![]() ![]() In complete darkness, the only light I had emanated from the infrared mode of my camcorder. When I started being chased by deformed beasts I’m sure were human at some point, ducking into lockers and under hospital beds to protect myself became the norm. It wasn’t until the pursuit that followed that I felt fear. And in the thick of it all was a suspicious priest who seemed to be on my side at first - I’m still not sure about him. Sometimes a door would unexpectedly swing shut or I’d happen upon a corpse on a toilet, blood spilling out into the bowl below. ![]() Twisted bodies, mutilated limbs, and blood-soaked halls waited around every corner. It’s so wicked, but in all the right ways.Īs a massive horror fan, I was of course filled with trepidation upon entering the halls of Mount Massive Asylum, but I was greeted by a first-person adventure that took me to the depths of a mental asylum teeming with “patients” that seemed far beyond the reaches of what any kind of therapist or doctor could ever solve. A PC darling that’s now made its way to PlayStation 4 owners, Outlast is an impressive exercise in what can be done with a minimal amount of expository narrative and an abundance of creepy set pieces. Once you’ve delved into its harrowing hallways, however, you quickly find there’s more to it than meets the eye. On the surface, Outlast seemed like just another hackneyed attempt at terrifying players: “paranormal” activity, a camcorder acting as your only weapon against the inevitable threats, and film grain to boot.
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