Video Games Based on Works by H. P. Lovecraft (Book Guide) - Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Anchorhead, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, Call of (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (works not included). Pages: 43. Chapters: Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Anchorhead, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land, Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Eversion (video game), Innsmouth no Yakata, Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness, Necronomicon (video game), Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Penumbra: Black Plague, Penumbra: Overture, Penumbra: Requiem, Penumbra (video game series), Prisoner of Ice, Quake (video game), Shadow of the Comet, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, The Hound of Shadow, The Lurking Horror, The Secret World. Excerpt: Amnesia: The Dark Descent (previously known as Lux Tenebras or Unknown) is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games, who previously developed the Penumbra series. Released for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms, the game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while avoiding monsters and other obstructions as well as solving puzzles. The game was critically well received, earning two awards from the Independent Games Festival and numerous positive reviews. Originally released independently as a download, the game has since been published in retail by 1C Company in Russia and Eastern Europe as well as THQ in North America. A collection of five short stories set in the world of Amnesia, written by Mikael Hedberg and illustrated by the game's concept artists, was also made available. In addition, the game's soundtrack is available for purchase and a free content expansion called "Justine" has been released as well as many fan made expansions and stories. An indirect sequel, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is currently in development. In a similar vein to the developer's previous games, Amnesia is an adventure game played from a first-person perspective. The game retains the physical object interaction used in the Penumbra series, allowing for physics-based puzzles and interactions such as opening doors and fixing machinery. Few in-game objects are operated by toggle; to open a door, for instance, the player must hold down a mouse button and then push (or pull) the mouse. This gives the player stealth, allowing them to peek out a barely-opened door or open it slowly to sneak away, but also adds to the player's sense of helplessness, as it is now entirely possible to attempt to push open a "pull" door whilst danger approaches from behind. In addition to a health indicator, Daniel's sanity must be managed. Being in darkness too long, witnessing unsettling events, or staring at monsters will reduce Daniel's sanity, causing visual