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General Category => Entertainment and Media => Topic started by: ioncannon on May 13, 2009, 03:03:37 am
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So just finished playing Penumbra and I am craving another scary game. Can anyone recommend to me any? More preferably a psychological mind-fuck then a closet jumping zombie (Resi Evil) type game.
Already have play:
System Shock 1/2
Resi Evils
Silent Hills
Penumbra
Doom 3
Siren
Currently I am looking at Fatal Frame, Sanitarium, and a horror game I saw on youtube who's name eludes me, but has you ehhh sight jack into zombies you kill, seeing their last moments before death (including a cow beheaded for slaughter). Fatal Frame looks good after seeing this scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb1nVP6RX7E&feature=related (Swearing in film)
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I don't know, Undying?
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Alone in the Dark
Fatal Frame does look pretty good from what I've seen of it, but otherwise, I don't really know. I think there's a few obscure horror games for the PS2, if you want to check that out.
Then again, I think there's a game called Obscure for PS2, and iirc it's an horror game. It was recommended to me a while back, but I never even looked into it.
Also, you may want to maybe think about looking into Haunting Grounds. From what I've played of it, it's an ok horror game, although not the most terrifying. But then again, you named Doom 3 and Resident Evil(they don't all seem too terrifying to me) as horror games, so..
And for last, I think I remember a game on PSX that was a mix of horror and RPG. Galerians, iirc. I think it has a sequel too. You could look into that, but I can't promise anything, I never played it.
As a kid I also though Parasite Eve was pretty terrifying.... but eh... not so much anymore.
The choice is up to you, chief.
EDIT: Holy crap, how could I miss this? Clock Tower for SNES and the REAL second Clock Tower for PSX. I can't recall what the real second game is called, but you have to be careful because there's some subpar Clock Tower game that came out for PSX aswell, but I think the lame one is just called Clock Tower because the SNES one never came out outside of Japan. There's also one for PS2, but I don't know if it's any good.
And don't brush the first Clock Tower off as a horror game because it's a SNES game. It's very, very good.
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Try any of these:
Clock Tower 3 (PS2)
Michigan: Report From Hell (PS2)
Illbleed (DC)
Condemned II: Bloodshot
Kuon (PS2)
Siren (PS2)
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (GCN) <---Play this for a serious mind fucking.
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Alone in the Dark
Fatal Frame does look pretty good from what I've seen of it, but otherwise, I don't really know. I think there's a few obscure horror games for the PS2, if you want to check that out.
Then again, I think there's a game called Obscure for PS2, and iirc it's an horror game. It was recommended to me a while back, but I never even looked into it.
Also, you may want to maybe think about looking into Haunting Grounds. From what I've played of it, it's an ok horror game, although not the most terrifying. But then again, you named Doom 3 and Resident Evil(they don't all seem too terrifying to me) as horror games, so..
And for last, I think I remember a game on PSX that was a mix of horror and RPG. Galerians, iirc. I think it has a sequel too. You could look into that, but I can't promise anything, I never played it.
As a kid I also though Parasite Eve was pretty terrifying.... but eh... not so much anymore.
The choice is up to you, chief.
EDIT: Holy crap, how could I miss this? Clock Tower for SNES and the REAL second Clock Tower for PSX. I can't recall what the real second game is called, but you have to be careful because there's some subpar Clock Tower game that came out for PSX aswell, but I think the lame one is just called Clock Tower because the SNES one never came out outside of Japan. There's also one for PS2, but I don't know if it's any good.
And don't brush the first Clock Tower off as a horror game because it's a SNES game. It's very, very good.
I don't know, Undying?
Played Undying.... forgot to list that
Hmm heard of Clocktower, but didn't see it as a good horror game (bad cover art?) will check it out. Didn't know there was a SNES game... and a horror one at that? Will have to see how it looks. Also Grunthor, I really want to try out Eternal Darkness, heard of things like it pretending to clear your memory card and beheading your character (while still alive/walking around). Sounds awesome!
