for whatever reason, a while ago i got really into the idea of playing a bunch of quote-scary-unquote games over the summer. mostly while the starcraft ii beta is down, i guess. :P
although i'm probably going to (probably) wind up with a (most likely part-time) summer job this year, providing that i pass my driver's test in a couple weeks, i intend to play a hefty amount of video games into perilously early hours of the morning. and i'm sorta kinda into the idea of playing a bunch of seriously unsettling games and maybe (just maybe) broadcasting them over xfire, or recording my playthroughs and editing them until i'm left with a selection of amusing reactions and frightened conversations with myself in the dark. it's a tentative notion but maybe it'll pay off. or maybe it'll fail quite epically, as i'm pretty reliable in that field. or maybe i'll prove myself to be amongst the laziest human beings on the planet yet again, and neglect to touch any video game at all.

so, any suggestions for games that will force me to sleep with the light on out of sheer crippling terror? (preferably on pc, i don't care how antiquated the game is - but i also own a ps2 and an xbox 360. and a ds, but yeahhhhhh.) or perhaps you could help me prioritize a hasty list i compiled maybe a month ago to give me recommendations on which games i should play first? as really, i'm open for anything at this point!

here's a few i have my eyes on. again i'm not quite sure how conventionally 'scary' some of these games are, as my knowledge regarding some of the more obscure games is pretty scant, but yeah. would appreciate any help or pointers in the right direction.

condemned (both of em. i've spoiled a fair few scary moments via youtube, but i'm sure it'll still freak me out)
dead space (looks completely insane. i'll probably get this for 360, since my pc won't handle it very well)
silent hill 4 (i have never played any silent hill game. if there is one better than this, help me out)
doom 3: res of evil (doom 3 grew on me over the years. as of right now this'll probably be the first game i play. convince me otherwise!)
project origin (big fan of the original F.E.A.R., but have procrastinated this for so long)
call of cthulhu: dark corners of the earth
s.t.a.l.k.e.r./call of pripyat
system shock 2
aliens vs predator 2
penumbra: overture/penumbra: black plague (i know nothing about these, but they're apparently rather awesome survival horror)
clive barker's undying

aiiiight that's like all i got. school needs to be out already.