these are the modern horror masterpieces that reminded us why we’re afraid of the
that reminded us why we’re afraid of the
that reminded us why we’re afraid of the dark
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this installment of verses we’re pitting
installment of verses we’re pitting
installment of verses we’re pitting amnesia the Dark Descent against outlast
amnesia the Dark Descent against outlast
amnesia the Dark Descent against outlast to see which is the scarier of the two
to see which is the scarier of the two
to see which is the scarier of the two games
round one story I don’t know if there’ll
round one story I don’t know if there’ll be anything left after I consume this
be anything left after I consume this
be anything left after I consume this drink don’t be afraid
drink don’t be afraid
drink don’t be afraid Daniel in amnesia you awaken in the
Daniel in amnesia you awaken in the
Daniel in amnesia you awaken in the seemingly abandoned castle of
seemingly abandoned castle of
seemingly abandoned castle of Brandenburg as an amnesia stricken
Brandenburg as an amnesia stricken
Brandenburg as an amnesia stricken Englishman by the name of Daniel who
Englishman by the name of Daniel who
Englishman by the name of Daniel who must venture deep into the darkness of
must venture deep into the darkness of
must venture deep into the darkness of the stronghold to not only recover his
the stronghold to not only recover his
the stronghold to not only recover his lost memories but also outrun the
lost memories but also outrun the
lost memories but also outrun the monsters that inhabit the castle
as he begins to put the pieces together
as he begins to put the pieces together Daniels own morality comes into question
Daniels own morality comes into question
Daniels own morality comes into question not to mention the reveal of an artifact
not to mention the reveal of an artifact
not to mention the reveal of an artifact known as the orb whose overwhelming
known as the orb whose overwhelming
known as the orb whose overwhelming power threatens to tear open the fabric
power threatens to tear open the fabric
power threatens to tear open the fabric of space and time itself
of space and time itself
of space and time itself it’s always been your in outlast you
it’s always been your in outlast you
it’s always been your in outlast you play as an investigative journalist
play as an investigative journalist
play as an investigative journalist called Miles who infiltrates the mount
called Miles who infiltrates the mount
called Miles who infiltrates the mount massive asylum after receiving a message
massive asylum after receiving a message
massive asylum after receiving a message about the atrocities committed there
about the atrocities committed there
about the atrocities committed there what he finds is that the inmates have
what he finds is that the inmates have
what he finds is that the inmates have taken over and not only are they violent
taken over and not only are they violent
taken over and not only are they violent and insane but experimentation has
and insane but experimentation has
and insane but experimentation has turned them into hideous creatures that
turned them into hideous creatures that
turned them into hideous creatures that want nothing more than took you only
want nothing more than took you only
want nothing more than took you only able to run and record the horrors he
able to run and record the horrors he
able to run and record the horrors he finds miles must try to escape while
finds miles must try to escape while
finds miles must try to escape while coming face-to-face with the likes of
coming face-to-face with the likes of
coming face-to-face with the likes of the grotesque Chris Walker sadistic dr.
the grotesque Chris Walker sadistic dr.
