Those who were conscious in the '90s or who happen to wander into the children's book section at Barnes and Noble every once in a while might recall Goosebumps, a popular children's horror series by R. L. Stine. More than 300 million books have been sold in 32 different languages, and Stine is still expanding the Goosebumps world with a new spin-off series titled Goosebumps HorrorLand.
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. "
