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Disappointed with AAMFP
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RE: Amnesia: AMFP is underwhelming (minor spoilers)

Everyone please try to manage your quoting better. It makes the forums really hard to read if there's quote trains everywhere, and I'd hate having to go, and edit all your posts when I see some get out of hand.

(09-14-2013, 01:31 PM)SurvivalHorror Wrote: Most great narratives do have a twist if you look carefully. Makes the experience much more memorable.

It may be so, but in the fundamental sense of a good story a plot twist is not one required to make a good story. Just as good stories can be done by sending the characters through an engaging journey that you know clearly everybody's agenda from the very start. Drive the plot using character interactions, emotions, and well-written dialogue that reflects character traits well. Doing that can be just as good as using plot twists.

It's actually been noted by some people in the movie industry, though I think it applies to any media with a plot, that they dislike certain stories which rely on mystery, and keeping the audience in the dark until the plot twist as their way of intriguing them. Many believe that just as good stories, or even superior stories can be written through character traits, their interactions, and personal goals...all of which carries the story until the very end.

I actually don't agree completely with that notion, but I do definitely believe that stories do not need plot twists to be extremely engaging, and it's even worse if you try to shoehorn one in just for the sake of forced intrigue based off of the audience not knowing everything.

Example: The Last of Us. For people who've played that game quickly think the whole thing through. There are unexpected moments true, but are there any truly radical changes in plot which could be considered a plot twist? At least I don't recall any ones radical enough to be considered a massive twist. Instead it mainly carries itself through the use of character development as well as their changing interactions.

