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Old Jul 14, 2006, 05:32 PM Local time: Jul 14, 2006, 03:32 PM #1 of 29
Horror games

This is a genre that I never really got into. I actually do own Resident Evil (forgot which) and Silent Hill 2 but never played. I am just fishing for opinions on the current horror games out there, which ones do you like, why?

Do you like it because you feeling scared? I saw a preview for Rule of Rose which looked intriguing. I don't generally want to have nightmares at night, but I am kind of curious at the same time what I am missing.

From what I know, these are the more popular ones I've seen:

Onimusha, Devil May Cry, Silent Hill, Resident Evil...

What differentiates them all? Style? Gameplay?

Feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks

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Old Jul 14, 2006, 06:25 PM #2 of 29
Resident Evil: This genre focuses mainly on scenes that will make you jump in surprise/fright. It's not too bad if you're looking to start out in the survival horror genre. My first suvival horror game was Resident Evil 2 and it freaked me the heck out. I don't think it's the type of game that would give you nightmares either. The games tend to be very action oriented too to give you an adrenaline rush

Silent Hill: These games tend to focus on what hear, but can't see. They are VERY dark games both in story and in enviornment. The stories tend to be pretty messed up on many different levels. I've only played 1 and 3, which are the only two games in the series that are directly linked to each other right now. Both of those games focussed on an occult. From what I remember reading about Silent Hill 2, it focuses on the main character's guilt of conscience. Never really looked into Silent Hill 4 much due to how I heard it was regarded as the most mediocre of all the games in the Silent Hill series thus far. These games feature some action, but not on the same level of Resident Evil. Often times it seems easier to avoid the grotesque monstrosities you encounter to save both health and ammo.

Devil May Cry: I personally don't consider this a horror type series. It's very action/platform oriented. With the way its controls work it sometimes feels like Resident Evil on steroids, but since you're this badass half demon half human character, you don't feel tense or afraid.

Onimusha: Haven't played any of these even though I own the 3rd one. It's another series that I've always seen as more action oriented, but can't comment much more since I haven't played them.

Fatal Frame: Do you like Japanese horror? If you do, or you're interested in it, then definitely check out the Fatal Frame series. In this series you fight various ghosts and spirits......with only a single camera. It may sound wierd, but this series is one that totally freaks me out whenever I play any of the games. I'm still trying to finish at least one of the games, but it sure isn't easy. The Fatal Frame games combine a great atmosphere with a gameplay system that while you're not totally helpless, you definitely don't feel like you're able to laugh in the face of danger either. One thing these games have been VERY good at is always making me feel as though I'm being watched. While the ghosts wait for the right opportunity to strike when I least expect it.

Haunting Ground: In this game, you almost are playing hide and seek. The main character is a college age girl, who befriends a german shepherd dog, and is trying to find her way out of an old medieval castle that she mysteriously appeared after vaguely recalling a car accident with her parents. This game can be tense, but it can also be a thrill ride, as you attempt to out run or outwit your pursuer. You have to be careful on letting the main character not get too scared or else you will lose control of her. You can tell she's getting scared by how the screen starts to distort and become harder to see. This is also a game that is heavily focused on puzzle solving as you proceed through it. So if you like that type of gameplay mixed in with a little life threatening hide and seek, check this one out.

Obscure: Here we have a teen horror budget game. This one isn't very easy to find in retail stores anymore. Its story is largely based off a movie called The Faculty. There isn't one main character to this game, instead you choose between several students looking for their missing friend in the early 1900s highschool that they attend. The gameplay in this game is what really helped keep me interested. This is a game that features your typical guns and melee weapons like you might find in Silent Hill/Resident Evil. However it also introduces another element to the gameplay/monster fighting. That element is a flashlight. You see, the creatures that you fight have this dark aura around them that helps protect them (and hurts you). You can break through this aura by using the "boost" function on your flashlight. But you have to be careful because the flashlight can only boost so long before overheating. The other nice addition to the gameplay in this game is that it is co-op. You will have a second student tagging along whether you're playing single player or with a friend. But it is of course, a lot more fun with a friend.

Kuon: Another game that feels like somewhat of a budget title. This is another Japanese horror game, however in this one you're not fighting spirits but instead demons. You can fight with either an equiped melee weapon, or with magic spells and summons. Your character's health is represented by a vertigo effect that starts to take place as they take damage. The more damage you take, the blurier the screen becomes, and the closer your character is to dying. In order to recover from the vertigo, you have to meditate which leaves your character vulnerable if you're in the middle of a fight. It's pretty cool, and if I had to best sum it up, it would be that it's a hybrid of Fatal Frame and Silent Hill in terms of overall gameplay. Definitely worth a try IMHO.

