Isn't Amnesia one of the most scary games out there ?

[EliteOpS]

I have been playing amnesia for a few weeks now and I know that games like Silent Hill 2 and Fatal Frame might be more scary , but after being scared so many times , not only because of the monsters , but also because of the atmosphere , I really believe that this is really one of the most scary games out there . I am not saying it's the scariest , since i did not play the two games i mentioned , but really it's so terrifing !

I am also posting a playthrough of it on Youtube , so please do check it out if you want to :
http://www.youtube.com/user/Elit3OpS007

But I would really like to hear your own opinions about this topic.

[Kein]

Dunno, I still find Silent Hill 1 much more atmospheric and scarier... but may be it is just my "first experience/love" speaks (SH1 was the first, actual survival horror game I played, not survival adventure a-la RE).

Also, we have two threads on the subject already:
Amnesia Doesn't Scare Me...
Was Amnesia your first horror game?

Can someone fro mods merge this one into appropriate thread?

[Googolplex]

Amnesia since was the most scary game ever made.
But after more than one year, too much people know that game and it becomes normality.
Amnesia is a very good and scrry horror game, but when you already know all game elements, it isn't really scary. Normally a grunt should let you feel panic, but when you play the game for fun, it is not scary.
It's a game you only can play one time to be scared. The atmoshpere still is oppressive in the second half, but when you already know that game, it's not more immersing, you automatically play for fun and doesn't concentrate on the game.

Amnesia only is scary whan you play it right, it's not a normal game what you can play for fun!
When you wants to be scared, you will. Otherwise not.

[asghdrew]

Ive played Amnesia and its the scariest one ive played so far.
I have played
Dead Space 2
System Shock 2
Resident Evil 1 & 5
Silent Hill 2
Bioshock
BUT still I think this game makes the atmosphere best.
System Shock 2 could beat Amnesia IF it had updated graphics

[GrAVit]

The only scary thing about Silent Hill was the graphics! Lol just kidding, it was a good game although I didn't get to play it too far, got tired of the emulator.

I still think that Amnesia is the best horror game I've ever played to this date.

[sMasl33t]

I find many Half-Life mod's very scary. For example: Afraid of Monsters, Cry of Fear, and Mistake -1. Nothing beats Amnesia, so far though . The enviroment, ambience, and the fact that you can't kill everything you see freaks me out in Amnesia. I feel hopeless.

[Kreekakon]

Below is my state of mind when playing Amnesia:

First Time: Scared as hell mind screw roller coaster
Second Time: Same as prior except not THAT scared
Third Time: Concentrating on researching, and observing aspects of the game, and why its so successful at horror. Also, learning these aspects so they can be used well in my own custom story.

[Neophyte]

Affermative! Amnesia is the best horror game i've never seen! It's Unique!

Kreekakon +1

[TheDarkDescent]

I have been playing amnesia for a few weeks now and I know that games like Silent Hill 2 and Fatal Frame might be more scary , but after being scared so many times , not only because of the monsters , but also because of the atmosphere , I really believe that this is really one of the most scary games out there . I am not saying it's the scariest , since i did not play the two games i mentioned , but really it's so terrifing !

I am also posting a playthrough of it on Youtube , so please do check it out if you want to :
http://www.youtube.com/user/Elit3OpS007

But I would really like to hear your own opinions about this topic.

It's scary, but it's also the best game out there. What are you recording with btw?

[ThesisAED]

Amnesia was essentially the first horror game I've played, unless you count the original Devil May Cry, and yeah, definitely scary to an outsider. Good way to desensitize you, though.