As an experience, P.T. is something else, one of the best horror experiences I've had in all time. Hideo Kojima is well renowned for hyping his games by releasing a gigantic demo (especially in the Metal Gear series - there's the Tanker mission from Metal Gear Solid 2, plus this year's Ground Zeroes is also generating some hype). Apparently Silent Hills will differentiate by a significant amount from its playable teaser as Kojima deliberately dumbed down the gameplay and visuals (although the FOX engine still looks as sexy and real as ever).
P.T. is terrifying, utterly frightening, a psychological nightmare. I've only played it a few times and haven't touched it in weeks - it even warns those with heart conditions not to play. Being the horror film buff I am, you'd think I'd be fully desensitised to that kind of stuff, but the world of video games is clearly a different kettle of fish. Usually whilst playing horror video games (Silent Hill 2, Amnesia, Outlast etc) I get chills and shakes, but once I put the controller down for a break after an abrupt jump scare, I soon pick it back up after pure adrenaline kicks in - that's the main idea with horror games, you're usually scared as you're actually in the shoes of the victim. This is NOT the case with P.T. Wandering down the same looped corridor with ambient sounds, lighting, and the uncomfortable thought that something is behind you only scratches the surface, but for me it is actually too much. I and various others, as far as I know, are struck with complete fear, to the point of curling into a ball and crying, to the point of me looking like a complete idiot trying to explain it in an article like this. But it is a good point, this does make me ponder as to whether I'd be wasting money on a full game I'd be too scared to play. Would I actually manage to play Silent Hills all the way through if the playable teaser made me fear it that badly? Or do I simply need to man the hell up?
I think I have my answer to that one.
On a serious note, give P.T. a try. On top of all the fatty food you eat, it will guarantee heart failure.
