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We Need More Lovecraftian Influences in Games

Lovecraftian horror is a genre sorely lacking in today's games. Thankfully, a few developers have tackled the fiction of Lovecraft to great success.

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phoenixwing1715d ago

not really my cup of tea. bunch of fish people isn't interesting to me. much rather think farther outside of the box and more into fantasy.

MrChow6661715d ago

Cthullu mythos have a lot more going for them than just fish people, there's a whole host of ancient gods and alien creatures .

Mr_Luke1715d ago

Probably you've never heard or read about the Outer World, the deformed demons and all the Chtulhu myth. There are so many things about all of that, sadly they never made a good game about it (or a good movie). And never heard about the Necronomicon?
But i admit that Lovecraft isn't for everyone.

Eidolon1715d ago (Edited 1715d ago )

Bloodborne was awesome. I love the darker and more Lovecraftian theme there(than other souls games). I would say thats what made it a much more enjoyable experience than Dark Souls 3 for me.

Smokehouse1715d ago

I recently played call of Cthulhu and sinking city and both were pretty good. The mythos is pretty awesome and I would like to see a game on a grander scale with the ancient ones and such. The different godlike beings are what I find interesting.

Dspdspes1715d ago

I would kill for a Titus Crow based game. So much possibilities....

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The best Alien games to play while you wait for Alien: Romulus

If you've got an Alien itch you can't quite scratch until Alien: Rolumus releases, GameSpew has rounded up the best Alien games to tide you over.

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banger8837d ago

Alien Trilogy is great as well and still holds up good even today.

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The prevalence of parrying: Why is it so popular?

Parrying has been creeping into more games, with almost every high-profile title of the last few years featuring it in some way.  Why?

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phoenixwing58d ago (Edited 58d ago )

i understand the authors frustration i'm not the best at parrying in games. not that i can't complete a game that requires it but it is a definite harder thing for me than other kinds of techniques in games. which might be the main reason it's so heavily added in games nowadays. want to make your game challenging without having to do a lot of work? just add a parry boss. (what i mean by parry boss is a boss you have to beat by parrying such that their attacks will kill you otherwise)

Dudeson58d ago (Edited 58d ago )

I always think it's fine as long as such games also have the roll/dodge panic button. But I understand the will to parry, it seems so cinematic in a fight when you pull it off.

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The best horror games on Xbox Game Pass

Got an Xbox and a Game Pass subscription and want something spooky to play? Here are the best horror games on Xbox Game Pass.

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