Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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  1. yazazuyo
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    It really catches me. It's not as good as the first but still a better sequel than Amnesia: Rebirth
  2. korku
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
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  3. inxs_378
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    I Love this game, All about it is wonderful, its history, its atmosphere... poetic and beautiful. Thanks to the developers for giving us this piece of art. Excelente job
  4. JuanDeLeon
    Nov 1, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a waste of time.

    Nothing that made Amnesia what it was is present here. No inventory, no sanity or darkness management or even health (!) to worry about. Hell, there aren't even any puzzles; push this thingy over here, flip this switch, and shuffle off to the next section. That's the extent of it. There are monsters, yes, but they are uninspired and are as unfrightening as you could probably get. Not to mention they are very limited in their range and dumb as a box of rocks. The game tries too damn hard. Where it tries to be scary, it is instead dull and occasionally frustrating---if stumbling around in a pitch-black series of rooms that all look the same while an incompetent, near-blind pig man chases you is your idea of scary, then help yourself. All of this might be worthwhile if the "game" actually had a plot worth pursuing, but it doesn't. A reasonably astute person will figure out what's really going on in the first fifteen or so minutes; after that, all that's left is to trudge through the hackneyed succession of notes, letters, and bits of dialogue that serve only to remind you of what you've known all along. None of the visuals are particularly arresting, unless you find dimly-lit Edwardian industrial areas compelling. I would also like to point out that the developers apparently have no idea how a carbide lantern actually works. This is a glaring misstep, considering that it is your main tool through the game. For the record, carbide lamps do not "flicker," as much as the developers would have liked to make it into a strobe to heighten the fear of an approaching enemy. Instead all it did was make me laugh.

