Hijacking this comment in 2020 to leave an update: I have worked on a both a sequel and spiritual successor to this video, but I have not yet come up with a product that satisfies my passion for this game. Though at some point or another, there will be successors to this video. Check Twitter for updates.
@@m0nty0-ii hey, dude, can you do the analysis not only of historical backround but paintings on walls in Brennenburg, items and furniture? The game is filled with interesting assets, though I would say the game feels more like the end of 18 century rather than 1837. Matches were invented in the beginning of 19 century and there were really no need for tinderboxes. Also Daniel's clothes on an art is more like of the 18 century. Just my guesses.
I think Daniel's death following Agrippa's passing through the portal was a form of justice for the innocents he killed. He paid for his crimes with his life and took it a step further by killing the man responsible for all of the kidnappings. Furthermore, I think the game hints at Daniel achieving redemption when they show him in the "other world" following the sound of Agrippa's voice.
I would like to have known what happened to him as well. Maybe he became an inhabitant of the other world like Agrippa and Weyer. But who knows what that entails.
The only epilogue we've seen is an unofficial one in the form of a custom story called "Through the Portal". It was pretty decent. I'd love to have some real closure on this.
I also think that's the good ending. Daniel did horrible acts because he was afraid of death. He continues to being afraid during the game, but he has to overcome all his fears from previous experiences. For example, he is trapped in a room, after remembering being trapped in Algeria (a traumatic experience for him), he has to deal with THAT THING of the water after remembering something in the water in Gibraltar, the first time he is chased by those monsters, it's after he remembers chasing the girl...etc. After passing all those traumatic experiences and surviving, we have the ending, and we can choose. If he chooses to die, he overcome the fear of death, the biggest one, the one that leads him to act as a monster himself and probably the one he did should accept instead of killing innocents. That's why he is rewarded with Agrippa talking with him, while the other ending (in which he chose to survive) he has to live with guilt and shame for the rest of his life.
@@genzi78514 Well, Daniel seems to be ok with living in the revenge ending, Plus the revenge is really hopeful, in terms of music and ambiance, I think Daniel accepts what he did and believes he deserves a second chance, I don't think he will spend the rest of his life in guilt. I don't think Daniel dies in the Aggripa ending, I think he is saved and brought to the "other world" where he will live a new life.
I've always been obsessed with how much of Amnesia's lore was grounded in history, that's immersion done right. It felt like i was actually in that time period. I always wanted to see Brennenburg castle as a full design and how the game's levels would've been mapped around it.
I felt the exact same. I wanted to see a full layout design of Brennenburg, too. Unfortunately, I read somewhere that the design is not architecturally sound because certain areas actually overlap one another if you were to lay them out as they're "intended".
@@luxitos2867 yeah i saw that as well when i was young and obsessed with Minecraft - i thought it would be the perfect game to recreate it but the proportional inconsistencies really make it a problem - kinda like how half life 1 and 2's full maps also overlap.
This is a nice video, but it largely overlooks another historical figure: Johann Weyer, one of the first true scientists and outspoken critic of demonology and the persecution of witches. You mention him briefly as Agrippa's student (which is accurate both in the game and in history) but many of his accomplishments in the game seem to practically outstrip Agrippa, as Weyer was one of the only wielders of the orb who successfully kept it out of the hands of the Shadow (for good or ill).
Ah, a legitimate criticism! Thank you - I did overlook this. That's all on me. Now I feel like I really missed out by not talking about Weyer or more about Brennenburg. But don't worry - the followup to this video will discuss this . I've learned a lot in a year and hopefully this one will show.
There are some interesting tidbits floating around about Daniel which deserve some investigation. For one, in the game the player character, presumably Daniel, has two distinct fears. One of the dark and one of water. The fear of the dark is rather obvious, since you lose sanity when you are in the dark. The fear of water returns a couple of times in the game in the form of the Kaernk, which is suspiciously invisible. Daniel probably got his nyctophobia from his entrapment in the tomb in Algeria. About the aquaphobia we only get a few hints in the form of loading screens hinting towards Daniel falling overboard the SS Hortensia on his way from Algiers to London. A recurring theme in the game seems to be Daniel confronting his past and it has made me wonder about the relation between Daniel and Alexander. I haven't found a ton of evidence to back this up, but I'm starting to think Daniel and Alexander may be aliases for the same person, Daniel representing the "good" and Alexander representing the "evil". Especially the name "Daniel" (which means something along the lines of "God is my judge", quite fitting considering the acts of the player character) and the fact we're never given his surname make me suspect it may be an alias. The "Dark Descent" would symbolize the player character descending into the dark recesses of their soul to confront their evil side. Purifying the soul by casting out the evil is also a theme in alchemy, to which there are many references in the game. There's also an interesting parallel to the Jungian shadow, which keeps pursuing the player until he deals with the dark part of his soul. So far it's only a theory, but it's worth looking into. There's so much symbolism in this game that I wouldn't be surprised if there were some deeper meanings behind it.
