Let's see, where should I start with? The fact that I threw my mouse away in fright? The fact that I actually screamed in fright until the microphone made static sounds? The fact where my heart started beating faster than 200 miles an hour? This game, totally scares the heart out of you. It made me think that I was silly to think that Amnesia A Machine for Pigs was a scary game. All this time, I thought A Machine for Pigs was the scariest game of 2013, but then, this came out. I start to think I was living in a nutshell the first 5 minutes I played Outlast. I practically freaked out, threw my mouse away, and ran. But after that, I had to force myself to sit down and play. This game is really a life taker from the heart, and guaranteed to give you an epic experience of being chased. Dying will be at the bottom of your list in this game, but for now, I guess you gotta start thinking how you will play this, afraid, or like a boss? I couldn't explore all areas unfortunately, because of BATTERIES. But this fact makes the game more fun and frightening, especially seeing fatso with night vision (Fatso's a monster in the game). For non-horror gamers, I suggest you try out Amnesia A Machine for Pigs first. If you think that is scary and you're not gonna play it anymore, think twice before trying out Outlast. This game will make you squeal like a pig and eat away at your courage until the last thing you have in you is your sanity, then it goes for that too. The story is well organized, though I think for people who only want the story from horror games, people still are better off with Amnesia A Machine for Pigs. But if you want jumpscares and a horrifying game that will always haunt you when you walk in dark corridors, this is the true game for you. A must buy for hardcore horror fans. It is arguable though, if this is the scariest game. The jumpscares may not be so bad, but it has suspense that will keep your heart going at hundreds of miles an hour with constant speed. Voice acting is well done too, the monsters are given a human but not quite human voice, and they will send chills up your spine. The environment is epic, it gave me this epic feeling that this monster was going to show up, and sadly, my instincts are mostly always right. Finding fatso in the dark isn't really what the average horror gamers want to do in their top 10 list of what to do in horror games. Anyway, diffrent torn up enemies will keep your adrenaline pumping, and their horrifying deaths will have you grasping more and more of the story. Monsters searching for you while you are hiding and suceeding will kill your horror spirit. The mechanics are awesome in this game too, they add new stuff that the average horror game doesn't have such as the ability to look back while running. Overall, I say this is truly a game worth buying, worth the $20. But remember my warning, this is NOT a game for the faint hearted... Anyway, if you are sort of a daredevil, get it now. You won't regret it.