Amnesia: The Dark Descent
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent is an example of a horror game that’s done perfectly from gameplay to story. In particular, the story stands out as it buoys the gameplay and setting. You play as Daniel, a man suffering from amnesia who finds himself alone in Brennenburg Castle.
Exploring the castle, Daniel realizes he’s being tormented by a mysterious shadow who tells him he must venture into the Inner Sanctum and kill a baron named Alexander. The more you play, the more you’ll uncover about Daniel and his past in the form of notes and flashbacks.
While this premise is simple, the game builds and becomes increasingly more complex as you learn more about Alexander, the castle, orbs, and so on. Even today, we’re still reeling from all of the twists and turns presented in Amnesia’s story. It’s lauded as one of the best indie horror games, and after playing it several times over the past few years, it’s not hard to see why.