This is a fantastic tidbit and I'll definitely give credit to the finding in my next video which analyses the loading screens - including the event of the SS Hortensia. I think your symbolism makes sense because Agrippa even mentions it when he meets Daniel. I'll be looking deeper into it as I prepare to release it, so thanks for getting involved and sharing your knowledge!
Daniel didn't drink the amnesia mixture until just before we start the game, so that isn't *backstory* per se. I believe there is a note that says he "somehow knew how to put it together" because of some knowledge the Shadow put into him.
The reason why it has a cool plot is because that the game is not about winning but more about telling you a very cool story and giving you horro experience
Good video, very informative. Amnesia's story is so intricate and deep, and it's nice to hear someone else who's passionate about it shed light on its history. Although if there's one thing I would have changed, I would have just put a small corrective note in the corner of the video at around 9 minutes. Dedicating an entire portion of the video to your correction breaks immersion a little bit and kind of breaks the pacing of the sequences as well. Overall, however, great job! I'm looking forward to what you have coming next for this channel.
Great job with this! I was curious about Amnesia's plotline based on snippets of player reactions - this video went above and beyond in detailing / contexualizing that.
A million times thank you. This games story is so incredible and worthy of much discussion and theorizing, and it pains me that back in its heyday it was only praised for one aspect (the fear). To this day I have so much I want to say about it and this video has truly inspired me to get back on it. Insta subbed.
I love this video to bits! It's very informative, entertaining, well-made,... And the Lore is so complicated and intricate, it's even more impressive! Seriously, I've been looking for such a video ever since the game came out! Thank you very much for sharing!
For the longest time I've tried to explain Amnesia's lore to my relatives and friends and I just couldn't do it. But now I can just, make them watch this video!
Omf, thank you so much for this video. I've now watched full playthroughs of both Amnesia 1 & 2, plus a further 4 explanation videos, this is first video explaining it comprehensively.
I was just about to play amnesia: rebirth and I wanted to know the lore of what happened before I started playing it and this is actually a masterpiece, I went through like 4 or 5 videos and I didn't understand anything but this.... this right here is the only one that is actually very well done and I understood what happened in it and thank you very much for making it
I think the motive for Alexander wanted to visit this 'otherwordly home' is because he wants to be reunited with his (most probably) deceased wife. In one of the desk in the laboratory there is some kind of urn with a jewel on top of it (I don't really know what it is). When you touch it, you'll read a mystic diary or something, most likely, the thoughts of Alexander himself. The game didn't explain what it is, but if you find other urns like those, the notes actually makes sense. It's Alexander writing or speaking to his deceased wife. About his ambitions, his emotions, the feelings of loss, also talking about Daniel in some parts.
This game's story is insanely convoluted. I've finished this game 4 or more times and knew like 10% of all this, and I'm not the only one. They got SO much better at conveying the story in SOMA, and I hope they keep it up for the new game.
Gosh I wish there were more games like this one. You could always check out Rebirth which has some cool northern african history, and there’s a few custom stories like The Great Work which go deep in that
To be honest, I wanted to find out what happened to Daniel, my best guess is that he got a second chance or followed Agrippa to the other world Alexander wanted to go back to. (im on about the good ending.)( I say this because of what Agrippa say that "everything will be fine".)(to be honest, I wish both Agrippa and Alexander went through ahh.. ;'))
Everyone wants to know what happens to Daniel, but I think we just have to assume that he's dead and Agrippa/Weyer will live on in Alexander's realm - RIP ;-(
I thought the assumption was that Agrippa is talking to Weyer and asks him to save Daniel. Then Agrippa addresses Daniel directly and tells him that everything will be alright as he nears the shimmering light. The way it read to me is that Daniel is being guided by Weyer into another world/plane. After all, Agrippa was just a silent severed head when Daniel sends him through the portal (and we don't know for how long Weyer's tonic would keep said head alive) and yet now he's communicating with Weyer and us again. So it's not unreasonable to surmise that Weyer has restorative abilities at his disposal. I truly don't believe that Agrippa would leave poor Daniel to die.
OMG. It is a very good explonation about the whole Amnesia's story. By the way, Amnesia The Dark Descent is my favorite game. I have completed it over 20 times trying to do something new, complete it faster or slower. Trying to not collect everything or maybe collecting everything. Everytime I play this game, I am exited again to find something new and it is cool.
wow! Great video. It's a shame you don't have the motivation to start a channel properly around this sort of concept. You have great analytical skills and a you're a natural narrator.
