Recommend a good horror game please
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Amnesia
Fatal Frame 1 & 2 (don't touch 3)
Silent Hill 2
These games embrace the proper elements of suspense and horror; birthing a veritable paranoia as one clings to the pittance they are supplied, culling the faint of heart and drawing in those that can withstand aberrations; survive in worlds shadowed, vile, putrescent and sepulchered.
Fatal Frame 1 & 2 (don't touch 3)
Silent Hill 2
These games embrace the proper elements of suspense and horror; birthing a veritable paranoia as one clings to the pittance they are supplied, culling the faint of heart and drawing in those that can withstand aberrations; survive in worlds shadowed, vile, putrescent and sepulchered.
Fatal Frame terrified me when I was a kid. And that was just from watching my brother play it.
Creepy avatar.Liquid Evil said:
The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind - my favorite horror games ever - with strong action and a very good story. You should try them, but I warn you that depending what are your fears, these games can get really scary. Also I agree on Amnesia - it's amazing. American McGee's Alice has a strong disturbing atmosphere, but I wouldnt call it scary, although it is somewhat horrory - you should try it too because no matter what it is it's firstly a nice game.
But there is a shortage of them out there, from what I can tell (and I've done a LOT of research) the only remotely scary games are Amnesia and Silent Hill 2 (Silent Hill 1 is too primitive to be scary and Silent Hill: Homecoming sucked), other games try to be scary but do not succeed for a multitude of reasons (beit missing or failing at the creepy ambiance, non-scary soundtracks, poor graphics, bad voice acting, ease of difficulty, or missing those little background noises that plant fear in you like the sound of pyramid heads knife scraping on a nearby wall). There is one other scary game, cited by a website I did research on good horror games on once, however the horror was not in-game horror, the game reached into your life and faked computer crashes, corrupted save files, and blue screens giving you a momentary heart attack until you realized the game was just fucking with you. xD Too bad I remember neither the website I found that on nor the title of the game I'm referring to =/an874 said:
And to everyone out there saying Resident Evil:
Don't be stupid Resident Evil is fun, and challenging on the hardest difficulty, but in NO way is it scary.
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem did stuff like that. You had a sanity meter that would do things like make you hear voices, or distort the graphics.TheKramers said:
Or resetting to the start screen with all your save files gone.
Let see... my top three in terms of scariness would be:
1. Silent Hill 2
2. Resident Evil Code: Veronica
3. Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Silent Hill after #4 aren't really scary, and Resident Evil 4 and higher are also not scary. Also, fair warning that Silent Hill 3 is a little less scary as the game goes on, but in a way that very cool, immersive, and goes with the whole series' story. Play Silent Hill 3 after you played rest of the series to restore some of your sanity.
Demon Souls is pretty scary too, for what is basically a hack and slash game, as the game constantly makes you look out for things that are going to kill you. The fact that online version lets players leave blood stain notes warning other players that pass by, doesn't put you any more at ease.
And to make a suggestion you aren't going to see here a thousand times: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. It is the closest any turn base RPG has come to the bone chilly lonely feeling that shrouds you in suspense like good Fear games manage. But I got to warn you, it is also one of the hardest RPG games out there. Also, it's a bit hard to find a copy of the game.
1. Silent Hill 2
2. Resident Evil Code: Veronica
3. Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Silent Hill after #4 aren't really scary, and Resident Evil 4 and higher are also not scary. Also, fair warning that Silent Hill 3 is a little less scary as the game goes on, but in a way that very cool, immersive, and goes with the whole series' story. Play Silent Hill 3 after you played rest of the series to restore some of your sanity.
Demon Souls is pretty scary too, for what is basically a hack and slash game, as the game constantly makes you look out for things that are going to kill you. The fact that online version lets players leave blood stain notes warning other players that pass by, doesn't put you any more at ease.
And to make a suggestion you aren't going to see here a thousand times: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. It is the closest any turn base RPG has come to the bone chilly lonely feeling that shrouds you in suspense like good Fear games manage. But I got to warn you, it is also one of the hardest RPG games out there. Also, it's a bit hard to find a copy of the game.
