The Blair Witch Project by Elvis Tupcijenko (eTux)

The Blair Witch Project

In October 2003 a British tourist - Lara Croft - gets lost during a hike in the forest near Burketsville, Maryland. For 10 days there is no sign of her whatsoever, but then, on the 11th day, she comes out of the forest past the rescue teams as if nothing had happened. During many inquiries she confirms that she is fine and refuses to answer what happened in those 10 days. In June 2004 she finally agrees to share her story. Apparently the first 9 days were pure survival lessons, while the last few hours of the 10th day were very interesting...

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I fired this level up for a few minutes before bed out of curiosity just to see what it was about. The next thing I knew it was 3.30 in the morning! I'm not into horror. I never watch horror movies and I didn't see the Blair Witch movie but this got me. I fell into the story and it was as if I was there experiencing everything with Lara. Don't ask me to define what it was about the level I found so engrossing I don't know. I just fell into the level and the next thing I knew I'd finished it and it was 3.30 in the morning. Amazing.

The story behind the level really gives this thing some depth and purpose. Once you know what your tasks are (nicking a few bloody hearts from the unfortunate corpses they once belonged to) this thing comes to life. This isn't an adventure you'll play looking at the monitor of your PC; this is something you will experience as if you were there. So turn the lights down and draw the curtains if you have to, put on the headphones, take the phone off the hook, and absorb yourself in this masterpiece of suspense and drama.

    

    

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