Amnesia: The Dark Descent -Back Hall- [Extended]

54 seconds isn't long enough for this relaxing, soothing, most beautiful piece of music in the game. It has been extended, seamlessly to over 3mins, which seems appropriate in my opinion.
Accompanying images are taken from in-game to showcase the fantastic use of light, colour and shadow. It's also a nice break from the nasties :o
I hope you enjoy it and I encourage you to buy the game and ost. Never have I been so shat up so many times in a game, ever! Just shows, that a small company like Frictional can out-do (very well) the big names in the games industry.
Edit: Thank you all, for over 200k views.

[@KimSeungri]

"This is the second hub level of the game, and it's supposed to give some contrast to the stressful lurker encounter. We think building up contrast like this is extremely important for the horror mood. Only by seeing a bright level can you appreciate the dark one, and so on. If you do not do this the player will get used to the stuff, and the effect will lessen greatly." ~Thomas Grip

[@neofox.]

This is why you play the previous levels to appreciate this level. On its own it doesn't have the same effect. Thanks for that quote.

[@midicalproductions4722]

This is my last trak i hope you enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIClaYerosRgitU&start_radio=1

[@freshbeans]

a mastermind

[@christaylor1787]

This was a lovely moment in the game. It needed more like this.

[@garythemilkman4442]

I love how they added that little voice prompt to this level After the most stressful level i ever played in any videogame it felt nice to hear a calm soothing voice from a dev

[@kyouyaa]

When my boyfriend was in the hospital in critical condition from a brain bleed, the doctors told us he could still hear us, even if he couldn't respond. I played this song for him. I really, really hope he could hear it. While he was alive he showed me this song and told me it was one of his favourites, he would often fall asleep by his PC listening to it. Today is the first time I've been able to listen to the song since he passed in August 2021. I'll miss and love him forever. Thank you for uploading this.

[@neofox.]

I'm sorry for your loss, my condolences. I'm certain your Boyfriend would of heard the music and more importantly, you.

[@CosmoSugarstar]

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you are healing and grieving well. I wish you all the best. May your memories keep. Take care of yourself.

[@BarneyQQ54]

:(

[@IronStaff7]

Best wishes for you

[@mikeraizuly9682]

Can I be your boyfriend next?

[@MsMoonofAlabama]

Makes you wanna stay in the Back Hall forever.

[@andrewkang7157]

L.A. Woman then daniel won't get to confront alexander

[@basher-375]

I want to stay in your Back Hall forever too. If you are a girl.

[@brabb555]

L.A. Woman I've started this game about 5 times now and never got around to finishing it. I tend to stop a little ways past the back hall. Wish the music stayed. :(

[@jackblaze8684]

Ikr geez

[@brendalees10]

Basher - eugh.

[@datMinii]

The only sigh of breath I ever had in Amnesia.

[@bundesmostfinestent]

That moment, after all the scary shock moments, you hear this soundtrack and you feel totaly safe :D

[@SbkzorTV]

so rite

[@dimitriossin8435]

Just like Diablo II :)

[@andrewkang7157]

AutisticDifficulties for then but you find its all too good to be true when a servant grunt almost catches you either in the storage or the guestroom and eventually after grabbing the circular rods, the shadow has fouled the place

[@bernardandre4364]

Llll

[@TumbleDwarf]

So peaceful after the water part.

[@genzi78514]

Spa music after so much stress!

[@KairuinKorea]

I honestly hated the hell out of the water part. like legit oml.

[@ahon2650]

That water part I mean that celler chamber was my worst nightmare....

[@MidAirBackstabSteam]

I call this "Safe, beyond fear." It's when you're safe, but to have to go on.

[@grimmsey]

lol so true, I'm at this very area atm and i really don't want to go on lol (well i do but you know what i mean)

[@kallelaakso130]

Same thing in Resident Evil save rooms.

[@Redbr34]

yeah, the shadow will catch up with you quickly

[@Fury614]

This song basically says that you are okay, that the monsters can't hurt you here, and I could listen to it for hours

[@brabb555]

Fury614 and then they immediately rob you of that feeling with the body in the fountain. Lol

[@dontdeadopeninside3781]

have you ridden an elevator before?

[@NoahJohnson1810]

@@dontdeadopeninside3781 You have an ascending room!

[@smv4usa]

@@brabb555 It's just a statue.

