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Author:  yogibbear [ 09 Sep 2010, 16:19 ]
Post subject:  Amnesia - Dark Descent
Seriously, everyone PLAY THIS GAME.

It is AMAZING. I have only been playing it for 2 hrs and already i had to stop and curl up in the fetal position with a cup of tea and all the lights on as i was freaking out. It's soooo cheap and from the guys who brought us the Penumbra series. Easily best horror game i've played in a long time. Probably since the Penumbra series themselves.

If we want to keep supporting indie devs and devs with creativity and good support for PC gamers, then GET THIS GAME!.
Author:  StingingVelvet [ 10 Sep 2010, 00:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Amnesia - Dark Descent
I don't like being scared in games... I just feel constantly anxious and am not really having fun.
Author:  yogibbear [ 10 Sep 2010, 05:48 ]
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I don't like being scared in games... I just feel constantly anxious and am not really having fun.


I don't think you're meant to have fun in horror games.... hence no guns and invisible monsters chasing you around while you're trying to solve a puzzle = win.
Author:  Abram [ 10 Sep 2010, 13:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Amnesia - Dark Descent
Neat. There's a lack of creepy games, lately. Not the Evil Girl crap taht FEAR puls, but Silent Hill, Penumbra type stuff.

Maybe I'll heck it out. Is there a demo?
Author:  scavvenjahh [ 10 Sep 2010, 17:08 ]
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Is there a demo?
You bet there is... you can get it off Steam.

I like the game a lot, it reminds me of... Thief 3 :oops: (boat & orphanage levels mainly - the creepiest, most deserted ones). Physics-based puzzles (and door opening) really work great, as do the various FX when your character is scared sh!tless. Best nighttime gaming I've had in a long time.
Author:  StingingVelvet [ 10 Sep 2010, 21:21 ]
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[quote]Is there a demo?
You bet there is... you can get it off Steam.

Also Big Download, for the non-Steam inclined: http://www.bigdownload.com/games/amnesia-the-dark-descent/pc/amnesia-the-dark-descent-demo/
Author:  Abram [ 11 Sep 2010, 00:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: Amnesia - Dark Descent
First ran it in Eyefinity and it appears to sue it properly. I like the constant and slight camera twist/zoom thing. It's a little unnerving, even in the first few seconds. But I didn;t get any audio from my rear speakers. Spooky games are even spookier with surround sound working. But then, I often can't play at night, when everyone's sleeping.. :(

I need some surround headphones.
Author:  g00seberry [ 11 Sep 2010, 01:42 ]
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I downloaded the demo to give it a try and I'm having the same performance issues in surround that was mentioned by others. No matter what settings I seem to choose I can't get any more than 11fps. :( Not sure what its problem is.
Author:  Abram [ 11 Sep 2010, 01:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Amnesia - Dark Descent
Runs fine for me with everything at max, except SSAO sampling is at default. But I've noticed mouse behaviour similar to Metro 2033 - when using Eyefinity, the vertical and horizontal sensitivity are quite different.

main_settings.cfg has "Engine LimitFPS="true"". Perhaps False could help you, eZ. Sadly, no independent X and Y settings for mouse. Maybe i'll try it with a controller.
Author:  BRPunk [ 11 Sep 2010, 17:39 ]
Post subject:  Re: Amnesia - Dark Descent
Runs fine for me with everything at max, except SSAO sampling is at default. But I've noticed mouse behaviour similar to Metro 2033 - when using Eyefinity, the vertical and horizontal sensitivity are quite different.

main_settings.cfg has "Engine LimitFPS="true"". Perhaps False could help you, eZ. Sadly, no independent X and Y settings for mouse. Maybe i'll try it with a controller.


An easy fix for me with Metro was to alter the DPI settings on my mouse profile to have a very low horizontal sensitivity and a very high vertical sensitivity. Most new gaming mice have this option. I set my Razer Lachesis to 2 Horizontal and 10 Vertical and it worked like a charm. You might try this with Amnesia.
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