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Top 10 Insanely Stressful Video Games


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this list we’re looking at video games

this list we’re looking at video games that caused huge amounts of stress

that caused huge amounts of stress

that caused huge amounts of stress either from their overwhelming number of

either from their overwhelming number of

either from their overwhelming number of objectives painfully difficult enemies

objectives painfully difficult enemies

objectives painfully difficult enemies and in the case of horror games their

and in the case of horror games their

and in the case of horror games their capacity to make the act of turning a

capacity to make the act of turning a

capacity to make the act of turning a corner absolutely terrified

number 10 amnesia the Dark Descent

number 10 amnesia the Dark Descent don’t forget forgotten hunting me having

don’t forget forgotten hunting me having

don’t forget forgotten hunting me having to explore a deep dark and eerie castle

to explore a deep dark and eerie castle

to explore a deep dark and eerie castle doesn’t sound all that bad does it

doesn’t sound all that bad does it

doesn’t sound all that bad does it while the environment puzzle and enemy

while the environment puzzle and enemy

while the environment puzzle and enemy designs are all unnerving enough the

designs are all unnerving enough the

designs are all unnerving enough the real kicker here is a gameplay mechanic

real kicker here is a gameplay mechanic

real kicker here is a gameplay mechanic that affects the players sanity nature

that affects the players sanity nature

that affects the players sanity nature the longer you’re in dark areas or

the longer you’re in dark areas or

the longer you’re in dark areas or surrounded by disturbing scenery the

surrounded by disturbing scenery the

surrounded by disturbing scenery the lower the said sanity meter will drop

lower the said sanity meter will drop

lower the said sanity meter will drop which will consequently create a barrage

which will consequently create a barrage

which will consequently create a barrage of both visual and auditory

of both visual and auditory

of both visual and auditory hallucinations meant to do nothing else

hallucinations meant to do nothing else

hallucinations meant to do nothing else but screw with your head having to

but screw with your head having to

but screw with your head having to constantly keep your character’s mental

constantly keep your character’s mental

constantly keep your character’s mental state in check while questioning what’s

state in check while questioning what’s

state in check while questioning what’s real and what isn’t is sure to send many

real and what isn’t is sure to send many

real and what isn’t is sure to send many players into a heightened state of fear

players into a heightened state of fear

players into a heightened state of fear and frenzy

and frenzy

and frenzy [Music]