"Horror" is a pretty broad genre, so if you're looking for...
Scary: Amnesia: DD, SH2, and if you'll accept partial answers, the goddamn famous We Don't Go To Ravenholm chapter in HL2.
Generally creepy: *American McGee's Alice*, Left 4 Dead, Dead Space, STALKER, Scratches. I haven't played the last one, but I did go through a LP and... well, if the LP was terrifying, then I can't imagine what playing it in real life would be like.
"Hollywood Scary" aka Monsters Jumping Out Of Cupboards: DOOM 3, RE4, FEAR. Yes, FEAR, kids, it wasn't scary at all.
Make sure you play the games under the right conditions, though. Alone, at night, in the dark, with headphones on and turned up loud. Hell to the yes.
Scary: Amnesia: DD, SH2, and if you'll accept partial answers, the goddamn famous We Don't Go To Ravenholm chapter in HL2.
Generally creepy: *American McGee's Alice*, Left 4 Dead, Dead Space, STALKER, Scratches. I haven't played the last one, but I did go through a LP and... well, if the LP was terrifying, then I can't imagine what playing it in real life would be like.
"Hollywood Scary" aka Monsters Jumping Out Of Cupboards: DOOM 3, RE4, FEAR. Yes, FEAR, kids, it wasn't scary at all.
Make sure you play the games under the right conditions, though. Alone, at night, in the dark, with headphones on and turned up loud. Hell to the yes.
<.<Julianking93 said:
Mind reader.^^
OT: I say Penumbra Overture is better BUT this is a big BUT it has quite a few bugs. One of which forced me to start all over again (didn't have a back-up save you see) 5 hours just gone.
But quickly got back to were I was, with the help of inside knowledge and memory. ^^
I will also add not to completely write off Amnesia, its still very much worth your time as is Silent Hill 2 (dam, I promised myself I wouldn't say silent hill)
My top picks for horror games:
1) Silent Hill 1 & 2 - Give them BOTH a shot. SH2 is probably better, but Silent Hill 1 I found to be a scarier game.
2) Dead Space franchise - More action-driven, but loads of quality, good characters, horrific monsters, and expert audio, visuals, and pacing.
3) Resident Evil Remake - Amazing game that still looks fantastic and is probably the scariest in the series of scary games.
4) Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem - One of the best psychological horror games with an epic story.
5) Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly - Possibly the scariest game ever made, or at least a front-runner with Silent Hill. Great game.
6) Condemned: Criminal Origins - I'd avoid the sequel and delve into this dark crime saga of murder and macabre.
7) Siren - From the Silent Hill folks, this game will sends shivers up your spine and haunt your dreams.
8) Amnesia: Dark Decent - Echoing what others have said. Amazing game with super-rich atmosphere and ideas.
9) Dino Crisis - An oldie but a goody. They don't make them like this anymore.
10) Alan Wake - more psychological action thriller, but it has PLENTY of survival horror moments, dark despair, creepy atmosphere, disturbing enemies, and supernatural chills to qualify.
1) Silent Hill 1 & 2 - Give them BOTH a shot. SH2 is probably better, but Silent Hill 1 I found to be a scarier game.
2) Dead Space franchise - More action-driven, but loads of quality, good characters, horrific monsters, and expert audio, visuals, and pacing.
3) Resident Evil Remake - Amazing game that still looks fantastic and is probably the scariest in the series of scary games.
4) Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem - One of the best psychological horror games with an epic story.
5) Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly - Possibly the scariest game ever made, or at least a front-runner with Silent Hill. Great game.
6) Condemned: Criminal Origins - I'd avoid the sequel and delve into this dark crime saga of murder and macabre.
7) Siren - From the Silent Hill folks, this game will sends shivers up your spine and haunt your dreams.
8) Amnesia: Dark Decent - Echoing what others have said. Amazing game with super-rich atmosphere and ideas.
9) Dino Crisis - An oldie but a goody. They don't make them like this anymore.
10) Alan Wake - more psychological action thriller, but it has PLENTY of survival horror moments, dark despair, creepy atmosphere, disturbing enemies, and supernatural chills to qualify.