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RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Googolplex - 09-24-2013, 03:58 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Kein - 09-24-2013, 06:32 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Atwa - 09-24-2013, 10:12 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Pig - 09-24-2013, 10:30 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 12:25 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-25-2013, 03:52 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:03 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-25-2013, 04:16 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:29 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-25-2013, 04:36 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:59 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-25-2013, 03:10 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 11:53 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 12:02 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-25-2013, 12:15 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 11:11 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Wvlfy - 09-25-2013, 07:28 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Simba - 09-26-2013, 12:02 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-26-2013, 08:45 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-26-2013, 09:32 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-26-2013, 10:12 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-26-2013, 10:40 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-27-2013, 03:06 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-27-2013, 04:16 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by GregorusPrime - 10-01-2013, 09:08 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Mechavomit - 09-26-2013, 10:28 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-26-2013, 02:54 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by clashina - 09-26-2013, 07:53 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-26-2013, 09:25 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Paddy™ - 09-26-2013, 09:29 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-26-2013, 09:35 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by felixmole - 09-26-2013, 09:56 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Jacksendary - 09-26-2013, 09:58 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Diango12 - 09-27-2013, 06:31 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by VaeVictis - 09-27-2013, 07:05 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 02:33 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Kreekakon - 09-27-2013, 04:32 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 06:48 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-27-2013, 02:43 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 02:58 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Kreekakon - 09-27-2013, 07:09 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-27-2013, 07:17 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-27-2013, 09:09 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by WALP - 10-01-2013, 11:31 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by AdamD - 09-09-2013, 10:45 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by Ossie - 09-09-2013, 10:52 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by Cuyir - 09-09-2013, 11:04 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by GOAT - 09-09-2013, 11:38 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Blue Machine - 09-24-2013, 07:39 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Nice - 09-24-2013, 10:40 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by felixmole - 09-25-2013, 01:49 PM
RE: Of all the features they removed.. - by GOAT - 09-10-2013, 12:12 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by blueberry - 09-24-2013, 03:05 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by peablo - 09-25-2013, 11:52 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Quizerno - 09-25-2013, 11:57 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-26-2013, 12:11 AM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-26-2013, 07:47 AM
How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:12 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 02:18 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 02:18 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Draug - 09-13-2013, 02:21 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 02:24 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:27 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Draug - 09-13-2013, 02:29 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 02:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 02:32 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bluel0bster - 09-13-2013, 02:36 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 02:38 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:40 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bluel0bster - 09-13-2013, 02:44 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 02:48 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 02:49 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tesseract - 09-13-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 02:51 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 02:59 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 03:14 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Artyom - 09-13-2013, 03:22 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by felixmole - 09-13-2013, 03:23 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tesseract - 09-13-2013, 03:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 03:40 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 03:48 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tesseract - 09-13-2013, 04:11 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 04:23 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Diango12 - 09-13-2013, 04:29 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 04:38 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Dune Jumper - 09-13-2013, 04:38 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 05:01 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Streetboat - 09-13-2013, 05:04 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Sanji202 - 09-13-2013, 05:04 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Alardem - 09-13-2013, 05:05 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Janakev - 09-13-2013, 05:07 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 05:07 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 05:15 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 05:21 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 05:22 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Ossie - 09-13-2013, 05:23 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 05:41 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Ossie - 09-13-2013, 05:43 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Paddy™ - 09-13-2013, 05:51 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Streetboat - 09-13-2013, 06:02 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 06:18 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Streetboat - 09-13-2013, 06:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 06:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by zico - 09-13-2013, 06:49 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by ZyLogicX - 09-13-2013, 06:51 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 07:00 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by zico - 09-13-2013, 07:05 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 07:07 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by zico - 09-13-2013, 07:14 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by grrrz - 09-13-2013, 07:14 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Dune Jumper - 09-13-2013, 07:29 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by felixmole - 09-13-2013, 07:54 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by jiersk - 09-13-2013, 08:02 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 08:12 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by bobbo - 09-13-2013, 08:21 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by gremstein - 09-13-2013, 08:26 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 08:27 PM
Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Physix - 09-13-2013, 08:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 08:31 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by gremstein - 09-13-2013, 08:34 PM
RE: Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 08:39 PM
RE: Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Kurton - 09-13-2013, 08:43 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by slo64 - 09-13-2013, 08:44 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Cuyir - 09-13-2013, 08:47 PM
RE: How they ruined the game - by Tiger - 09-13-2013, 08:48 PM
RE: Not a sequel to TDD (no spoilers) - by Diz - 09-13-2013, 08:55 PM
RE: Amnesia: AMFP is underwhelming (minor spoilers) - by Kreekakon - 09-14-2013, 03:02 PM
Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-15-2013, 10:56 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Mervin - 09-15-2013, 10:57 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-15-2013, 11:00 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by SLAMnesia - 09-15-2013, 11:51 PM
Dissapointment Galore! - by imgoneimdead - 09-15-2013, 11:55 PM
RE: Dissapointment Galore! - by Ashtoreth - 09-16-2013, 12:09 AM
RE: Dissapointment Galore! - by imgoneimdead - 09-16-2013, 12:23 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-16-2013, 02:16 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Damascus Rose - 09-16-2013, 02:31 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Adny - 09-16-2013, 02:41 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Dash213 - 09-16-2013, 03:15 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-16-2013, 03:27 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Dash213 - 09-16-2013, 03:38 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Trueblue1878 - 09-16-2013, 04:12 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 08:16 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Ghieri - 09-16-2013, 10:30 AM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 03:13 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Kreekakon - 09-16-2013, 03:23 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Tesseract - 09-16-2013, 03:49 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 05:08 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Alardem - 09-16-2013, 05:56 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Fortigurn - 09-16-2013, 06:09 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Ghieri - 09-16-2013, 06:13 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Googolplex - 09-16-2013, 07:04 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Yuhaney - 09-16-2013, 07:29 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Cuyir - 09-16-2013, 07:35 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Yuhaney - 09-16-2013, 07:36 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Lama - 09-16-2013, 08:08 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by skypeskype - 09-16-2013, 08:20 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Lama - 09-16-2013, 08:59 PM
RE: Two levels in and bored.. - by Draug - 09-16-2013, 09:00 PM
false advertising? - by shroombab - 09-19-2013, 06:43 PM
RE: false advertising? - by DamnNoHtml - 09-19-2013, 06:47 PM
RE: false advertising? - by Xss - 09-19-2013, 07:38 PM
RE: false advertising? - by Paddy™ - 09-19-2013, 07:43 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Alardem - 09-24-2013, 11:14 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Nice - 09-24-2013, 01:10 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by TheUnbeholden - 09-24-2013, 05:02 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Nice - 09-24-2013, 01:19 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Ossie - 09-24-2013, 01:40 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Atwa - 09-24-2013, 02:06 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Fortigurn - 09-25-2013, 04:37 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Atwa - 09-24-2013, 02:36 PM
RE: Disappointed with AAMFP - by Cuyir - 09-25-2013, 02:19 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Kein - 09-24-2013, 02:49 PM
RE: Disappointed in Frictional Games - by Alardem - 09-24-2013, 02:50 PM



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