Apparently, ‘Survival horror is dead’ – That’s what most gamers claim. The glorious days of the genre are long gone. But there are games that exist in dark places, games that have no restrictions and boundaries… games that truly understand fear. The only issue – they are rather obscure. You have to look in the right places, as they are not on the shelves of your local store. They are tucked away online, just waiting to be found. Let's talk about a few!
Some love walking down lonely halls, the flickering of a lone fluorescent light their only accompaniment. They enjoy the isolation, the tense, slow-paced trek to an unknown destination where unspeakable horrors await. Others may not be so brave, instead preferring to combat their fears with others at their side. Multiplayer horror games weren’t as abundant as they are today, but the following titles have proven that there is a place for a communal effort in a terrifying setting.
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Warning ~ the following video is really annoying. Also, REALLY, dark. Literally dark ~ not metaphorically dark. Actually, it's metaphorically dark also. Oh, also, Adam couldn't get the Co-op function to work, so, we had to improvis
Excellent article! I'll have to give these titles a go.
I played SCP containment breach once....only once...
Funny thing is I was looking for some survival horror or zombie games last night. Ghoul's forest I have heard of but have not played, I may look into these titles in the coming days.
Well written article... But the choices could have been better. I mean, how could this guy not include "Amnesia: The Dark Descent"? That is hands down the scariest game I have ever played.
I have both Cry Of Fear and Are you Afraid Of Monsters? for PC. It's awesome that the latter was created by a 12 year old while Cry Of Fear was made when he was in adulthood. He know works for DICE believe it or not. :)