Great video! I think I remember watching this here lore explenation you made a couple of years ago. I came back for the historical context you put it in and the memories-amneisa has always been a childhood favorite game of mine (even though I probably shouldn't have played it when I was that young). Thank you, and I hope you are doing well after all these years!
Great video, this game took me a year to finish because it is so unbelievably stressful, the story intrigued me but i never grasped it aswell you, so i am all the more appreciative of the game now. Thanks.
To think Amnesia is sort of like the real world and pretty grounded as it is, despite some supernatural or fantastical elements, is an impressive feat for this game.
Wow, just wow. Without your breakdown, I would have never known that Amnesia had such a story. I see it so very differently now!! I'm so thankful for this video, see: I never played Amnesia blind myself. I understood that it was well appreciated and so forth but never realize (exactly) why. Now the gameplay makes so much sense, I mean the pacing of it. I'm eagerly waiting to get my hands on the new upcoming Amnesia: Rebirth. And thanks to your analysis, I will be paying A LOT more attention to the story and its details as I play through this new installment. Thank you! In my opinion, quality beats quantity easily when it comes down to these types of videos. :-)
Without a doubt, the greatest horror game of all time... I'm aware that Resident Evil and Silent Hill exist, and as much as I love and highly respect what both games did for the industry, this gem breathed new life into the horror genre and made a huge impact on the gaming industry as well... So huge was the impact, that even the two original survival horror giants took notes in both RE7 and PT (Rest in peace). Even Outlast and Alien: Isolation were clearly inspired in a lot of ways by Amnesia. I consider it highly underrated and truly cannot wait for the (proper) sequel that is Amnesia: Rebirth.
DAMN DANIEL! Great video. Thanks for this. I speedran the game and basically missed all of the lore :( Weird though, I'm actually very distantly related to Kaiser Wilhelm.
Okay, this was actually great. Thanks for finally making me understand most of the story. Your vids also have a very good quality, you've earned a new sub!
The whole extracting an essence by causing pain and fear from the adrenal glands in humans is scarily similar to how people in the past used to harvest a substance called Adrenochrome. Pretty scary how accurate the game is to this while also exaggerating it quite a bit. However, still fucking terrifying. Scariest aspect of "Adrenochrome" is that it was believed to make you live longer and stay youthful, always wondered if this was another way the Vampire legend began but either way, the way in which the game handles this subject is pretty damn spot on. Even some of the notes are creepily similar to how the process was done in the past. One of the main reasons this game has stayed scary for me is the historical parallels within it.
I did RUclips stuff on and off for about 7 years, so I think it’s time I lay it to rest for now and focus on other creative ventures. I study business & photography in college so that’s what I’m mostly up to nowadays. If you wanna see more stuff from me there’s the backlog on my main channel and I just did a single-sitting playthrough of Rebirth on this one. I’m glad you liked the video 😃
@@m0nty0-ii I was wondering Amnesia Rebirth will be set in World War II, and I think the female protagonist will stumble on the abandoned mansion from The Dark Descent.
I was under the impression it crumbled after TDD's ending, since we got a sound cue of it during Daniel's ending. I'd be pleasantly surprised if we see Brennenburg again!
I'd be curious to see if you would be interested in making follow-up videos about the other games' historical contexts - Justine and Pigs in particular have their stories very much rooted in the historical concerns of their respective eras.
Any chance that the real world correlate to Brennenburg castle could be the now ruined Konigsberg castle? It was the hometown of Kant, so the developers might have known of it.
When I made this video I just assumed that the castle would be similar in name to the castle Brandenburg, but this makes sense too. Konigsberg looks a lot more like Brennenburg in the game.
you left out that if Daniel lets Alexander through the portal he would return to his home but Daniel would then be killed but Alexander said that his help would not be forgoten
What i still don't understand is how Alexander came to earth. Some people say he was banished from his world ( which could come from his rather sadistic behavior since he never had a problem to kill or torturte people to reach his goals and prolong his life with vitae) but that's nothing more than a wild guess. At least in game note or memory from Alexander how this happened would have been nice.
He was banished from his world by his own people. They never get into detail about it but this much was confirmed. One of the notes found states that Agrippa's student Weyer (who already possesses at least one orb and is traveling the planes while still communicating with Alexander in order to convince him to free Agrippa) is negotiating on his behalf for the lifting of his banishment. And it is strongly implied that Alexander's wife is still alive. Not only do Alexander's "diaries" speak of her in a present tense (and yes, these stones were magical diaries where Alexander kept his thoughts) but he isn't human and he is either immortal or extremely long lived. His wife would be the same. Also, the civilization he comes from is extremely advanced in otherworldly arcane science. Alexander mentions how primitive Earth's "technology" is and that he was forced to build a complex (and yet what he calls "crude") system of pressurized steam, gears, and even find a way to harness lightning throughout his entire castle just to simulate the Traveler's Locket from his world.
