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Disappointed with AAMFP
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RE: Disappointed with AAMFP

I mention some less noticed things then, but before that I just like to make this clear:
The game was not scary, I saw many flaws/improvable things even as I played, But dispite everything the game was satisfying for me.


-Music was a huge dissapointment for me. I am not saying it was bad not all but the problem was that it was almost absent from the game, and the few times it did appear was at events and never as part of the gameplay moments where it could have freaked us out. Ambient music could have done quite the buildup and the monster music itself, well it wass not bad either but the problem was that it was not horror music it was cliche action drums we know from movies, and regardless it wass useless as none of it was prior to encounters where the fear is found and instead during encounters were it is released to be build up again(which it was not).
Listening to tracks like the menu and kyrie really tells us that Jessica definitely had what it took to make really horryfying music so seeing AAMFP fail at that because they simply chose to leave it out was quite dissapointing.
Dont get me wrong, levels with only environment sound can be quite scary and it is not a failure on its own. We only have to look TDD to see that it can work with levels like rainy hall or the sewers fx, but it worked in amnesia because we had the contrast and not just constant silence and noise throughout the game. I mean just imagine the water monster chase without contrast? starting off all quet, then comes the kaernk and the music kicks in, and most importantly the hall afterwards completely changes things with its "happy" like music and sets things ready for more buildup.

-Another problem was that due to TCR's event centered design enemies did rarely feel present to the player. The best example of that is the chase in the tunnels were the door closing instantly after you. They make the enemies present briefly but then throw it all away by giving the player a bunch of obvious safety. by that I mean that it does not matter if the pigs are actually there, but that if the player knows it. and when you close doors behind us, make fences magically appear or take control from the us, you give players that obvious "you're safe now".


It is because of this I find the encounter in the "coal room" to be the best one, but even then the presence is taken away by making the player escape through a the coal shaft(or whatever you call it) which it stands quite obvious that the enemies wont be able to follow.



I know a lot of people dont want a copy/paste amnesia but the thing is that if you take something out we either expect something good(horryfying) to come from taking that or we expect that you put in something new to make up for it.




also gramma erros :P

EDIT: I need an in-between option, I think the game has failures but should not be worked on further its too late. but at the same time it was a satisfying and certainly not forgettable experience so the second answer is too ruff for me. damn decisions XD
(This post was last modified: 10-01-2013, 11:35 PM by WALP.)
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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
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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