It's astonishing that such a basic game can still ignite such a primal sense of fear.
I can't hear him; the only sound is that of my hurried footsteps on the dry grass. I can't see him; my flashlight only circles the endless rows of trees in front of me. But I can feel him. Watching. Waiting for me to turn around.
The premise behind free-to-play Slender is utterly simple. You're stuck in the woods equipped with only a dying flashlight and the ability to sprint in short bursts. You must collect eight randomly scattered notes and crucially, vitally, you must avoid Slender and his cold, reaching fingers. It's astonishing that such a basic game can still ignite such a primal sense of fear, especially when the graphics are, well, a bit crappy. Within minutes of playing, my palms were damp, my skin was crawling with goosebumps, and I had to spam the Esc key until I was staring at the safe, fluffy kittens on my desktop again.
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