This was a fantastic video! Do you have any recommendations as to other games or books like amnesia? I love the mix of horror, occult, history, insanity and otherworldly feelings that Amnesia gives you and want more/similar!
As for games you should totally check out The Great Work which is a custom story for Amnesia. I don't know many more games or books that truly compare in feel. Let me know if you find something good!
@@m0nty0-ii I can't seem to find my custom story folder to make that work! I'm currently playing Outlast which you may like, similar to amnesia but you're a journalist investigating an old mental hospital. I'll type find more info on how to install a custom story as I really wanna play the Great Work
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This is probably the best explanation of Amnesia's Lore, really well done. Hope you make more of this
Hijacking this comment in 2020 to leave an update: I have worked on a both a sequel and spiritual successor to this video, but I have not yet come up with a product that satisfies my passion for this game. Though at some point or another, there will be successors to this video. Check Twitter for updates.
@@m0nty0-ii Very nice work indeed! Cant wait for Amnesia: Rebirth ...........damn the chills and shivers down my spine ^-^ its gonna be AWESOME!
@@m0nty0-ii dude you really did solve my problem i totally didn't found any vid like this thanks for the good work and keep up and i will support
@@m0nty0-ii hey, dude, can you do the analysis not only of historical backround but paintings on walls in Brennenburg, items and furniture? The game is filled with interesting assets, though I would say the game feels more like the end of 18 century rather than 1837. Matches were invented in the beginning of 19 century and there were really no need for tinderboxes. Also Daniel's clothes on an art is more like of the 18 century. Just my guesses.
"The Globus Cruciger"
_Ah, the holy hand grenade._
Killer rabbit?
BRING FORTH THE HOLY HAND GRENADE
"1,2,5"
"Three sir!"
"Right- 3!"
Glad I wasn't the only one who thought that. LOL
The most quotable movie of all time.
I think Daniel's death following Agrippa's passing through the portal was a form of justice for the innocents he killed. He paid for his crimes with his life and took it a step further by killing the man responsible for all of the kidnappings. Furthermore, I think the game hints at Daniel achieving redemption when they show him in the "other world" following the sound of Agrippa's voice.
That is a fair bit of reasoning - the only closure I didn't receive is after Agrippa assured to Daniel that "it would be all right".
I would like to have known what happened to him as well. Maybe he became an inhabitant of the other world like Agrippa and Weyer. But who knows what that entails.
The only epilogue we've seen is an unofficial one in the form of a custom story called "Through the Portal". It was pretty decent. I'd love to have some real closure on this.
I also think that's the good ending.
Daniel did horrible acts because he was afraid of death.
He continues to being afraid during the game, but he has to overcome all his fears from previous experiences.
For example, he is trapped in a room, after remembering being trapped in Algeria (a traumatic experience for him), he has to deal with THAT THING of the water after remembering something in the water in Gibraltar, the first time he is chased by those monsters, it's after he remembers chasing the girl...etc.
After passing all those traumatic experiences and surviving, we have the ending, and we can choose.
If he chooses to die, he overcome the fear of death, the biggest one, the one that leads him to act as a monster himself and probably the one he did should accept instead of killing innocents. That's why he is rewarded with Agrippa talking with him, while the other ending (in which he chose to survive) he has to live with guilt and shame for the rest of his life.
@@genzi78514 Well, Daniel seems to be ok with living in the revenge ending,
Plus the revenge is really hopeful, in terms of music and ambiance, I think Daniel accepts what he did and believes he deserves a second chance, I don't think he will spend the rest of his life in guilt.
I don't think Daniel dies in the Aggripa ending, I think he is saved and brought to the "other world" where he will live a new life.
I’ve always wanted this game to have a book or something. It would’ve been a good seller
Yes just the story, btw I have daniels note to self in my wallet
There are short stories.
I think those would be good movies
Try The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft. It has a lot of similar themes.
It would be an incredibly good read, no doubt about that
I wish lore videos on amnesia were like 4 to 5 hours long thats how much i lovd this game
I've always been obsessed with how much of Amnesia's lore was grounded in history, that's immersion done right. It felt like i was actually in that time period.
I always wanted to see Brennenburg castle as a full design and how the game's levels would've been mapped around it.
I felt the exact same. I wanted to see a full layout design of Brennenburg, too.
Unfortunately, I read somewhere that the design is not architecturally sound because certain areas actually overlap one another if you were to lay them out as they're "intended".
@@luxitos2867 yeah i saw that as well when i was young and obsessed with Minecraft - i thought it would be the perfect game to recreate it but the proportional inconsistencies really make it a problem - kinda like how half life 1 and 2's full maps also overlap.
