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October has officially started and Hallowenl is only a few weeks away. A lot of people like going into the fall with a whole bunch of horror movies, but this year you should Also consider taking on a marathon of horror games.
Something video games have over their movie counterparts when it comes to horror is the player’s freedom of choice. Sure, watching the slasher claim their next victim might shock you, but you know what’s scarier? Knowing you had the power to stop it. Seeing someone slowly open a door and enter a dark room is unnervingbut if you have to do it yourself, the shivers run down your spine and you become paralyzed with fear.
This is how video games have proven to be an exceptional medium for the horror genre, and there’s a lot to see from indie developers and big-budget studios alike. And if real scare isn’t what you’re looking for, but just some general cartoonish creepiness to socialize with, we’ve got some recommendations for that too.
Starting with one of the cozy, Luigi’s Mansion 3 is the first time our hero in a green outfit explores the haunted abodes on home consoles since the GameCube. Packed with laughter, puzzles and collectibles, it remains one of the best looking games on the Nintendo Switch.
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While there have been many Twitter users who scoffed at the 9′ tall, vampire Lady Dimetrescu, it’s easy to forget how genuinely terrifying she is in the game. And Resident Evil Village is packed with interesting and terrifying villains covering a wide variety of horror styles in this love letter to the genre.
This series of puzzle platformers is as cute as it is startling. In each game, you play as a child in a disturbingly dilapidated world too big for them, sneaking past monstrous adult figures in a captivating story that asks the player to figure out a lot on their own. And you get both Little nightmares games bundled together.
You didn’t think there would be only one Resident Evil game on this list, are you? a few years back, Resident Evil 2 got a complete, thorough remake to bring it into the modern era. Dropping the static camera and tank controls and bringing in a familiar over-the-shoulder third-person perspective that the modern gamer has become accustomed to. And don’t worry, Mr. X chasing you is as terrifying as ever before.
This deck builder rogue-lite is in my opinion the best game to come out in 2021, hands down. In the spooky setting, you play a Magic the Gathering-esque card game of forest critters against a creepy antagonist who has locked you in his hut. Between sessions, you are free to get up from the table and explore what is essentially an escape room to find clues that will help you raise a leg against your sinister opponent. I would also suggest avoiding spoilers at all costs. encryption has a number of turns that are best experienced first hand.
As a spiritual sequel to Until sunrisesuper massive Games gave us a new action adventure game in the quarry. Play as nine camp counselors in a cinematic story, make choices for them and seal their fate. The game is $20 off, so sit down with some friends this Halloween and pass the controller to watch it all unfold together.
While this game doesn’t exude the traditional October-themed horror, it’s still a survivor horror full of fears around every corner in the form of infected and clickers. Kudos to the sound design team for what they’ve accomplished with the sounds clickers make. It will haunt my dreams forever. It’s also a great time to play this critically acclaimed title as the remake, The Last of Us Part I, just hatched, and next year we have it’s coming to HBO as a television adaptation.
Right now I wouldn’t hold my breath for a remaster or PC release of Bloodborne to ever come out despite the outrage of the fans. The good news is that the original release is perfectly playable even at 30 fps. This gothic horror setting stands out as one of the best from From Software, and the Game of the Year edition includes the DLC.
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