What is fear" Is it jump scares, things leaping out at you around every turn" Is it that prickling feeling on the back of your neck" Or maybe it’s something deeper. Something in the mind. Something psychological. Fear is so much more than just hulking creatures and things that go bump in the night. Fear is the unknown and the unexpected. Horror games have long tried to capture exactly what scares players. Scary beings, creepy environments, and even deep seated psychological horror have made there way into many titles. Amnesia: The Dark Descent landed on PC in 2010, heavily leaning on the psychological scares and largely being considered one of the scariest games released at the time.
More than six years later Amnesia is finally getting a long awaited console release, and its bringing some friends along for the ride. Included in the Amnesia Collection are Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: Justine, and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, each bringing a unique piece of the Amnesia pie to the table, while all relying on the unknown and decidedly dark narratives to brew a deep sense of fear, but there’s been a lot of console competition in the six years since Amnesia gained its title as scariest game ever. Descend Into Madness
Imagine waking up and not remembering anything. Things come in bits and pieces. Just a name at first. Daniel. Then your history starts to come together, and the more you learn, the darker your psychological state. The Dark Descent&...