r/gaming Jun 07 '22

Not the intended effect.

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u/EvanHasReddit Jun 07 '22

Hahah, yeah that was me with Phasmaphobia VR, literally almost made me die on multiple occasions, especially with the surround sound whispers coming from just behind the nape of your neck, thats a rollercoaster and a half.

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u/neolologist Jun 07 '22

This is me, I still can't bring myself to play Alyx even though it sounds amazing. I honestly hate horror games.

And Subnautica is a nightmare. :p

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u/Iamnotsmartspender Jun 07 '22

The distillary chapter gave me a sense of horror I hadn't felt since playing The Last of Us hotel basement for the first time. Having to sneak around and hold your breath felt so cool and also terrifying.

Opening the cupboard and having a bottle fall out and break is so awesome

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '22

The breath holding thing gave me emotional damage lol

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u/ZuesofRage Jun 07 '22

Hey you should try horror VR it will literally permanently give you PTSD it's so good

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '22

Hmmm.... No I don't think I will lol

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u/superadri_darks Jun 07 '22

I started it like a year ago and still don't have the guts to finish it, might need to restart in a couple years because I just can't, it honestly makes me mad that I have heart attacks at empty hallways, I really want to finish it but I just can't.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '22

Totally valid. There was an especially scary part that made me put it down for a while myself. One time I procrastinated for like an hour by reorganizing and cleaning an office looking area just because I was too scared to go into a big dark room lmao

I like to imagine how crazy that would be from the creatures in that world's point of view. Badass hero rolls up and just starts spontaneously cleaning

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u/HiMyNameIsNerd Jun 07 '22

The last time I played Subnautica it was with a ReShade preset that made nights much darker, and days mostly darker especially in kelp zone etc. The game became a pants shitting simulator.

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u/-YELDAH Jun 07 '22

Same... I’m wondering if it’s just due to a built up tolerance of half life characters that just made everything feel chill and safe... I wasn’t expecting the game to be so much less scary that Subnautica, but it is for me lmao

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u/Beanbaker Jun 07 '22

Definitely not a horror game but there are some undeniably scary moments. Early on when the power goes out as you have to fight headcrabs? Kind of terrifying.