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Old Jul 14, 2006, 08:00 PM #3 of 29
Well, Kaelin basically covered what I was going to say.

Silent Hill = psychological scares. The environment, music and story is bonechilling. Gameplay that requires you to avoid enemies at points and solve puzzles. You take the role of an average joe. Great game

You should go ahead and crack into Silent Hill 2

Resident Evil = scarying monsters that jump out at you. Gamplay that requires you to shoot down monsters and solve puzzles. You take the role of a law enforcement member.

Devil May Cry = more funny than scary. Seriously. Racking up combos with Dante can be funnny. Devil May Cry focuses on fast paced action and style.

Onimusha = its about demons and such but its yet another action game.

Its worth mentioning Rule of Rose, Fatal Frame and Clock Tower.

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Old Jul 14, 2006, 08:59 PM Local time: Jul 15, 2006, 03:59 AM #4 of 29
I don't get nightmares out of horror games. I do avoid them though, since I don't like to be scared.

Doom 3 was scary enough for me thankyouverymuch.

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Old Jul 14, 2006, 09:34 PM Local time: Jul 14, 2006, 07:34 PM #5 of 29
If you're looking for a good scare, Silent Hill 3 will deliver. I know I've never been more frightened by any other game. The graphics, the sound effects, the story, the monsters, the atmosphere, it all comes together to create a truly terrifying experience. And some of the puzzles are incredibly difficult.

I believe the primary difference between Silent Hill and all other survival horror games is that the the others try to frighten you with what you can see. Silent Hill games, on the other hand, frighten you with what you can't see, and what often isn't there at all. When your mind precieves danger, but has no idea what is out there, it automatically assumes the worst; quite often, something you personally are deeply afraid of, in order to fully heighten your stress response. For me, this produces a much more profound instinctual "gut" fear than I have experienced in any other game.

I've been playing Fatal Frame recently, and I am not impressed. It is simply not scary! The atmosphere isn't scary, the sounds aren't scary, and the ghost certainly are not scary. Far from it, many of them resemble B-move rejects.

Silent Hill 2 is awesome but isn't quite as frightening as Silent Hill 3. Silent Hill 1 isn't particularly scary, but since the story ties into SH3s, you should play it anyway.

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Old Jul 14, 2006, 09:35 PM Local time: Jul 14, 2006, 07:35 PM #6 of 29
Thanks guys, Kaelin that was very thorough and informative! I appreciate the feedback. I tend to get scared really easily, and I get nightmares just from watching X-files and it's not even that scary.

What would be your favourite out of all the ones you've mentioned? Are the more action oriented ones farily easy? Or are the puzzle ones more interesting? I don't want to have to be preoccupied with shooting all the time, especially if I miss.

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Old Jul 15, 2006, 12:16 AM Local time: Jul 14, 2006, 11:16 PM #7 of 29
Clock Tower is a horror series that might be worth investigating. Unfortunately I only have a little experience and only with the first Playstation game. However, I have to say that it was definitely nerve-racking when I was hiding from scissorman in a restroom and he found me.

Eternal Darkness is a unique and enjoyable horror game that you should check out. It has a gripping storyline and those ever charming insanity effects.

System Shock 2 could be considered a horror game in some respects, and you should play it either way, as it's highly regarded for good reason.

My personal favorites are the latter two out of the three games/series I mentioned above as well as Resident Evil 2, the Resident Evil Remake on Gamecube, and the original Silent Hill. All are quality games through and through.

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Old Jul 15, 2006, 12:34 AM Local time: Jul 14, 2006, 10:34 PM #8 of 29
I enjoy scary games as I'm not easy to scare anymore. My favorite horror wise would have to be Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill 2 and Eternal Darkness. I would like to play some more however.

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Old Jul 15, 2006, 01:01 AM Local time: Jul 14, 2006, 10:01 PM #9 of 29
I like a horror game every now and then. I enjoyed the Fatal Frame games when I first played through them. They felt a little slower than other survival horror games I’ve played, and there was very little action compared to something like Resident Evil. The puzzles were interesting to solve though, and there were some moments in the game that caused me to jump a little because of how unexpected ghosts would appear. The only weapon is a camera, so fighting enemies was fun.