[@shadowkdr243]

Agree dude, that music is coming straight from the god himself

[@EsmenettaRien]

The safe room *is surprisingly safe*

[@andrewkang7157]

KotoniGloomside seemingly safe more like

[@IFJF4NT1M3]

Temporary

[@VeggieGamer]

*This is the best tune and scene in the game*. Early on, just after you have had to flee for your life away from an unknown terror you find sanctuary in a large hall. It feels such a relief to finally be able to stop and contemplate your situation... but after contemplating it you realise you are still in so much danger and the likelihood of escaping is minimal... wow, I love this moment in the game... this tune makes it so damn effective!

[@Defender98TV]

'tis why we must descend into the dark, so we may ascend into the light.

[@male_pregnancy]

AND I OOP

[@male_pregnancy]

AND I OOP

[@hugoclarke3284]

My personal favourite is Daniel's Room, which I feel captures more subtle, indescribable feelings. But I agree this is the best track in the sense that it is the most powerful and, used to great effect as you say.

[@roiroije6326]

"It was my greatest triumph, and I never looked back. You think I was afraid, fleeing Brennenburg? Hah, quite the contrary. I knew it was my purgatory, hellfire made to wash away my sins. There's no denying the things I've done. But I have paid my tribute. I gave them that awful man... ..I did the right thing."

[@erd8411]

it’s a bad ending

[@mynamekanye240]

@@erd8411 It's the canon ending. That's how the game is supposed to end, storywise. It's the only ending in which you survive because, SPOILER ALERT: The Guardian of the Orb, AKA the Shadow isn't actually trying to kill you, but it's using you to get the orb back, it wants you to stop Alexander from using the orb's power, so if you kill Alexander before the ritual is complete, the orb's power has not been used, therefore the Shadow forgives you for taking it in the first place and spares your life. This explains why if you let Alexander finish the ritual, the Shadow punishes you by taunting you before killing you. The theory that the Shadow is in fact helping Daniel get the orb back is backed up by the info in which it says that if you're killed by the Shadow, you float in a void, eternal darkness, forever, which is Daniel's biggest fear: being alone in the dark. This explains the black screen when you die, it's the void, and the death tips, which are the Shadow trying to communicate with you, trying to guide you, and then it let's you go on. I think the Shadow is actually always saving Daniel from death, because when you ''respawn'', any events that happened will no longer happen again, meaning that the level didn't reset, but it goes on, so what happened, HAPPENED, and now you keep going.

[@erd8411]

MyNameKanye i know, but, for me, the best ending is “benefactor”

[@JH24821]

@@mynamekanye240 Oh, that's a good explanation. So the Shadow doesn't care about Daniel's crimes, only if he stopped Alexander from using the Orb?

[@mynamekanye240]

@@JH24821 The Shadow's purpose is recovering the orb, it doesn't care about anything else. The shadow killed the people Daniel first asked for help because they messed with the orb, they "researched" it. Daniel never did anything to the orb. The Shadow only needs Daniel to break the force field that protects the Inner Sanctum. Even the shadow cant enter the Inner Sanctum while under the protection of an orb, nothing can, Alexander said so.

[@naturazpolski9213]

It's strange that one of the scariest games of last years has got such a beatiful and peaceful music...

[@liraaell]

To be completely honest, even to this day I consider Amnesia the best game ever made. It's atmosphere was bloody perfect. It knew how to put you on egde, it knew how and when to give you a false sense of security, it knew when and how to drive you to complete panic and actual fear and terror. And it knew the perfect timing to give you the a moment of peace, a moment when you truly and completely felt safe. It was terrifying, it was mysterious, it was disgusting, dark, creepy, when it needed. All of that, plus an amazing story, multiple choices for the ending, and superb voice acting. My hat off to you Amnesia, I'm yet to run into any other horror game that hits all those points so perfectly.

[@DefaultDerrick]

It's the best horror game ever made. Not the best game ever made.. but the best horror game? Absolutely. And it had a huge influence on the genre. Look at all the similar games that have come since.