This is a nice video, but it largely overlooks another historical figure: Johann Weyer, one of the first true scientists and outspoken critic of demonology and the persecution of witches. You mention him briefly as Agrippa's student (which is accurate both in the game and in history) but many of his accomplishments in the game seem to practically outstrip Agrippa, as Weyer was one of the only wielders of the orb who successfully kept it out of the hands of the Shadow (for good or ill).
Ah, a legitimate criticism! Thank you - I did overlook this. That's all on me. Now I feel like I really missed out by not talking about Weyer or more about Brennenburg. But don't worry - the followup to this video will discuss this . I've learned a lot in a year and hopefully this one will show.
Hey I still really enjoyed the video. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to your new stuff.
Amnesia the dark descent, probably the best horror game i've ever played.
There are some interesting tidbits floating around about Daniel which deserve some investigation. For one, in the game the player character, presumably Daniel, has two distinct fears. One of the dark and one of water. The fear of the dark is rather obvious, since you lose sanity when you are in the dark. The fear of water returns a couple of times in the game in the form of the Kaernk, which is suspiciously invisible. Daniel probably got his nyctophobia from his entrapment in the tomb in Algeria. About the aquaphobia we only get a few hints in the form of loading screens hinting towards Daniel falling overboard the SS Hortensia on his way from Algiers to London.
A recurring theme in the game seems to be Daniel confronting his past and it has made me wonder about the relation between Daniel and Alexander. I haven't found a ton of evidence to back this up, but I'm starting to think Daniel and Alexander may be aliases for the same person, Daniel representing the "good" and Alexander representing the "evil". Especially the name "Daniel" (which means something along the lines of "God is my judge", quite fitting considering the acts of the player character) and the fact we're never given his surname make me suspect it may be an alias. The "Dark Descent" would symbolize the player character descending into the dark recesses of their soul to confront their evil side. Purifying the soul by casting out the evil is also a theme in alchemy, to which there are many references in the game. There's also an interesting parallel to the Jungian shadow, which keeps pursuing the player until he deals with the dark part of his soul. So far it's only a theory, but it's worth looking into. There's so much symbolism in this game that I wouldn't be surprised if there were some deeper meanings behind it.
This is a fantastic tidbit and I'll definitely give credit to the finding in my next video which analyses the loading screens - including the event of the SS Hortensia. I think your symbolism makes sense because Agrippa even mentions it when he meets Daniel. I'll be looking deeper into it as I prepare to release it, so thanks for getting involved and sharing your knowledge!
wow this is a great psychological and philosophical interpretation of the game
Damn
What kind of education did you have to think like this man damn soooo goood
the creative director did say Silent Hill 1 & 2 were big inspirations.
I think after drinking the amnesia mixture Daniel does not remember how to assemble the orb but acquired this knowledge from his diary.
Daniel didn't drink the amnesia mixture until just before we start the game, so that isn't *backstory* per se. I believe there is a note that says he "somehow knew how to put it together" because of some knowledge the Shadow put into him.
The reason why it has a cool plot is because that the game is not about winning but more about telling you a very cool story and giving you horro experience
I never thought about the shadow as a thinking entity, as something with an agenda. This was a really cool insight!
Dude, I have an entire series on Explaining the story, and you did it better than I did. Great job!
Ill still listen to yours too though.
This game needs a new sequel...
Tin Prpić ... Justine and machine for pigs..
in VR
no ,it'll be trash just let it rest in peace in such a good ending
Let's just agree A Machine For Pigs didn't happen.
It's not that bad tho lol
Good video, very informative. Amnesia's story is so intricate and deep, and it's nice to hear someone else who's passionate about it shed light on its history. Although if there's one thing I would have changed, I would have just put a small corrective note in the corner of the video at around 9 minutes. Dedicating an entire portion of the video to your correction breaks immersion a little bit and kind of breaks the pacing of the sequences as well. Overall, however, great job! I'm looking forward to what you have coming next for this channel.
Thank you for the input! I'll do that for next time - I agree that it breaks the immersion and I wonder why I didn't think of that earlier.
Nice job receiving criticism
Great job with this!
I was curious about Amnesia's plotline based on snippets of player reactions - this video went above and beyond in detailing / contexualizing that.
A million times thank you. This games story is so incredible and worthy of much discussion and theorizing, and it pains me that back in its heyday it was only praised for one aspect (the fear). To this day I have so much I want to say about it and this video has truly inspired me to get back on it. Insta subbed.
This is really clearly spoken and written. I know next to nothing about amnesia even tho I've seen people play it. This helps a bunch!
The editing of this is amazing. The transition from one story to the next is so smooth that it creates one timeline of the bigger picture.
I love this video to bits! It's very informative, entertaining, well-made,... And the Lore is so complicated and intricate, it's even more impressive! Seriously, I've been looking for such a video ever since the game came out! Thank you very much for sharing!
