Capable of invoking fear like few other games have, Amnesia is something of a master in the horror genre. The health and sanity balancing mechanic is implemented very well into the game, helping to integrate the enemy encounters in the core gameplay and keeping the whole experienced focused. The story was far better than I was expecting, using the amnesia trope to its full advantage, keeping the player and protagonist Daniel on the same page at all times. The game's biggest problem is one is shares with every horror game I've played - nothing can stay scary for very long - and the last couple of hours were scarce with frights.