Your Demo Failed

[Harry]

Of course every game will have people who like or dislike accordingly. If this were a game to 'appeal' to everyone, it'd be a completely miserable experience.

That being said, the OP obviously likes games of a horror nature, considering the previous purchase of Penumbra, and I feel this isn't so much a hatred of the game but more the way we should look at it.

Amnesia is in very much the vein of an H.P Lovecraft story which in turn requires a few things to really be enjoyed.

-Immersion! As many have stated, the game has its greatest effect when we as players create an environment for it. Play it at night, play with headphones, pause as little as possible and generally place yourself in the environment.

-Confusion! This kind of story revels in confusion, and to many who aren't familiar with playing a game where everything isn't explained in the opening sequence this can be jarring. You're meant to be confused, meant to be conflicted and meant to be guessing.

A demo for a game like this obviously has a few problems. Not much, using already designed levels and encounters, can be put in without ruining the buildup to said events in the main game. Another is that the game itself is one big 'level' of emotional buildup, stress, fear and gradual emergence of story... something very hard to portray in a demo.

Honestly though, do buy the game. It's an amazing piece of work which you can never appreciate until you lock yourself in a dark room and let the walls close in... I assure you it'll be a completely different experience to watching someone else play!