Scary?

[b0ogie]

Before I buy it, just wanted to know how scary this is. The scarier, the better. I only ask because, although not similar, games such as Dead Space 2 left me kinda dissapointed.

[illgib]

引用自 Gaben-itis：

The Amensia Monsters just look Silly.
That and after chasing someone around every hour the monsters have yet to figure out that maybe that closet it never checks happens to hold the person.
Also the the final boss of this game just feels Incomplete.
The "Scariest" part of this game is how Scarily stupid it is that the monsters cannot get to somewhere a foot above them unless there were stairs.
Seriously,I found myself sitting ontop of a bed and the monster couldnt climb up.
Also everytime you die by a monster you respawn and the monster disappears (99% of the Time).
Also the Pychological Horror part in this game is a bit of a shame.
Unlike in Call of Cthulhu DCoTE where you can go so insane you end up killing yourself,the most this game does is roll your head on the floor and make your ears ring.
7.5/10 as a game because the Story is...good...sort of...eh.
Also I say Also alot...Also.

Ok, so if Frictional made the monster that can follow you everywhere, that open closets, and jump over crates, that make player killing himself every 10 minutes, would be better? I bet you get annoied as hell. They must make a compromise on scary and playable without making it frustating.

[illgib]

引用自 MrMuffinz (the real marbles)：

Don't buy it. Sure all the hype and little kids make it seem scary, but usually it all comes from a bunch of peoploe who frighten VERY easily.

Honestly, I didn't get scared from either game, but I did jump once or two in Dead Space 2.
Onh my first Amnesia playthrough I went through it in about 4-5 hours and by the end I was like "Well that wasn't scary."

Buy the Penumbra Collection.
It is cheaper and will bring you much more fright and a even deeper and chilling story.
It is even made by the same developer.
I am actually afraid to continue this game.
I am at the first level of Overture.
After the 4 years I have owned it...

4 hours to complete the whole story? You probably rushed without reading any diary (who cares, tldr) i'm not surprised you didn't enjoyed it.

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DS2 is pretty scary but amnesia eh there wasnt many jumpscares or that many scary things

[Aidy874]

引用自 MrMuffinz (the real marbles)：

Don't buy it. Sure all the hype and little kids make it seem scary, but usually it all comes from a bunch of peoploe who frighten VERY easily.

Honestly, I didn't get scared from either game, but I did jump once or two in Dead Space 2.
Onh my first Amnesia playthrough I went through it in about 4-5 hours and by the end I was like "Well that wasn't scary."

Buy the Penumbra Collection.
It is cheaper and will bring you much more fright and a even deeper and chilling story.
It is even made by the same developer.
I am actually afraid to continue this game.
I am at the first level of Overture.
After the 4 years I have owned it...

That last sentence on the top paragraph insults me

[Yazite]

引用自 bloodhurl67：

DS2 is pretty scary but amnesia eh there wasnt many jumpscares or that many scary things

Really? You think Dead Space is scarier than Amnesia?

[good cat, m.A.A.d kitty]

I think amnesia is the best horror expirence I've ever had.

To quote Stephan King's the 3 types of scares.

"The Gross-out
The sight of a severed head tumbling down a flight of stairs, it's when the lights go out and something green and slimy splatters against your arm.

The Horror
The unnatural, spiders the size of bears, the dead waking up and walking around, it's when the lights go out and something with claws grabs you by the arm.

And the last and worse one: Terror
When you come home and notice everything you own had been taken away and replaced by an exact substitute. It's when the lights go out and you feel something behind you, you hear it, you feel its breath against your ear, but when you turn around, there's nothing there..."

I've seen so many gory-fest horror movies and even a comedy (see Braindead by Peter Jackson) that I'm really kinda apathetic to the gross-out scare. Dead Space does it great, but I find the gore more fun than scary, especially with dismemberment mechanics.

Horror is better, but once again but it revolves around the jump scare. The jump scare is problematic, because it only really works once and they are all work realtivly similar.
Also, due to my movie sense, I've become very good at predicting them, which dampens their effect.

Terror is what I really love. It seems to primarilly be based of uncertainty and unpredictability. It's what makes masks scary (both by not knowing what's underneath and distorting your ability to read emotions). It's what makes the movie the Shining so scary, the impossible architecture and the chilling uninhabited open space of the Overlook Hotel.

