We live for the intrigue, and we pursue it as if every moment is an unsolved riddle.
Okay, so not everybody is a die-hard fan of psychological horrors.
Many of us would much rather settle into a simple hack and slash quest with very little emotional involvement.
But we’re not here to justify the differences between two genres.
Those are the types of games that we want to talk about.
Just don’t forget to switch out the lights before you sink in.
Blair Witch
Have you ever felt like you’re going around in circles?
But come night, you might just struggle to find anything at all.
Are you ready to enter the treacherous world of the wicked witch?
Alan Wake
Although not exactly nightmarish Alan Wake definitely deserves a place on this list for its originality.
Without a doubt, Alan Wake truly is a masterpiece for its generation.
So, what is it about?
Well, to put it short it’s about an author.
But how does the story end?
Is there a moral hidden deep within the waves of Bright Falls?
Or, is every word a simple trick of the mind?
It also has a whole bunch of disturbing creatures and level designs, too.
But we’re mainly focusing on the thought-provoking pieces that string this game together flawlessly.
That’s pretty much where the money is.
Only, things aren’t quite as they seem at face value.
Beacon Mental Hospital homes a lot more than patients and it’s about time you discovered them for yourself.
Just don’t expect to find the exit so easily.
That’s not something every developer can pull off but Frictional Games managed to execute it beautifully.
Sadly, it isn’t only machinery with human-like characteristics that still wander the waters.
There is much more to PATHOS-II than meets the eye, that’s for sure.
Gameplay-wise, it’s engaging and bittersweet.
But psychologically it’s genuinely disturbing and downright mind-bending.
But hey, we’re living for it.
Just be sure to play with headphones if you do happen to pick it up.
You won’t regret it.
Jord is acting Team Leader at gaming.net.