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Old Jul 15, 2006, 06:59 AM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 12:59 AM #10 of 29
Rule of Rose should be a great horror game when it's released outside of china. It was even released there in english with chinese subtitles. I'd import it but unfortunately approaching items and studying items in the game is entirely in chinese.

I never liked Fatal Frame, or Silent Hill 4 (it was repetitive AS FUCK), and Resident Evil 4 didn't entertain me for very long. Yeah, I think I'll wait for RoR.

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Old Jul 15, 2006, 05:13 PM Local time: Jul 15, 2006, 07:43 PM #11 of 29
A lot of games can have good scares if they try hard enough. Games like Koudelka, System Shock 2, and Thief 3 are more action/stealth oriented, but they all have their share of moments and missions that range from vaguely disturbing to genuinely scary. (The Shalebridge Cradle is a work of VG art.)

As for the main horror series'... Resident Evil games are fine if you like action, but they're nothing I'd consider all that scary. A lot of "boo!" scares and "crap, I'm out of ammo and there's a zombie eating my head!" scares. But honestly, the scariest things in the first game were the atrocious voice acting and how few saves you get (damn ink ribbons). They're good as action games, but less so as horror games.

Silent Hill wins in the horror genre. The plots, the characters, the mix of disturbing monsters and intense psychological scares, the soundtracks... Even SH4, the most mediocre of the series, has more to offer than most horror games out there. If you're interested in horror games, Silent Hill is your best bet. If you haven't played Silent Hill 2 yet, do so. Right now. It's generally regarded as the best game in the series. And it has Pyramid Head.

The Fatal Frame/Project Zero games are... Well, they're interesting. I've played the first two, and they're both like playing a Japanese horror movie. They're a very mixed bag, though. They're like Resident Evil in that there's a lot of backtracking to look for items and solve puzzles. Their plots run closer to Silent Hill; a lot of occultish rituals, trapped souls, things like that. The difficulty is all over the place; some parts of the games can be ridiculously easy, then you'll suddenly run into a section or a particular enemy that's insanely hard. (They love to throw in enemies that can kill you in one hit.) The ghosts might be a bit generic as enemies when compared to the monsters in Silent Hill, but that doesn't mean they're can't be scary. No matter how many times I saw certain ghosts in Fatal Frame 2, they always managed to creep me out. Especially after learning how some of them died.

If nothing else, Fatal Frame had one thing going for it that Silent Hill and Resident Evil don't: a near-constant sense of danger and tension. You have no uber-weapons. All you have to beat back the homicidal ghosts is a camera. And no room is safe. In SH and RE, however scary the setting might be, you can clear out all the enemies with effort and be more or less safe. Even when you haven't done so yet, certain rooms are safe havens. Fatal Frame has none of that. You can be attacked anywhere at any time. Ghosts can spawn randomly in most rooms if you hang around too long, save point rooms included.

So for the OP, which series you go for really depends on what you're looking for and what appeals to you. Get Resident Evil if you want something more action-oriented than plot- or character-oriented, and that usually falls back on "boo!" scares or "fuck, there's three zombies coming at me down the corridor and I only have four shotgun rounds left!" scares. Get Silent Hill if you want more emphasis on a strong plot and characters, and more emphasis on psychological horror than action-intensive horror (though it's certainly not without action). Get Fatal Frame if you like Japanese horror movies or good ghost stories, and want the scares that come with a constant sense of tension and danger.

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Old Jul 15, 2006, 05:21 PM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 11:21 AM #12 of 29
Originally Posted by Amanda
If nothing else, Fatal Frame had one thing going for it that Silent Hill and Resident Evil don't: a near-constant sense of danger and tension. You have no uber-weapons. All you have to beat back the homicidal ghosts is a camera. And no room is safe. In SH and RE, however scary the setting might be, you can clear out all the enemies with effort and be more or less safe. Even when you haven't done so yet, certain rooms are safe havens. Fatal Frame has none of that. You can be attacked anywhere at any time. Ghosts can spawn randomly in most rooms if you hang around too long, save point rooms included.
Yeah, this is why I don't like Fatal Frame. I scare pretty easily, I must say. But random ghosts spawning in rooms you're just browsing around? Fuck, that's scary. It's like the house is alive, or something. I honestly can't and won't play the first game because of things like that.

It depends if the op wants an action horror title, or just a plain horror title. Fatal Frame doesn't have much action going on in it, but it's probably the best "horror" title I've seen.

