Slender: The Arrival creeping up on us

Look out behind you! Slender: The Arrival, a game inspired by the indie hit Slenderman, is headed to PC as a commercial release.

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If you're a regular visitor to Shacknews' Chatty, chances are you've come across some talk about an indie game starring a deliciously frightening and relentless figure known as the Slenderman. We've recently discovered that the game's creator Mark Hadley of Parsec Productions is teaming up with indie developer Blue Isle Studios to further realize and expand the concept as a commercial release for PC with Slender: The Arrival.

Just who is this Slenderman, you ask? To be blunt, if you like some horror in your videogames on occasion, you need to check out Hadley's original effort, Slender: The Eight Pages. The short, free, incredibly atmospheric experience is a white-knuckler that tasks players with locating eight pages hidden across various landmarks in a dark forest while being pursued by the aforementioned Slenderman. Think of it as a sort of interactive Blair Witch Project.

According to the new Slender: The Arrival site, upcoming game will include "more levels, improved visuals, and an engaging storyline." We can confirm that the visuals have been much improved, thanks to the couple of early screenshots that have been released.

This isn't to be confused the other Slenderman-inspired project called Slender: Source that is being developed by a team of mods independently of Blue Isle and Hadley. It still looks pretty neat though, promising 4-player mode.

Little else is known about the new project as of yet, including when it's expected to release, but we'll keep you posted when we hear more. In the meantime, we'll be stocking up on some adult diapers in preparation for its eventual arrival.

From The Chatty
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    September 21, 2012 2:30 PM

    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Slender: The Arrival creeping up on us.

    Look out behind you! Slender: The Arrival, a game inspired by the indie hit Slenderman, is headed to PC as a commercial release.

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      September 21, 2012 2:49 PM

      I got a ton of people to play the original. I hope this keeps the simplicity of the first.

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      September 21, 2012 3:22 PM

      We need an augmented realty version of this game where you can do this for real in the woods and poop your pants

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        September 21, 2012 3:27 PM

        Fuck yeah. An AR "laser tag" kind of thing would be amazing. Shooting at virtual zombies that are advancing down a hallway at you? Having to find virtual "ammo packs" and weapon upgrades and shit?

        FUCK YEAH that would be amazing.

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      September 21, 2012 3:35 PM

      I really like that non-combat first person games are starting to catch on. I like combat, but I find the more memorable experiences in varied and different gameplay.

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      September 21, 2012 7:50 PM

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      September 21, 2012 9:10 PM

      slenderman? looks like im not sleeping tonight

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      September 22, 2012 8:42 PM

      Why can't anyone make a horror game that actually makes me feel uncomfortable and scared. I'm sick of these stupid pretentious indie titles that use the same old scare tactic of artificial pop-up spooks. Skeletons are fine though.

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