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Siren is hilarious, I beat level uh.. 2 or 3 or something early by running forward into the dark mist until the level ended.
I then promptly stopped playing.
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Realms of the haunting man. It's like a point-and-click-survival horror hybrid with the length of an RPG epic. It's my all-time favorite horror game.
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Not sure what console your looking to get the horror game for but I recently played the free downloadable demo of Fear 2 from the ps3 not too long ago and thought it was actually pretty good, very jumpy/dark and creepy.
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I really recomend Clock Tower for the Snes, but do the cliche and play it in the dark with no distractions. It should be good and frightening.
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i completely second condemned 2, it has some very surreal and crazy moments, BUT it does have your closet zombie appearing sometimes. The combat system alone is worth at least checking it out for, but there is a completely unique feel with this game which is pretty refreshing.
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is condemned 2 better than 1? i kind of enjoyed the first level of 1, but once i passed the first 4 or 5 and i learned it was just THAT all the way through i gave up. the game never let up! it was constantly dark and opressive and depressing.
i mean, that's fine, but it'd be nice if you had SAFE AREAS or maybe just more talking with people that didnt want to kill you or something idk.
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condemned 2 starts blowing really hard because the last half of the game is blowing away conspiracy soldiers with assault rifles.
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There's one part in Half-Life 2 (episode one or two, I think?) where it's pitch black in subways/a parking garage or something and zombieheadcrabsoldiers keep running at you and all you have is the light of a flare on the ground and it's legitimately scary as HELL. Oh, and Ravenholm from normal Half-Life two.
They're really good games but they're not horror games so if you happen to have them lying around unplayed you might wanna get to those parts.
Seriously those were the scariest parts in any videogame I've ever played.
Although FEAR did look like it could be very scary.
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Speaking of Half-Life there's a single player horror mod called They Hunger. It's pretty damn impressive considering the technical limitations of Half-Life 1. They're also working on an updated commercial standalone (http://www.blackwidowgames.com/) which is cool.
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Dead Space man.
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From what I have heard Eternal Darkness is scary!
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Dead Space man.
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Yeah agreed, I'm playing it at the moment. Its a good game and its a good length as well so its def worth your money. I got a few good scares.
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the only game i ever remember getting freaked out by was Seven Days a Stranger (by Yahtzee) but that may be because i was like 7 when i played it, and i only played late at night by myself. xP
hmm i'm trying to remember if it was one of the resident evil games but... well i just remember this scary game that my brothers used to play where you chose one of 3 crystals at the beginning of the game and it affected everything later. it had some crazy stuff in it, like the walls would bleed when you were freaked out and i remember there being magic spells of some sort...
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Dead Space is the only recent game which has really scared me, like REALLY. To the extent I'm like FUUUUUUUCK WANNA FIND A SAVE POINT AND QUIT PLAYING. :( It's got so much atmosphere.
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the only game i ever remember getting freaked out by was Seven Days a Stranger (by Yahtzee) but that may be because i was like 7 when i played it, and i only played late at night by myself. xP
hmm i'm trying to remember if it was one of the resident evil games but... well i just remember this scary game that my brothers used to play where you chose one of 3 crystals at the beginning of the game and it affected everything later. it had some crazy stuff in it, like the walls would bleed when you were freaked out and i remember there being magic spells of some sort...
Thats so weird, I was gonna post this too. I actually found the sequel more scary though. The one in space. Even though its like 8 bit graphics, when the axe murder is chasing you around, my blood was boiling
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The X days a X (and Trilby's Notes) are pretty good games, though I'd call them semi-horror.
You might want to keep the "catchy part" of the game(s) hidden though Lyndon, not to spoil anything to somebody who'd like to play them.
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I always found old school Doom to be creepy. The surreal level design, surprisingly effective lighting, great enemy designs, and overall surprise factor (grabbing a key and having a hundred imps spawn around you) made up for the obvious lack of "realistic" graphics.