For the longest time I've tried to explain Amnesia's lore to my relatives and friends and I just couldn't do it. But now I can just, make them watch this video!
this is just what i needed. i didnt have a clear understanding of the game until this
Glad I could be helpful!
Omf, thank you so much for this video. I've now watched full playthroughs of both Amnesia 1 & 2, plus a further 4 explanation videos, this is first video explaining it comprehensively.
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After playing Dark Descent I really enjoyed this summary of the story, good job !
The editing in this video gives me life.
Thanks for putting this synopsis together.
I was just about to play amnesia: rebirth and I wanted to know the lore of what happened before I started playing it and this is actually a masterpiece, I went through like 4 or 5 videos and I didn't understand anything but this.... this right here is the only one that is actually very well done and I understood what happened in it and thank you very much for making it
i have just finished the game and search for the lore explaining and you did a good job
This is a good lore video about Amnesia. It is rare to find one.
You nailed the pacing: you told the story and kept the attention in a short video. Congratulations.
I think the motive for Alexander wanted to visit this 'otherwordly home' is because he wants to be reunited with his (most probably) deceased wife. In one of the desk in the laboratory there is some kind of urn with a jewel on top of it (I don't really know what it is). When you touch it, you'll read a mystic diary or something, most likely, the thoughts of Alexander himself. The game didn't explain what it is, but if you find other urns like those, the notes actually makes sense. It's Alexander writing or speaking to his deceased wife. About his ambitions, his emotions, the feelings of loss, also talking about Daniel in some parts.
haven't watch this in a year, and now it is time to listen to it again. for another 30 times. Super great video
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This game's story is insanely convoluted. I've finished this game 4 or more times and knew like 10% of all this, and I'm not the only one.
They got SO much better at conveying the story in SOMA, and I hope they keep it up for the new game.
Now we keep our fingers crossed for Frictionals next project 😆
I just finished the game and I loved it. This is perfect for the gamers who love horror and history. I need more game recommendations like Amnesia!
Gosh I wish there were more games like this one. You could always check out Rebirth which has some cool northern african history, and there’s a few custom stories like The Great Work which go deep in that
I just got back into this game on Hard mode. The story always creeped me out. Glad to see it broken down 😁
This is AWESOME!
Thanks dude
To be honest, I wanted to find out what happened to Daniel, my best guess is that he got a second chance or followed Agrippa to the other world Alexander wanted to go back to. (im on about the good ending.)( I say this because of what Agrippa say that "everything will be fine".)(to be honest, I wish both Agrippa and Alexander went through ahh.. ;'))
Everyone wants to know what happens to Daniel, but I think we just have to assume that he's dead and Agrippa/Weyer will live on in Alexander's realm - RIP ;-(
Aha, I wish for the same thing ^_^ !
And maybe Weyner will save Daniel from the death (According to Weyner's in Agrippa's ending)
I thought the assumption was that Agrippa is talking to Weyer and asks him to save Daniel. Then Agrippa addresses Daniel directly and tells him that everything will be alright as he nears the shimmering light.
The way it read to me is that Daniel is being guided by Weyer into another world/plane. After all, Agrippa was just a silent severed head when Daniel sends him through the portal (and we don't know for how long Weyer's tonic would keep said head alive) and yet now he's communicating with Weyer and us again. So it's not unreasonable to surmise that Weyer has restorative abilities at his disposal.
I truly don't believe that Agrippa would leave poor Daniel to die.
150 subs only ??? That work deserves thousands
Good description and explanation, especially from the historical perspective.
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How does this not have a million views?
Like seriously
This video was awesome man. Good shit
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Wow henlo
OMG. It is a very good explonation about the whole Amnesia's story. By the way, Amnesia The Dark Descent is my favorite game. I have completed it over 20 times trying to do something new, complete it faster or slower. Trying to not collect everything or maybe collecting everything. Everytime I play this game, I am exited again to find something new and it is cool.
wow! Great video. It's a shame you don't have the motivation to start a channel properly around this sort of concept. You have great analytical skills and a you're a natural narrator.
underrated channel, you need more subs!
I've always wanted to know how historically accurate this game is. Thank you so much!
Fam your narrator voice is legit, as well as the details and editing
Great video! I think I remember watching this here lore explenation you made a couple of years ago. I came back for the historical context you put it in and the memories-amneisa has always been a childhood favorite game of mine (even though I probably shouldn't have played it when I was that young). Thank you, and I hope you are doing well after all these years!
