Scholastic Interactive is already well-known for high quality, award-winning games that educate and entertain children. Now, with the introduction of the ELASTIC label, the company is expanding its catalog to include more entertainment driven titles and broaden its reach to consumers. The titles under the new label will be published across all interactive platforms and will feature content based on Scholastic properties, such as Goosebumps, as well as other original and third-party licensed properties.
"We are delighted to be launching our new games label, ELASTIC, with Goosebumps. Goosebumps has a broad and enthusiastic global fan base who will be thrilled with our new games. What better way to deliver the thrills and chills of a Goosebumps experience than with a game that puts the player in the heart of HorrorLand," said Deborah Forte, President, Scholastic Media and Executive Vice President of Scholastic Inc.
Despite a few fun excursions, the scariest thing about HorrorLand is its overwhelming mediocrity. It's a carnival-themed mini-game collection dressed up in a Halloween costume, and while its rare story elements and sense of humour amusingly echo the tone of the book series, its frequent control and camera issues add up to an experience that makes the taunts of the resident Horrors that "you'll never leave" all the more frightening.
Gamertell has posted a list of nine of the spookiest games being released October 2009 for various platforms.
A few of the games on the list include Undead Knights, Creepy Slots, Ju-on: The Grudge and Dreamkiller.
NoBSGamers: "The Wiiviewer tackles Goosebumps' Horrorland. "
