I want a PC game that will truly scare the hell out of me. Ideas?

[iconoclastic cat]

I'm a huge H.P. Lovecraft and Phillip K. Dick fan, if that helps. Please keep in mind: I really enjoy being scared out of my gourd, so I have a pretty high tolerance at this point.

[7th_Sephiroth]

1. doom 3 does a decent job

the alone in the dark series works, too

[iconoclastic cat]

9. I loved the first Alone in the Dark!

I wondered if they came out with more of those. I've been waiting for Dark Corners of the Earth to come out, but I have a feeling it may be shelved.

[SmileyBoy]

2. Call Of Duty - Finest Hour.

Lots of gory war and blood and guts and all that good stuff.

[iconoclastic cat]

5. I'm not into the gore part, really--I want to be frightened.

[Az]

3. Gotta go with Doom 3 as well

Takes a lot to creep me out and this one had me on edge. Very effective.

[DerBeppo]

4. System Shock 2

An oldie, but one of the best PC games ever made.

[Mojambo]

6. Totally agree here

Doom has NOTHING on System Shock 2. Nothing.

[Uroboros]

7. Clive Barker's "Undying" would be a good place to start.

And older game; but worth checking out. The new "Doom III"; if you have the system to run it.

And yes..System Shock 2 for sure.

[rockymountaindem]

8. If you can find a copy of the old game "the Neverhood"

and get it to run on your machine, that would be one.

Imagine a game in which the entire world is sculpted like claymation, a dixieland band plays in the background, and the wierdest story you ever heard of about an alternate universe, a dead god and his evil sons, and the mysterious clues they left behind plays out in front of you. And it's your mission to solve all these puzzles and discover the secrets of the alternate universe.

Crazy as hell.

[MileHiStealth]

10. Silent Hill series, esp. Silent Hill 3 n/t

[Mojambo]

16. That first Silent Hill...

Man... I once tried to play it while stoned.

Big mistake. BIG.

[neohippie]

11. Clive Barker's Undying got really good reviews

I haven't played it but my friend who used to be an EB games store manager loved it.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/clivebarkersundying/

[uppityperson]

12. Sims, Republican version?

[iconoclastic cat]

13. EEEEEEYAAAAAA!!! Make it stop! Make it stop! Oh, wait...it's REAL NOW!

***screams incomprehensibly***

[CanuckAmok]

14. "Ann Coulter's Home Depilatory Simulator"

:scared:

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

15. Anal Cyst 2: Limbaugh Returns

Most horrifying thing I've ever seen.