Finally, Allahweh Plays “Slender: The Arrival!”

There are many games that come to mind when you think about horror games to play, including Amnesia: The Dark DescentDead SpaceAlone in the Dark (when you want to go retro), and many more. Yet, within the past year or two, one craze has hit us hard and has spawned a game that is a go-to these days: Slender: The Arrival.

Based on the success of the free game Slender: The 8 Pages, this 2013 game produced by Blue Isle Studios builds on that original game and creates an immersive experience that takes about two hours or so to get through (at an average pace, taking into account dying quite a few times on the regular difficulty). The game does a good job creating a strong sense of dread in certain areas and also does a good job with the jump-scares, and overall, this being my first real “Slender experience,” I walked away with a good taste in my mouth.

I really enjoyed streaming this game, and I hope you enjoy watching both parts of this in honor of the Halloween season!

Jessica Brown

Retro Games and Technology Editor. She'll beat pretty much every Mega Man game without breaking a sweat.