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PC Gamer's Chris Thursten is a man fascinated by horror, having played nearly every scary game you can imagine and writing a dissertation on HP Lovecraft for his English Degree at Oxford University. So, it's a little surprising to hear him start this episode by admitting Sonic The Hedgehog 2 terrified him as a child. How could ever anyone be scared of that green-grassed, blue-skied classic? In sharing scare stories from titles such as BioShock, Team Fortress 2 and Home Alone, Chris explains why he believes the root of anxiety lies in our inability to control situations, the societal role of horror and why he's been fascinated by fear for so long. Unlimited Hyperbole is a weekly podcast about videogames and the stories we tell about them. The show is divided into seasons of five episodes, each with a topic that’s used as a prompt when interviewing special guests. This season we’re talking about “Fear Itself” – but for more information about the podcast itself, check the website: www.joemartinwords.com