![]() ![]() Maybe all it takes is a work deadline to strengthen my resolve and power through. I’m not the breed of player who can withstand hours-long stretches feeling defenseless, so I approached Amnesia: Rebirth, Frictional Games’ sequel to the original The Dark Descent, as an opportunity to boost my immunity to horror game scares. After one twitching attack from Lisa, I was done. Before that, I did the same with the original Outlast, and a more recent playthrough of P.T. I gave up just hours in - my second attempt at playing the game. I quickly noped out of the original Amnesia: The Dark Descent back in 2017, when the Amnesia: Collection was available through PlayStation Plus. In Amnesia, your tools for survival are to run and hide, putting a door or a bright light between you and your enemy. ![]() ![]() I prefer my scares balanced with the acquisition of a powerful shotgun or flamethrower, with which to torch a roomful of zombies. Where the Resident Evil and Silent Hill games give me the weapons to fight back against my enemies, the appeal of games like Amnesia and Outlast have long eluded me. Survival horror video games are improved with a dose of power fantasy. ![]()
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