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Games that should have been scary... but weren't

Megabits of Gaming writes: "The horror genre is a Frankenstein’s monster stitched together from some very disparate parts. Now that it’s Halloween the TV is full of scary movies and the internet is full of scary game lists, so we thought we’d buck the trend and bring you our list of horror games that just aren’t scary. Some of them are bad, some of them are brilliant, but all of them could happily be played in the dark without unease."

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Reiko4569d ago

Alone in the Dark for me. And what about Left 4 Dead?

Ibwib4569d ago

Left for Dead is too actiony, don't you think? A great shooter withthe trappings of horror, rather than an actual horror.

Bojeeva4569d ago

The wailing of those damn witches tho... in that level with all the flooding and dark barns... that had its moments. And the sewer levels...

zerocrossing4569d ago

What about RE5?

The franchise pretty much kick started the survival horror genre, only for Capcom to sell out and turn it into a action game, with little to no survival or horror elements.

MultiConsoleGamer4569d ago

Pretty much every Resident Evil game after the 2nd one.

LiamIRL824569d ago

You didn't think RE3 had any scary moments? I thought the nemesis was a brilliant idea, he was always chasing you, also the gas station blowing was great.

MeatAbstract4569d ago

"also the gas station blowing was great."

*snigger*

Bojeeva4569d ago

I found Condemned 2 really scary - and FEAR for that matter too - and Dead Space 2... maybe these games aren't for me!?!?

Venoxn4g4569d ago

RE5 ...dead space 2 had some scary moments, but overall it's not scary, but had great atmosphere

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EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story'

EA has shut down rumors that EA Motive considered a Dead Space 2 remake before shelving it due to low sales of the previous game, saying there's "no validity" to the reports.

XiNatsuDragnel22d ago

Sure.... right.... at least remake dead space 3 w/o microtransactions bs.

XiNatsuDragnel21d ago

I sometimes I wished I didn't Ngl lol

Knightofelemia22d ago

Why not remake DS2 whether shot down or not it's still my favorite game next to DS1. As much as I hate EA I would buy or would have bought DS2 day one.

MeteorPanda22d ago

No validity XD "Guys guys, we cant possible make a good game or cater to the gamers wants, stop"

Yi-Long22d ago

I don't know if sales met their expectations or not. I just know that the high review scores received my attention so I was interested in buying it, but its price stayed high (50+ bucks) for so long that I simply never bothered picking it up.

Tacoboto21d ago

Doesn't pay full price
Doesn't pay *any* price
Ponders if sales met expectations regarding an allegedly canceled sequel.

Gee...

Yi-Long21d ago

Well, for starters, I'm sure there are plenty of games I never bought which did, somehow, still, meet their sales-expectations.

Concerning Dead Space; I never played and thus cared for the original. It's in multiple genres (shooter, sci-fi, horror) I don't particularly care about so it was barely on my radar pre-launch. I was never its target-audience.

When reviews hit, and it was scoring big, it gathered my interest, so while it wasn't in my field of interest, it mrans that I wanted to give it a fair shot and at least give it a try, as I do with many games across different genres; I tend to just cherry-pick the good stuff and see if it's for me or not.

But, I do wait for sales on those games I take a risk on.

Kornholic21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

Lol, you are a huge part of the problem. If a very high-quality game is not even worth 50 bucks to you, then what is?

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13 Years Later, Dead Space 2 Is Still A Perfect Video Game

Nameer from eXputer: "Dead Space 2 is a sequel that delivers such a feast that by the time you're done, you're not only full but also satisfied."

Aaroncls742d ago

It was amazing. All 3 DS games game solid for me, but 2 was special.

hombreacabado42d ago

i can do without ds3 but the first two are solid.

mariopasta42d ago

Hope they remake this one too. Just like they did with number 1. The remake of Dead Space 1 was perfection

Terry_B41d ago

thanks to the digital pass for it it was not perfect..in fact its difficult to find a working copy since many years.

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EA’s best multiplayer games have now shut down for good

Battlefield Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2, Crysis 3, and a handful other EA games have finally had their online services shut down.

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OtterX145d ago

I had no idea that Bad Company 2 was still running, and only now that I know, I want to jump on! 😥

SonyStyled144d ago

I was able to find games in the Vietnam dlc on ps3 the last week. There were articles on here about the server closure when it was announced in April

DaReapa144d ago

BF1943 is the only online MP game that I was genuinely interested in. Been playing since launch 14 years ago. Hate that I couldn't put in as much time to play as I'd hoped for during the final week.

Inverno144d ago

I got really into 43 when I bought Bf3, and preferred it. Everything that I disliked or found annoying about Bf3, wasn't an issue in 43. Too bad they never bothered releasing it on PS4 or PC.

1nsomniac144d ago (Edited 144d ago )

Dead Space 2...... I wasn't even aware that had multiplayer. Nevermind that it was apparently one of their best multiplayers!

anast144d ago

Once people stop buying micros, these companies close the doors.

Xenial143d ago

Dead Space 2 multiplayer had been hanging on for years - I'd boot my PS3 up to see some familiar names in lobbies. This will definitely be missed!