[@liraaell]

@@DefaultDerrick Yeah I agree, I left out the "horror" part in my original comment. And even now, 2 years later, I still stand by my opinion, that there was no better horror game made than the Dark Descent

[@indifferentone8991]

12 years since release and there is truly no horror game that can came close to Amnesia level. Most of modern "horror" games using cheap jumpscares, gives player a weapon or have poor gameplay overall. Moreover I consider Amnesia the only one true survival horror genre game(excluding Penumbra Black Plague from the same studio). Other "survival horror" games call themselves so, but player either gave a weapon of some sort or just can rush through monsters without needing to utilize hide mechanic. And I'm not even talking here about sense of mystery and suspence - almost not a single modern horror game have them at all, not to rival with Amnesia's level. I tried to find anything even remotely close to Amnesia TTD and after all these years I came to conclusion that games like this release once in a lifetime. Like iconic blockbuster movies.

[@Fuadain]

​@@indifferentone8991 you could try Darkwood, it does give the player weapons, but those do not give you comfort. It also has really, really good contrast and ways to put terror into the mind of the player. During night you ask yourself if the scratching at the door is getting louder, or if it's all in your mind.

[@christaylor1787]

I felt so calm here. I didn't want to leave. I spent a long time here.

[@OkamiAmaterasu.]

Amnesia has got to be the best horror game I have played.

[@indifferentone8991]

Amnesia happens to be the best horror game whatsoever. 12 years later and still not a single horror game came close to overthrow it from its throne.

[@shem7146]

@@indifferentone8991 Is Outlast good or no?

[@Braka54]

@@shem7146 its good too, but personally amnesia better

[@rithulshelan]

Best horror game ever made.

[@MarkitzTR]

It is the only game that actually scared me alongside a certain part in RE Village

[@LrdVnm]

And even after the horrors of Castle Brennenburg, the horrors of everyday life make me return to this haven. A few minutes to retreat back into the back hall.

[@leadpencil-223]

Relax. You're safe. The danger is passed. You don't need to worry, you may rest.

[@passtheketchup4409]

And then you have to leave again and face even worse horrors, and--get this--you're not even halfway through the game yet, sucker!

[@leadpencil-223]

Right? That's why I don't even play the original game unless I can't find any good custom stories! ;-;

[@wraithh0621]

Over the years, I can't count how many bottles of wine i've drank listening to this on repeat in the late AM hours. Some experience.

[@MrTankist113]

Когда прошёл 7ДЛ на 100%, и после глубокого сна вновь приходишь в комнату достижений, дабы пролистать и вспомнить открытые концовки. Из реальности, охваченной войной, ты возвращаешься в миры, подарившие тебе целые палитры эмоций и чувств, и напомнившие, что всё же существуют доброта, искренность и верность. Абстрактные образы и музыка всплывают в твоей когда-то насквозь рациональной голове, и не просто картинки девушек из какой-то визуальной новеллы, а осколки давно потерянного, а может и не существовавшего вовсе, но точно возможного в мире идей, рая. Действительно фантастичны ли миры, что заставили тебя по-настоящему жить после столь долгих серых лет? На этот вопрос невозможно ответить. Но что неоспоримо, так это то, что ты изменился. Это едва формулируемо, но изменения явные и глубокие. Осталась ещё одна концовка. Ты хочешь стереть себе память, чтобы пройти всё это снова, но энтропия, к сожалению, необратима. Звучит последняя струна, пробуждающая тебя от транса. Впереди опять серые дни и бесконечная борьба. И теперь у неё есть цель. Ведь где-то случаются чудеса.

[@НеліповичСергій]

Больше, чем жизнь.

[@matt304]

I used to think that shockers and jump scares were what made a horror game. Until I found Amnesia, that is what I thought. Not only did this affect the protagonist's sanity, but I think it affected mine too. There were shockers, but the psychological fear that is induced into you is crazy. I hate and love this game so much. And the soundtrack was so scary but so good. I cannot think of a better horror experience in my life.

[@neofox.]

F.E.A.R (first) is another game like that too imo. Yeah it has its fair share of jump scares. But it does have a psychological effect. The story is immersive as well as the amazing soundtrack tugging at your every sense. For me Amnesia pulls it off better. From the menu, the music, wow. I thought "erm, ok little rattled already" A bit like The Shining, probably my most favourite film ever.

[@1234567890123544baby]

The one moment in this game that you feel truly safe. It's nice that even outside of the game, the feeling of comfort this song gives lingers. I really appreciate the upload, the extension does this song justice.

[@Agentkip1]

The back hall really did something with you. It felt so good to come back at this room after a really tense escape from a monster .. It was the best area in the whole game for me :)

[@ichi.7951]

This game made my life better..thank you so much Amnesia

[@Leon_S._Kennedy]

Same

[@deeppandey9198]

Wait How?

