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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: fistfulofmetal on September 04, 2013, 09:00:47 PM

Title: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 04, 2013, 09:00:47 PM
September appears to be 'SCARE YOU SHITLESS' Month as we have two games designed to render you petrified, Outlast and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.

I own both and plan on playing both. Outlast is out now

I played through the first 45 minutes which can be viewed here:

http://www.twitch.tv/fistfulofmetal/c/2873349
(don't worry, I don't do any commentary or anything)

I'll probably keep doing this in ~45 minute segments as I play.

And I'll probably do the same for Amnesia.

AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKyL9CC5gHE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu7fsRtryao

OUTLAST:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpO9abp58tI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKtsAOsMXoQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-lGyXlB2z0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbi6Q6nV0UQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2kPEZippM0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo4JWXn1Kc8
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: cool breeze on September 05, 2013, 02:06:33 PM
it's weird and cool that these survival horror adventure game shave taken off.

Routine is the one I'm looking forward to.  Space station setting is way more appealing to me than old creepy place.
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 07, 2013, 11:56:02 PM
I'm definitely hyped for Routine. I really hope they can pull it off.

Continuing to play Outlast in sessions. The game deals a lot in building a ton of biting tension then releasing it with a specific jump scare or white-knuckle scenario. IMO the game does jump scares the correct way.

Here's my second session with it for anyone who cares:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbi6Q6nV0UQ
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 09, 2013, 09:37:24 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/ze2g3Av.jpg)
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 09, 2013, 09:46:34 AM
I'll be playing Amnesia tomorrow LIVE ON THE INTERNET.

Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 09, 2013, 10:27:42 AM
seems they took out the insane mechanic from The Dark Descent. You don't go insane from being in the dark or looking at the monsters.

Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: Yeti on September 10, 2013, 11:28:06 AM
Can I play these games if my computer has doo doo for a graphics card?
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: Tasty on September 10, 2013, 11:35:48 AM
Amnesia Linux support. :lawd

:piss Outlast Windows-only :piss2
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: Bebpo on September 10, 2013, 01:11:16 PM
seems they took out the insane mechanic from The Dark Descent. You don't go insane from being in the dark or looking at the monsters.

That seems dumb.  The pressure to stay in the light was one of the things that made Amnesia so intense.  Oh well.

How's this game?
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 10, 2013, 03:34:40 PM


That seems dumb.  The pressure to stay in the light was one of the things that made Amnesia so intense.  Oh well.

How's this game?

Outlast is pretty f'n tense. The music and atmosphere are excellent.


I updated the OP with the latest gameplay session :)

I'll post ITT when I start my Amnesia live stream. Everyone come watch :)
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 10, 2013, 08:47:02 PM
http://www.twitch.tv/fistfulofmetal

Gonna start Amnesia in a few minutes :)
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: chronovore on September 10, 2013, 09:34:06 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/ze2g3Av.jpg)

I laughed so abruptly, i shot snot out of my nose. THANKS, OBAMA.
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 10, 2013, 09:54:09 PM
So... Amnesia doesn't seem to be going for the same approach as the first game. It seems more of a story experience than a horror experience.

It feels it's trying to be more subtle instead of being obviously horror centric. Outlast is very clearly HORROR. Amnesia is trying to be suspenseful.
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: brob on September 10, 2013, 10:01:48 PM
word on the street is that amnesia doesn't have the insanity mechanics of the first one, which is somewhat eyebrow raising to me, but whatevs. prolly good stuff in there either way. You enjoying it so far?
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 10, 2013, 10:05:59 PM
word on the street is that amnesia doesn't have the insanity mechanics of the first one, which is somewhat eyebrow raising to me, but whatevs. prolly good stuff in there either way. You enjoying it so far?


It's a crazy atmospheric game so far. I'm super early so I can't really judge it so far. I will say it's not a overtly "scary". We'll see how the "game" is going forward.

Seems they also nixed inventory all together as well.
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 10, 2013, 10:45:50 PM
If you want to see for yourself what Amnesia is like, you can watch the first 45 minutes which I have updated in the OP :)
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: Raban on September 10, 2013, 11:09:11 PM
I hated the insanity in Amnesia. I mean sure it's a cool concept but it made playing the game a chore. If they took it out for this one I might actually give it a go.
Title: Re: SCARY GAMES SEPTEMBER (OUTLAST, AMNESIA: A MACHINE FOR PIGS)
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 13, 2013, 11:28:32 PM
Ugh Amnesia doesn't hit as often in the scares as Outlast but when they do hit, they hit fucking hard.