This premise alone allows the player to share the confusion and subsequent horror of Daniel as the game unfolds. The player-character Daniel wakes up in the intimidating Brennenburg Castle knowing nothing but that he must traverse it to reach its secrets within the Inner Sanctum. I was familiar with the game’s title and genre but during my playthrough, I was immediately struck by how Amnesia absolutely nails the feeling of being a narrator in one of H.P Lovecraft’s short stories.įrom the onset, the setting reminds me of Lovecraft’s twisted tale – The Rats in the Walls. While revisiting my back catalog (courtesy of three years worth of PSN’s monthly games), I stumbled upon Amnesia: The Dark Descent. You may have to select a menu option or click a button.Yes I’ve played Bloodborne and yes it is an excellent game chock-full of Lovecraftian themes and imagery but today I’m talking about a game that predates Bloodborne by half a decade.

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