For those looking for something a little on the scary side: Mike has taken Anmensia: The Dark Descent through its paces in his latest review:

Amnesia – The Dark Descent is designed to be played in a specific way. The designers are adamant that this game is not meant to be ‘won’ as such; instead it is to be experienced. Turn the lights down low, set the gamma levels correctly, don those headphones and prepare for a scare.

The game takes inspiration from a lot of sources. The dank fictional Brennenburg mansion/fortress that is the games set, reminds us of games as far back as 1995’s Interplay classic Stonekeep. The right angled corridors of dimly lit stone initially come across as graphical work from that era as well.

Read on for the full story. If you want to take it for a test run before making any decisions though, don't forget there's a free demo available for PC, Mac and Linux!

The demo version of the recently released horror title Amnesia: The Dark Descent has landed, awesomely available for PC/Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. For those unfamiliar with the game:

Amnesia: The Dark Descent puts you in the shoes of Daniel as he wakes up in a desolate castle, barely remembering anything about his past. Exploring the eerie pathways, you must also take part of Daniel's troubled memories. The horror does not only come from the outside, but from the inside as well. A disturbing odyssey into the dark corners of the human mind awaits.

More information, including screenshots and a stack of videos, available on our Amnesia game page.

You can download it now locally from AusGamers in all three flavours: Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.