horror

Horror-themed video games give you a glimpse into the darker parts of the gaming sphere.

'Saw' - Want To Play A... Couple Of Games?
Hi, and welcome back to Second Chances where I drag the maligned and forgotten off the torture racks. Those who have been following my work here for the past five years know that I love horror, both games and movies. Followers also know that I can give even games based on movies the benefit of the doubt. That's what I did when I gave a try to the two games based on the Saw franchise, and I was pleasantly surprised. They may not be up to the level of Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay or Alien Trilogy, but they're certainly better than most licensed garbage.
By Adam Wallace4 years ago in Gamers
Project Zomboid: The Perfect Anti-Game
In an interview published on 28 May 2012, creator of the Day Z mod Dean Hall described his project as an 'anti-game.' At times I’ve called it an anti-game because when I designed it I felt like I was breaking a lot of the things as a game designer you were told to you need to do. These were things like providing balance, for example, and I wanted to try something different
By Jason4 years ago in Gamers
Dead by Daylight is an Emotional Rollercoaster Ride
Ever since my girlfriend told me about her experience playing Dead by Daylight (a.k.a. DBD), I’ve been intrigued. Something about the violence and teamwork required by survivors to make it out alive excites me.
By Jordan Mendiola4 years ago in Gamers
How to Win More Games of Dead by Daylight
For the past two months, Dead by Daylight has captivated all of my video game-related attention. This horror game is cross-platform compatible with the PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms.
By Jordan Mendiola4 years ago in Gamers
The Villains of Resident Evil: Village. Top Story - September 2021.
The most recent in the Resident Evil franchise was probably the most popular video game in quite a long time. Even people that aren't fans of video games found themselves attracted to the game. We'll currently ignore why that might have been why. But it does have something to do with the cover photo of this article.
By Amanda S4 years ago in Gamers
Why You Need to Download & Play 'Duskwood' Right This Minute
Duskwood is produced by Everbyte, an Indie Game Studio based in Black Forest - Germany. It's inception date was January 1, 2016, according to the Everbyte website. There are 4 other games listed, though I have yet to try any others.
By Laura4 years ago in Gamers
10 Most Disturbing Things in OMORI
I wrote a review of this psychological horror masterpiece after my first playthrough. In it, I called the game beautiful (which I still stand by) but said that it was too disturbing for a second playthrough.
By Jennifer Childers5 years ago in Gamers
Silent Hill - Have Konami finally seen the error of their ways?
So after the other day’s weirdness concerning the upcoming indie game Abandoned and a massive conspiracy theory that it’s actually a Silent Hill revival, fans have gone into overdrive with their over-analysis.
By Germaine Mooney5 years ago in Gamers
Resident Evil Village Review (PS5)
Resident Evil Village is a consistently entertaining survival-horror game that expands on the story which began in its direct predecessor. But it falls frustratingly short of being a true evolution for the series as it treads the line between wanting to play the greatest hits in amongst some interesting newer concepts.
By Peter Ellis5 years ago in Gamers
Phasmophobia
My gaming career (or lack thereof) started with a Nintendo DS during Sunday church service while my parents fought the battle of keeping my sibling and me quiet but lost the one where we were meant to pay attention. Nintendogs and Animals Crossing New Leaf were the only games that would capture my attention for a long period of time; my sister soon became obsessed with longer storyline games, such as Zelda, Spyro, and the likes. As we grew older, I would stray farther away from gaming as a whole, and she would continue to venture further into open-explored worlds, new gaming consoles, and eventually streaming. Her love of the video game world is the only reason I met my newest pasttime, Phasmophobia.
By c5 years ago in Gamers
Ethan Winters vs. The World
THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR RESIDENT EVIL 7 AND 8!! New hyperfixation say whaaaatttt! Resident Evil Village is the hot new horror game that everyone is talking about (and something that I've been playing nonstop lately). The hype all started a few months ago when the trailer revealed gorgeous designs of four of the monsters that were going to appear in the main game. The breathtaking, 9 foot tall Lady Dimitrescu and her gorgeous vampire daughters got new and old fans ready to start up their gaming consoles and play this already amazing game! As a big fan of RE, I was super excited for this game! It had so many aesthetics that just called out to me but I was a bit disappointed to see that our main protagonist was none other than Ethan Winters from the prior game.
By Fai Main5 years ago in Gamers
Thoughts on OMORI
I have never written a video game review before, this will be my first time. That's how much I have to say about OMOCAT'S first and--at the moment--only game, OMORI. On Steam it is tagged as "psychological horror"--which seemed strange to me, as the screencaps previewed on Steam seem very innocuous--adorable, even!
By Jennifer Childers5 years ago in Gamers