Amnesia: The Bunker on Steam
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Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

I really enjoyed the original Amnesia title, especially Soma. I went ahead and played the demo (~1 hour) and this game feels/plays/looks like what I’d expect from a Frictional Games title.

Eventually I realized “the monster” was limited to staying in the “vents”, which made sense as the demo is meant to tease the experience; a very stressful one at that. I’m really not looking forward to being hunted/chased by this thing.

  • VerboseChicken@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I think the biggest thing with Rebirth was that if you weren’t super into the story then there was not a lot to fall back on. In Dark Descent the puzzles and horror sequences were amazing which gave some leeway for people who weren’t interested in what was going on with Daniel. Personally I really enjoyed Rebirth but it wasn’t for the gameplay - I really loved the set pieces in the caves/desert but it was much more of a walking simulator than Dark Descent or Soma.

    • winterstillness@beehaw.orgOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      Is the story interesting (or get better)? All I remember is “babby”, so I didn’t give it a chance. It’s currently on sale and I’m debating buying it to give it another go.

      It does looks wonderful though.

      • VerboseChicken@beehaw.org
        3·
        1 year ago

        I’ll admit that I am fairly biased on it; one of my focus areas in college was Arabic folklore and so the story hones in on that itch in a really interesting way for me. I wasn’t super invested in the personal story of Tasi but I think there’s enough “Lovecraft mixing with folklore” elements to make up for it. If you like stories like The Nameless City or at the Mountains of Madness and just the general sense of discovering strange and ancient things then it would probably be worth picking up on sale. I think the biggest thing is that it felt more like a visual novel than a game in a lot of places, so also keep that in mind.

        • winterstillness@beehaw.orgOP
          3·
          1 year ago

          Thanks for letting me know. I’ll give it another chance. A lot of effort went into this game and I don’t want that to go to waste (if that makes sense).

          • VerboseChicken@beehaw.org
            2·
            1 year ago

            I completely understand that sentiment. I hope you wind up enjoying it! I started the Bunker and it feels a bunch like Penumbra so far which I am extremely happy about. Hopefully it will keep it up as I move along.

            • winterstillness@beehaw.orgOP
              2·
              1 year ago

              I went and finished it :) I made a post with my thoughts, but overall I ended up enjoying it. Thanks for rekindling my interest!