[@The_D_ray]

@@deeppandey9198 It made us stronger. We are fearless now.

[@deeppandey9198]

@@The_D_ray Ohh , Fear of what btw?

[@The_D_ray]

@@deeppandey9198 I dunno... darkness? I ain't afraid of it no mo'.

[@Sigurjon96]

Most peaceful soundtrack ever. You feel like you have literally entered Heaven with all its angels after escaping from the Hellish water monster part and its demons. So beautiful and metaphorical.

[@samhicks97]

Such a great track, After the previous terrifying encounters, for a moment you honestly wished to stay at the Back Halls forever, but deep down you knew, you had to press on further into the Dark descent...

[@Bcabatista559]

despite the horrors amnesia brought with it, I found it an excellent game, with a lot of attention to in-game details. Right after the water monster part, you come in the back hall. It's so relaxing to get there, because of the map design and the music played there. It really calms you down. And you're ready to carry on to the next horrors, they really shape a mood in the game, they create nerve-breaking parts when you're ready for it. Excellent game.

[@mfpwnsall]

Best story too :3

[@bhunjiboyy]

Its a psycological effect, after a trauma, mild or severe kindness and respect releases seratonin and dopamine.

[@filipinowhiteboy]

Mac Gyver pretty smart

[@Sakuraee94]

This game is super intense and crazy! But when you finally get to the back hall you feel at peace and safe from all the bizarre creatures that haunt that castle...

[@scifislack]

Probably the most peaceful piece of music ever, it really makes you feel safe and like you're snuggling a warm blanket right before the horror starts again.

[@susdowner4068]

When I got to this point in the game I felt so accomplished, like I could take on the rest of the game. It was a space to breathe and regain my focus, its such an effective moment in the game.

[@neofox.]

It's how I felt too. Previous levels were an adrenaline rush, then peace. Time to reflect and prepare yourself for the next challenge.

[@eelisalonen534]

and then you realize that the next few areas are going to be even worse than all of the previous areas before the water part combined

[@wiredfires]

this was my favorite part of the game, leaving the stressful chase from the kaernk and immediately hearing this calming music afterwards. it always gave me a nostalgic and melancholic feeling, because it was actually my brother who showed me this game. and on the tenth anniversary of amnesia the dark descent, september 8th 2020, was when my brother took his own life. i feel like i beat this game for him, and the other amnesia games after. i have a feeling he would’ve loved the bunker. :) thank you christopher, for showing me this game

[@abloogywoogywoo]

Amnesia understands pacing, which is why its one of the best horror games ever made.

[@frenki4130]

Literally my first horror game that I have played. (I'm '00) and this is actually my favorite game of all time. Like seriously, perfect story, perfect gameplay, solid AI, amazing lighting, amazing graphics for it's time, amazing engine, but most importantly, the fucking atmosphere this game has. That feel of paranoia, constantly looking not to get chased by any monsters, constantly scared, puzzles... Oh my God, this is the single perfect game that has ever been released. Nostalgia mate.... nostalgia.... Pewds, Markiplier, Yami.... How much i would like to get back in this time, just for 5 minutes to remember again... For that fucking moment when my brother was still here, by me, watching me playing this masterpiece... Salute to every single person who played this game, and of course, for Frictional Games for giving us the best horror game experience ever created. Thank you Fictional Games so much... Thank you!

[@NinjaSurplus]

This song is... just... Amazing. It makes me feel at ease, except for that fountain.

[@NNNSSSCCC]

That goddamned storage room

[@mog9870]

Late 2012. It was a friday night. I was 14 and playing Amnesia on our old family computer which we'd had since around 2007. Our PC was on its last legs but it could still run the game surprisingly well. My older brother had pirated it from somewhere a couple days before and I was excited to try it out since I'd watched videos of Pewdiepie playing it a couple times by then. I remember almost pissing myself running away from the water monster in that maze, and emerging into the staircase leading up to the back hall. I must've spent a solid 10 minutes just playing around by the strange, morbidly beautiful fountain as I regained my composure. I didn't want to keep playing, but I knew I had to press on. Later, I'd remember how calm this theme made me feel, and I listened to it a couple of times on my shitty Samsung tablet to help me fall asleep. There isn't really a point to this comment. I just remember thinking back then that I'd come back to this song in ten years. I guess I finally did.

