An interesting new computer game emphasizes the player's ability to master his or her fear. Nevermind is
an immersive adventure-horror game, in which players are hooked up to heart monitors and, therefore, must learn to control their fear in order to succeed.
It's an insidious game mechanism:
As you explore surreal labyrinths and solve the puzzles of the mind, a biofeeback sensor will monitor how scared or stressed you become moment-to-moment. If you let your fears get the best of you, the game will become harder. If you’re able to calm yourself in the face of terror, the game will be more forgiving.
Yes, the more scared you become, the harder the game gets. Fiendish!
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