categorized as a rhythmic horror game

categorized as a rhythmic horror game thumper is well a rhythmic horror game

thumper is well a rhythmic horror game

thumper is well a rhythmic horror game what the hell does that mean though this

what the hell does that mean though this

what the hell does that mean though this is kind of a question that will run

is kind of a question that will run

is kind of a question that will run through many gamers minds before booting

through many gamers minds before booting

through many gamers minds before booting up this one and let’s just say those

up this one and let’s just say those

up this one and let’s just say those will be the famous last words of your

will be the famous last words of your

will be the famous last words of your patience and sanity as we know it

patience and sanity as we know it

patience and sanity as we know it tasked with traveling at a ludicrous

tasked with traveling at a ludicrous

tasked with traveling at a ludicrous velocity the player must pay close

velocity the player must pay close

velocity the player must pay close attention to successfully maneuver

attention to successfully maneuver

attention to successfully maneuver around tight turns dodge obstacles and

around tight turns dodge obstacles and

around tight turns dodge obstacles and hit speed boosts the game’s visuals and

hit speed boosts the game’s visuals and

hit speed boosts the game’s visuals and soundtrack evoke feelings of dread and

soundtrack evoke feelings of dread and

soundtrack evoke feelings of dread and hostility with each passing moment of

hostility with each passing moment of

hostility with each passing moment of gameplay feeling more aggressive than

gameplay feeling more aggressive than

gameplay feeling more aggressive than the last anticipation and timing are key

the last anticipation and timing are key

the last anticipation and timing are key here just don’t break anything after

here just don’t break anything after

here just don’t break anything after playing this one okay number eight don’t

playing this one okay number eight don’t

playing this one okay number eight don’t start with the name of the game itself

start with the name of the game itself

start with the name of the game itself being your only real set of instructions

being your only real set of instructions

being your only real set of instructions or tutorial the player is immediately

or tutorial the player is immediately

or tutorial the player is immediately plunged into the game world with their

plunged into the game world with their

plunged into the game world with their only clear objective being well don’t

only clear objective being well don’t

only clear objective being well don’t starve high blood pressure and panic may

starve high blood pressure and panic may

starve high blood pressure and panic may rapidly set in as it’s not totally

rapidly set in as it’s not totally

rapidly set in as it’s not totally obvious what you can interact with and

obvious what you can interact with and

obvious what you can interact with and what you can’t forcing you to just sort

what you can’t forcing you to just sort

what you can’t forcing you to just sort of figure it out exploring the

of figure it out exploring the

of figure it out exploring the environment and experimenting with what

environment and experimenting with what

environment and experimenting with what you find in order to gather resources

you find in order to gather resources

you find in order to gather resources and survive just when you think you’ve

and survive just when you think you’ve

and survive just when you think you’ve gotten the hang of it nighttime falls

gotten the hang of it nighttime falls

gotten the hang of it nighttime falls and you better pray you’ve got a fire

and you better pray you’ve got a fire

and you better pray you’ve got a fire going or else you’re gonna be the reason

going or else you’re gonna be the reason

going or else you’re gonna be the reason some monster doesn’t starve

strategy games are recognized for being

strategy games are recognized for being highly meticulous and complex in design

highly meticulous and complex in design

highly meticulous and complex in design but oh my god does ex-con to kick things

but oh my god does ex-con to kick things

but oh my god does ex-con to kick things up a few notches

up a few notches

up a few notches the battles can become excruciating ly

the battles can become excruciating ly

the battles can become excruciating ly overwhelming quite quickly so it’s

overwhelming quite quickly so it’s

overwhelming quite quickly so it’s important for the player to be five or

important for the player to be five or

important for the player to be five or ten steps ahead in order to not be

ten steps ahead in order to not be

ten steps ahead in order to not be trampled over by the game’s enemy AI on

trampled over by the game’s enemy AI on

trampled over by the game’s enemy AI on top of this the game features an

top of this the game features an

top of this the game features an interesting storyline and compelling

interesting storyline and compelling

interesting storyline and compelling characters what does this have to do

characters what does this have to do

characters what does this have to do with anything well as you progress

with anything well as you progress

with anything well as you progress you’ll find yourself legitimately caring

you’ll find yourself legitimately caring

you’ll find yourself legitimately caring about sad characters and with such a

about sad characters and with such a

about sad characters and with such a connection established and death so

connection established and death so

connection established and death so frequent on the battlefield this game is

frequent on the battlefield this game is

frequent on the battlefield this game is sure to break some hearts as players

sure to break some hearts as players

sure to break some hearts as players struggle to keep their soldiers alive

number six five nights at Freddy’s who

number six five nights at Freddy’s who knew that fuzzy-looking animatronics

knew that fuzzy-looking animatronics

knew that fuzzy-looking animatronics could be so haunting here the player

could be so haunting here the player

could be so haunting here the player controls a security guard who while

controls a security guard who while

controls a security guard who while working a night shift has to endure a

working a night shift has to endure a

working a night shift has to endure a squad of terrifying animatronics who

squad of terrifying animatronics who

squad of terrifying animatronics who have unexpectedly come to life the

have unexpectedly come to life the

have unexpectedly come to life the animatronics in question exhibit a