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Old Jul 15, 2006, 09:34 PM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 12:04 AM #13 of 29
Originally Posted by Elixir
Yeah, this is why I don't like Fatal Frame. I scare pretty easily, I must say. But random ghosts spawning in rooms you're just browsing around? Fuck, that's scary. It's like the house is alive, or something. I honestly can't and won't play the first game because of things like that.
Unless the third game somehow manages to top it, the first game is EASILY the worst for randomly spawning ghosts. The...fourth night, I think...has those GODDAMN WANDERING MONK GHOSTS. They're hard as hell to beat, almost as hard to run away from without taking damage, they tend to follow you through at least a few rooms before giving up, and they spawn ALL THE DAMN TIME.

At least the often-spawning ghosts in the second game aren't nearly as annoying or persistant, if only because they're easier to run away from. Though having the Samara look-alike ghost spawn randomly behind you when you're trying to use a save point is worth a scare or two.

I was speaking idiomatically.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 12:30 AM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 12:30 AM #14 of 29
http://www.cameraslens.com/ff2date.php <---Go here for some info on Fatal Frame 2 (Warning: Kind of creepy picture at the top when you go there, so hope you don't scare too easily).

They also have gameplay footage of one of the ghosts, who strongly resembles Sadako from Ringu (suggest you watch it if you haven't played this game yet). http://www.cameraslens.com/boxghost.php (It shows the game's two cute girl protagonists at the top, and the videos are near the bottom of the page).

I've only played Fatal Frame 2 on Xbox, but I have to say it scared the crap out of me a lot, mostly from what others have said.

But yeah, some areas are just stupidly hard for no really good reason. For instance, in the Chapter 3 area (relatively early part in the game), there is an invincible ghost, who can't be killed/hurt (if you try to take a picture, it just messes up and says it has no effect on it). To make it worse, he turns your screen black and white, kills you in one hit, and you have to go through a really narrow area to try and bypass him. First 2 or 3 times it was scary to me, but after like the 10th time trying to pass him, I just started getting pissed off instead (makes me wish I had a gameshark and an invincibility cheat or something).

The ghost I hate the most though, is the twin doll ones. They're annoying to me because first of all, you always have to fight two ghosts. That means one of them is coming towards you, while the other sneaks up from behind and grabs you. Also, only one of the ghosts will take damage if you shoot them (shooting the other one will still make it react as if it got shot, but it won't take damage). I also hate when they're talking too ("Why do you cry?" or something like that, STFU ARGH! lol), and they're one of those "I'm gonna respawn a lot of times in many areas, often in small rooms lol" type). Fighting them is like an endurance test, whereas most of the other ghosts, it's like a 100 yard dash against them (shoot them before they hit you).

Originally Posted by Amanda
At least the often-spawning ghosts in the second game aren't nearly as annoying or persistant, if only because they're easier to run away from. Though having the Samara look-alike ghost spawn randomly behind you when you're trying to use a save point is worth a scare or two.
OMG, I hated that ghost because of that crap! You turn around, thinking it's safe, and next thing you know, there's a freakin ghost right in front of you! (Kind of like that ghost on that link I provided lol).

I would also recommend Silent Hill series. I think the 3rd one was the scariest overall for me (although the 4th one had its moments as well, and Pyramid Head encounters will freak you out in SH2), and I like that they all have multiple endings (sometimes just minor variations, but it's still fun to play through again to get it).

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 01:11 AM Local time: Jul 15, 2006, 11:11 PM #15 of 29
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If nothing else, Fatal Frame had one thing going for it that Silent Hill and Resident Evil don't: a near-constant sense of danger and tension.
Silent Hill has a constant sense of impending danger and tension, especially SH2 and SH3. Well, for me at least. Picture it: It's pitch black, your flashlight only lights up a small cone about five feet long, there are horrible noises (say, a slurper or pendulum) very close to you, and when you approach them, the bone-chilling background sounds start playing, boring into your brain like cold ice picks.

And even when there are no monsters around, you still can't see what's out there. My fight or flight response was active the whole time I was playing that game.

Fatal Frame, however, did nothing but give me a slight sense of annoying anticipation as I waited for something to randomly jump out at me, ala resident evil. But that isn't true, instinctual, gut fear.

Oh well, we aren't all afraid of the same things.

For those of you who haven't played a Silent Hill game, check this out:

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 02:09 AM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 04:39 AM #16 of 29
Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek
Silent Hill has a constant sense of impending danger and tension, especially SH2 and SH3. Well, for me at least. Picture it: It's pitch black, your flashlight only lights up a small cone about five feet long, there are horrible noises (say, a slurper or pendulum) very close to you, and when you approach them, the bone-chilling background sounds start playing, boring into your brain like cold ice picks.

