I played this while wearing a heart rate monitor, and it makes the watching and gaming experience much more visceral. Almost everything about this game - graphics, audio, mechanics, environment ambiance (lighting, space, etc.) - are near-perfect.
The objective is simple enough: escape the basement from the maniac that resides in it, and as such, there isn't much to the gameplay itself. What makes the game intense is the great use of lighting and audio, and the way the basement was laid out. I think it's these three factors blended together well that makes the player fear the anticipation of what may happen at any given moment. This makes the entire time being in the basement almost terrifying. Try it out for yourself, it's one of those games where you have to play yourself to experience how immersive it gets. Oh, and don't press the 'L' key!
The objective is simple enough: escape the basement from the maniac that resides in it, and as such, there isn't much to the gameplay itself. What makes the game intense is the great use of lighting and audio, and the way the basement was laid out. I think it's these three factors blended together well that makes the player fear the anticipation of what may happen at any given moment. This makes the entire time being in the basement almost terrifying. Try it out for yourself, it's one of those games where you have to play yourself to experience how immersive it gets. Oh, and don't press the 'L' key!