There's a first play thread for the demo for this but none for the full game. It's been out a while so I'm guessing that's mostly just a lack of interest but I've been playing it and I felt it deserved a thread. It's a PC horror game by an indie who previously made some game I've never heard of (if I was doing this for a living I'd check what it was, honest).
The game opens in a dark old castle. You have amnesia, hence the title, so the game tells you pretty much nothing at the start except for giving you one memo to push you forward. As you explore early on, you see a bit of the castle, which is fairly typical - torches, bricks, suits of armour and big wooden doors. Nothing special, to be honest.
But you also quickly get a feel for how sanity works in the game. If you're in a panic, the screen distorts, goes all a bit weird and gets weirder unless you can find a safe spot in the light (or with your own light source). Spend too much time in darkness and your mind starts going a bit wobbly. And, when you see things that might freak you out (doors opening etc.), you get the same effect.
It seems your character is rather fragile.
Very early on, you find a note from your past self to yourself now. And so the story begins, which I won't go into. It's told through some flashbacks and your own diaries and everything happens in-game. There are very rare moments where the game will direct your gaze but everything happens as you play.
As you go on, you go deeper into the castle. It gets darker and dingier and you soon find you're not alone. There are things. Monsters? I'm not 100% sure - I haven't looked long enough to find out. You see, you can't fight them. You can only run and hide. And the more you look at them, the more you'll attract their interest. It's a mechanic that works remarkably well. While the early parts of the game seem like they're trying really hard to scare you and aren't always successful, when this enemy mechanic really comes into play, the game gets scary.
A big part of that is the sound so, to get the effect, you need to be playing it loud or with headphones. Creaks, footsteps and all sorts of sounds constantly happen around you, making it feel like you're being stalked all the time. And, often, you are.
I have no idea how far I am in the game. For those who have played it,
, which was incredibly intense. I was unsure about it at the start but, the more I've played, the more I've got into and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes.
If you're looking for a horror game, it's worth a look.
The game opens in a dark old castle. You have amnesia, hence the title, so the game tells you pretty much nothing at the start except for giving you one memo to push you forward. As you explore early on, you see a bit of the castle, which is fairly typical - torches, bricks, suits of armour and big wooden doors. Nothing special, to be honest.
But you also quickly get a feel for how sanity works in the game. If you're in a panic, the screen distorts, goes all a bit weird and gets weirder unless you can find a safe spot in the light (or with your own light source). Spend too much time in darkness and your mind starts going a bit wobbly. And, when you see things that might freak you out (doors opening etc.), you get the same effect.
It seems your character is rather fragile.
Very early on, you find a note from your past self to yourself now. And so the story begins, which I won't go into. It's told through some flashbacks and your own diaries and everything happens in-game. There are very rare moments where the game will direct your gaze but everything happens as you play.
As you go on, you go deeper into the castle. It gets darker and dingier and you soon find you're not alone. There are things. Monsters? I'm not 100% sure - I haven't looked long enough to find out. You see, you can't fight them. You can only run and hide. And the more you look at them, the more you'll attract their interest. It's a mechanic that works remarkably well. While the early parts of the game seem like they're trying really hard to scare you and aren't always successful, when this enemy mechanic really comes into play, the game gets scary.
A big part of that is the sound so, to get the effect, you need to be playing it loud or with headphones. Creaks, footsteps and all sorts of sounds constantly happen around you, making it feel like you're being stalked all the time. And, often, you are.
I have no idea how far I am in the game. For those who have played it,
, which was incredibly intense. I was unsure about it at the start but, the more I've played, the more I've got into and I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes.
If you're looking for a horror game, it's worth a look.
I got as far as "Stay out of the water" threw my hands up, took the headphones off, turned the light on and cried in the corner. 
Even though I don't know you as a person I can picture a reaction to this type of situation. Then when deciding if you should continue you say to yourself 'f**k that!' and switch the game off. 
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