    Don't play this game. Play Amnesia or its excellent add-on Justine instead, or anything else, really. Your time is wasted here.    … Expand
  5. 4ya5h1
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    its so bad and boring and empty, this game is really hard to play, you just walk in dark places and do nothing, no any scary moments, no interesting story or quests, game is empty. only good things about "machine for pigs" is the pigs, until you get to know that they are useless and harmless
  6. MaxieZeus
    Sep 5, 2022
    6
    Excellent story but boring gameplay and easy puzzles. This would have worked better if it was a movie. Still recommend it just for the story.
  7. Antavardo
    Aug 24, 2022
    2
    Queriendo jugar un juego de "Horror" y salí decepcionado, no encuentro la mecánica del juego por ninguna parte, solo es entrar a una zona y llevar un objeto de punto "A" a punto "B" y darle vuelta a alguna válvula y ya, quizá si tuviera una historia mejor presentada con mas momentos de terror, que en todo el juego solo intentaron colar unos pocos mal logrados, definitivamente con esteQueriendo jugar un juego de "Horror" y salí decepcionado, no encuentro la mecánica del juego por ninguna parte, solo es entrar a una zona y llevar un objeto de punto "A" a punto "B" y darle vuelta a alguna válvula y ya, quizá si tuviera una historia mejor presentada con mas momentos de terror, que en todo el juego solo intentaron colar unos pocos mal logrados, definitivamente con este basto a que no le de la oportunidad a ningún otro amnesia.… Expand
  8. Wrathzo
    Mar 27, 2022
    6
    Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a survival horror video game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Frictional Games. The game features several interlocking storylines. Some take place in the past, some in the present, and some are overtly real while some may be imagined. Set in London on New Year's Eve, 1899, the game's protagonist is Oswald Mandus, a wealthy industrialist andAmnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a survival horror video game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Frictional Games. The game features several interlocking storylines. Some take place in the past, some in the present, and some are overtly real while some may be imagined. Set in London on New Year's Eve, 1899, the game's protagonist is Oswald Mandus, a wealthy industrialist and butcher who is implied to be the great grand-nephew of Daniel, the protagonist of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. At the beginning of the game, he awakens from a fever that has lasted for several months, after returning from a disastrous expedition to explore Aztec ruins in Mexico. He hears the voices of his sons, Edwin and Enoch, calling for him as they lead him through the different areas.… Expand
  9. oscarbjb
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    amnesia machine for pigs is a very fun game tho not as great as the dark decent mainly not as much is interactable this isnt a big deal since this is a horror game so lets get to that
    the horror also is not as great first the atmosphere is just not as tence plus having unlimited oil and there being no sanity makes the game lose some of its horror plus when you can get killed by the    amnesia machine for pigs is a very fun game tho not as great as the dark decent mainly not as much is interactable this isnt a big deal since this is a horror game so lets get to that
    the horror also is not as great first the atmosphere is just not as tence plus having unlimited oil and there being no sanity makes the game lose some of its horror plus when you can get killed by the monster it just isnt as intense but the story is very great again you explore while getting your memory back since it is a facotry your exploring (when you get to that point) the amnesia consept feels better executed but overal the game just isnt as great as the original one but still recomended    … Expand
  10. JAG7
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    Scary?? No... creepy and bizarre?? Yes! This game is ages away from Dark Descent in many ways when it comes to horror. Is more like a walking dark experience. The ambience is good but I was expecting the same chills as TDD. The story is nonsensical. It’s not well explained and there’s too many holes. It could have been better developed or tell. The writing is alright but is still bizarre.Scary?? No... creepy and bizarre?? Yes! This game is ages away from Dark Descent in many ways when it comes to horror. Is more like a walking dark experience. The ambience is good but I was expecting the same chills as TDD. The story is nonsensical. It’s not well explained and there’s too many holes. It could have been better developed or tell. The writing is alright but is still bizarre. Also lots of invisible walls in some areas and puzzles. Would had appreciated some kind of little hint. Had to used walkthroughs a couple of times, regretfully. Overall a good and strange experience.… Expand
  11. frederik1478
    Aug 25, 2021
    3
    I could not get behind this game the atmosphere from the first one was gone and it was not scared ,The moving of the Inventory and items makes the game fuel empty like the only things to do is to move as fast as possible to get the ending. I hope that you can find something in this game the I couldn't
  12. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    6
    К сожалению обрезанная, покоцанная версия оригинала, которая лишилась не только атмосферы, но и геймплея
  13. Erdbeere
    May 21, 2021
    7
    Its different but its still good I like Amnesia very much. Great series of games
  14. berkerzararsiz
    Apr 29, 2021
    8
    Çoğu oyuncunun hoşuna gitmese de hikaye örgüsüne bayıldığım oyun olmuştur. Korku ve gerilimden daha çok okuduğum mektuplara ve senaryoya odaklandığım için çok sevmiştim oyunu. Oynadığım ilk amnesia oyunu olması da bunda etkili olsa gerek. Çünkü diğer oyuncular serinin diğer oyunları ile kıyaslama yaparken ben oyunu sadece kendisi ile kıyasladım. Atmosfer de hoşuma gitti. 2 puanı daÇoğu oyuncunun hoşuna gitmese de hikaye örgüsüne bayıldığım oyun olmuştur. Korku ve gerilimden daha çok okuduğum mektuplara ve senaryoya odaklandığım için çok sevmiştim oyunu. Oynadığım ilk amnesia oyunu olması da bunda etkili olsa gerek. Çünkü diğer oyuncular serinin diğer oyunları ile kıyaslama yaparken ben oyunu sadece kendisi ile kıyasladım. Atmosfer de hoşuma gitti. 2 puanı da oynanıştan kırdım.… Expand
  15. DJKrimson
    Mar 9, 2021
    4
    Huge disappointment, this game is basically Amnisia: the walking sim. The game is way more linear than TDD, there's one straight path from start to finish and you would never risk to go the wrong way because the correct path are always super obvious. Not that it would matter anyway I guess since you can't ever interact with any "wrong doors", there's actually very few things you canHuge disappointment, this game is basically Amnisia: the walking sim. The game is way more linear than TDD, there's one straight path from start to finish and you would never risk to go the wrong way because the correct path are always super obvious. Not that it would matter anyway I guess since you can't ever interact with any "wrong doors", there's actually very few things you can interact with in this game apart from the notes and the audio storytelling objects.

