Amnesia: The Dark Descent
83Happy KittySadkitty Score
86KitSuperintelligent review
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received.
Kit's verdict · 8.6/10
The game that took your gun away and made horror scary again.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Being helpless is terrifying
- Brilliant physics-based doors and puzzles
- Sanity system messes with your head
Not so much
- Monsters lose some menace once you learn them
- Dated visuals
Play it if anyone who wants pure, defenseless dread.
Skip it if players who need to fight back.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Amnesia: The Dark Descent doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Never look straight at a monster; it drains your sanity and gives away your position.
- Close doors behind you; monsters have to break them down, which buys time.
- Don't waste tinderboxes lighting every candle; save them for rooms you'll spend time in.
- Your lantern oil is limited, so let your eyes adjust in dim areas instead of keeping it on.
- Darkness hurts sanity, but light gives you away; balance the two when a monster is near.
- Drag doors open slowly with the mouse to peek through without stepping in.
- Solving puzzles and progressing restores some sanity.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
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Did you know?
Trivia
- Frictional released the game's source code as open source in 2020.
- It runs on Frictional's in-house HPL Engine.
- YouTube reaction videos, including PewDiePie's, helped make it a hit.
- Its success led directly to sequels, including A Machine for Pigs and The Bunker.
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