Frictional's Best Game?

[Mr. World]

Probaby it is, in my opinion. As a whole package and as a video game, generally.
Any thoughts?

[Mike Thaizone®]

Soma is the best story in my heart, amnesia is the most scary, but I do agree that black plague has a good mix of both.

[MAriskaDeville]

Once in a while I re-install and play thru it. Deffo still one of the most enjoyable horror games on steam.

[hatsune_miku_fan2015]

I really loved Amnesia The Dark Descent, that was the game that got me into horror :)

[Mr. World]

I've enjoyed Amnesia TDD too, immensly. But gameplay and puzzles didn't offer any challange. It was a more of a rollercoaster ride than a real video game. Like everything tailored to people who don't like invest the game they play, for casuals.

[MilkJugg24]

Black Plague had perfected Overture's gameplay by removing combat and making puzzle solving more smooth.

The story had a nice twist at the end and left a lot of questions for you to ask yourself.

Requiem was a straight up game that had no scary aspects to it. They just wanted to show off their puzzle making skills.

Amnesia TDD and AMFP were alright. TDD was way better than AMFP because of the gameplay and ambience. AMFP's story seemed too obvious in my opinion, and the ending was kind of stupid and more funny than scary.

SOMA by far had the best story. Easily the best psychological horror to date. Makes you think about life in ways you never thought.

This all being said, Black Plague was indeed the best of Penumbra series and in overall gameplay, but SOMA trumps overall story.

[Rusty]

I would have said Amnesia is better, but later in the game enemies would spawn out of mid-air if you ran around a corner too fast. That kind of inorganic gameplay really sucked all the atmosphere out of it.

[Rock7illa]

SOMA is the Best

[ms52]

I love SOMA, and AMNESIA TDD, and I love the PENUMBRA series with the exception of Requiem.

I love the Penumbra Mods as well.

The scariest for me was Penumbra series.

In Overture, I actually enjoyed slaying the crazy mutts with the pick axe ;)

[ThatCrazyChick]

Penumbra was definitely the beginning of something great. I absolutley love it formany reasons. it's also one of my first real games when I got into real gaming.

[Ray tracing is faster]

SOMA is #1 for me, it showcases their best writing talent (some of the best in the history of gaming), most detailed and highest production level design, and highest production and most diverse enemy and gameplay design. Almost every enemy encounter is unique in SOMA; a unique enemy model, sounds, and AI, and gameplay is less repetitive although it is lacking in survival horror compared to Penumbra and Amnesia.

Penumbra is #2. Amnesia has slightly better atmosphere but is more focused on gameplay. Penumbra is far superior in terms of writing, especially characters.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is #3 and still stands far above most other horror games.

[Force Fed Broken Glass]

I really like what i have played so far in SOMA though i thought Amnesia was boring. Would i like this game? Its only 2$

[Ray tracing is faster]

Originally posted by 52Fatal Strikes:

I really like what i have played so far in SOMA though i thought Amnesia was boring. Would i like this game? Its only 2$

Probably. If you enjoy SOMA but not Amnesia, I'm guessing it's because Amnesia's story didn't pull you in? Penumbra is more story focused like SOMA (albeit completely different thematically), and with superb writing as well (though not as effective as SOMA's).

[Force Fed Broken Glass]

It was 2$ so i said screw it and grabbed it. I don't know why Amnesia did not click, i think it was the light/panic bit, it just came off as annoying. Also not knowing where or what to do next though i may give it another try.

[Blackhole73]

I liked Oveture better. Though that maybe because I liked the Mine shaft setting better and I have extreme claustphobia. Plus Red was a better character than Clarence. Still good though.

[Ray tracing is faster]

Originally posted by Blackhole73:

I liked Oveture better. Though that maybe because I liked the Mine shaft setting better and I have extreme claustphobia. Plus Red was a better character than Clarence. Still good though.

Red is an interesting frenemy (mostly friend) while Clarence is the best gaming antagonist I have found.

No debate here though, Penumbra is one game with two (and a half) episodes.