Best Mind-Fuck Ever??

by sweep

I love it when games fuck with your head, that subtle transcendence from videogame to reality as you suddenly doubt just what exactly can be believed and what is a artificial manipulation of a mental state in an attempt to cause confusion and befuddlement. It demonstrates a level of empathy that really is beyond any other, actually managing to trick the player. Eternal Darkness and Metal Gear Solid 2 both got one over me, tricked me into thinking there was a problem when there was none. There are other games like Bioshock which manipulate you, even Mario Galaxy to an extent, to the point where you question just how much freedom you have whilst playing the game itself.

I'm currently playing through Dead Space and it has become clear at the point where I am (chapter 9) that there is some bad ju-ju going on here. People complaining about hullucinations, zombies running wild, and amidst the chaos my girlfriend is currently strutting round the ship unprotected. The game has given me good reason to doubt that which lies before my very eyes, in a Fight Club sort of way. I don't know whats real and whats not, so I choose to assume that nothing is real and I am actually Iron Man. It makes the game a lot easier.

When discussing this with Easy_Boss I feel I have concocted the best mind fuck ever.

What if, somehow, a game could temporarily make your Xbox 360 Red Ring.

You heard me.

This would make me shit building materials with fear. Someone, somewhere, needs to make this happen.

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