Slender: The Eight Pages

For some months now, I downloaded a game on the Internet. An independent horror game, which for many has become a reference and who has done much about him when it was released in 2012. I am of course talking about Slender: the eight pages, first in a long series . Being a big fan of horror, paranormal and monsters, I could not resist the urge to dive into this game and face the famous Slender Man.

The game's storyline is very basic: you play as an anonymous character, described as a young woman, and you are lost in a forest at night. The goal is simple: find eight pages of paper, all wearing strange writings and drawings related to the Slender Man. And of course, to win the game, you have to reach to find the eight pages before Slender Man kills you.

Very simple and rather short, it depends on the time you put to find the pages or be killed by Slender Man, but otherwise the game is very good and deserves its reputation. The graphics are quite basic but not ugly, the game having been made with a small budget, but that's good job, well done Parsec Productions.

The atmosphere of the game is very much felt. A dark and very oppressive atmosphere. No music, no noise except the footsteps of your character and the wind blowing. No weapons to defend themselves, the only solution is flight. Your only equipment: a flashlight, you absolutely must keep lit to avoid getting lost in total darkness. The location of pages on the card is completely random, making each new game, unique in some way. The eight pages have a decisive influence on the game, because the more you retrieve pages, and more the atmosphere becomes gloomy, and more Slender Man becomes dangerous and might kill you. And do not expect to find help in this game, you are alone.

Your only enemy in the game is the terrible Slender Man, this monster who became famous for his appearances on photos published on the Internet. In the game, Slender Man appears at the moment when you find the first page, and therefore, he tracks you without stopping. He can appear anywhere. It is highly recommended to not turn back because he can be behind you, near or far. Slender Man does not move, he just stays motionless and is watching you, which makes him even more terrifying. Do not look at him too long at the risk he kills you. Sometimes, Slender Man can appear in front of you suddenly (I lived the experience), thus forcing you to flee immediately, and make you take a different path, as if he was playing with you. Yes, Slender Man loves to play with his prey.

For now, my personal best is 6 pages found on 8 but I still try and one day I hope to get to find the eight pages. Meanwhile, I highly recommend this game if you like to stress and have fear in the dark. I give to this game a score of 8/10.

Mathias, the Killmaster

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