Garpocalypse Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Has anyone else tried this free game? I think it should be subtitled instant heart attack. It's great to see indie developers covering the games that bigger developers won't. You know, those games that got those developers there in the first place. Simple. Insanely effective. It starts off with a classic gaming quest of collecting 8 pages. Why? not sure. What you don't know right away though is that something is following you and it may be right behind you at any second. Though more likely you are going to see it off in the distance a few times before it's on top of you. When it is, game over. No check points, just back to your desktop. I played it this morning, with the sun coming in full blast through the windows, and it still scared the absolute hell out of me. No way am i playing this again anytime soon. Good thing it's free. Here's the article that brought me to this cursed game http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/07/slender-is-pure-horror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 For anyone who is interested, this game is actually based on a meme known as the slender man... for anyone who plays this game and likes it, check out Marble Hornets - https://www.youtube.com/user/MarbleHornets There are alot of other Youtube channels related to the Slender Man as well, altho just to warn you, its scary stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Syne Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Such a good game, I don't think I've been this scared of a game since Resident evil 3 when Nemesis used to just show up randomly. I urge you all to play it, it's free on both PC and MAC, which is nice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 It's been several hours and it still hasn't left me. Scarring. I think i only played it for 4-5 minutes too. It's amazing with all the bs in horror games and movies these days that this game is as effective as it is. No gore, no weapons, nothing really jumping out at you. just a flashlight that's slowly draining and tons of confusion. It's alot like a nightmare you never want to have again, those freaking hallways in that bathroom-like area, worst part of the game. I'm going to play it one more time when i get home, before the sun goes down, with the tv on, and reggae music playing. Might need to invite a few friends over too. Then maybe i can get through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Mokram Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I don't think I've been this scared of a game since Resident evil 3 It's been several hours and it still hasn't left me. Scarring. Try Amnesia ~ the Dark Descent or Penumbra if you haven't already. That will straighten you up allright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 why are there no links assume I am an idiot (I am an idiot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Try Amnesia ~ the Dark Descent or Penumbra if you haven't already. That will straighten you up allright. Slender was not what i would consider a good, or even remotely fun, experience. I know horror movies can have bad health consequences, games probably even more so. Spending 4 minutes playing the game completely messed up my ability to focus on anything today. Zero Productivity. Replaced by nonstop chatter and texting people i haven't talked to in years. So why am i now downloading the Amnesia~The Dark Descent demo off of Steam? I guess I really am bummed that Chael lost last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychowolf Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 here you go Gollgagh links in the description Personally i didn't find it fun, walking is waayyy too slow for me, and the slender man model isn't particular scary, the jump scares are good though i shall give it that, i also couldn't figure out how to pick up the notes but if this is a beta version then I'm sure it'l be much better with each release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Felis Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Amnesia ~ the Dark Descent That's the only game I've seen on YouTube where grown men cry from how scared they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 That's the only game I've seen on YouTube where grown men cry from how scared they are. That's laughter. And one overly sensitive guy. 04:30 and turn down your speakersnow that's a freak out Edit: Well, I tried to play Slender 5 times in a row tonight just to try to man up and face it. (hehe get it) I think it may have worked! Only now i have a severe emotional breakdown upon walking into a bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Rex Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 here you go Gollgagh links in the description Personally i didn't find it fun, walking is waayyy too slow for me, and the slender man model isn't particular scary, the jump scares are good though i shall give it that, i also couldn't figure out how to pick up the notes but if this is a beta version then I'm sure it'l be much better with each release. Yeah I have the same complaints. I know the walking is supposed to make you like vulnerable to slender man or whatnot, but more often than not I'm just walking around. As a friend put it, "This is pretty much the game equivalent of that video where it tells you find the black dot and then a face pops up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'm surprised Danny B wasn't involved in this, he's all up on the Slender Man stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegimaSonic Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yeah I have the same complaints. I know the walking is supposed to make you like vulnerable to slender man or whatnot, but more often than not I'm just walking around.As a friend put it, "This is pretty much the game equivalent of that video where it tells you find the black dot and then a face pops up." A friend told