia great. Far better than any actual enemy.