animatronics in question exhibit a

animatronics in question exhibit a vicious lethality as they charge towards

vicious lethality as they charge towards

vicious lethality as they charge towards the player demanding a high sense of

the player demanding a high sense of

the player demanding a high sense of patience and focus on the various

patience and focus on the various

patience and focus on the various security cameras to keep track of the

security cameras to keep track of the

security cameras to keep track of the looming danger at all times there is not

looming danger at all times there is not

looming danger at all times there is not a lot of room for error here

living up to its name this first person

living up to its name this first person horror games only goal is to survive

horror games only goal is to survive

horror games only goal is to survive being in a dilapidated mental hospital

being in a dilapidated mental hospital

being in a dilapidated mental hospital one that’s practically overflowing with

one that’s practically overflowing with

one that’s practically overflowing with deranged homicidal psychos and sickos at

deranged homicidal psychos and sickos at

deranged homicidal psychos and sickos at every corner with your video camera

every corner with your video camera

every corner with your video camera being the only real way to see anything

being the only real way to see anything

being the only real way to see anything in the extremely dark environments

in the extremely dark environments

in the extremely dark environments you’ll need to always scavenge around in

you’ll need to always scavenge around in

you’ll need to always scavenge around in search of batteries to keep it fully

search of batteries to keep it fully

search of batteries to keep it fully charged but you won’t exactly want to do

charged but you won’t exactly want to do

charged but you won’t exactly want to do that because of the aforementioned

that because of the aforementioned

that because of the aforementioned weirdos trying to tear your face off but

weirdos trying to tear your face off but

weirdos trying to tear your face off but you also kind of do want to look around

you also kind of do want to look around

you also kind of do want to look around so that you can get the hell out of this

so that you can get the hell out of this

so that you can get the hell out of this insidious place you might even go insane

insidious place you might even go insane

insidious place you might even go insane yourself after playing through this one

yourself after playing through this one

yourself after playing through this one [Applause]

number four The Legend of Zelda Majora’s

number four The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask this Zelda game is just as massive

Mask this Zelda game is just as massive

Mask this Zelda game is just as massive as the others in the series however it

as the others in the series however it

as the others in the series however it has one major catch that changes things

has one major catch that changes things

has one major catch that changes things up entirely

up entirely

up entirely you only have three in-game days to save

you only have three in-game days to save

you only have three in-game days to save the world before this Zelda games could

the world before this Zelda games could

the world before this Zelda games could be enjoyed at your own pace but now the

be enjoyed at your own pace but now the

be enjoyed at your own pace but now the player needs to be on the ball 24/7 or

player needs to be on the ball 24/7 or

player needs to be on the ball 24/7 or 24:3 in order to successfully stop a

24:3 in order to successfully stop a

24:3 in order to successfully stop a moon from crashing into the land of

moon from crashing into the land of

moon from crashing into the land of termina under the strict time

termina under the strict time

termina under the strict time constraints this added layer of gameplay

constraints this added layer of gameplay

constraints this added layer of gameplay in douse the player with a true sense of

in douse the player with a true sense of

in douse the player with a true sense of responsibility as they quickly race

responsibility as they quickly race

responsibility as they quickly race against time to save countless lives no

against time to save countless lives no

against time to save countless lives no pressure

how stressed out would you feel if your

how stressed out would you feel if your job was as a border crossing immigration

job was as a border crossing immigration

job was as a border crossing immigration officer in a dystopian landscape

officer in a dystopian landscape

officer in a dystopian landscape reviewing people’s documents to make

reviewing people’s documents to make

reviewing people’s documents to make sure they’re eligible to be granted

sure they’re eligible to be granted

sure they’re eligible to be granted entry into your country okay after

entry into your country okay after

entry into your country okay after deranged weirdos in an insane asylum and

deranged weirdos in an insane asylum and

deranged weirdos in an insane asylum and a moon crashing into the earth this

a moon crashing into the earth this

a moon crashing into the earth this might sound kind of mundane but it’s

might sound kind of mundane but it’s

might sound kind of mundane but it’s actually a lot of weight to have on your

actually a lot of weight to have on your

actually a lot of weight to have on your shoulders especially when you have a

shoulders especially when you have a

shoulders especially when you have a family to feed and it really bears down

family to feed and it really bears down

family to feed and it really bears down on you the more you progress through the

on you the more you progress through the

on you the more you progress through the game the descriptions of each new

game the descriptions of each new

game the descriptions of each new immigrant becomes increasingly more

immigrant becomes increasingly more

immigrant becomes increasingly more dense and complex requiring you to be

dense and complex requiring you to be

dense and complex requiring you to be fully attentive to catch any fraud or

fully attentive to catch any fraud or

fully attentive to catch any fraud or Mystics that might appear furthermore

Mystics that might appear furthermore

Mystics that might appear furthermore the game punishes you if you screw up by

the game punishes you if you screw up by

the game punishes you if you screw up by providing you with less money to take

providing you with less money to take

providing you with less money to take care of your family so yeah have fun

[Music]