[@Dracologist]

Enjoy this moment of serenity It's not going to last i promise

[@turkishcyborg]

Best music in the game.

[@Naafalilargus]

In a world where reality is breaking around you and you live in constant fear, little moments like this must be a huge relief for daniel. Even if just for a little while, he can relax and forget his troubles for a short moment ... It also helps the player get some relief and regain courage with this playing. Just beautiful.

[@littlemoth4956]

I also love how the Back Hall's theme gets more ominous as you encounter the monster more. Genius design.

What a beautiful masterpiece by Mikko Tarmia. And if you just analyze it, you figure out, it is so simple music. Simple, but effective. After the water monster part, it was a real salvation. Mikko Tarmia is so great!

[@ЧеловекБезЛица-в3й]

Не зря в 7дл в разделе с ачивками играет. Навевает ассоциации со старой библиотекой.

[@HELINDIT]

Хз, мне больше с чем то божественным

[@Wahi011]

"It was my greatest triumph... and I never looked back. You think I was afraid fleeing Brennenburg? Quite the contrary. I knew it was my purgatory - hellfire made to wash away my sins. There's no denying the things I've done. But I have paid my tribute. I gave them that awful man... I did the right thing."

[@christhegamer9959]

Even though it’s 10 years old, it still is one of my favourite horror game

[@jesuislepluscool]

This song reminds me of the beauty of life and death. It reminds me how precious and fragile life is. This is why we have to value life and cherish those moments while they last, because who knows if you will die tomorrow? In the presence of beauty lies safety.

[@shikarinami]

I remember discovering this game back in 2010/2011, and its soundtrack never fails to impress me even after all these years. This is one of the most relaxing songs I've ever heard in my life.

[@delf4eg1]

AAAAAAAAAAAGRH!! *splash-splash* *entering the Back Hall* Phew, I did it. *beautiful music plays" What's going on? *left door opened* WHAT?! Ah, nevermind, looks like i'm totally safe... I wish I could stay here, but I must go ahead... *entering the Storage* WHYDAHELL IS SO DARK HIYA?!

[@giananias0687]

....

[@steampunkastronaut7081]

*Return to Back Hall* I better go to the Study...

[@manuela1986]

I havent played this game but I have watched my friend playing it because I loved the story :) For me this music and this images (as also this part of the game ofc) give me some weird sad melancholy feeling. I especialy love those few images from 1:55 with the windows and that poor lighting. In a combination it all gives me that weird 'old castle feeling' as 'imagine if those walls could tell about all the horrors and pain they've witnessed'. I cant really explain it better, just hearing this makes me feel sad about the past, old and more recent :)

[@neofox.]

+manuela1986 This music itself, is a nice, relaxing calm affair, you wouldn't really give it a second thought, that it could be related to something so terrifying. Then you play Amnesia, and go through the emotional roller-coaster of emotions, to be at your wits end and not know if the next step maybe your last..All of a sudden, before you, a flight of stairs. The heavenly sound carries you as if you have passed on from this nightmare. You start to appreciate what the music is telling you. You start to reflect on past events and realise that, you are not dead, you will continue on in the face of fear and will not give up no matter how hard the situation becomes. But for now, rest..

[@Zanator1]

I've been listening to this exact upload for 7 years. Can't believe how time flies!

[@neofox.]

Yeah, it's very nearly a decade old! Still, hearing this after what you go through, I didn't want to leave Back Hall. Many thanks btw.

[@Zanator1]

@@neofox. Thank you for keeping it up!

[@rowengaines6869]

This game had one of the best soundtracks in my gaming experiences.

[@Хлебушек-щ4ф]

"Это был величайший триумф в моей жизни..."

[@pest045]

"с тех пор тьма отпустила меня"

[@ChallengerV8]

I really like to come back home at night, after very hard day of work with this song in my mind. And when I'm finally sitting on my chair, with some delicious food I start this song. It's a relief.

[@delf4eg1]

That was my greatest triumph, and I never looked back.

[@Nightthade]

I just cannot explain how beautiful this is.

[@danegerdane]

Finishing this game on my own as a kid at an age where every horror game freaked me out made me a braver person no joke

[@eelisalonen534]

I'm 14 and i completed amnesia a few months ago after 6 years, yeah that's how long i've played amnesia

[@LinasVolodzka]

I have an irrational fear of horror games and even thinking of starting to play amnesia gives me anxiety. But one day, one day.