the grotesque Chris Walker sadistic dr. Trager and the egg nygma known as
Trager and the egg nygma known as
Trager and the egg nygma known as Project walrider
the Dark Descent certainly starts off
the Dark Descent certainly starts off strong as the branding nature of the
strong as the branding nature of the
strong as the branding nature of the castle and the mystery of Daniels
castle and the mystery of Daniels
castle and the mystery of Daniels amnesia are intriguing but outlasts
amnesia are intriguing but outlasts
amnesia are intriguing but outlasts non-stop scare train of a story not only
non-stop scare train of a story not only
non-stop scare train of a story not only keeps us terrified but also intrigued as
keeps us terrified but also intrigued as
keeps us terrified but also intrigued as we struggle to survive leading to a
we struggle to survive leading to a
we struggle to survive leading to a bittersweet but oddly fitting conclusion
winner out last round two gameplay in
winner out last round two gameplay in amnesia the darkness is just as much of
amnesia the darkness is just as much of
amnesia the darkness is just as much of a threat so in order to survive players
a threat so in order to survive players
a threat so in order to survive players must keep their Lantern lit at all times
must keep their Lantern lit at all times
must keep their Lantern lit at all times with oil and tinder to keep their sanity
with oil and tinder to keep their sanity
with oil and tinder to keep their sanity at a steady level as for the monsters
at a steady level as for the monsters
at a steady level as for the monsters there’s no way to fight back against
there’s no way to fight back against
there’s no way to fight back against them so the only chance players have is
them so the only chance players have is
them so the only chance players have is to run
a great deal of time is also spent on
a great deal of time is also spent on exploration and puzzle solving in order
exploration and puzzle solving in order
exploration and puzzle solving in order to progress players must often find a
to progress players must often find a
to progress players must often find a way to start various mechanisms search
way to start various mechanisms search
way to start various mechanisms search for notes in order to recover Daniels
for notes in order to recover Daniels
for notes in order to recover Daniels memories and of course uncover the
memories and of course uncover the
memories and of course uncover the history of the or you’re having Don Yin
history of the or you’re having Don Yin
history of the or you’re having Don Yin of the old I did all this they do in
of the old I did all this they do in
of the old I did all this they do in l-last meiosis lifeline is this video
l-last meiosis lifeline is this video
l-last meiosis lifeline is this video camera
camera
camera more specifically the night vision
more specifically the night vision
more specifically the night vision setting that allows him to see incoming
setting that allows him to see incoming
setting that allows him to see incoming enemies as such finding batteries as a
enemies as such finding batteries as a
enemies as such finding batteries as a must
the gameplay is much more linear in
the gameplay is much more linear in nature but the claustrophobic setting
nature but the claustrophobic setting
nature but the claustrophobic setting abundance of enemies and fast pace
abundance of enemies and fast pace
abundance of enemies and fast pace ensures that each level is never a chore
ensures that each level is never a chore
ensures that each level is never a chore much more focus is given to the running
much more focus is given to the running
much more focus is given to the running and hiding mechanic since you’re often
and hiding mechanic since you’re often
and hiding mechanic since you’re often going to have a murderer on your tail
going to have a murderer on your tail
going to have a murderer on your tail more often than not the only thing
more often than not the only thing
more often than not the only thing standing between you and death is a
standing between you and death is a
standing between you and death is a single Locker
the uneasiness we feel upon entering a
the uneasiness we feel upon entering a new room while hunting for tinder does
new room while hunting for tinder does
new room while hunting for tinder does work to web Nivas advantage but there’s
work to web Nivas advantage but there’s
work to web Nivas advantage but there’s no denying that outlasts gameplay is far
no denying that outlasts gameplay is far
no denying that outlasts gameplay is far more polished especially when it comes
more polished especially when it comes
more polished especially when it comes to the bread and butter of any horror
to the bread and butter of any horror
to the bread and butter of any horror game running like hell
castle Brandenburg is not a place that
castle Brandenburg is not a place that you want to spend a weekend at the
you want to spend a weekend at the
you want to spend a weekend at the rustic feel of the stone walls and
rustic feel of the stone walls and
rustic feel of the stone walls and age-old rooms might not seem that scary
age-old rooms might not seem that scary
age-old rooms might not seem that scary but as soon as you start heading down to
but as soon as you start heading down to
