This is one of the most terrifying video games I have ever played.

Truly.

It is a perfectly crafted blend of horror, confusion and a tale of depression and anxiety that for years after I last played it, continues to remain in my thoughts. This game is that fear you feel when you wake up in the middle of the night after a bad dream.

It starts out cliched enough. Dark city environments and rather modest enemies, but as you delve deeper into the game, a metaphor for our Protaganist's descent into madness, you leave the relative familiar city streets behind for dark forests and abandoned mental hospitals. The enemies slowly transform into frightening and grotesque creatures that keep you alert and your skin tingling with fear. The map design is garbled, and confusing, forcing you to go down paths you don't want to go down.

To date, the subway maintenance tunnels, with the banging behind you and the Citalopram continues to be the scariest level of any game I've ever played.

If you're a fan of horror, this is the apex of fear.

This is one of the most terrifying video games I have ever played. Truly. It is a perfectly crafted blend of horror, confusion and a tale of depression and anxiety that for years after I last played it, continues to remain in my thoughts. This game is that fear you feel when you wake up in the middle of the night after a bad dream. It starts out cliched enough. Dark city environments and rather modest enemies, but as you delve deeper into the game, a metaphor for our Protaganist's descent into madness, you leave the relative familiar city streets behind for dark forests and abandoned mental hospitals. The enemies slowly transform into frightening and grotesque creatures that keep you alert and your skin tingling with fear. The map design is garbled, and confusing, forcing you to go down paths you don't want to go down. To date, the subway maintenance tunnels, with the banging behind you and the Citalopram continues to be the scariest level of any game I've ever played. If you're a fan of horror, this is the apex of fear.