AMFP Member Review Thread

[Diz]

The Story: The story is instantly better than The Dark Descent. it's more emotional and more disturbing, it really draws you deeper into the game.

The writing: Phenomenal. I loved the art style and the writing of the game.

The Gameplay: Gameplay isn't the most important thing. AAMFP's Gameplay is different to The Dark Descent in a good way. I really don't care about Infinite lantern (refueling is a pain in the ass anyway) and the lantern mechanics are better than ATDD because it actually has purpose in game, it's handy to detect that an enemy is near.

The Sound: Many ways better than ATDD. Better Music, Better Sound Design and Better Voice Acting.

The Overall: The Truth is that it is Better than ATDD in many ways and people need to grow up and realize and stop comparing the two.

10/10 Unforgettable, Terrifying and Emotional.

Didn't you compare the two several times just now? xD It's not just the gameplay that is different, it's the game altogether, so don't say it's better, that's up to the individual player to decide, I think it is a matter of opinion and not fact. =)

You say story and immersion was a lot better in AAMFP, which I can understand. I think they were both amazing stories. When it comes to immersion, personally, I connect better with a character, like in TDD, when your character ie. only knows his name, whereas in AAMFP, it is clear that your character seems aware of a lot of things, like secret passages before entering them and the fact that there is a great machine underground. The new lantern in AAMFP was great, it really kicked me in the crotch when danger was near, because not only would it be hard to see what was happening, but sometimes when flickering, its downtime would exceed the uptime by far, making me panic. Great addition.

I loved both games a ton, but I would not say one is a lot better than the other, that seems unfair to me. Personally, I say they are equally good, or if anything, The Dark Descent is better at one type of horror while A Machine For Pigs is better at a different type of horror, I think that might be a good way to put it. I feel A Machine For Pigs scared me in several different ways instead of focusing on sheer terror. When I took a break in fearing for my own life, I started fearing for the fate of my children, others and eventually even for the fate of the general population of the world due to what I had contributed in making, and it was running way out of control. That was intense! ^^