6 Horror Gaming Soundtracks That Will Make You Shiver

5. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH0mU-Gdrg8 No talk of psychological horror would be complete without one of the most under-appreciated games in history. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem had the misfortune of getting released on the Nintendo Gamecube, a console already perceived as targeted toward younger players, less than two months after the brilliant remake of the original Resident Evil. Lost in the dead of summer, this tale of unspeakable things going bump in the night would have made H.P. Lovecraft proud. Not only did the music scratch its way into your brain, the tricks the game would play on you - pretending to delete your save file, putting flies all over your screen, even decapitating your character and forcing him to recite Shakespeare - would compel you to step away from the game and splash some cold water on your face. Steve Henifin's brilliance is showcased in having to compose music to span 2000 years. Each track covers not only a different time but a different geographical landscape. "The Chosen" is heard in the opening of the game, when Pious Augustus, a Roman Centurion of no real consequence, takes a step off the beaten path that leads him to a chamber where he makes a decision that will change the fate and direction of the universe. The chanting in the background sounds like it sweeps across each grain of sand in ancient Persia. The Middle Eastern instrumentation lays the groundwork for the other eleven scenarios of the game.