Outlast

    Since the beginning of the gaming era, developers have struggled to make a game that actually scared the hell out of us. Some have attempted it and all though the suspense is there, that thrill we get out of true horror has failed to be there. If we try to search for video games that fall under the  "scary" category, a few names come to mind such as; Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, Dead Island, Left 4 Dead and many more. They managed to keep us tense, but none have managed to have us at the edge of our seats quite like the mother of all the scary video game genera! Outlast!!
 

  This game is freaking scary. Who in his right mind enters an "abandoned" Mental Home? You that's who! 

  Outlast is a first-person survival/horror video game, developed and published by Red Barrels, a company founded by programmers previously involved with video game franchises such as Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Uncharted. It was released on September 4, 2013 for Microsoft Windows, on February 4, 2014 for PlayStation 4 and on June 18, 2014 for Xbox One.

You can enter....... Can you get out?

Miles..... Not his best Moment.

   Miles Upshur: The protagonist of the game. A freelance journalist (With Iron Guts) whom uncovers secrets which resides within Mount Massive Asylum.









   Miles goes inside the Asylum armed only with his HD Camera... Yes, not an 9mm or an AK47. Just a recording device and 2AA batteries. Talk about crazy people! Ohh did I mention he goes in at Night?! I guess they no longer enforce visiting hours there.

   Miles, receives an anonymous tip from a source identified only as a Whistle-blower. The lead tells of inhumane experiments committed at Mount Massive Asylum, a remote psychiatric hospital situated deep in the mountains of Lake County, Colorado and owned by the Murkoff Corporation, who is known for its corrupt dealings. Entering the asylum, Upshur is horrified to discover the mutilated corpses of the staff, including a dying SWAT officer who warns him to get out while he still can. As he investigates further, Upshur finds the asylum's patients, known as "Variants", freely roaming the grounds being hostile towards him, particularly a hulking sadist named Chris Walker. Approached by Father Martin Archimbaud, a cult leader who considers himself a priest, tells Upshur he was sent by "God" to be his witness to the night's events. It soon becomes clear that Archimbaud has no intention of letting Miles escape, and that he worships a seemingly supernatural entity known only as The Walrider, which he claims caused the breakout.

Father Martin Archimbaud

   Father Martin Archimbaud: He considers himself a "priest" and helps Upshur throughout the game..... Or does he??

Chris L. Walker

   Chris L. Walker: The largest and strongest of the Variants. Walker pursues Upshur relentlessly throughout the game. This friendly fellow just wants to hug you and play with you.






   As the game progress you will find more and more "friendly" FACES like this fellow. They can be a little dramatic. Lets be real, this place is Hell. You don't know where or when some psycho deformed Variant will emerge and try to cut your head of. The music is awesome too. Some times there is an ominous music just to scare the hell out of you. But were you should be really scared is when silence fill the rooms

    There is a lot of Darkness,which can be troublesome. Your Camera is equipped with a night vision feature, but your battery will be depleted faster...... No Camera NO chance in Hell!!!!!!

Variant

    Variants: Hostile patients and inmates that roam the halls. These guys are vegetables at first but at some point they turn into Killing Machines. You don't have ways to stop them. But they will give chase until you escape or they catch you.

   They were patients and staff from the Asylum and experiments have turn them into this grotesque figures.

Please do not Disturb!!!

  Some people tried to play the game in total Darkness... HERE is how it went for them. LOL!

   I have seen the video a couple of times. And I remember my own fear going through the Asylum. If you are not scared yet. Try the game and tell us about your experience!

  Outlast has a DLC. Whistleblower, developed and published by Red Barrels Games. It is the prequel to Outlast, revealing the reasons of the Mount Massive Asylum outbreak. XXXX.SPOILER ALERT XXXX It also shows the true ending to the asylum after Miles . It was released for PlayStation 4 and PC on May 6th, 2014, and for Xbox One on June 18th, 2014.

    Similar to its predecessor, combat is impossible and the player must either run or hide from their enemies in order to stay alive. The players can hide in various spots in order to avoid their pursuers, such as nearby lockers, under the bed, in various corners or simply blending in with the darkness. Closing doors will impede enemies and squeezing through small spaces can lose them. Certain scripted events will require a specific action from the player. The only item the player has access to is his camcorder, which is automatically acquired after the main character breaks out of his holding cell. The camcorder is battery operated and comes with a night vision function which is used to navigate through dark areas. Batteries can be found in various spots, usually nearby electronic devices, such as radios, Walkie-talkies, etc. While the camcorder is up and filming, the character will write his thoughts in a notebook. Along the game, the player can pick up various documents, scattered throughout the asylum, that provide a background story for some of the characters. The documents appear as blue folders with "CONFIDENTIAL" stamped on the front. Aside from scavenging batteries and finding documents, certain tasks will require for the player to retrieve a key. If you played thought the main game, you must get the DLC.

   That's all for Outlast. This is -N- here daring you to be scared as hell in the Mount Massive Asylum!