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Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever
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Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

I just wanted to thank Frictional Games for Amnesia. I've been "gaming" since Nintendo first came out, and I think that Amnesia is certainly in my list of the top 3 best games I've ever played.

After reading many comments on this forum and elsewhere, I have to say that the scariest part was the near intolerable tension that this game provoked within me. Like the developers have said in interviews, the true horrors lie in a person's imagination. They very artfully toyed with my fears to make me jump at even minor things. I think it was used to a brilliant effect. As one review said, after you get killed it's kind of a let down because you know what to expect.

Anyway, I know it's unlikely that any developer will read this, but I'll post it none the less as a thank you to all their hard work. I'm probably going to now go back and order the Penumbra series to give it a shot.

Given the money issues they've mentioned in the past, I think they ought to think about a pre-ording packages for their next title. I know I'd be on board with anything they're going after next.
01-04-2011, 09:29 PM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

Yes, Amnesia is a very good game.
I like horror but I don't like any horror game in the world.
Only Penumbra and Amnesia are that, I ever wanted to see.
Frictional Games is unique!!! They are real heroes for me!

It's a shame, that this games are so unknown.
All the world is playing EA Games bloody horror shooters.

But horror is not brutality. Real horror is a self opening door or steps you're hearing in the darkness for example.
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01-04-2011, 09:52 PM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

I know!!

I just facebooked it, so hopefully someone will check it out.
01-04-2011, 10:07 PM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

(01-04-2011, 09:29 PM)Splint Wrote: I just wanted to thank Frictional Games for Amnesia. I've been "gaming" since Nintendo first came out, and I think that Amnesia is certainly in my list of the top 3 best games I've ever played.

After reading many comments on this forum and elsewhere, I have to say that the scariest part was the near intolerable tension that this game provoked within me. Like the developers have said in interviews, the true horrors lie in a person's imagination. They very artfully toyed with my fears to make me jump at even minor things. I think it was used to a brilliant effect. As one review said, after you get killed it's kind of a let down because you know what to expect.

Anyway, I know it's unlikely that any developer will read this, but I'll post it none the less as a thank you to all their hard work. I'm probably going to now go back and order the Penumbra series to give it a shot.

Given the money issues they've mentioned in the past, I think they ought to think about a pre-ording packages for their next title. I know I'd be on board with anything they're going after next.

That's just the most awesome thing on amnesia. Some times i got scared with ridiculous things. But 3 moments that i got scared as hell was:
Spoiler below!
the entire prison, the brute at the sewer, and specially on the choir, I didn't knew i couldn't run and have the lantern on, then the monster music started but there was no monsters there, so i stood still and suddenly the monster appeared right in front of me and i literally jumped out of my chair @_@
01-04-2011, 10:11 PM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

My top 10 games..

Deus Ex
STALKER: SOC
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect
Dragon Age: Origins
Dark Messiah
Penumbra: Overture
Penumbra: Black Plague
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Red Alert 2
01-05-2011, 01:53 AM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

Red Alert over Red Alert 2? The second one was so cheesy. Of all those games, though, Dark Messiah seems the most out of place. It was so buggy, I could barely get through it until my hardware was enough to presumably brute force past the memory leaks &c. The ending(s) were also quite flat.
01-05-2011, 12:47 PM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

Combat made it really. I didn't have bugs at all on my first playthough, however on win7 it seems to have a mem leak, some levels it just slows down to a halt unless you save/reload every min.

Got it working in Linux with Wine with only a few graphical issues though. I won't be adding the Witcher in until I finish but I feel it'll be getting into at least the top 15 if not top 10.
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

(01-05-2011, 01:53 AM)Bek Wrote: My top 10 games..

Deus Ex
STALKER: SOC
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect
Dragon Age: Origins
Dark Messiah
Penumbra: Overture
Penumbra: Black Plague
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Red Alert 2

lol ! if youre a girl, then marry me please ! (nearly the same top ten !!!!!)

XD
01-05-2011, 03:43 PM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

(01-05-2011, 03:43 PM)Deu sex Wrote:
(01-05-2011, 01:53 AM)Bek Wrote: My top 10 games..

Deus Ex
STALKER: SOC
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect
Dragon Age: Origins
Dark Messiah
Penumbra: Overture
Penumbra: Black Plague
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Red Alert 2

lol ! if youre a girl, then marry me please ! (nearly the same top ten !!!!!)

XD

...and if he is a man? :|
01-05-2011, 03:46 PM
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RE: Amnesia = One of the Best Games Ever

in this case, i'm screwed ! ^^ XD

only joking !
01-05-2011, 06:19 PM
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