me you move slow supposedly because you're a child. Though personally I swear I ran faster as a kid than this. I think I might be jogging instead of sprinting though, but I can't seem to figure out how to force it. Still...the game did get me a few times. I tried 5 times, I might be done now. I managed 4/8 pages at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid wind Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It's amazing with all the bs in horror games and movies these days that this game is as effective as it is. No gore, no weapons, nothing really jumping out at you. just a flashlight that's slowly draining and tons of confusion. It's alot like a nightmare you never want to have again, those freaking hallways in that bathroom-like area, worst part of the game. suspense gets to you a lot more than gore and shock factor, the way he just takes forever to actually get to you while you're slowly walking around... fuck that bathroom so much, that's just evil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 fuck that bathroom so much, that's just evil I brought the game over to a friends place for some good ol' fashioned shocks. He was doing pretty good, getting up to 6 or 7 pages, then he had to check the bathroom for the last page. http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40625 If anyone's interested. So far not many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuko1214 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 As a lot of you may already know, a game recently came out entitled "Slender." I have the game and I've watched youtube playthroughs. I was just wondering what everyone thought about it, and what you think was the best part, and what could use improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40600 Best Part: Bathroom Worst Part: Bathroom The four way brick wall out in the middle of nowhere is pretty stupid too but when you are playing it you just hope he's not on the other side of it. Don't walk around the tree landmark in a circle. I got caught there once and it hit me so bad I almost whacked my studio monitors across the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 gimme twenty dollas gimme twenty dollas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravitySuitCollector Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 gimme twenty dollas gimme twenty dollas Still a bit scary to me, though. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otakatt Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I can't get into horror type games like this or Amnesia at all. I look at gameplay and it doesn't seem scary to me at all. Maybe you have to actually be playing it yourself, I dunno. I don't think the LPers help either because I feel 99% of the reactions from LPers to these games are just fake and hammed up for the sake of the viewer, so I think of Slender and Amnesia and my brain thinks "Silly" instead of "Horror". But it could just be that I 'spoiled' the experience by watching footage - I didn't watch a lot for Lone Survivor and that game kinda freaked me out at a couple points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 I can't get into horror type games like this or Amnesia at all. I look at gameplay and it doesn't seem scary to me at all. Maybe you have to actually be playing it yourself, I dunno. I don't think the LPers help either because I feel 99% of the reactions from LPers to these games are just fake and hammed up for the sake of the viewer, so I think of Slender and Amnesia and my brain thinks "Silly" instead of "Horror". But it could just be that I 'spoiled' the experience by watching footage - I didn't watch a lot for Lone Survivor and that game kinda freaked me out at a couple points. Try Slender. I watched part of the video on IGN for it and thought it looked kinda fun. Might be good for a cheap scare. I played it for maybe 4 minutes the first time then slammed the escape button. Slenderman wasn't anywhere near me either, but i thought he was at the time. The game didn't leave me all day after that. I really think this is one of those games that succeeded thanks to the audio. Hearing the drums at first, not a big deal, but that heaviness the sub sonics will put on you wears you down quick, and it only gets more intense when you start picking up the pages. I only gush about this game because it has been a very long time since i was genuinely scared from playing a game. A game that's not fun at all and is closer to torture to play. That's something very special! As far as fake reactions, if you watch this guy he doesn't seem too into the game either. At least not until 4:30 I like watching the slender videos but watching the gameplay doesnt even give you a fraction of the terror. Play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychowolf Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 After this video i can't figure out why other lets players are hamming up how scared they are. Cr1TiKaL isn't afraid at all or even bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noTuX Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 ALWAYS check the bathroom second and those tank things right afterwards. Its better to just get those out of the way. I always get caught when I'm going for the last page. Makes me sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 After this video i can't figure out why other lets players are hamming up how scared they are. Cr1TiKaL isn't afraid at all or even bothered. Watch the videos from pewdiepie. dumb name i know, but the swedish accent makes it funny. I like videos where the speaker, if he/she really feel they need to speak while playing games, doesn't sound ticked off for no reason. I think the whole let's play thing is a joke anyway. With many games so easily obtainable, why do people feel they need to watch someone else play them? The economy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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