If you’re like me and find absolutely no pleasure in games that purposefully induce spine-tingling pangs of deep-set horror, then there’s some excellent news from Frictional Games, the masterminds behind scare-fest Amnesia: Rebirth.
From today, Amnesia: Rebirth lands a new mode that takes the monsters, darkness, and jump-scares out of the equation. The new adventure mode is far more Indiana Jones than unbridled horror. Instead, the focus is on the facets of Amnesia that frame the fright-inducing gameplay: the captivating narrative, environments, and puzzles.
Some might remember that the developer introduced a similar well-received mode to its previous effort SOMA. With the Amnesia: Rebirth mode, Frictional Games is aiming for very much the same result:
Amnesia: Rebirth Without the Anxiety-Inducing Elements
More specifically, Amnesia: Rebirth adventure mode extracts all life-threatening encounters, and unnerving sounds and visuals effects. The mode also brightens up the game with better-lit environments to promote exploration. Additionally, Frictional Games is throwing in new bonus puzzles to further the sense of ‘a true Lovecraftian mystery adventure novel’.
Frictional Games explains:
Amnesia: Rebirth Adventure Mode is live now on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. PlayStation players will have to wait a bit longer, with a release planned sometime in the next few weeks.
