No matter where the player is, there are always sounds in the distance giving a sense of the monstrous inhabitants. It is exactly this false sense of presence that Amnesia does so right. Little sounds like creaking floorboards, windy whistles, and monstrous moans absolutely drive a player mad with dastardly possibilities, making them strain to hear through the sounds for something more telling or fooling them into believing that the monster is never too far off. Both titles do a good job with subtle sounds made to make the player question what they’re up against in the dark. However, here I focus on sound because it tends to be the aspect of ambience which is the easiest to get wrong. Generally, dark, gritty settings make the best places for horror games to be set, and Amnesia and Outlast both nail this easily. Ambience is all of the parts put together that create a game’s atmosphere. Let’s start by taking a look at the ambience of both Outlast and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Fans of horror might argue that Outlast and Amnesia are the horror game genre’s top dogs, but I’m here to argue why Amnesia does it better, and by quite a margin. Having played both titles, I can guarantee that both are more than sufficiently spooky, but Outlast just fails to reach the horrifying heights of Amnesia. However, I’m willing to bet that people with even the slightest bit of gross curiosity in horror games know Frictional Games’ Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Red Barrels’ Outlast, largely considered to be the most horrifying experiences games have to offer. If you play horror games on the regular, chances are you’ve run into some which are less effective and some which are just all-around bad. They’re immensely immersive and require player interaction so that the player really feels as if they’re facing off against some insurmountable horror or beast in the dark depths of the unknown. I’ve been watching horror movies, enjoying some spooky literature, and indulging in ghost stories on YouTube, but no other media can bring on the scares like horror games can. Autumn is officially here, and with it comes autumn colors, pumpkin flavored goodies, and of course everything horrifying with Halloween being this month’s holiday.
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