This game feels just short of fully realized potential. One the one hand, I love the beginning setup. The asylum is literally coated in liquid macabre, and for a majority of the game, this status quo is maintained. Be it the sound design, the myriad of maniacs you encounter, your night vision video camera, or the sprawling asylum hell-maze, it can safely be said Outlast is a classic taste of horror, if a bit by-the-numbers. Unfortunately, I don’t think the final act could meet the expectations laid beforehand by the terrifying mini-bosses, and the exposition around the final boss' nature did nothing to increase terror or interest. The jump in threat level felt like a half-hearted attempt to increase the terror level. That disappointment, along with the sometimes-questionable enemy AI detection, are the most glaring issues in this overall decent horror experience.