Sweet comment 🙂 Glad to hear you enjoyed revisiting the video! I probably shouldn’t have played Amnesia young (12) either but I’m glad I did
Why does this guy not have more subscribers? Underrated as hell. Great video too👌
Dude, you legit need more subs, cause this is a great explanation :)
Great video, this game took me a year to finish because it is so unbelievably stressful, the story intrigued me but i never grasped it aswell you, so i am all the more appreciative of the game now. Thanks.
To think Amnesia is sort of like the real world and pretty grounded as it is, despite some supernatural or fantastical elements, is an impressive feat for this game.
That’s one of the things I’ve always loved about this game. It’s all so nicely compact.
i felt so good watching this video because, playing the game wasn't so understandable as this video was. Thanks for this it really makes my day!
So glad you liked it!
@@m0nty0-ii will you do explained games's stories? Thank you.
That's something I'd like to do as my next RUclips venture, but there is oh so much to consider before that becomes a priority.
@@m0nty0-ii Well, best of luck to you!
Great video, man. Ridiculously thorough
Hats off to you sir.
Really well done and enjoyed it from start to finish.
Earned yourself a subscriber.
Wow, just wow. Without your breakdown, I would have never known that Amnesia had such a story. I see it so very differently now!!
I'm so thankful for this video, see: I never played Amnesia blind myself. I understood that it was well appreciated and so forth but never realize (exactly) why. Now the gameplay makes so much sense, I mean the pacing of it.
I'm eagerly waiting to get my hands on the new upcoming Amnesia: Rebirth. And thanks to your analysis, I will be paying A LOT more attention to the story and its details as I play through this new installment.
Thank you! In my opinion, quality beats quantity easily when it comes down to these types of videos. :-)
Thank you so much! I am also looking forward to the new game, but as always I am skeptical of vague trailers.
Great wrapup. I speedrun this game and didn't know a lot of this.
I think he also forgot how to put the orb together, as he relearned it from reading the journal in the guest room. Otherwise, great video!
I just started playing Amnesia Rebirth today. Nice timing RUclips algorythm.
Without a doubt, the greatest horror game of all time... I'm aware that Resident Evil and Silent Hill exist, and as much as I love and highly respect what both games did for the industry, this gem breathed new life into the horror genre and made a huge impact on the gaming industry as well... So huge was the impact, that even the two original survival horror giants took notes in both RE7 and PT (Rest in peace). Even Outlast and Alien: Isolation were clearly inspired in a lot of ways by Amnesia. I consider it highly underrated and truly cannot wait for the (proper) sequel that is Amnesia: Rebirth.
Really hope the direct sequel is good. I’d love to have another thing to keep replaying for some years
@@m0nty0-ii Hear, hear brother... Awesome video by the way, can't wait for your take on Rebirth's lore when it comes out. Subscribed 👍🏻
did u guys like rebirth?
Thank you for the historical knowledge sir.
Loved this. Really helped me to understand one of my favourite games much better.
DAMN DANIEL! Great video. Thanks for this. I speedran the game and basically missed all of the lore :( Weird though, I'm actually very distantly related to Kaiser Wilhelm.
4:21 I think that's Napoleon doing the sign of the master of the second veil. A masonic hand symbol
I’ve never been more attached to a video game protagonist then Daniel.
Curious. Attached to him in a “I relate to him” way or more like some emotional connection?
@@m0nty0-ii More like a emotional connection
omg This was excellent !
Make more content because its the best video talking about amnesia dark descent !
Thank you so much!
i don't know if you can do another video on Justine dlc or Machine for pigs
I know a lot less about Machine for Pigs but I can perhaps do one for Justine. I know a bit about that, but I'll still have to do some research.
Okay, this was actually great. Thanks for finally making me understand most of the story. Your vids also have a very good quality, you've earned a new sub!
The whole extracting an essence by causing pain and fear from the adrenal glands in humans is scarily similar to how people in the past used to harvest a substance called Adrenochrome. Pretty scary how accurate the game is to this while also exaggerating it quite a bit. However, still fucking terrifying. Scariest aspect of "Adrenochrome" is that it was believed to make you live longer and stay youthful, always wondered if this was another way the Vampire legend began but either way, the way in which the game handles this subject is pretty damn spot on. Even some of the notes are creepily similar to how the process was done in the past. One of the main reasons this game has stayed scary for me is the historical parallels within it.
Another bit to add to my Amnesia trivia, thanks!
A very good summary, informative and yet not too much, just right, well done!
watched this lore several times its so good man!
Holy shit, this video was good, you really need to make more videos man.
I did RUclips stuff on and off for about 7 years, so I think it’s time I lay it to rest for now and focus on other creative ventures. I study business & photography in college so that’s what I’m mostly up to nowadays.
If you wanna see more stuff from me there’s the backlog on my main channel and I just did a single-sitting playthrough of Rebirth on this one.
I’m glad you liked the video 😃
@@m0nty0-ii Ah I see, hope you have fun doing what you do!
well made video, was fun revisiting the story of amnesia again.
