You, the player, are as much a viewer as an active participant. "So, you just walk around, and open doors?" There's slightly more to it than that, but, essentially, yes: if you played one of The Chinese Room's previous games, Dear Esther, you'll know all about the restricted interactivity of the experience Rapture offers. In Short: It’s a shame it isn’t a full remake, but The Dark Descent remains one of the most frightening and atmospheric video games ever made.Pros: Nightmarish atmosphere is expertly constructed and perfectly utilised by the paranoia-inducing gameplay.And yet, Rapture is one of those releases that has some gamers asking-arguing- Is this really a game at all? For the first hour or so of its bucolic embrace, my wife sits beside me. Because pure horror games like this are becoming increasingly rare, and what really scares us is the thought that The Dark Descent will never be bettered. We’d still definitely recommend the collection as a whole though, and if you like it Frictional’s more recent, but otherwise unrelated, sci-fi horror SOMA.We can only hope this collection means that another game is on the way, and that Frictional themselves will be making it this time. In that sense it’s still an acceptable sequel, even if on its own merits it’s not a particularly good game. AdvertisementIn terms of horror though A Machine For Pigs is still extremely effective, and understands well that your mind will fill in details far more horrible than anything it could actually show. Ditching most of the puzzles and not having to worry about the oil supply in your lantern is one thing, but A Machine For Pigs even gets rid of the sanity meter, which seems insane.
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