[@hayharut]

MAGNIFICENT!!! i especially love the transition you make from an intense moment to this, it amplifies the soothing feel of the track

[@scabZable]

I did play this game, it was fantastic. When i hear this song i just think : making a horror game is amazing. How can this song be so deep in positive feelings ? How voices can bring me out that hard ? I just wanna hear it forever.

[@Zoran425]

"Oh, thank God, somewhere nice and comforting." *Enters Storage* "Never mind."

[@CHEBCAEI.F]

These are greener pastures. Solace I haven't ever been able to find. Everyone I have ever known has seen me as a vagabond, an invalid. Yet I carry on, gritting my teeth. The feeling of warmth, of love, of family is alien to me. This is what I've been reaching for my whole life, but can't seem to reach. Contention.

[@russelljackson2818]

This scene right here convinced me that Amnesia had truly inherited the survival horror mantle from the basically-defunct Resident Evil and Silent Hill series. As if the intimate, white-knuckled horrors that took place immediately before it hadn't been enough, emerging into this lonely sanctuary sealed the deal. I hadn't felt that kind of soothing melancholy in a video game since hiding in the safe rooms of RE2 back when I was 13. Well done to the development team.

[@alterego3454]

Beautiful! Thank you so much

[@VladimirVladimirov1]

One of the best moment, really... and this melody...

[@marylily5379]

i like this song

[@marylily5379]

thanks

[@giananias0687]

i put this on loop and study with this

[@Serenchen]

Oh thank you so much for this piece. While playing the game, I'd keep standing in the Back Hall just so I could hear this. And now thanks to KZbin->MP3 Ripping Software, I have this on my PC to listen to whenever I feel like it. Thank yooooou!!

[@bloodrunsclear]

THANK YOU! This coupled with the fountain is just magical.

[@hanselfeijoo2788]

God thank you man, i have been searching for this song for a while and here it is! again THANK YOU!

[@bonniebharker9267]

At the end of my haunt, one of our attractions had its last year and at the end of the night instead of rock music we played this in honor of the attraction leaveing. It's been with us for 8 years. I cried when they locked it up then tore it down. RIP Burned Victims: The After Blast :"(

[@coolguy6371]

This was my most favourite place in the game

[@AdmiralAwesome74]

This was the first time I really felt secure in this game. Thanks for extending it too.. makes it a lot easier for me :)

[@Wolky23]

I'm actually amazed everyone has had a similar reaction to this music right after the horrifying water section. I stayed in the room to listen to the music every time i entered. It just makes the song so much more peaceful when you're in the middle of the dark.

[@grey_skies1978]

I love this game so much. It will forever be my favorite horror game ever made, and the soundtrack is amazing as well.

[@Zyroxeon112]

This is the most relaxing thing I've ever heard in my life.

[@jonnymason4316]

Slowly tears came down on my eyes and all arround fade away

[@RKCYOUTH]

this is the best game i've ever played, beautiful music and graphics!

[@Corilo91]

I'm still coming here, after all these years...

[@Kobobble]

When I first heard this, the music was telling me "It's ok. You're safe now. No danger will come to you" and last night i received terrible news that a good friend of mine died in a tragic accident. Eventually I thought about this music because she's safe now. No more harm will come to her. She's in a better place. Goodbye my dear Alexis. I already miss you

[@SledgeNE]

Reminds a bit on the safe rooms in the Resident-Evil-Games. I love this Track.

[@Revenante_of_Asylum]

This song is incredibly soothing. Almost hypnotic. I didn't want to leave this room when I first entered... I felt safe, for lack of a better term. When I returned from the study, I noticed immediately that the music was gone. It didn't feel safe anymore.

[@RandomShellz]

I cannot tell you the intense relief I felt upon reaching this part of the game. For the first time in the game, I felt truly safe. Great use of pacing and music to instill an emotional response.

[@fudhailhakim3941]

"This game knows when to scare you and when not to scare you." -PewDiePie

[@JanPhilippTimme]

I love that music. It really makes me feel safe. I also love the very nice atmosphere in that hall. The fountain is awesome :)

[@Maggot9]

Beautiful.

[@Darkwind28]

I still can feel the amazingly real feeling of relief after getting to this wonderful place called the Back Hall... After the water part, lasting for a couple of minutes, yet feeling like an hour of terror, stress and pounding heart, I've opened the door. I was shocked by the light.. big windows, and slightly blueish beams of peace.. then, this music plays. I smiled to myself.. I've laid back on the chair, take my hand off the mouse and closed my eyes for a bit.. Simply amazing..

