Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 1

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FYI, there is action in Lovecraft's stories. Instead of taking such an extremist view of action being the antithesis of horror (which is at times sadly true in the case of DCoTE), consider the aesthetics of both games. How does each game make you feel, and how does that feeling relate to H.P. Lovecraft's works? If you consider that, instead of common elements, then DCoTE is clearly the more "Lovecraftian" game. It feels, especially the first half, exactly like his stories. I do agree though that the backstory that is slowly revealed through the notes you find in Amnesia is pretty Lovecraftian. However, I do not find that it syncs all that well with the aesthetics of the game itself, which is completely different. Actually, making an audiobook of the diary entries and possibly including the flashbacks is an appealing idea.