[Music] number two blood-borne building them on

number two blood-borne building them on

number two blood-borne building them on the already strenuous gameplay found in

the already strenuous gameplay found in

the already strenuous gameplay found in their Dark Soul series from software

their Dark Soul series from software

their Dark Soul series from software unleashed blood-borne a game that is

unleashed blood-borne a game that is

unleashed blood-borne a game that is arguably more difficult for multiple

arguably more difficult for multiple

arguably more difficult for multiple reasons

reasons

reasons whereas Dark Souls places an emphasis on

whereas Dark Souls places an emphasis on

whereas Dark Souls places an emphasis on defense blood-borne instead opts for a

defense blood-borne instead opts for a

defense blood-borne instead opts for a much more fast-paced and brutally

much more fast-paced and brutally

much more fast-paced and brutally offensive combat this requires the

offensive combat this requires the

offensive combat this requires the player to be constantly on their toes

player to be constantly on their toes

player to be constantly on their toes acting with split-second reflexes and

acting with split-second reflexes and

acting with split-second reflexes and holding their breath as they carefully

holding their breath as they carefully

holding their breath as they carefully time their strikes and evasions in hopes

time their strikes and evasions in hopes

time their strikes and evasions in hopes of victory the relentless onslaught of

of victory the relentless onslaught of

of victory the relentless onslaught of towering boss battles and vicious

towering boss battles and vicious

towering boss battles and vicious enemies makes traversing the maze-like

enemies makes traversing the maze-like

enemies makes traversing the maze-like environments in blood-borne of blood

environments in blood-borne of blood

environments in blood-borne of blood pumping experience well worth the dozen

pumping experience well worth the dozen

pumping experience well worth the dozen or so near heart attacks you’ll suffer

or so near heart attacks you’ll suffer

or so near heart attacks you’ll suffer while played before we reveal our top

while played before we reveal our top

while played before we reveal our top pick here are a few more games that’ll

pick here are a few more games that’ll

pick here are a few more games that’ll give you palpitations

[Music]

[Music] number one alien isolation perfectly

number one alien isolation perfectly

number one alien isolation perfectly replicating the atmosphere present in

replicating the atmosphere present in

replicating the atmosphere present in the 1979 film alien isolation nails what

the 1979 film alien isolation nails what

the 1979 film alien isolation nails what it’d be like to be trapped on a derelict

it’d be like to be trapped on a derelict

it’d be like to be trapped on a derelict space station with an expert to rest

space station with an expert to rest

space station with an expert to rest real killing machine with the

real killing machine with the

real killing machine with the environments so dark and so

environments so dark and so

environments so dark and so claustrophobic and your supplies so

claustrophobic and your supplies so

claustrophobic and your supplies so minimal avoiding the xenomorph is

minimal avoiding the xenomorph is

minimal avoiding the xenomorph is undoubtedly nerve-racking your guard

undoubtedly nerve-racking your guard

undoubtedly nerve-racking your guard constantly needs to be up as the

constantly needs to be up as the

constantly needs to be up as the creature could technically appear

creature could technically appear

creature could technically appear anytime so you never actually feel a

anytime so you never actually feel a

anytime so you never actually feel a moment of safety during your experience

moment of safety during your experience

moment of safety during your experience you’ll be in such a nervous sweat that

you’ll be in such a nervous sweat that

you’ll be in such a nervous sweat that even the slightest sound will cause you

even the slightest sound will cause you

even the slightest sound will cause you to jump in your seat in space no one can

to jump in your seat in space no one can

to jump in your seat in space no one can hear you scream but your neighbors can

hear you scream but your neighbors can

hear you scream but your neighbors can so try to keep it down if you freak out

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