Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Although this is iconic from the Pewdiepie days, I found this gets a bit old really quick as the puzzles are not well designed. The DLC is even worse with puzzles that make no sense and have a one hit death-full-reset mechanic which can completely turn off casual players/

If you are familiar with Amnesia games and love that type of game you will enjoy in this one as well. Mechanic and puzzles can sometime be off the track, but story and atmosphere are pretty great.

[h1]Reviewing (almost) every game I own after 100%; part 4:[/h1] 9h to play 12.2h to perfect (w/ free "DLC" req adding 1h) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/6 A MUST play classic, especially if you're a fan of psychological horror games. The tension this game provides is unmatched assuming you play in the spirit it requires (or are a scaredy cat, meow). The moment you look past the curtain the effect it provides is completely lost and impossible to get back. Pinnacle of atmospheric horror. I could praise every aspect however it falls short with its cryptic "puzzles", poor endings, and image trailing, which can cause a lot of motion sickness. You can turn it off but without it you lose the entire point. I just found myself standing still during dialogue to not feel sick. The endings don't explain much, even though I'm sure that is the point, I just wish it did a bit more. Obtaining the other endings can also be a little convoluted but I will say the game values exploration. As for the puzzles you'll get them or you won't, no middle ground. Some are very obvious and can even be solved by mistake, while others are randomly timed or the answer is something you have to think outside the box for, as it's something not used prior or after itself. This is where the game shows its age a bit but still sits very pretty up there. Achievements are all easy to obtain with the hardest being to complete the game on hard mode (Masochist). Once you playthrough the game once you'll be able to speedrun all remaining achievements quite quickly. The hardest part of the DLC (Justine) is honestly finding the ladder. BUT would I recommend it? well... Yes (better on sale), but it's worth the price and a game everyone should experience at least once if they're into horror. The game also has a huge list of player created stories (mods) for you to playthrough once you're finished the base game if you so desire.

Great horror game. 16,5/20. The big strength here is this obscure, mysterious and truly immersive atmosphere thanks to a creepy insidious sound design and fun physics engine system despite not all rocks and stuff being interactable which breaks the immersion and puzzles logic sometimes. ( Physics and interactivity in games are unfortunately more and more often forgotten nowadays ). The dreamlike art direction is good with really good confusion effects and systems with the darkness and light but too much areas and assets looks the same all over the game despite being in whole different areas where they should be in completely different conditions. The game setting and story are intriguing and helping a lot to strengthen the atmosphere even more.

Un jeu qui a posé les bases de l'horreur, et qui est devenu une référence pour beaucoup. Une expérience terrifiante et qui réussit encore à me surprendre même en l'ayant fini plusieurs fois. Le personnage perd petit à petit sa santé mentale lorsqu'il fait face à des événements étranges ou qu'il se retrouve nez à nez avec une entité malveillante. Souvent le moindre bruit peut faire douter, ce qui rends l'atmosphère d'avantage effrayante. Si vous aimez l'horreur, foncez !

Best out of the franchise

I gotta get a new pair of pants