Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 1

[bluel0bster]

I guess this is where i post this but i have always had something in my mind that i thought would be a phenomonal game mechanic. Like containment breaches blinking or amnesias breathing it would be extremely cool for them to add in a heart beat. When your characters fear hits a certain level or when it gets extremely quiet you hear your own heartbeat and its fluctuation. Id love to be scared shitless running from something and my hearing to fade out and all i hear is my heart rate skyrocketing. I think one of the most soothing sounds is that of the heart beating but at the same time used in a different situation, could be terrifying.
Another thing i noticed from the trailers is that theyve got different breathing patterns. If all else fails make it so that your breathing becomes the only thing you can hear it makes things seem really intense and just adds to the horror. I know what theyve done with the game is probably set in stone but coming from someone who used to draw up ideas as a kid of what would make games better and mail them in im hoping this would be the next best thing

I'm pretty sure some games have had a heartbeat sound to add intensity before. 80% sure the FEAR games did it...