Disappointed with AAMFP

[Cuyir]

@Janakev:

1. TCR used the linearity well, FG gave you an illusion of non linearity that at first added to the atmosphere (''oh FUCK, i left something behind'' quickly turned into ''oh fuck me, i left something behind, sigh").

2. TDD was shallow to me. It was a well done scarefest, not trying to say it wasn't a good game at its base, but it was shallow and uninteresting. Penumbra offered nice puzzles, nice scares and atmosphere and a narrative that kept getting more and more interesting (and even had me feelings emotions besides fear) and then the great finale. TDD was just a scary game for the sake of it being scary. I respect the opinion of people who prefer that to something a little deeper but come on. Don't denigrate what TCR did (not talking about you personally) just because you wanted more traditional scares and didn't care for the incredible atmospheric and cerebral fear.

3.Horror stories aren't supposed to spell out everything to the reader.

4. AMFP had its jumpscares but it focused on the more atmospheric and cerebral fear. TDD was about the atmosphere, jumpscares and the chase sequences.

5 First, TCR's writing is excellent and it fits the era. I wouldn't deduct ''points'' off for being true to the era. Second, their writing was excellent. I dislike it when writers speak a lot of shit and put on airs of smugness; never felt that once in AMFP so far. You have the words of an educated man (just like Lovecraft's, go back and compare Lovecraft's protagonists and how the simple folk around them spoke) who quite obviously has an interest in science, exploration and discoveries. He's also quite intelligent and disturbed.

Daniel for me, like i've said before, was an uninteresting character. I didn't see any character redeeming action from him. He was as interesting as a plank and was irritating at times. Mandus is a vile, disgusting man with passion and belief. He's intelligent enough and strong willed enough to want to make a change in the world. Shame he goes about it the wrong way and is insane in the membrane (yes, this reference made me cringe too haha).

Mandus is arrogant and very proud. Daniel was desperate but followed the instructions of a ''man'' who clearly wasn't a saint. I like the fact that Mandus' insanity, crimes and sins he did on his own, not persuaded by some silly person. I see no redeeming trait for Daniel, he's not even interesting, at least Mandus was better written and interesting.