14 DAY TRIAL // Frictional Games, the folks behind the popular Penumbra series of first-person horror games, have announced availability of Amnesia: The Dark Descent for Mac as a freely downloadable demo.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is scheduled to ship September 8, on the same day iOS 4.1 is expected to drop.
“Amnesia will be released on the 8th of September and can be purchased in Frictional Game's own online store as well as most major online retailers,” the company has announced.
Frictional Games seized this opportunity to inform fans of its work that there is a 10% discount on Amnesia if they pre-order.
“For those who are longing for some horror gaming this weekend, the Penumbra series costs 70% less in our own store (store.frictionalgames.com) and at GamersGate,” the video game developer added.
Amnesia puts players in the shoes of Daniel as he wakes up in a desolate castle, barely remembering anything about his past, according to the plot disclosed by Frictional Games.
Gamers must explore eerie pathways, and take part of Daniel's troubled memories.
“A letter written by himself, reveals that the amnesia is actually self-inflicted,” the plot reads.
“The mysterious message urges him to seek out and kill Alexander, a man residing deep below the castle.”
“Hunted by a dark shadow, Daniel can see no other way out than to trust his former self.”
“If he is to save his life and mind, he needs to find out what it is all really about. It is his only hope for salvation. A dark descent awaits.”
Frictional Games explains that Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a first person horror game with focus on immersion. “It is a game where atmosphere and story comes first,” the studio points out.
As noted above, the demo is immediately downloadable. Frictional Games made both Mac and Windows version, as well as a Linux version.
For Mac gamers, system requirements include Mac OS X 10.5 or newer, 2.0Ghz processor,2GB of memory, 500MB worth of disk space, and ATI Radeon HD/GeForce 6 graphics.