Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs today, Layers of Fear 2 next week
Halloween isn’t just a single day in October so much as it is a mindset – at least, that’s the excuse I’m using to justify watching all of my favorite horror movies again that I haven’t seen in years, fromPrince of DarknesstoThe People Under the StairstoHellraiser. That goes for video games, too. Squeeze ’em in.
As usual, the Epic Games Store is giving out free games, and the October lineup has a few titles befitting the Halloween mood. This week, it’sAmnesia: A Machine for PigsandKingdom New Lands(admittedly an outlier). Next week – from October 22 to October 29 – it’sLayers of Fear 2andCostume Quest 2.
The picks make a lot of sense from a promotional standpoint. Frictional Games hasAmnesia: Rebirthcoming up on October 20, while Bloober Team hasThe Mediumon December 10. I know most folks weren’t over the moon aboutA Machine for Pigs(and I could say the same forLayers of Fear 2, which just didn’t “click” with me), but criticisms are easier to accept when you’re getting a game for free.
Flawed horror still has its place! See you next Thursday when it’s time for another reminder.