This sense of uncertainty is abundant in amnesia! I haven't heard a game with such immersive audio scince the original bioshock. The hissing, the humming, the screaming. The very mechanincs of the game. No weapons = no sense of security. Everyone know once you stare at the monster it's no longer scary, so Amneisa combats this by making you suffer by looking at them. Even the unpredictable nature of the monsters.

Summary:
As a general rule, when it comes to scariness.
Terror > Horror > Grossout
Amnesia excells at terror which, personally, makes it the most scary.

[Aidy874]

引用自 supersoupcan：

I think amnesia is the best horror expirence I've ever had.

To quote Stephan King's the 3 types of scares.

"The Gross-out
The sight of a severed head tumbling down a flight of stairs, it's when the lights go out and something green and slimy splatters against your arm.

The Horror
The unnatural, spiders the size of bears, the dead waking up and walking around, it's when the lights go out and something with claws grabs you by the arm.

And the last and worse one: Terror
When you come home and notice everything you own had been taken away and replaced by an exact substitute. It's when the lights go out and you feel something behind you, you hear it, you feel its breath against your ear, but when you turn around, there's nothing there..."

I've seen so many gory-fest horror movies and even a comedy (see Braindead by Peter Jackson) that I'm really kinda apathetic to the gross-out scare. Dead Space does it great, but I find the gore more fun than scary, especially with dismemberment mechanics.

Horror is better, but once again but it revolves around the jump scare. The jump scare is problematic, because it only really works once and they are all work realtivly similar.
Also, due to my movie sense, I've become very good at predicting them, which dampens their effect.

Terror is what I really love. It seems to primarilly be based of uncertainty and unpredictability. It's what makes masks scary (both by not knowing what's underneath and distorting your ability to read emotions). It's what makes the movie the Shining so scary, the impossible architecture and the chilling uninhabited open space of the Overlook Hotel.

This sense of uncertainty is abundant in amnesia! I haven't heard a game with such immersive audio scince the original bioshock. The hissing, the humming, the screaming. The very mechanincs of the game. No weapons = no sense of security. Everyone know once you stare at the monster it's no longer scary, so Amneisa combats this by making you suffer by looking at them. Even the unpredictable nature of the monsters.

Summary:
As a general rule, when it comes to scariness.
Terror > Horror > Grossout
Amnesia excells at terror which, personally, makes it the most scary.

That's a lot of information

[Ineffable Anathema]

This is the scariest game ever made.

[erg]

IMO:
It's not scary overall, only about first 30 minutes are - they can really crush you with it's overwhelming atmosphere. After that I've found this game to be unique and interesting, but just as an explore-type game, there's nothing scary in it.

I still consider this game to be very good, it's an exceptional shiny pearl.
You want a scary game? Then play some Dead Space (I want to complete it finally, but I just can't force myself to do it...).

[Toasty]

引用自 ergie：

IMO:
It's not scary overall, only about first 30 minutes are - they can really crush you with it's overwhelming atmosphere. After that I've found this game to be unique and interesting, but just as an explore-type game, there's nothing scary in it.

I still consider this game to be very good, it's an exceptional shiny pearl.
You want a scary game? Then play some Dead Space (I want to complete it finally, but I just can't force myself to do it...).

You were the first one to say this. . but somehow its IMO lel

[erg]

Yes, really, I consider scariness in Amnesia to be very overhyped. Don't get me wrong, it''s a very good and solid piece of code, but it's not so scary as I thought it will be.

[Toasty]

引用自 ergie：

Yes, really, I consider scariness in Amnesia to be very overhyped. Don't get me wrong, it''s a very good and solid piece of code, but it's not so scary as I thought it will be.

How far are you in it? And what kind of envirement do you play it in?

[erg]

Started exploring cistern this night.
What kind of enviroment? Nothing special: dark room, quiet house, just a typical night with windows covered and earphones in my ears.

[Toasty]

引用自 ergie：

Started exploring cistern this night.
What kind of enviroment? Nothing special: dark room, quiet house, just a typical night with windows covered and earphones in my ears.

Yeah most of the scary parts start when you get into close encounters with the monsters.
The puzzles tend to be slow and casual.

[dunderthud]

HERE IS THE THING! I know this is late but I want to say something, play in the dark with Headphones. playing in daylight or under a light completley ruins it trust me. and headphones make you feel like the character.