Slender: The Eight Pages for Windows

Horror reduced to myth

Slender: Eight Pages is a game that takes a mythos about the eerily disjointed, blurred Slenderman and turns it into horror. The player must find the sheets before they stare at the slender man for too long and then die.

Slender will take you through the woods while you search for the pages. Only one item you have is a flashlight. There are no other items, unlike many horror games. It is up to the mystery of where you are to keep you engaged in the game.

The controls are very simple. There are two speeds available: run or walk. Your stamina decreases the more you run. It takes time to recover. To turn on your flashlight, you click. The game is not replayable. It also lacks a multiplayer option.

The game's main menu was updated with a few improvements. It also added music. The creators experimented with stamina to increase the difficulty in running away, while still giving you the chance to escape the Slenderman.

To improve playability, new light sources and shadows have been added to the game after you beat it once. You will need to unzip the downloaded game to install it.

Arrival is the second creation of the series, but it's the prequel to Slender. It is a well-written story that retains the simplicity of the core elements. Although the pacing is more consistent, it places a lot of demands on the computer system. It also costs more.

Blair Witch follows a similar path of wandering through the woods, but takes a completely new turn. It retains much of the simplicity. Blair Witch, unlike other options, is bug-ridden.

Slender isn't trying to create anything new, but he doesn't want to change the basics. The player won't learn the contents of the eight pages, but they serve as a way to keep you going in this game. The drive to collect them creates tension. For horror lovers, Slender is a great choice.