Amnesia: Rebirth Reviews
SOMA is still a stronger narrative experience through and through, and if I had to rank their games, it would sit solidly somewhere between SOMA and the original Amnesia. In terms of crafting moody psychological horror first-person games, Frictional is one of the best there is, and I hope there’s more to come from them soon.
Though Amnesia: Rebirth doesn't reach the heights of Dark Descent, it is a solid pyschological thriller.
Fitting my thoughts on Amnesia: Rebirth in a single paragraph feels like an impossible task. It's an effective character-driven narrative with forgettable characters; a tense horror game with a distinct lack of horror. Rebirth is exactly what the developers set out to create, which was not the Dark Descent clone that some people were hoping for.
Amnesia: Rebirth is one of the best horror games available today, despite few small bugs it contains. In any case, what wrongs it the most is the painfully slow start.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Rebirth‘s romanticised version of the genre is perhaps best forgotten
Amnesia: Rebirth is a horror roller coaster that flies by, even if parts of the narrative and the game's stealth and physics system aren't always up to task. It has a lot on its mind and is never afraid to give the player a new encounter and eschew a previous idea entirely. Chances are that by the end of the game, you'll have plenty to remember.
Amnesia: Rebirth isn’t terrible in any way. You just get the sensation that within the event that it absolutely was called Rebirth it might be something more.
I didn’t hate Rebirth, but I also wish I’d liked it more than I did. While I do recognize that my own bias likely played a part in that, I also recognize that the characters, the story, and the settings were just, quite frankly, not that interesting to me in general. I felt that parts of Rebirth overstayed their welcome, and that parts of it felt shoehorned in as an attempt to diversify and distance itself from its predecessors. That being said, it does also effectively build upon past entries in a lot of ways, and I would absolutely recommend that fans of Frictional’s other games give it a shot. You likely won’t be disappointed, but you may find yourself underwhelmed. As for myself, I doubt I’ll be revisiting the Algerian desert any time soon.
Amnesia Rebirth is the most ambitious game in the series. It also has the biggest production values, with some legitimate shocks and horror, and a well-engineered story, all told. While it may be far from perfect, it definitely shows how open-ended the Amnesia series has become and how flexible they can be with a license that seemed certain to be confined to spooky churches. While it didn’t quite grab me the same way SOMA did, it’s easily the best Amnesia game to date, and one of the better horrors I’ve seen this year.
Amnesia Rebirth’s story could be considered disturbing. Though to those who played the previous installments, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Rebirth doesn’t just input fear in you by showing you the tortured forms of man but horrifies you as well by showing you the darkest actions of what man is capable of. If you have the stomach to brave Tasi’s journey, then I fully recommend trying out Rebirth for yourself.
The new chapter of Amnesia delivers an intriguing and well-crafted horror story, which promises to please fans of H.P. Lovecraft's supernatural tales. The game inherits many of the features introduced in "The Dark Descent", but does not deliver a remarkable evolution in gameplay. Although the gameplay structure is a little archaic, the experience is recommended for its deep and immersive narrative.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Although both the gameplay and the story don't stand out, the overall experience still keeps me engaged all the time.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
A decent return to the series even if it doesn't push the series in any way forward. Technically and mechanically flawed but the world and story with its twists and turns is what makes it worth trying.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Amnesia: Rebirth is yet another excellent horror title from Frictional Games as it blends a very memorable narrative with some great puzzle design and plenty of scares. Those who have grown tired of the run and hide mechanics likely won’t enjoy it though. Tasi is a character who they wrote so well and seeing her go through everything that she does in this game is something I won’t soon forget.
Amnesia: Rebirth carries you until the end with its beautiful story, and even though its level design is not the best and the game gets repetitive in its second half, it is still an enjoyable experience worth your time and money.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Amnesia: Rebirth is an innovative horror title that dares to scare players and intrigues them with an interesting story. While the story can hold back on the horror aspect of the game and it's not as good as The Dark Descent. The combination of the horror, story and the new gameplay features makes this a worthy follow-up to The Dark Descent.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Amnesia: Rebirth is a decent horror game yet it suffers from underwhelming and predictable payoffs. It simply isn't as good as its predecessor so if you're going into it expecting something as good as Amnesia was 10 years ago; you're going to be disappointed. Otherwise, it's a good horror game that will scratch whatever itch you have for virtual frights.
Overall, Rebirth is a deeper game than Dark Descent, which had a more visceral impact because it was a new experience and relied much more on jump scares. Still, because the questions being asked of Tasi require more thought from the player, the decisions made linger and their consequences will haunt you long after finishing the game.
Amnesia: Rebirth is a return to Frictional Games' breakthrough franchise. It might not be as terrifying or tense as the original game and this will surely disappoint some fans. But for me, there was enough horror mixed into the top notch storytelling to provide one of the best survival horror experiences I’ve played in years.