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Amnesia: The Dark Descent |OT|
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Yeah. That's the way it is on that part. You just have to hide a bit longer. He'll still be wandering around the area, but he'll get far enough away that you can explore a bit. The way that area is set up there's a part where the path forks off in a few different directions. If you explore every path it becomes fairly obvious what needs to be done and each path has places that you can hide from the monster.WEGGLES said:
Also, keep in mind that sometimes even if the monster is around you should peak around the corner and take a quick look at him. Sometimes he'll have his back to you which will let you sneak past.
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, that thing is spot-on.
i too am crapping myself in the northern prison now...hey, anyone else getting screen tearing? i have most res stuff on high but turned a lotta effects down to medium, is this really that demanding a game? ive got an i5-760, 6870, 4GB DDR3 etc, drivers should be current too...just wondering if i'm doing something wrong here.
i too am crapping myself in the northern prison now...hey, anyone else getting screen tearing? i have most res stuff on high but turned a lotta effects down to medium, is this really that demanding a game? ive got an i5-760, 6870, 4GB DDR3 etc, drivers should be current too...just wondering if i'm doing something wrong here.
IrishNinja
Member
per v-sync: i was told to enable it in the ATI control center thing, which i did, as opposed to in-game. there was a bug that caused a crash, i read online it was related to enabling v-sync in game...should i try d3doverrider or whatever instead?
@ SSAO samples - could you elaborate here? sorry, still new to all of this. game's incredible, but you can imagine where fleeing in abject horror is at least slightly marred by tearing.
@ SSAO samples - could you elaborate here? sorry, still new to all of this. game's incredible, but you can imagine where fleeing in abject horror is at least slightly marred by tearing.
IrishNinja said:
I use d3doverrider for vsync most of the time.
As for SSAO, it's one of the video settings in-game. It's a pixel shader effect that is used approximate ambient occlusion; basically it's a graphic setting that attempts to make lighting more realistic. The sample rate essentially controls the quality/accuracy of the effect, but it's also fairly intensive on the GPU (the CPU doesn't share any of the load). By default this setting is pretty high and can definitely cause some slowdown even on very capable rigs, and while the effect is neat I don't think it's worth the FPS hit it causes. Either turn the SSAO samples down or turn SSAO off completely.
wolfmat
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Yeah, trying shouldn't hurt. Might wanna enable triple buffering along with it.IrishNinja said:
Edit: Wait Amnesia is an OpenGL game. D3DOverrider shouldn't affect it at all. Instead, you should enable VSync and Triple Buffering via the ATI Control Center, or find other means that pertain to OpenGL.
Alright GAF I'm back for round 2 with this game. I bought it when it came out and played up until I had
, but then convinced myself to start playing other games instead as a self defense mechanism. God I love this game, best game in the horror genre for sure.
fixed the steam elevator and went down it
Laurentius
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Went back to the demo. Played for about five more minutes, and then shut off the game in desperation.
This game would take me forever to beat if I ever got the full version.
This game would take me forever to beat if I ever got the full version.
Graphics Horse
Member
I've not made it through the demo yet either 
fuck this game, why did they have to go with crying baby sounds?
I lasted about half an hour, but I ended up cowering behind some boxes then quitting out. This is an intense game. It looks very nice too, I have it on max settings and it's still running around 60fps.
I lasted about half an hour, but I ended up cowering behind some boxes then quitting out. This is an intense game. It looks very nice too, I have it on max settings and it's still running around 60fps.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Orin GA said:
This is one of the things which makes the game so fucking terrifying. You keep looking down at the bottom of the screen expecting to see a .357 and every time you do you're reminded of how completely helpless you really are.
MDSLKTR
Member
So the game is coming out in boxed version feb.22 in NA and I don't think there's enough lol smilies in the world to describe the jacket:
Visualante
Member
THQ's new logo is crappy but glad it's going to stores. Deserves better sales.
indigo-cyclops
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Can't seem to stress enough how god-awful that cover is. It is fucking horrendous and I'm ashamed that Frictional would let THQ do that. What a travesty, what a joke. One of the reasons why the game is so scary is because you don't quite KNOW what the monsters look like. At least to some extent.
DodgyGeezerFella
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INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
Exactly, my entire playthrough was mostly watching silhouettes of the monsters, and a brief split second in my face before i slammed a door shut on the fucker
Really is a terrible cover, but its good to see this game getting published and more widely available.
HurricaneJesus
Member
There is just so much wrong with that cover. It is almost as horrifying as the game itself. Especially bad since not being able to look at Nope Man is core to the experience.
I mean Jesus, that shit is messed up.
I mean Jesus, that shit is messed up.
INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
Yep, part of the fear was not knowing exactly wtf was wrong with the monsters face. You did not see it up close.. but when you finally did it scared the shit out of you. I feel like this box cover has spoiled part of the game, not only by showing it but also making it look completely dumb
Atomski said:Yep, part of the fear was not knowing exactly wtf was wrong with the monsters face. You did not see it up close.. but when you finally did it scared the shit out of you. I feel like this box cover has spoiled part of the game, not only by showing it but also making it look completely dumb
It's funny that the actual ingame model for the monster looks way scarier.
indigo-cyclops
Member
ArjanN said:
I completely agree. Total mind-fuck because you just don't know what to make of it. This is a joke and I'm quite bothered by the whole thing honestly.
wormstrangler
Banned
Haha holy shit that cover made me literally LOL for quite a while.
It looks like the monster is about to suck his head like a lollypop.
It looks like the monster is about to suck his head like a lollypop.
fart town usa
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I'm finally able to play this game.
Just bought a new laptop and I'm downloading Amnesia from amazon. I've been dying to play this game, I hope that god awful boxart didn't ruin anything for me, ha.
Just bought a new laptop and I'm downloading Amnesia from amazon. I've been dying to play this game, I hope that god awful boxart didn't ruin anything for me, ha.
wolfmat
Confirmed Asshole
On the one hand, this artwork is really shitty. On the other, if they made a cover that was in sync with what the game's about, the cover wouldn't be unique. It'd look like the cover of 7th Guest, Alone in the Dark etc.
So what's a really good cover for Amnesia? I gotta say I don't know.
So what's a really good cover for Amnesia? I gotta say I don't know.
I finally gave the demo a shot last night, and I must say I am very impressed. I've been pining for a truly scary game since Team Silent broke up, and this is the first one to approach the level of tension and dread that Silent Hill 1-4 evoked. From the short demo, I wouldn't say that it's as scary as the early Silent Hill games, but it's definitely the scariest game I've played this gen. Dead Space is a great game, but it's more action-horror than true survival-horror like Amnesia.
Once I scrounge up an extra $20, I'll definitely be purchasing the full game on Steam.
Once I scrounge up an extra $20, I'll definitely be purchasing the full game on Steam.
wolfmat said:
Some people made some fairly decent ones in response to the hideous box art on the fictional forums.
http://i52.tinypic.com/6zvwhi.jpg
The Lamonster
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^ That's pretty damn good.
Government-man
Member
They should've just used with the original:
afternoon delight
Member
Just started playing it after switching to a new rig. PC master race is correct. Playing on an iMac 27inch model has taken it out of me - I love the way this game handles. Character movement has weight, as do items, and the sanity mechanic is a thing to behold. Really surprised and excited so far, and also unsettled beyond belief.
Just wanted to say, the way they treat enemies is wonderful. Silent Hill 2 comparisons were apt, except I hope it starts getting into some seriously disturbing sections. The first thirty minutes have great scenarios, but are only slightly lacking in the environment department. Only slightly.
Just wanted to say, the way they treat enemies is wonderful. Silent Hill 2 comparisons were apt, except I hope it starts getting into some seriously disturbing sections. The first thirty minutes have great scenarios, but are only slightly lacking in the environment department. Only slightly.
Amnesia is scary. No doubt about it. I have a problem with the scripting though. I locked a monster in a room. Put up every kind of object against the door as a barrier. Meanwhile, the monster is banging at it and I walk away laughing. Flashback event triggers, I continue moving and hit another event and a monster is patrolling near the room I locked him in. I bypass the monster but by this time, I'm paranoid, so I go back to the room where I locked the monster in. The objects used for the barricade are still there, completely intact but the door is gone as well as the monster. It pretty much got removed out of the room due to a scripted event. Kinda whack, I know you're not supposed to "engage" the monsters but Frictional, Y U NO LET ME FEEL VICTORIOUS?
While I probably can't replay the base story, this is probably one of my favorite games.
Everyone went on and on about how scary Dead Space was, but after beating Amnesia then moving on to dead space, it wasn't nearly as scary as everyone made it out to be.
Nothing in Amnesia was really predictable, and I was always on edge. What a great experience!
Everyone went on and on about how scary Dead Space was, but after beating Amnesia then moving on to dead space, it wasn't nearly as scary as everyone made it out to be.
Nothing in Amnesia was really predictable, and I was always on edge. What a great experience!
Urgh, I had such a hard time with this game. I'm such a jumpy person and this game had me on edge at all times.
http://oi56.tinypic.com/30bfome.jpg
I had a terrible experience in the prison too. It was probably my scariest moment as I was just running along casually then I heard a moan and before I could react the monster peeked from the behind the wall on the right side path at the top of some tiny stairs and I swear to god he had his hands up by his head like he was playing peek-a-boo with me and I panicked and ran so fast. I'm... not too sure how he didn't manage to get me though