but as soon as you start heading down to the lower levels you’ll find there’s a
the lower levels you’ll find there’s a
the lower levels you’ll find there’s a lot more to be afraid of rooms built for
lot more to be afraid of rooms built for
lot more to be afraid of rooms built for torture corridors crawling with
torture corridors crawling with
torture corridors crawling with gatherers and of course the infamous
gatherers and of course the infamous
gatherers and of course the infamous flooded cellar home to the invisible
flooded cellar home to the invisible
flooded cellar home to the invisible beast that responds to the slightest
beast that responds to the slightest
beast that responds to the slightest movement even the less grisly features
movement even the less grisly features
movement even the less grisly features such as the dark forest outside the
such as the dark forest outside the
such as the dark forest outside the castle only highlight just how alone and
castle only highlight just how alone and
castle only highlight just how alone and vulnerable you really are to the coach
vulnerable you really are to the coach
vulnerable you really are to the coach when
when
when that visit was unexpected on the other
that visit was unexpected on the other
that visit was unexpected on the other hand mount massive asylum is a place
hand mount massive asylum is a place
hand mount massive asylum is a place that has gone to the dogs and evidence
that has gone to the dogs and evidence
that has gone to the dogs and evidence of that can be seen across every
of that can be seen across every
of that can be seen across every blood-soaked hallway most of the wards
blood-soaked hallway most of the wards
blood-soaked hallway most of the wards blend together housing the traumatized
blend together housing the traumatized
blend together housing the traumatized and murderous inmates though some
and murderous inmates though some
and murderous inmates though some notable exceptions include a rundown
notable exceptions include a rundown
notable exceptions include a rundown prison where you meet the terrifying and
prison where you meet the terrifying and
prison where you meet the terrifying and naked twins as well as the location of
naked twins as well as the location of
naked twins as well as the location of project walrider
project walrider
project walrider it may be a lot cleaner but that’s
it may be a lot cleaner but that’s
it may be a lot cleaner but that’s little consolation when there’s a
little consolation when there’s a
little consolation when there’s a vengeful artificial spirit out to rip
vengeful artificial spirit out to rip
vengeful artificial spirit out to rip out your insides outlast levels
out your insides outlast levels
out your insides outlast levels definitely serve their purpose in
definitely serve their purpose in
definitely serve their purpose in creating a toxic and fearful atmosphere
creating a toxic and fearful atmosphere
creating a toxic and fearful atmosphere but the sheer amount of variety you’ll
but the sheer amount of variety you’ll
but the sheer amount of variety you’ll find in amnesia is bound to stick with
find in amnesia is bound to stick with
find in amnesia is bound to stick with you for a lot longer trust me you’ll be
you for a lot longer trust me you’ll be
you for a lot longer trust me you’ll be having nightmares about that flooded
having nightmares about that flooded
having nightmares about that flooded cellar long after you turned the game
cellar long after you turned the game
cellar long after you turned the game off
what Abney Jie gave the gaming community
what Abney Jie gave the gaming community almost overshadows the game itself
almost overshadows the game itself
almost overshadows the game itself despite spotting a rather mediocre
despite spotting a rather mediocre
despite spotting a rather mediocre sequel in the form of amnesia a machine
sequel in the form of amnesia a machine
sequel in the form of amnesia a machine for pigs the inclusion of a custom story
for pigs the inclusion of a custom story
for pigs the inclusion of a custom story feature allowed players to put their own
feature allowed players to put their own
feature allowed players to put their own imprint on the series with spin-off
imprint on the series with spin-off
imprint on the series with spin-off games of their own making as such there
games of their own making as such there
games of their own making as such there are hundreds of custom stories out there
are hundreds of custom stories out there
are hundreds of custom stories out there that range from decent to downright
that range from decent to downright
that range from decent to downright outstanding as a horror game
outstanding as a horror game
outstanding as a horror game the Dark Descent will always be finally
the Dark Descent will always be finally
the Dark Descent will always be finally remembered but perhaps its greatest
remembered but perhaps its greatest
remembered but perhaps its greatest contribution was encouraging the
contribution was encouraging the
contribution was encouraging the creativity of its fans
no such custom stories exist for outlast
no such custom stories exist for outlast but what we did get is a DLC on par with
but what we did get is a DLC on par with
but what we did get is a DLC on par with if not better than the original there’s
if not better than the original there’s
