21. Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Not even doors will stop these abominations

Wonder aimlessly about the halls of the Prussian Brennesburg Castle

Try and forget the horrors of Amnesia: The Dark Descent

A young man from London named Daniel wakes up in the halls of the Prussian Brennesburg Castle.  He has no memories of how he got there, or who he is.  All that he remembers is that something is hunting him.

In this first-person horror game, fall into the shoes of Daniel as he explores the castle and recovers clues of his forgotten memories.  The castle is filled with physic-based puzzles to proceed further into the abandoned home.  You are not alone.  Monsters lurk around every corner, and there is no way of defeating them.  Players have to use their brains and stealth to avoid from becoming a corpse.  Along with a health meter, you must have to maintain a sanity meter.  If Daniel loses his mind, it will cause hallucinations, and the monsters will become more aware of his disturbed mind.

Free, downloadable content is available for players including another story called Amnesia: Justine.  The developers have also provided tools to allow fans to create their own levels, and even full fledge games.  Some of the more well-designed custom stories are Penumbra: Necrologue and In Lucy’s Eyes.

Gameplay:

Fear.  That is the main objective of every horror game available, create fear.  That heart pounding, primal terror that keeps us up at night, that makes us hesitate to turn the lights off.  While these games may not have had the big budgets other developers have, there is fear.  And they have it in spades.  Play at your own risk, for screams are plentiful in these indie horror games.

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