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Best horror games?
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I am currently (off and on) enjoying The Last of Us. It's not bad so far.
An older game called The Suffering was very good as well. Been thinking about getting that game again.
An older game called The Suffering was very good as well. Been thinking about getting that game again.
I recently had a chance to look back at the first Resident Evil and Silent Hill. I have to say that while I enjoyed them both considerably, neither of them is what I would call frightening. I have since played Silent Hill, Silent Hill Origins, Silent Hill: Homecoming, and Silent Hill: Downpour, but I haven't played the most beloved of the franchise yet, which is why I wouldn't consider what I say as conclusive. I have played Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, and Resident Evil: Revelations. While I think Resident Evil 4 is one of the best video-games that I have ever played, I am not convinced that it's actually frightening. I wasn't afraid or startled, and I often wonder exactly why that is. Maybe it's because I find it difficult to be afraid when I am also asked to think analytically and cognitively to solve a wide array of puzzles. I can't be afraid or shaky because the game-play demands something different entirely, and because of that, while it might technically be the best overall experience, I can't call it the most horrifying experience.
Titles such as Outlast, Saw: The Video-Game, and Dead Space all have elements of horror that are worth regarding. Outlast is a straight-up horror, and Saw: The Video-Game is actually a guilty-pleasure of mine for its terrific adaptation of the horror franchise inspiring it. As for Dead Space 2, while I wouldn't necessarily call it too frightening, I would say that it's an absolutely amazing game. Same for The Last of Us, which I often regard as my all-time favorite. The only title that ever really scared me on any level is BioShock and that was because of the certain novelty that I approached it with. There was something menacing about The Great Daddy, as well as the mysterious atmosphere I was forced into. Whether or not that feeling would be replicating for me in a second play-through is irrelevant, the fact is, I was actually a little shaken up with it initially and that's what matters. I would say that BioShock is the closest I could come to an actual answer.
Another title that I think is worth the mention is The Evil Within, which, while isn't exactly to the same standard as BioShock, Resident Evil 4, or Dead Space 2 in-terms of overall experience, actually offers up a commendable amount of horror-elements. I would go as far as saying that from a certain standpoint, it is the best horror video-game that I have ever played. Still, I don't have the credentials to make that comment. I recently bought Alone in the Dark: New Nightmares,Fatal Frame, Resident Evil 2, Slender: The Arrival, Manhunt, Amy, and am eyeballing the release of Dying Light, but after that, I'll be more equipped to make my decision.
Titles such as Outlast, Saw: The Video-Game, and Dead Space all have elements of horror that are worth regarding. Outlast is a straight-up horror, and Saw: The Video-Game is actually a guilty-pleasure of mine for its terrific adaptation of the horror franchise inspiring it. As for Dead Space 2, while I wouldn't necessarily call it too frightening, I would say that it's an absolutely amazing game. Same for The Last of Us, which I often regard as my all-time favorite. The only title that ever really scared me on any level is BioShock and that was because of the certain novelty that I approached it with. There was something menacing about The Great Daddy, as well as the mysterious atmosphere I was forced into. Whether or not that feeling would be replicating for me in a second play-through is irrelevant, the fact is, I was actually a little shaken up with it initially and that's what matters. I would say that BioShock is the closest I could come to an actual answer.
Another title that I think is worth the mention is The Evil Within, which, while isn't exactly to the same standard as BioShock, Resident Evil 4, or Dead Space 2 in-terms of overall experience, actually offers up a commendable amount of horror-elements. I would go as far as saying that from a certain standpoint, it is the best horror video-game that I have ever played. Still, I don't have the credentials to make that comment. I recently bought Alone in the Dark: New Nightmares,Fatal Frame, Resident Evil 2, Slender: The Arrival, Manhunt, Amy, and am eyeballing the release of Dying Light, but after that, I'll be more equipped to make my decision.
I'd say the classic Resident Evil games before Resident Evil 4.
I also agree. Adding Sweet Home on the Famicom too.
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