Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
2013 video game
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a 2013 survival horror game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Frictional Games. Originally meant to be a mod, the game is an indirect sequel to Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010), which was both developed and published by Frictional Games. While set in the same universe as the previous game, it features a new cast of characters and time setting.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs was released for Windows on 10 September 2013. The game was released for PlayStation 4 on 22 November 2016 as part of the Amnesia Collection, including Amnesia: The Dark Descent and its Amnesia: Justine expansion. It received mixed reviews from critics.
Gameplay
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a survival horror game played from a first-person perspective. As protagonist Oswald Mandus, players explore and interact with a variety of environments using an electric lantern and discover diary entries and notes for information on Mandus's lost memory. Some areas are patrolled by "manpigs": monstrous humanoid pigs who will chase and attack Mandus on sight. While the core mechanics of the game are the same as in The Dark Descent, some elements have been removed or altered for the sake of providing a fresh gameplay experience to players of the first game.
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