My parents bought me a Playstation 2 for my 9th birthday. I was excited beyond belief. I recall getting Spyro: Year of the Dragon with my PS2. I don't really know why I wanted a PS1 game with my brand spankin' new PS2, but what did I know? I was a dumb 9 year old. (I still loved the game.)

Then one day, I remember watching a trailer for Max Payne. There was a dude shooting guns and jumping around in slow motion! This game is badass! But of course it was rated M, but lucky me: I have a brother who is 9 years older than me. So I begged him to get it, and he did, much to my happiness.

Turned out, Max Payne scared the living shit out of me. The first level when you find out your family has been horribly murdered by drug-infused thugs still scares me to this day. The baby crying, your wife laying there on the bed in a pool of blood... Simply put, this game terrified me right down to the core. Also, from the perspective of a 10 year old, that game was stupid hard. I remember always using cheats and I still couldn't beat it. The only reason I'm saying this is because I purchased Max Payne 1 and 2 from a Steam sale recently. I knew that these were regarded as great games, so I decided that now, as a 19 year old, I can finally appreciate these games as a mature adult. I feel like this is the part of the movie where I face my childhood fears and I could not be more excited. I am ready to fully understand and adore these games as they were meant to be.

So that brings me to ask you guys: What games scarred your childhood? I'm sure there are plenty of horror stories so please share!