Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 2

[Spaceman]

This depends of your playstyle. If you just run around while there are enemies around, you'll probably get killed very fast (the choir main hall, for example). However, if you are careful and play wisely, you will succeed. Unless the enemy jumps in front of you from a closet or something like that, but that won't happen in AAMFP (hopefully )

Don't forget there is scope for scripted chase events, and when the monsters do have the ability to outrun you, thats a total immersion killer if you just die cause you can't run fast enough.

Did the brutes destroy the atmosphere for you? They can kill you with one hit, you know.

I don't remember the brutes ever killing me, I was always at high enough health that it brought me to within an inch of my life I think... Or at least thats what I remember.

Exactly. If you are killed the immersion is ruined, though there need to be a threat.
You need to stabilize the threat so it's possible for the player to survive, and still having the threat

^ well put. Much more concise than my tired brain managed.