Mainstream horror games are great, but some of the scariest games available are free indie titles you can download and play right now, columnist Jake Magee writes.
Elisa from GameGrin wrote, "Horror is one of the more popular game genres and for good reason."
Five Nights at Freddy's... wait, what? I do give you kudos for Eternal Darkness, as most forget it existed, but no (Forbidden) Siren or, at least, the first Dead Space? C'mon!
Not to mention he also left out Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Fatal Frame 2 and Alien Isolation...
Maybe he hasn't played those yet, idk.
Fatal Frame 2 was good, but Clock Tower was the series I went with in that style instead because it just was more intense to me, especially Clock Tower 3. Nothing's worse than when your character just won't freaking move because you let her get too scared and Scissorman is on the other side of a damn curtain. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a great game, I agree, and the custom stories only made it even more fun for the most part, but isn't one I played a whole lot, and you're right, I need to play Alien Isolation... I just don't find aliens too scary, though I guess a xenomorph is a different story.
Had to put in Five Nights at Freddy's due to it's impact, you know? It's definitely inspired a lot of indie devs to try different ideas, though more atmosphere and less jump scares would be nicer. As for (Forbidden) Siren... now that's one I missed. Dead Space, though, I love, hence honorable mention. I debated on that one and F.E.A.R. but had to go with F.E.A.R.
Agreed. :) Man I just love that whole series. Still mourning the loss of Silent Hills... will for a while.
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Halloween is finally here, and it’s the perfect time to play some scary games. Gamers have plenty to choose from, whether it be a classic like Silent Hill 2 or a more modern game such as Outlast 2. If you’re having some trouble deciding but want to play something other than the usual Resident Evil or Silent […]
As with most horror game lists, these games are really old . There are a couple of indie horror games today like:
Darkwood
Home Sweet Home
Observer
Death by Deadlight
So, it's a horrible list, because you disagree with it?
That's what I'm getting out of your comment.
lOl uhh, I'll stick to RE7 VR, that is a game i think i'll never beat, but I do think that my 15 min play sessions every 4 months will get me closer to the end before the PS5 drops lOl
Stephanie Watson writes: "Video games may not be the only culprit of this offensive trope, but they have always been especially guilty. It's pretty difficult to name games that don't use the “mental illness is scary” trope, even though it's so easy to scare your player without it. What games can you play this Halloween that don't poke fun at the “dark side” of mental illness? I'm glad you asked!"
What an awful website.
These games aren't making fun of mental illness. What planet is this author from?
Everything is a problem because they say so.
now that we are approaching halloween we will see articles on how costumes are sexist, racist and culturally apropriative.
Who is going to stand up to these whiners and say that if we cant dress up as an native american or a ninja and eat taco's then they cant eat pizza and pasta, use a cheese slicer or wear seiko watches or drive a prius.
What you use a cheese slicer to put cheese on your sandwhiches?
"STOP APPROPRIATING AND MOCKING MY CULTURE, IM SO OFFENDED!!!!" lol
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