Games: Amnesia: The Dark Decent

Concocted and released today by Frictional Games, 'Amnesia: The dark decent' is not a game for the faint of heart. Those used to having the trusty shotgun and rocket launcher to deal with whatever denizens may come your way, will be disturbed by the fact that the only option for survival in this claustrophobic horror game is to run and hide!

 

"The last remaining memories fade away into darkness. Your mind is a mess and only a feeling of being hunted remains. You must escape."

Trailer and more information in the full article (click the jump!)

Official "trailer"

As this clip demonstrates, peeking at killers isn't the wisest of moves when hiding in a closet... As I don't think I could add quite as much theater, this description comes straight from the the developers of the game:

 

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

You stumble through the narrow corridors as the distant cry is heard.
It is getting closer.

Explore...

Amnesia: The Dark Descent puts you in the shoes of Daniel as he wakes up in a desolate castle, barely remembering anything about his past. Exploring the eerie pathways, you must also take part of Daniel's troubled memories. The horror does not only come from the outside, but from the inside as well. A disturbing odyssey into the dark corners of the human mind awaits.

A sound of dragging feet? Or is your mind playing tricks on you?

Experience...

By using a fully physically simulated world, cutting edge 3D graphics and a dynamic sound system, the game pulls no punches when trying to immerse you. Once the game starts, you will be in control from the beginning to the end. There are no cut-scenes or time-jumps, whatever happens will happen to you first hand.

Something emerges out of the darkness. It's approaching. Fast.

Survive...

Amnesia: The Dark Descent throws you headfirst into a dangerous world where danger can lurk behind every corner. Your only means of defense are hiding, running or using your wits.

Do you have what it takes to survive?

 Now a game that requires "wits" to survive doesn't sound like something I'd be terribly good at, but I am willing to give my shotgun pulling finger a rest for an atmospheric reenactment of the run from monsters and killers that we see in so many movies!

This game is from an independent developer that also developed the similar game Penumbra. This, along with the demo for Amnesia, are available from all good downloadable games suppliers (such as this) from today for PC/mac.

Official website is...here!