if not better than the original there’s also a much-anticipated sequel on the
also a much-anticipated sequel on the
also a much-anticipated sequel on the horizon and its demo is pretty much
horizon and its demo is pretty much
horizon and its demo is pretty much assured to scare your pants off in
assured to scare your pants off in
assured to scare your pants off in outlast whistleblower players take on
outlast whistleblower players take on
outlast whistleblower players take on the role of the software engineer
the role of the software engineer
the role of the software engineer working on project wall writer who sent
working on project wall writer who sent
working on project wall writer who sent miles the tip about the terrible things
miles the tip about the terrible things
miles the tip about the terrible things going on if you need proof as to why
going on if you need proof as to why
going on if you need proof as to why this stands above the rest you need look
this stands above the rest you need look
this stands above the rest you need look no further than the character of Eddie
no further than the character of Eddie
no further than the character of Eddie plus concerta offered a decent follow-up
plus concerta offered a decent follow-up
plus concerta offered a decent follow-up on the horizon
on the horizon
on the horizon you just can’t compete with the hundreds
you just can’t compete with the hundreds
you just can’t compete with the hundreds of spin-offs all based around one game
of spin-offs all based around one game
of spin-offs all based around one game winner amnesia
around 5:00 scare factor the gatherers
around 5:00 scare factor the gatherers and the unseen water monster have become
and the unseen water monster have become
and the unseen water monster have become modern classics in video game horror
modern classics in video game horror
modern classics in video game horror accompanied by that ear-piercing scream
accompanied by that ear-piercing scream
accompanied by that ear-piercing scream many a gamer was left terrified when
many a gamer was left terrified when
many a gamer was left terrified when they saw that Deeping mouthed
they saw that Deeping mouthed
they saw that Deeping mouthed monstrosity limping their way to wards
monstrosity limping their way to wards
monstrosity limping their way to wards him along with the threat of the shadow
him along with the threat of the shadow
him along with the threat of the shadow randomly appearing in the form of fleshy
randomly appearing in the form of fleshy
randomly appearing in the form of fleshy residue to block the player’s way there
residue to block the player’s way there
residue to block the player’s way there was plenty of scares to go around here
however once you enter the asylum of
however once you enter the asylum of outlast the game pretty much becomes a
outlast the game pretty much becomes a
outlast the game pretty much becomes a buffet of heart attacks from all the
buffet of heart attacks from all the
buffet of heart attacks from all the random inmates leaping out at you Chris
random inmates leaping out at you Chris
random inmates leaping out at you Chris Walker and the twins constantly hunting
Walker and the twins constantly hunting
Walker and the twins constantly hunting you down and yes that infamous encounter
you down and yes that infamous encounter
you down and yes that infamous encounter with dear old dr. Trager who kindly cuts
with dear old dr. Trager who kindly cuts
with dear old dr. Trager who kindly cuts your fingers off with a giant pair of
your fingers off with a giant pair of
your fingers off with a giant pair of scissors you pay attention whether it’s
scissors you pay attention whether it’s
scissors you pay attention whether it’s jump scares the visual imagery or the
jump scares the visual imagery or the
jump scares the visual imagery or the genuine beer of who or what is around
genuine beer of who or what is around
genuine beer of who or what is around the next corner there’s never a moment
the next corner there’s never a moment
the next corner there’s never a moment in outlast where you let your guard down
in outlast where you let your guard down
in outlast where you let your guard down darling
amnesia has several iconic scares that
amnesia has several iconic scares that new player will forget in a hurry but it
new player will forget in a hurry but it
new player will forget in a hurry but it can’t compete with the ferocity and
can’t compete with the ferocity and
can’t compete with the ferocity and frequency of outlasts cuz practically
frequency of outlasts cuz practically
frequency of outlasts cuz practically every single one of them hits their mark
every single one of them hits their mark
every single one of them hits their mark winner outlast
outlasting the descent into darkness by
outlasting the descent into darkness by just a hair we have to give the crown of
just a hair we have to give the crown of
just a hair we have to give the crown of scares to red barrels magnum opus so
scares to red barrels magnum opus so
scares to red barrels magnum opus so what do you think of our verdict did we
what do you think of our verdict did we
what do you think of our verdict did we pick the right one
pick the right one
pick the right one be sure to debate in the comments and
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