That’s because it IS a genuinely horrendous way to spend any amount of time. Running around an asylum overrun by homicidal patients sounds like a genuinely horrendous way to spend any amount of time. Outlast (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC)

Experiencing the visceral terror of a so-called friend methodically tracking you down with dismemberment their only goal will make you question that friendship long after you put the controller down.ĥ. You and up to 4 friends play as either a Survivor trying to escape or a classic horror Killer such as Michael Myers or Freddie Kruger who is intent on murdering them all. But what if you were that stupid teenage, would you do it differently? This is the question Dead by Daylight asks with this asymmetrical survival horror. That’s because the characters being chased by a merciless, unstoppable killer are morons. Dead by Daylight (P layStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC, Android)Įvery classic horror movie should be accompanied by an array of shouts from your sofa such as “don’t go in there”, “why are you separating?”, and “YOU’RE GOING TO DIE”. In honour of this special offer we thought we’d look back at some of the most terrifying video games of all time (turn lights off now):Ħ. We’re celebrating with our Halloween 666 Special to make up for all those cancelled parties this year. Leave your newspapers at home and let Platform take care of the scares for an evening.

If only that were true for current times. Scientists understand our love of horror in all art forms as a way to experience that rush of dopamine that comes with a true scare whilst our brains understand that we are in no real danger. Some people LOVE the sensation of feeling fear.

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