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Dead Space is the only recent game which has really scared me, like REALLY. To the extent I'm like FUUUUUUUCK WANNA FIND A SAVE POINT AND QUIT PLAYING. :( It's got so much atmosphere.
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Usually because the game sucked me in so much that I wouldn't notice people talking to me/entering my room, and my dad made me practically crap myself by tapping me on the shoulder without me knowing he was there :(
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Fallout 3 can classify, depending on where you're at in the game world. Give it a spin.
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Dead Space is the only recent game which has really scared me, like REALLY. To the extent I'm like FUUUUUUUCK WANNA FIND A SAVE POINT AND QUIT PLAYING. :( It's got so much atmosphere.
Haha I had the same experience several times, I'm a bit more used to the monsters now but I still get a good fright every so often. I can't really play it at night.
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It just happened again with those really fast monsters in chapter 9.
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Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth
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In agreement with Bojangles, Obscure is a decent alternative. I recently (well, a month ago) bought and completed Obscure II and while it's not "mind fuck" scary, it certainly hearkens back somewhat to the first Resident Evil as far as scares go... just not as many puzzles and a very B-Movie-ish college kids storyline. Ever seen The Faculty? That's the kind of dialogue you can expect from this game, but the monster designs are friggin great. You can make out distinct human features that will freak (if not gross you out) when you realize how the body could have mutated to take on that form. You'll see what I mean as you unlock the game's artwork through play. (and have your first sighting of the crab walking female monster) You can probably get either one for PS2 or Wii for about $15-$20 now.
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Fallout 3 can classify, depending on where you're at in the game world. Give it a spin.
Not really. I don't see what you even thought was remotely scary in that game.
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i guess he went into a ghoul cavern with shitty weapons?
but even that isnt scary, really. like, at all. oh well.
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There's one part in Half-Life 2 (episode one or two, I think?) where it's pitch black in subways/a parking garage or something and zombieheadcrabsoldiers keep running at you and all you have is the light of a flare on the ground and it's legitimately scary as HELL.
Yeah this part is in Episode One and it's by far the best part of the game, the lighting and tension are really great. Iirc it's at about the middle of the entire game so I'm afraid you will have to endure the boring ass urban gauntlet known as Episode One before you'll get there.
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imo i liked ravenholm from hl2 moreso than episode 1's pitchblack scene. mustve been the sound I guess, and the fact that it was a new experience to have the "something scary" aspect in a halflife game.
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Killing Floor. It's like a 6 player survival version of Left 4 Dead, except generally a lot tougher and imo a lot more fun. Played it for about 5 hours last night on normal with 4 people and didn't manage to win a single map.
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Dead Space is the only recent game which has really scared me, like REALLY. To the extent I'm like FUUUUUUUCK WANNA FIND A SAVE POINT AND QUIT PLAYING. :( It's got so much atmosphere.
pretty much this, if you want a scary game then look no further. some genuine "shit-your-pants" moments and a generally tense atmosphere.
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Zombie Master simply because the guy who controls the hordes of undead is a player him/herself, graphics arn't that great but thats a fairly minor issue.
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Theresia: Dear Emile is a DS horror game which has flown under the radar. Despite having RE/SH-style illogical puzzles and a hint of anime, it's actually rather good. Another DS horror game worth checking out is Dementium: The Ward.
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since this is the only one i haven't seen one here i would recommend. killer 7. nothing like walking along a quite hall to hear the meniacle laughter of a heavens smile and then having to find where it came from and shoot its weak spot before it gets to you. that and fear is still a good horror title.
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nothing like walking along a quite hall to hear the meniacle laughter of a heavens smile and then having to find where it came from and shoot its weak spot before it gets to you.
really? because that sounds like practically every bad guy in gaming history
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I got Killing Floor, it's fun but most games I'm in, we lose at Wave 5, when Flesh Pounders or w/e first start spawning. Am I missing something or are they just ridiculously tough compared to every other monster? Like, wave 1-4 are generally cakewalks as long as everyone sticks together and then half the team gets wiped out by one pounder. They are definitely beatable if EVERYONE just focuses on one when it's alone but there are like 3 or 4 of them at once in wave 7 and I always get rocked.