Just finished this masterpiece :)
Love the historical aspects of the games.
From what I heard, Amnesia Rebirth will also set in Algeria.
Yep! Can't wait to play it
@@m0nty0-ii I was wondering Amnesia Rebirth will be set in World War II, and I think the female protagonist will stumble on the abandoned mansion from The Dark Descent.
I was under the impression it crumbled after TDD's ending, since we got a sound cue of it during Daniel's ending. I'd be pleasantly surprised if we see Brennenburg again!
@@m0nty0-ii Maybe, but I think we will wait until our fellow RUclipsrs can make a playthrough of the game.
Can't wait for the next installment
there is a next instalment and a spiritual successor
I'd be curious to see if you would be interested in making follow-up videos about the other games' historical contexts - Justine and Pigs in particular have their stories very much rooted in the historical concerns of their respective eras.
I’ve tried since the original upload to make some kinda follow-up but I failed to complete any out of pure lack of interest in making videos
Video quality's pretty good :) deserve a lot more subs
Thank you so much! This was the first video I made of this style, so I'm glad to hear you liked it.
Six years old but such a beautiful video you explained it so well wow wish I found it earlier lol
You should do a new video mixing the conection with machine for pigs and rebirth
Lore in this game is pretty interesting. Frictional was always good with that.
This video was spot on!!! Thanks for making it it is amazing. It looks like you put a lot of work into it. Hope you make more
Thank you!
Thanks! Always wondered about the lore of this game.
HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MORE SUBS!!!!
I loved all you said. I only wish you talked about Johann Weyer also. :)
Yeah, massive missed opportunity 😢
Don’t worry as your professor I give you 99% grade ;)
This game is so damn fascinating.
Any chance that the real world correlate to Brennenburg castle could be the now ruined Konigsberg castle? It was the hometown of Kant, so the developers might have known of it.
When I made this video I just assumed that the castle would be similar in name to the castle Brandenburg, but this makes sense too. Konigsberg looks a lot more like Brennenburg in the game.
This was terrific! Thank you!
Do the Penumbra games next.
Definitely considering it! I haven't finished Black Plague yet, sadly. I'm working on that on my main channel, although it's moving *very* slowly.
5 Subscribers? Let's fix that! Cool vid, the best video on RUclips explaining Amnesia's story imo :)
Thank you! That means a lot.
This is the best informative video
Great video 👍🏼 just subscribed !
Please post more!
Wow. Perfect vid. Thanks for the efforts. Now it is time for the Amnesia Rebirth :)
great job in there , keep it up the good work
you left out that if Daniel lets Alexander through the portal he would return to his home but Daniel would then be killed but Alexander said that his help would not be forgoten
You should totally make more !
What i still don't understand is how Alexander came to earth. Some people say he was banished from his world ( which could come from his rather sadistic behavior since he never had a problem to kill or torturte people to reach his goals and prolong his life with vitae) but that's nothing more than a wild guess. At least in game note or memory from Alexander how this happened would have been nice.
He was banished from his world by his own people. They never get into detail about it but this much was confirmed. One of the notes found states that Agrippa's student Weyer (who already possesses at least one orb and is traveling the planes while still communicating with Alexander in order to convince him to free Agrippa) is negotiating on his behalf for the lifting of his banishment.
And it is strongly implied that Alexander's wife is still alive. Not only do Alexander's "diaries" speak of her in a present tense (and yes, these stones were magical diaries where Alexander kept his thoughts) but he isn't human and he is either immortal or extremely long lived. His wife would be the same. Also, the civilization he comes from is extremely advanced in otherworldly arcane science. Alexander mentions how primitive Earth's "technology" is and that he was forced to build a complex (and yet what he calls "crude") system of pressurized steam, gears, and even find a way to harness lightning throughout his entire castle just to simulate the Traveler's Locket from his world.
In this universe, the orb gives people stands
The shadow = Daniels stand
Nice video! But FYI, the Iron Maiden was never a real device! Some archaeologist found some nails laying beside a coffin and used their imagination!
Thanks and cool fact!
That's not even remotely close to true.
This was a fantastic video! Do you have any recommendations as to other games or books like amnesia? I love the mix of horror, occult, history, insanity and otherworldly feelings that Amnesia gives you and want more/similar!
As for games you should totally check out The Great Work which is a custom story for Amnesia. I don't know many more games or books that truly compare in feel. Let me know if you find something good!
@@m0nty0-ii I can't seem to find my custom story folder to make that work! I'm currently playing Outlast which you may like, similar to amnesia but you're a journalist investigating an old mental hospital. I'll type find more info on how to install a custom story as I really wanna play the Great Work
Great job. I just finished the game and was still unclear on some things.