Horror games have been one of my favorite genre for some time. There is a solace to be had in experiencing true trepidation as nightmares beyond or within your comprehension stalk you through a town, city, or whatever remote location you’ve found yourself. There is a joy in pushing past your limits and overcoming the nightmare you find yourself in. For years Frictional Games delivered such experiences, until after the release of Soma they just went silent.
Now they’ve returned with a new game set in the Amnesia universe and it looks, okay. Sure I have my quibbles about Soma, but what disappoints more than anything is hearing the studio that pioneered a lot of aspects that influence the modern horror genre has returned boasting of a new innovative game only to see a standard horror game.
Beautiful, unique, but no longer revolutionary. It’s another high-end chase genre title with a female protagonist. Reminiscent of Remothered with a dash of classic Amnesia and a smidgen of Alien Isolation.
By no means does it look like a bad game, but perhaps they shouldn’t be throwing around the word revolutionary for something that looks merely like an update of their classic formula. Regardless gamers won’t be waiting long for the game as it is scheduled for an Autumn release window.
Description From Steam
You can’t let out a breath. The creature is only inches away. Its sole purpose – to feed off your terror. And so you crouch in the dark, trying to stop the fear rising, trying to silence what lies within you.
“I know you. I know what you’re capable of.”
In Amnesia: Rebirth, you are Tasi Trianon, waking up deep in the desert of Algeria. Days have passed. Where have you been? What did you do? Where are the others? Retrace your journey, pull together the fragments of your shattered past; it is your only chance to survive the pitiless horror that threatens to devour you.
“Do not allow yourself anger, do not allow yourself to fear.”
Time is against you. Step into Tasi’s shoes and guide her through her personal terror and pain. While you struggle to make your way through a desolate landscape, you must also struggle with your own hopes, fears, and bitter regrets. And still you must continue, step by step, knowing that if you fail you will lose everything.
-First-person narrative horror experience
-Explore environments and uncover their histories.
-Overcome puzzles that stand in your way.
-Carefully manage your limited resources, both physical and mental.
-Encounter horrific creatures and use your wits and understanding of the world to escape them.