And even when there are no monsters around, you still can't see what's out there. My fight or flight response was active the whole time I was playing that game.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I love the Silent Hill games, and there's rarely a moment in those games when I feel in any way safe or secure. But as creepy as any given room can be, the SH games just don't tend to have enemies randomly spawn on you in places you've already explored, especially not for dawdling too long. You might not feel particularly safe ANYWHERE, but chances are you could walk the protagonist into any empty room, put the controller down, walk away from the game for a while, and Harry/James/Heather/Henry will still be alive when you come back. If you do the same thing in Fatal Frame, chances are your character will be dead when you get back thanks to a randomly spawning ghost.

Overall the Silent Hill games ARE scarier and more disturbing. But one of the scares they tend to lack (or at least, use very sparringly) is that "there IS no safe place" fear. In SH, save points = safety. In Fatal Frame, they don't. Whether that's scary or annoying depends on your tastes.

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For those of you who haven't played a Silent Hill game, check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkYtf...ent%20Hill%203

That is the kind of insanity that awaits you. Be sure to turn the sound up loud.
Ooh, I remember that room. They don't show it in the video, but the door locks behind you after you enter, and won't open again until the whole sequence finishes. Silent Hill 3 had its faults, but it had some of the best, most disturbing scares in the whole series, that room included.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 11:04 AM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 09:04 AM #17 of 29
Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkYtf...ent%20Hill%203

That is the kind of insanity that awaits you. Be sure to turn the sound up loud.
Okay, I didn't even get to the part where she walks to that tub; I turned off the browser. OMG. I don't think I'll EVER touch this game.

(Tell me what happens...plz)

EDIT: I watched the whole thing. Wasn't so bad, it's just disturbing the whole room went psycho as hell really OMG!!!!

I expected there to be like hounds of dead bodies coming out of that tub or mirror or something. LOL SHE DIES. Oopps is this a spoiler.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 11:52 AM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 09:52 AM #18 of 29
It's different when it's actually happening to you in-game. Especially when the door locks and you can't get out.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 12:52 PM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 06:52 PM #19 of 29
Would Parasite Eve 2 count? It is part RPG but some of the sequences are kinda horrific. Even some enemy encounters were somewhat frightening as well.

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That woman in the cafe near the start. The way her cheeks crack open, the spine forcing outwards etc was horrific. There's not much in the way of random enemies though, the map shows how.

I've also played the likes of Resident Evil 2 and Onimusha: Warlords, I wouldn't really say Onimusha was horror though. I played parts of Resident Evil 3 and I found that much scarier than the second one.

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I think playing Resident Evil 2 builds up this effect, as you travel through familiar pre-rendered backgrounds you'd think, okay this place is safe I know the routes, but! when the tyrant jumps out through the window it scares the shit out of me.

Sometimes I wonder why I would play a game like Resident Evil, but sometimes the feeling is it keeps you on your toes alert, wanting to survive against the odds. I have yet to play a Silent Hill game. Clock Tower looks interesting as well even though it is not well recieved.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 01:23 PM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 08:23 PM #20 of 29
I'm a very big horror fan in general, but for some reason there are very few horror games that manage to keep my attention long enough for me to finish them.

The first Resident Evil was the first 'real' horror game I played, and on that merit alone it scared the crap out of me. Sure, it's cheesy as hell now, but man... I just didn't expect all that in a freaking game.
I had played some other stuff before, like the Alone in the Dark games for example (which were kinda scary in their own way), but Resident Evil made a big impact on me.

After that, there have only been one series of games that has managed to keep my attention and that is the Silent Hill series (which I'm a very big fan of). It's hard to point down exactly what attracts me, but a big part of it is the beautiful (and horrible of course) design, the amazing soundtracks and the intriguing storylines.
Silent Hill 2 is my personal favourite, it's just one of those games that feel more like an experience for me.
In my personal history with video-games, it is a huge chapter in itself.

Silent Hill 1 and 3 are the most immediately scary I think. Silent Hill 1 has aged very badly though, but the first time I played it... Wow. Easily the game that has scared me the most. By the end of the infamous opening sequence, I was actually panicking, and not many games can get that out of me.
Silent Hill 4 is the worst of the series I would say, but I still found it to be very worthwhile to play through. The gameplay gets tedious as hell after a while, but I really enjoyed the story.