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really? because that sounds like practically every bad guy in gaming history
Killer 7 is different from anything and it's excellent. It's not strictly a horror game, though, but alot of it is definitely unsettling and surreal.
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I got Killing Floor, it's fun but most games I'm in, we lose at Wave 5, when Flesh Pounders or w/e first start spawning. Am I missing something or are they just ridiculously tough compared to every other monster? Like, wave 1-4 are generally cakewalks as long as everyone sticks together and then half the team gets wiped out by one pounder. They are definitely beatable if EVERYONE just focuses on one when it's alone but there are like 3 or 4 of them at once in wave 7 and I always get rocked.
throw a couple of nades at them and just stay calm and hit them in the head. they take almost no damage from body shots but everyone panics when they arrive. you can solo them with a couple of grenades and a clip of handcannon to the head
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F.E.A.R. and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
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not sure if you played Max Payne but I thought that game was disturbing/scary once the plot becomes revealed.
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Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (GCN) <---Play this for a serious mind fucking.
I really, really enjoyed this game. Awesome.
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Siren Blood Curse for the ps3 is pretty atmospherically nice :x
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haha you know I recently bought eternal darkness again because i hadn't played it in a long time and I really wanted to do but man it's actually really lame. it's impossible to take seriously because of how poorly it's written, and uh you know the insanity effects actually aren't that cool. sometimes they are kind of clever but really it's not that scary of a game. maybe it just hasn't aged well.
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haha you know I recently bought eternal darkness again because i hadn't played it in a long time and I really wanted to do but man it's actually really lame. it's impossible to take seriously because of how poorly it's written, and uh you know the insanity effects actually aren't that cool. sometimes they are kind of clever but really it's not that scary of a game. maybe it just hasn't aged well.
Hmm. I haven't played it in years, haha, so I can't really comment on how it's aged. I still remember sitting up at 3AM with my cousin in a pitch black house playing Eternal Darkness, where you walk into the bathroom and you see your character dead in the bathtub full of blood. Freaked me out.
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Scratches Director's Cut is a unique scary game because it is developed by only developer and sound engineer has dont a great job so it is one of my fav.
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throw a couple of nades at them and just stay calm and hit them in the head. they take almost no damage from body shots but everyone panics when they arrive. you can solo them with a couple of grenades and a clip of handcannon to the head
I found out that if you use the Hunting Shotgun's alternate fire 3-4 times aimed at it's head they die, or you can just snipe them with a crossbow from far!
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Dead Space man.
Right here baby. Workin' on Hard mode.
Dead Space plays out like a movie. Turn out your lights and put your game face on, and if you liked the action in RE4 you'll dig this for sure. The atmosphere and the monster models really set the tone for a fright fest through a good majority of it. The graphics are good but the settings can sometimes seem bland and the puzzles uninspired. There's a lot of room for improvement. But the first play through delivers excellent thrills. You WILL jump in your seat if you're really paying attention to and enjoying the experience. It's challenging, sorta. There's difficulty settings anyways, if you're a hardcore gamer I'd try to beat it on Hard straight away.
As far as renting material goes, this is as good as it gets!
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I have this game called Rule of Rose for ps2, and I am still on the second chapter after like 2 years because it scares me so badly.
It's got this lord of the flies meets alice in wonderland thing where little girls took over an orphanage and good lord these little girls are scary let me tell you.
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Johnnys nightmare, made in Game Maker.
its pretty scary (?)
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Isn't that game just about like...
insinuating rape, except little girl-on-adult woman rape?
(Rule of Rose, that is)
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I played the demo of Dead Space and it honestly felt like every space shooter ever except the monsters had heads where their butts should be. Someone explain the hook.