Let?s get one thing out of the way right now: Amnesia: Rebirth is scary. For those of you who were waiting with bated breath to find out if this is the Halloween game for you, then good news, because Rebirth definitely delivers enough scares and tense moments to be considered a worthy successor in the franchise. Pacing issues and repetition sully the experience a little, but its characters and gameplay mechanics make this an expedition worth taking.
Amnesia: Rebirth has you playing as Tasi Trianon who finds herself stranded in the desert, slowly trying to piece together what has happened to her. Having played for the horror, one of the things that surprised me about Rebirth is its story and how gripping it is. As a tale about (you guessed it) amnesia, there?s a lot of mystery and little moments where things click together. I?d argue it leans a bit too into the sci-fi end of things, but the reveals are satisfying and led by a really awesome main protagonist. Tasi is great throughout and you really do feel for her and want her to achieve her goals by the end of the game. I don?t really want to go into too much detail for fear of spoiling some of the twists, but the connections between some of the characters are really cool and one of the main reasons to keep playing. It?s a dynamic I haven?t really seen in a game before, and it?s easily the most memorable part of the experience here.
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