Tasi has a case of amnesia (get it…”Amnesia?”) and can’t quite remember much. When she awakes from the crash, she finds that her team of fellow researchers, along with the plane’s crew, have gone missing. Things kick off with a plane crash that leaves the main character, Tasi Trianon, stranded in the deserts of Algeria. I’m happy to report that Rebirth is a solid return to form while retaining some of the deep narrative aspects. People were wondering if this new Amnesia game would pay homage to The Dark Descent or if it would be another narrative-heavy game with a horror-lite coating. To fans of the original game, The Dark Descent, this signaled that perhaps gamers would never again be treated to the uniquely terrifying experiences that they experienced in 2010.įrictional caught everyone off guard when they announced their most recent effort, titled: Amnesia: Rebirth. The game was similar to A Machine for Pigs in that it was more story-centered, rather than a scare-fest. This seemed to split fans since some wanted a return to the super-creepy atmosphere of The Dark Descent, while others enjoyed the more horror-lite, narrative-driven experience that Machine for Pigs offered.įrictional came back in 2015 with their underwater horror game, SOMA. This second game diverted from the extreme sense of dread that the first game instilled and instead focused more on the series’ lore.
The Chinese Room was handed the development reins in 2013 and released Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs a direct sequel.
Instead of being able to harm monsters/spirits/entities in a horror game, you were powerless against them-your best bet was to run and hide (and hope not to be discovered). Their ultra-conformity aside, The Dark Descent as a game, was exceptionally unique and offered a new way to play horror games.
Infamously, they generated thousands of YouTubers with annoyingly goofy thumbnailed videos, trying to guide people through the game in Valley Girl accents. Back in 2010, a little game developer called Frictional Games blew the lid off of horror game conventions with their sleeper-hit, Amnesia: The Dark Descent.