There are other horror games (and I'm mainly talking about survival horror now) that I've tried to get into. Fatal Frame is one of the most popular, and they are indeed scary, however, they just can't keep my attention. I don't know why, they just don't hit home for me.

Rule of Rose look very intriguing. I don't know if that will ever be released here in Europe, but if it does I'm definetely gonna get it.
Haunting Ground is another game that looks interesting, but I just haven't gotten around to play it. Might buy it if I see it in a store or something.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 07:35 PM Local time: Jul 17, 2006, 12:35 AM #21 of 29
I could repeat alot of what people have said, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Parasite Eve, Fatal Frame, Forbidden Siren, ect, but I think I should say Manhunt.

Manhunt is horror to me. It has things that most other horror games have and I think it fits into the category of horror just as well as stealth or action. It can be a pretty frightening game with a huge scare or jump factor. If you don't think it is horror then play through to get to the last level, the pre-boss boss is.....something......actually, I won't spoil it but anyone who has completed the game will know what I mean.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 07:44 PM Local time: Jul 17, 2006, 02:44 AM #22 of 29
Try Alien vs Predator 2 and start playing as the Marine, you'll love it. Aliens are fast and nasty and you'll have to watch your motion detector carefully because they might pop up anywhere. If you loved the movies you'll like the game for sure.

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Old Jul 16, 2006, 08:29 PM Local time: Jul 17, 2006, 11:29 AM #23 of 29
Can Onimusha really be classed as horror? I mean I dunno, the series hasn't really caught my attention since the first, and that wasn't scary in the slightest. And Devil May Cry? If that's horror then you might as well shove Ninja Gaiden and Hello Kitty Roller Rescue on the list. ;__;

The Resident Evil series had never done anything for me 'till RE4. In the past titles, I always knew when some dumb shit was going to happen because of the camera angles and general silence of some hallways. Oh dear! A zombie kitten shooting tuna from its arse has appeared from this window! It's moving really slow! It can be easily avoided! RE4 was all "HAHA GONNA CHASE YOU THE HELL DOWN NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO" though. The chainsaw guys (and girls) freaked me out something shocking.

I made a thread about this before GFF crashed into a brick wall and died the the third time in three seconds, but I highly recommend Michigan, developed by Grasshopper ('sup Killer 7). Hard as hell if you're American because it only got a Japanese and PAL release but stiiiiiill! You're the camera man of a news team, investigating the sudden blanket of fog, when blah blah crazy stuff happens monsters and so forth there's an in-depth story blah blah.

Think Fatal Frame, on a much larger scale, with a rather pointless perverted twist (you get points for zooming the camera in on the reporters tits and up her skirt when doing a news report, there's also a strip tease bonus you can unlock after finishing the game.. perhaps explains the lack of US release maybe). Also you have NO WAY of defending yourself, you have to leave it up to your soundguy or the reporter to take down enemies. You'll have to focus on them though.

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Watching your first reporter getting eaten in the first ten minutes only for her to show up later in the game, crawling on the ground making a high pitched noise with her vagina as a new mouth (seriously!). Choosing the wrong room in one scene and waking up face to face with a monster, no way to kill it (rest of your film crew ripped to shreds in the hallway), running around until you just finally let it slice you up. Having harmless, screaming ghosts appear right in front of you when you least expect it. The game has a lot of WTF Silent Hill/Fatal Frame moments.




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Old Jul 16, 2006, 08:47 PM Local time: Jul 16, 2006, 06:47 PM #24 of 29
Originally Posted by PiccoloNamek
It's different when it's actually happening to you in-game. Especially when the door locks and you can't get out.
True true. Okay to be fair, I was listening to anime OSTs while watching that okay, so it really didn't seem that bad, plus I didn't bother putting the screen as full size. Just a tiny little window...

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That guy looks like he's turning into a strawberry =0! So your sound guy and camera man fight for you? I don't quite get this... Of course I've never played Fatal Frame or SH or anything like that, so I wouldn't know, nor do I plan to anytime soon by myself.

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Old Jul 17, 2006, 04:00 AM Local time: Jul 17, 2006, 07:00 PM #25 of 29
Yeah, you sorta lock on to the enemies, and that tells the reporter where to shoot (maybe she has brain damage). It can get pretty tense when she screws up and you're trying to lock on to the approaching enemy all over again. ;__;

I thought for sure YouTube would have some gameplay videos, but all they have is this live action promo film made to hype the game up. WARNING, IT'S NOT WORK SAFE AT ALL!

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