Alexander promised to ward off the Shadow for Daniel on the condition that he tortures and kills criminals in the castle jails and extract 'vitae' from their corpses, which is produced when fear is induced. However, the Orb's guardian, an invisible, sinister Shadow, followed Daniel back home to England and killed off everyone in contact with him, forcing him to seek the help of Alexander of Brennenburg, a count residing in a Prussian castle. The complete backstory is that Daniel, a small-time archeologist, traveled to an African desert and found an orb-like artifact within a tomb. The shadows and lighting also served to increase fear and suspense in the player, as they emulated an extremely eerie setting.ДЄs the Daniel progresses from the game's beginning, he begins to find notes that was written by himself TO himself before he drank the Amnesia potion. Heavier objects such as collapsed pillars and rocks could only be dragged along the ground. The objects that the character could carry would bounce off the surface of a wall if thrown, but some, like vases and glass bottles, would shatter. At this point, I would like to point out that I found the game's physics engine very realistic and well-implemented. This mechanic is crucial to solving puzzles in order for the player to progress. For example, to open a door, the player must place the center crosshair near the door's handle and drag forwards/backwards to push/pull the door open. To interact with objects, the player must move the mouse and click or drag on the object to make it move, grab it, drag it or throw it.

The game starts the player off by introducing the controls, which are simple: the mouse cursor is your hand and eyes in the game. You are Daniel, a man who has consciously drunk an Amnesia-inducing potion to forget your past and your past deeds. You awake with no knowledge of who you were, where you are and why.

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