Review: ‘Amnesia: The Bunker’ brings a gun to the world’s most claustrophobic fight

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The Amnesia franchise treads into new territory with Amnesia: The Bunker. When Frictional Games’ debut title in the franchise, The Dark Descent, arrived in 2010, the gimmick that enraptured horror fans all over the world (and kicked off the careers of many a gaming YouTuber) was the sheer helplessness of its protagonist, Daniel. He couldn’t fight back against the otherworldly entities relentlessly pursuing him – he could only run and hide. 

Amnesia: The Bunker does away with this ideafor the first time in the franchise’s decade-long history, giving its leading man an arsenal of weaponry to push back the relentless and chilling stalker he finds himself trapped with inside the titular bunker. Series purists may find this idea off-putting, but rest assured — The Bunker is just as effective at terrifying its audience as its predecessors. 

The game is set in World War I, with players stepping into the shoes of French soldier Henri Clemént. He finds himself gravely injured after he and his all-but wiped-out squadron find themselves in a tough spot behind enemy lines. Henri awakens in a seemingly abandoned bunker, suffering from – you guessed it – amnesia. Matters escalate quickly, with Henri quickly discovering that something very sinister has been unfolding inside the bunker while he has been unconscious. His superior officers have abandoned the bunker and sealed its exit shut to keep… something… inside. Suffice it to say, Henri is not alone. 

Henri must explore this bone-chilling and terrifying environment, not only to piece together what happened to his battalion but to (perhaps more pressingly) find a way out of this waking nightmare. Throughout his journey to find all of the components he needs to make his escape, Henri will