[@ItAGR-rv3dc]

when you pass on the exam you thought you would have failed.

[@heikkint]

This music and the enviroment where it plays is one the most devilish creations i have ever experienced in gaming history. The tranquility and feeling of safety is there only to be taken away from you once you step outside the fountain area. And later it really disturbs you to see what this peaceful place has become... What can i say? Perfection, perfect blend of peacefulnes, shattering of your morale later, uplifting when first met and yet sorrowful. And all this before you even see the choir

[@Ezzikat]

The entrance hall was very... Comforting to me while I was playing this at 3am, After escaping the water monsters and the shadow. To sit in the Back Hall to recuperate to press on was a very good plan to me. However now that i'm farther on in the game now, I now the comfort of the Back Hall. Thanks for the upload.

[@OMFGWTF01]

Being greeted by this wonderful song after the water horror, it made me feel like I ascended the stairs to heaven when walking up those stairs. I never wanted to go any further at this point. Exceptionally good game.

This is just one of the scariest games ever made. And I totally love it. The atmosphere can't be described by words, you just have to experience it. There aren't many games which had better horror-feeling than this. Maybe Silent Hill 1? I'm a huge fan of this and yes developers, you scared me like a little kid. Grats!

[@AnshuSingh-oq9go]

I felt really happy when I first listened to this This song literally says "you are safe here"

[@laumon1407]

What a masterpiece

[@Fredo5227]

This was literally one of the most beautiful things I've ever experienced in life let alone a video game. Can't wait until my cousin gets to this part.

[@jacobolsen2501]

When i was playing this game for first time, i was having a sense of euphoria when listening to this masterpiece of music, it's so relaxing and sounds amazing!

[@MrChristoffer46]

+Jacob Olsen I agree with you man. All the calm pieces of the Amnesia soundtrack always makes me feel really good and i get such a relieving feeling by listening to this one! :) This games soundtrack is the best game Soundtrack ever in my opinion! :)

[@jacobolsen2501]

I couldn't even agree more than I already do! ;)

[@m82sniper99]

A friend of mine died. I was listening to this while emailing my condolences. It was absolutely beautiful.

[@shelkesamurai]

"..." That is all I have to say about this song. I am awestruck with it's haunting beauty. Such a moving piece...I feel like crying but also feel like cheering as if I just triumphed over something I thought impossible to beat.

[@katherine.ealvarado.p562]

A very late comment The first time I played this game was many years after its fame had completely passed. I was a child, I couldn't handle the anxiety that these games put on me. Years later, I can say that this level is one of the best things this game has. From experience, it is a break, a moment of peace and hope in hell, but it is also something even stronger. It is the moment where emotional catharsis occurs, all the terror and despair accumulated by everything experienced a while ago is finally released and you assimilate that all the horrors you see are totally real, and something that you will inevitably have to face. It is the moment of peace that Daniel needs to make himself understood that his path must continue...and you can feel it. GOD, I LOVE THIS GAME! 🌻

[@neofox.]

That's what it is, a break for Daniel/You to collect your thoughts and reflect on past events. I stayed longer in this level than the rest of the game. It was what prompted me to create this video as I couldn't be the only one who felt the relief and sanctity of the current situation.

[@LenaTRG]

The back hall is one of my favorite places in the game. The whole architecture of it, the light, the beautiful music, the fountain, it's just a magic place =) Specially after being stuck with the water monster in those tunnels for so long...

[@dennyaaa]

Its like this godly ray of pure light shining down on you, gently soothing your mind. But still the picture of what just happened keeps haunting your mind thanks to the relaxing water spring... This game is simply pure perfection.

[@katprime2386]

This music is perfect for meditation.🧘‍♀️

[@WingsOfASong]

Gorgeous music after such a harrowing race for your life. Very calming and so so needed after The Water Part, holy God.

[@Preat]

Thank you so much fox! I had my first death tonight in the sewer. I had NOWHERE to run! I had to stop at the Nave, couldn't climb that damn ladder fast enough. I came straight to this song. I think I started to break in the morgue hiding in the piles of bodies.

[@Bennick323]

OMFG When I came out of the damn water place into the back hall, I felt like I would just sit in the back hall for the rest of my life, it was so beautiful. It's amazing.=D