    They also removed all items, insanity meter, oil meter and basically all puzzle elements.    … Expand
  16. Arbores
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    Oynanış: 35/40
    Hikaye: 12/30
    Grafikler: 15/20
    Sesler ve Müzikler: 10/10
    Sonuç: 72/100
  17. Antya
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is definitely a good game, but it's difficult to categorize this game as an Amnesia game.
    Meetings with our enemies are not so dangerous, there are few puzzles, the lantern is eternal, and the loss of mind was removed (the main character is not afraid of the dark).
    But I still liked the game! This game has a very cool plot, a cool atmosphere, which is helped    Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is definitely a good game, but it's difficult to categorize this game as an Amnesia game.
    Meetings with our enemies are not so dangerous, there are few puzzles, the lantern is eternal, and the loss of mind was removed (the main character is not afraid of the dark).
    But I still liked the game!
    This game has a very cool plot, a cool atmosphere, which is helped by a great OST and an interesting concept with pigs.
    There are a lot of different locations that are made incredibly cool!
    The small number of puzzles and the small number of dangerous encounters with pigs makes the game easy, which allows you to fully focus on the plot.
    So my assessment will still be positive.    … Expand
  18. Awanka
    Jan 8, 2021
    7
    Despite the lukewarm reception, I found Machine for Pigs to be almost as good as the original Amnesia. The game shares many similar conceits, as you take control of a character with a dodgy memory who is revealed over time to have a dark past that he shares with the main antagonist, an enemy that periodically speaks to you over the phone or through telepathy to give foreboding warnings orDespite the lukewarm reception, I found Machine for Pigs to be almost as good as the original Amnesia. The game shares many similar conceits, as you take control of a character with a dodgy memory who is revealed over time to have a dark past that he shares with the main antagonist, an enemy that periodically speaks to you over the phone or through telepathy to give foreboding warnings or to mock you. The medieval/victorian occult settings of Dark Descent have been replaced by an ominous steampunk aesthetic, as you wander an enormous structure of pipes and machinery. My biggest worry was that they had toned down the dark part of this game, but it's almost as morbid and horrific in subject matter as the original. The main villian has a fascinatingly twisted psychology that marries a deep sense of nihilism about humanity with a savior complex. Monsters aren't as annoying or unavoidable as the first game. There's no sanity mechanic. Fewer moments of improvisational brilliance than the original. All in all, a strong effort.… Expand
  19. Megamaff
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    Couldn't get past the hallway where the game tells you how to sprint - far too scary, especially the words - 10/10.
  20. HusoBabush
    Dec 31, 2020
    4
    game is not even worth to play the other amnesia games are better than it and machine for pigs is just like a walking simulator which have little scary sounds and pigs it is better to skip this game
  21. vaurne
    Dec 23, 2020
    7
    This game as failed to have any impact on me after all these years. I very easily would have forgotten it, were it not part of an amazing series. The story falls short, the content and atmosphere could be more consistent, and the gameplay is the worst part.

    It's a visually appealing game, with it's fair share of scary moments as well as scream worthy jumpscares (to be fair, some are    This game as failed to have any impact on me after all these years. I very easily would have forgotten it, were it not part of an amazing series. The story falls short, the content and atmosphere could be more consistent, and the gameplay is the worst part.

    It's a visually appealing game, with it's fair share of scary moments as well as scream worthy jumpscares (to be fair, some are quite cheap).

    I do think it is worth playing due to it being scary, beautiful and easy-going.    … Expand
  22. 2-D
    Dec 13, 2020
    3
    The world and atmosphere is really up to par with the original, even the story gets quite grim and intense by the end however it lacks any sort of character or even genuine horror. Feels more like a walking simulator with occasional cutscenes stringing along an interesting narrative, the gameplay itself is utterly boring.
  23. Sahmurad59
    Nov 26, 2020
    8
    Dat was nice experience, its my first amnesia game, but pigs r so stupid, but atmosphere was great
  24. Kangrin
    Oct 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bastante malo, puzzles que no tienen ningún sentido en un principio, como por ejemplo (spoilers) ir, devolverse, hacer cosas que en un principio ni siquiera te indican, hay uno, en especifico, que por las texturas no se diferencia, hay que buscar una vela que nada que ver, prenderlas y se abre una compuerta en el suelo, no tiene ni pies ni cabeza ni sentido, luego de eso directamente no supe que hacer, lo logré pasar, pero la historia está mal contada, De lo Que peor he jugado en cuanto a terror se refiere… Expand
  25. Septone
    Oct 25, 2020
    8
    Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs was such an underrated horror game out there; and I know that a lot of people were disappointed at this game saying it wasn't "scary" enough and some of the mechanics were removed from The Dark Descent.

    In my opinion, a great horror game is to have a great storytelling and this one didn't fail me. The game sets around 60 years after the events of The Dark    Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs was such an underrated horror game out there; and I know that a lot of people were disappointed at this game saying it wasn't "scary" enough and some of the mechanics were removed from The Dark Descent.

    In my opinion, a great horror game is to have a great storytelling and this one didn't fail me. The game sets around 60 years after the events of The Dark Descent. I was truly immersed to the storytelling as I read almost all of the notes in the game and I really felt emotional as it comes to an end.

