AMFP Member Review Thread

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The only thing I expected from this game was to have a good experience and I certainly had it.

The story is very interesting and reveals just enough to make you curious. I wouldn't like it if we could talk for a few days here in the forum and figure everything out.

For me the only problem was that the monsters weren't as "aggressive" as in A:TDD. But that was not really a problem. In fact, I was so immersed in the first half of the game that I didn't even noticed the difference! I was moving slowly, hiding in corners and expecting monsters to appear out of nowhere. That didn't happen, but it shows how good was the immersion and the atmosphere. I felt the same way I did in A:TDD: very tense and wanting to stop playing for a moment until I could relax a bit.

When they did show, I would know in advance because the lights would flicker. But many times it didn't mean that the monsters would come to attack, so I don't think it was a bad thing (like removing the surprise factor). However, it would be interesting if another monster came later without that warning. Players would be very scared.

The removal of tinderboxes and interactive objects was a good thing in my opinion. I understand that some people liked it, but I prefer to play worrying about the story and dealing with the monsters.

Limited oil supply wouldn't be a problem, but it has to suit the story. Since Daniel had those effects in the dark, in A:TDD, it was a good idea for that game, but would be annoying with Mandus.

The puzzles were very easy but it is another thing that I don't consider very important, so for me it was all right.

The sound and music were amazing. 10/10.

In case you are reading this, Frictional Games, I would like to say that I hope you don't take some of the criticism too seriously. It appears to me that some people are overreacting because they didn't like a few things in the game and can't make a proper judgment. But I don't mean that everyone complaining is like that!

This was a very good game and I liked that you decided to make some things differently (actually allowed TCR to do it). If the game had the same characteristics as A:TDD, some people would be complaining anyway.