-Silent Hill 1-4-
I know that seems unreasonable, but all of those were kinda jumpy. If you can only play one, I'd say Silent Hill 4... the hauntings will scare you to death... and kill you. I'm not even kidding.
-Amnesia: The Dark Descent-
You're weaponless and alone... it's dark too. Isn't that all we need for horror? Oh ya, and there is monsters... who you can only run from. It's... fun, if you don't die or pee your pants.
-Condemned: Criminal Origins-
If the creepy deaths, jump scares, and dead birds don't scare you, then you clearly are blind.
-Fatal Frame 1-2 (I don't recommend 3...)-
It's super Japanese horror. That's all you need to know... you know it's good win it's Japan.
-Deadly Premonition-
It's funny and scary. The secrets in this game are surprising also.. totally worth checking out.
-Minecraft-
Set it to hard, stand under a tree all night, then you'll understand why creepers are creepy.
I know that seems unreasonable, but all of those were kinda jumpy. If you can only play one, I'd say Silent Hill 4... the hauntings will scare you to death... and kill you. I'm not even kidding.
-Amnesia: The Dark Descent-
You're weaponless and alone... it's dark too. Isn't that all we need for horror? Oh ya, and there is monsters... who you can only run from. It's... fun, if you don't die or pee your pants.
-Condemned: Criminal Origins-
If the creepy deaths, jump scares, and dead birds don't scare you, then you clearly are blind.
-Fatal Frame 1-2 (I don't recommend 3...)-
It's super Japanese horror. That's all you need to know... you know it's good win it's Japan.
-Deadly Premonition-
It's funny and scary. The secrets in this game are surprising also.. totally worth checking out.
-Minecraft-
Set it to hard, stand under a tree all night, then you'll understand why creepers are creepy.
The PS2 and Xbox Original had a horror game which flew under the collective radar:
This game followed the lives of 5 high school students. One of their number didn't come home from Basketball practice one evening so his 4 friends go to their high school to see what's up. What they find is HORROR!!
Obscure was actually quite ahead of its time in certain areas. For one, Obscure had 5 playable characters who could be switched out in safe-rooms. The game also featured 2-player co-op. Another feature some of you may recognize is the fact that in order to do damage to your foes, you must bathe them in light. Since the game takes place in an American High School, staring the students who attend said school, nobody mentions the works of Stephen King either.
The game wasn't very well received but I beat it and loved it. The way the game works, you can have player characters die and continue on, similar to Heavy Rain. Hell *spoiler you probably won't care about* I ended the game with all 5 player characters dead. Meaning the final boss was dead but so were all of my player characters. The ending wasn't half bad either...I think...I don't remember disliking the ending anyway.
This game followed the lives of 5 high school students. One of their number didn't come home from Basketball practice one evening so his 4 friends go to their high school to see what's up. What they find is HORROR!!
Obscure was actually quite ahead of its time in certain areas. For one, Obscure had 5 playable characters who could be switched out in safe-rooms. The game also featured 2-player co-op. Another feature some of you may recognize is the fact that in order to do damage to your foes, you must bathe them in light. Since the game takes place in an American High School, staring the students who attend said school, nobody mentions the works of Stephen King either.
The game wasn't very well received but I beat it and loved it. The way the game works, you can have player characters die and continue on, similar to Heavy Rain. Hell *spoiler you probably won't care about* I ended the game with all 5 player characters dead. Meaning the final boss was dead but so were all of my player characters. The ending wasn't half bad either...I think...I don't remember disliking the ending anyway.
This is a good one, and I'm glad to hear someone else mentioned it, more wierd than scary, but definatly interesting, and very surreal.bleachigo10 said:
to the OP:
To be honest I find good horror games to be pretty rare, I think it's a general lack of guts in the industry. The best ones being kind of dated.
Good Old Games just got "Realms Of The Haunting" which is very dated, but a decent horror game. While basically impossible to run on current machines and also very dated I also recommend "Legacy: Realm Of Terror", and of course "Clive Barker's Undying" (not to be confused with Jericho which was just so-so).
I keep hoping we'll see a major rush of good horror games at some point, but I'm not holding my breath.