    I guess the only problem I got this game is there are no consequences after you've been hit from the Pigmen. You just slowly regenerate your health over time which is weird from a horror game, there should be survival elements to it. And the feeling of after getting killed so many times, you just get over with afterwards like the first game. The atmosphere though is a new addition to the franchise. AND HOLY MOLY, I HAVE TO GIVE TO THE PROPS WHO COMPOSED THE WHOLE SOUNDTRACK, I AM IN AWE AND IN-LOVE WITH IT. It's a great listen, you guys. Trust me.    … Expand
  26. Joellemm
    Oct 2, 2020
    4
    Playing it back-to-back with Amnesia: A Dark Decent Decent doesn't reflect well on A Machine for Pigs. It never outstays its welcome, but spending much of your time running through linear corridors, sometimes being chased by a barnyard animal isn't particularly scary or enjoyable. Intractability with the game's physics is dialled down unnecessarily, puzzles are made so straightforward itPlaying it back-to-back with Amnesia: A Dark Decent Decent doesn't reflect well on A Machine for Pigs. It never outstays its welcome, but spending much of your time running through linear corridors, sometimes being chased by a barnyard animal isn't particularly scary or enjoyable. Intractability with the game's physics is dialled down unnecessarily, puzzles are made so straightforward it would be disingenuous to describe them as puzzles, and the plot always feels like its blowing smoke up its own rear with its overly pretentious writing and obsession with pig metaphors. Also, the minimalistic inventory system in the original Amnesia, and the simple sanity gimmick, added to the tension ever so slightly. You're concern for lighting was persistent as well. It felt far less scripted, and absolutely terrifying for it. The new lantern doesn't need oil, and flashes when enemies are in your proximity, if only to make it really obvious that something scary might happen. Its kind of hard to feel the impact of any horror when there is so much handholding.

    Its still a mildly tense experience, but like Chinese Room's other games, its mostly just a walking simulator with a plot that feels as though its desperately crying out for clarity or just an interesting character to latch onto.    … Expand
  27. doodlerman
    Sep 11, 2020
    4
    This sequel falls short in pretty much every regard. The first game was an immersive survival experience, while this is more of a haunted house walking simulator with puzzles and a few stealth scenarios. Even if you're spotted by an enemy, they're slow, unintimidating, and forget about you almost immediately. There's also no resource management, which tosses another element of terror outThis sequel falls short in pretty much every regard. The first game was an immersive survival experience, while this is more of a haunted house walking simulator with puzzles and a few stealth scenarios. Even if you're spotted by an enemy, they're slow, unintimidating, and forget about you almost immediately. There's also no resource management, which tosses another element of terror out the window: your lantern can never die, you can't go insane, there are no healing items or tinderboxes. It feels underdeveloped, too. You can hardly interact with anything, aside from chairs, doors, and key items. Also, the font on notes is difficult to read. In terms of pacing, this game is already over by the time a game like The Dark Descent really gets started. I bet most people who play this have the whole 'twist' figured out before they even enter the factory. It's just disappointing. Glad I got it for free.… Expand
  28. Spijut
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This game is fun as a food poisoning
    If the wankery story won't melt your brain the nonsensical puzzle certanly will
    Dont pay for this crock of **** , for the same price you can purchase some kilos of spice and have an actual goodtime
  29. garygreen
    Sep 4, 2020
    6
    not great game,story is verry bad not written verry well,soundtrack is ok not great, but verry disappointment
  30. Norleft
    Aug 5, 2020
    6
    Un buen juego, eso no se lo quita nadie con una buena historia pero no cumple lo que promete como un juego de terror de su género, si lo comparamos con su anterior lanzamiento de Amnesia, da mucho que desear ya que muchas partes del anterior titulo como recursos (inventario, libertad, no lineal, estado del personaje, "monstruos", la posibilidad de morir, etc) hace que este juego dejeUn buen juego, eso no se lo quita nadie con una buena historia pero no cumple lo que promete como un juego de terror de su género, si lo comparamos con su anterior lanzamiento de Amnesia, da mucho que desear ya que muchas partes del anterior titulo como recursos (inventario, libertad, no lineal, estado del personaje, "monstruos", la posibilidad de morir, etc) hace que este juego deje bastante que desear.

    Después de lo bueno que fue el primer titulo y después transformarlo en esta especie de aventura gráfica sin diálogos... me ha defraudado bastante la verdad aunque se trate de un juego de terror flojo, porque realmente no quería pagar por esto.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 59
  3. Negative: 1 out of 59
  1. Level7.nu
    Dec 12, 2013
    70
    A Machine for Pigs is a well made and impressive game with a thorough thematic design and atmosphere. As a horror game it is rather spartan yet brilliant in that it let’s your brain conjure most of its horrors. Unfortunately it comes with a rather numbing effect that makes later parts of the game feel more formulaic and not as scary.
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Nov 5, 2013
    50
    With problematic pacing and a complete lack of the horror element -that was the highlight of the first game- A Machine for Pigs didn't meet our expectations.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 24, 2013
    80
    A perfect clash of Dear Esther and Amnesia, focused on straining your nerves while easing - perhaps a tad too much - on the interaction and gameplay. [Issue#234]
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