Over time we’ve seen a number of Amnesia video games and the most recent being Amnesia The Bunker, and relating to horror, they appear to have the components for making good video games. Frictional Video games have finished wonders with earlier instalments, so I couldn’t wait to get my arms on Amnesia The Bunker and provides it a play.
The trailer for it was incredible and I beloved the concept of being in an underground bunker. This setting is ideal for a horror recreation it was simply whether or not Amnesia The Bunker might pull it off.
That is the fourth instalment within the Amnesia collection and follows a French soldier who’s trapped within the titular bunker. You could discover a solution to escape whereas additionally attempting to keep away from the monster that lurks within the shadows. Just like the predecessors, Amnesia The Bunker is a first-person survival horror.
The sport takes place throughout World Conflict 1, you management French Soldier Henri Clement as you attempt to escape The Bunker you’re trapped in. Although you aren’t alone and should survive being hunted by the photosensitive monster. Whereas attempting to flee the bunker you uncover the thriller behind the monster.
You’ll have to make use of your wit whereas traversing the bunker. Listening to the monster via the partitions and down the corridors is sufficient to make you run the opposite manner. Your major goal is to gather the assets wanted to blow open the exit to the bunker. Varied objects could be collected and used to assist progress you thru this nightmare fuelled surroundings.
Gather canine tags from fallen troopers to entry lockers containing ammo, gasoline and some different helpful objects. One factor I did get pleasure from about Amnesia The Bunker was that you simply felt like you may overcome obstacles in a number of other ways, this was function to have because it allowed me to be artistic when it got here to accessing a room or overcoming the monster.
Issues like grenades, flares and a revolver make opening doorways and defending your self simpler although it does anger the monster extra. It falls to you whether or not you cover/run or try to scare it off. I discover that attempting to cover from the monster is ineffective because it all the time appears to have the ability to observe you down no matter in case you are out of sight or it didn’t see the place you went. Saving the sport on the lamp is a good way to discover the bunker, get your bearings and plan your subsequent transfer. Use gasoline to gas the generator as this shall be your saving grace.
The monster doesn’t like the sunshine and powering the generator offers you time to get what you want finished. You’ll be able to gather a pocket watch to set how lengthy you could have left on the generator earlier than it runs out of juice. If this does occur there’s solely a selective variety of assets that may present gentle. The one which I discovered most helpful was the hand-cranked flashlight. It wasn’t the perfect of lights nevertheless it did sufficient to gentle the way in which so that you can progress.
Exploration could be terrifying with out the generator however you’ll want to just remember to don’t waste this handy useful resource. I discovered myself utilizing the flashlight and torches to discover and discover objects after which once I knew the place I used to be going and what I wanted to do, I turned on the generator which made finishing duties a lot simpler.
Frictional Video games have finished a superb job of capturing the extreme, scary feeling of being trapped in a bunker alone with a monster that’s relentlessly haunting you. I by no means felt protected even when the ability was switched on. Graphically, the sport is gorgeous and captures the surroundings completely.
You really really feel like you’re trapped in a World Conflict 1 bunker. In comparison with earlier video games this one feels smaller however in a great way. Feels extra streamlined whereas including small hints into the Amnesia universe. I wasn’t a fan of how darkish the sport was on the time even when utilizing the hand lamp.
It might have been a tad bit brighter in my view and nonetheless stored the suspense. One factor that does trouble me graphically is whenever you go between areas there’s a rendering situation the place the sport pause for a number of moments to render the following half. That is annoying and ruins the ambiance and suspense.
Amnesia The Bunker has a way of replay worth because of the sport having semi-randomized monster behaviour and collectables on each playthrough. The premises remains to be the identical nevertheless it does add a way of replay worth because it does sufficient to alter the expertise the second time round.
Conclusion
Amnesia The Bunker has occasions of horror magnificence but in addition comes with irritating gameplay options that if weren’t there might make the sport a complete lot higher. There was a time once I was on the fringe of my seat, creeping round each nook scared to return head to head with the monster however after some time, it simply turns into extra of a irritating function that makes this Amnesia expertise a hit-and-miss playthrough.
There are moments of nail-biting chases but in addition irritating mechanics that make development annoying and bland at occasions. Nonetheless, I did benefit from the horror parts and the dearth of assets that you simply needed to handle and use strategically. There are higher Horror video games available on the market however Frictional does job of bringing extra Amnesia and followers will extremely get pleasure from this addition to the franchise. For these causes, I’m giving Amnesia The Bunker a 7 out of 10.
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