From the creators that gave a fresh lease of life to the survival horror genre, Amnesia: The Bunker has unleashed its new Halloween update, aptly named Shell Shock Mode and Custom Mode. Dropped on October 25th, this update cranks up the scare factor to 11, offering new layers of unpredictability from the creature you dread. The game is up for grabs on multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox One and Series S/X, retailing at $24.99 USD. For those who already own the game, the update won’t cost a dime.
Amnesia: The Bunker — a nominee for 2023’s Horror Game of the Year—transports players to a French bunker set during the tumultuous period of the First World War. Trapped alongside the remains of fallen soldiers, players must dodge an inhuman monster that impedes their quest for freedom. The game introduces an intricate branching environment within the bunker, all accessible from a central safe room. Make sure to keep the generator humming, as your creature nemesis thrives in pitch-black conditions.
Customize Your Own Scares: Custom Mode and Shell Shock Mode
After completing an initial run of The Bunker, players gain the ability to tailor their own horror experience through Custom Mode, which offers more than 30 settings and parameters to tweak. For those who want a spine-chilling challenge, the Shell Shock Mode is the ultimate test of horror mettle.
What’s New: Feature Breakdown
- Creature Unpredictability: Expect erratic and more terrifying behaviors from the monster.
- Sublevel Fuse System: Now you can restore electricity to illuminate different zones within the bunker.
- Hardcore Health System: Bleeding affects your health; bandages will stop the bleeding but won’t heal you. Only medkits can do both.
- Randomized Resources: Locker locations and combinations have been randomized for added difficulty.
- Fuel Economy: Saving your game progress now costs fuel, so use it wisely.
- Locked Fuel Storage: Unlimited fuel supply is no longer easily accessible; it’s locked and requires a special combination.
- Armed Later, Not Sooner: The revolver is now stored in a locker, making it unavailable at the start of the game.
- Unsafe Safe Room: Even your sanctuary isn’t safe anymore.
- Training Grounds: New level introduced for players to hone their skills.
…and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
In summary, Amnesia: The Bunker’s latest update is a smorgasbord of new features and challenges tailored for hardcore horror fans. With these new features, the game continues to define what survival horror can be, offering heaps of replay value for both new players and veterans alike.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows
