Amnesia: The Dark Descent

I've got to say, while it escaped my radar the first time it came out, I had a chance to play the demo of probably the most terrifying game I've come into contact with in a long time. 

It's called Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and I have to say that, if you enjoy the survival-horror line of gaming, give it a try. I warn you now, however, I do not recommend playing it with the lights off or at night, and it's a very different gameplay experience than the traditional survival-horror we're all used to (Resident Evil, Silent Hill, etc.)

Allowing the website of Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia to speak for itself, "Amnesia: The Dark Descent, [is] a first-person survival-horror [game]. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core."

The game lives up to every single one of those points, and that was just from the demo. 

You play throughout the game as Daniel, a man who awakens in the dim, silent corridor of Brennenburg Castle with a true case of (yes, I know) amnesia. Amnesia parallels Memento in some ways in that Daniel has apparently left notes for himself in the form of various diary entries and scraps of paper scattered throughout the halls of Brennenburg Castle.

The story itself is very easy to be swept into, and you'll be able to take it in by reading everything you come across. You'll find a tale wrapped in the claustrophobic halls of this horrific castle. Poor Daniel is hunted relentlessly by shadowy beings that will chill you to the very core. 

I won't ruin the game any further, suffice to say, this dark and terrifying tale will have you riveted to your seat from the getgo, and the only thing you'll crave is more.

Have fun, my fellow thrill-seekers, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is not one to miss.