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Its that time of the year
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Mr_Furious
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Fatal Frame II should be out close to the end of this month for Xbox. Fatal Frame is one of my favorite games and is well worth checking out if your into horror games.
SolidSnakex
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It's all you need.
MightyHedgehog
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Seriously, though...rent or buy Fatal Frame 1 or 2...they're so tense for me at times that I will probably never finish them.
TekunoRobby
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The original Silent Hill has the best thrills of the series! Fatal Frame II was also extremely fun and unique.
While Thief is an excellent game it isn't really scary. At times you'll be on the edge but never scared (well maybe but I won't ruin it). It's mostly about the anxiety and rush of being caught.
While Thief is an excellent game it isn't really scary. At times you'll be on the edge but never scared (well maybe but I won't ruin it). It's mostly about the anxiety and rush of being caught.
ArcadeStickMonk
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Silent Hill 2, to a much lesser extent SH3
Fatal Frame, haven't played 2 but expect the same
Fatal Frame made me much more uneasy, and nearly made me shit myself once, but SH2 is far and away the best game in this thread.
Never found Resident Evil scary, 2 and REmake are the only ones that have a shot, IMO.
System Shock 2 is only scary if you can really get immersed in it (the sound is awesome). Even Doom3 can make you jump a bit if you really get into it; but honestly I'm mentioning that mostly because I played a big chunk over last night
Fatal Frame, haven't played 2 but expect the same
Fatal Frame made me much more uneasy, and nearly made me shit myself once, but SH2 is far and away the best game in this thread.
Never found Resident Evil scary, 2 and REmake are the only ones that have a shot, IMO.
System Shock 2 is only scary if you can really get immersed in it (the sound is awesome). Even Doom3 can make you jump a bit if you really get into it; but honestly I'm mentioning that mostly because I played a big chunk over last night
ArcadeStickMonk
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No game is scary unless it sucks you in. no game is scary with your buddy sitting on the couch next to with with the Cheetos. A game is only scary when you become so immersed in it, that everything else melts away. I feel that SH2 does a great job of immersion, and making you care about whats going on with the character, which is why it successfully put me on edge nearly throughout the entire game.
If you allow yourself to be succeptable to this kind of immersion, you will get much better experiences out of horror games. It's not that you forget that it's a game, you forget that it's just a game.
If you allow yourself to be succeptable to this kind of immersion, you will get much better experiences out of horror games. It's not that you forget that it's a game, you forget that it's just a game.
TekunoRobby
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You have been provided the answer System Shock 2, now go forth and play said game.
I don't know how scary it'd be by today's standards though.
It's very rare that I get scared in games and that annoys me greatly. Anyone else a survival horror fan and suffers from this horrible disease? I keep playing the games hoping I'll get a good freight or supreme uneasiness but it rarely happens and I am sad man because of that. SH2 for example, it did nothing for me but damn was it fun. Same with the FF series. I mean the lazy "BOO I LUNGE AT YOU FROM THE DARKNESS" bullshit gets me occasionally but that's not out of fear. It's just a reaction from the fact that shit came out of nowhere really fast.
I don't know how scary it'd be by today's standards though.
It's very rare that I get scared in games and that annoys me greatly. Anyone else a survival horror fan and suffers from this horrible disease? I keep playing the games hoping I'll get a good freight or supreme uneasiness but it rarely happens and I am sad man because of that. SH2 for example, it did nothing for me but damn was it fun. Same with the FF series. I mean the lazy "BOO I LUNGE AT YOU FROM THE DARKNESS" bullshit gets me occasionally but that's not out of fear. It's just a reaction from the fact that shit came out of nowhere really fast.
JackFrost2012
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The very last parts of SH2 are probably the most terrified I've ever been playing a game, or watching a movie even for that matter. It was just absolutely surreal how drawn I was into the world at that point.
SS2 is a good choice as well.
SS2 is a good choice as well.
ArcadeStickMonk
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Deepthroat said:
That game is not scary in the least. It has an awesome story, but there just is zero tension.
Scariest game ever...that would be Fatal Frame/Project Zero (never played the sequel, unfortunately). You rarely feel safe in that game, since you know ghosts can appear at any time, and almost any place...AND follow you around through walls, with no loading times. Constant tension, and ghosts are generally more scary than zombies for example.
I also consider Silent Hill to be scary, especially back when it was new and I played it for the first time. That was the scariest gaming experience I've ever had.
I also remember Blood to be damn scary, the atmosphere is so screwed up and the enemies freaked me out.
I agree, with ONE exception.
I also consider Silent Hill to be scary, especially back when it was new and I played it for the first time. That was the scariest gaming experience I've ever had.
I also remember Blood to be damn scary, the atmosphere is so screwed up and the enemies freaked me out.
ArcadeStickMonk said:
I agree, with ONE exception.
Yeah thats true. I didn't find it scary at all but still, the experience is unique. I pimp it ever chance I get. I just love the game. It's so fuckin-fantastic. The story is so good and Pious Augustus is probably the best villain ever. Everyone should play it.ArcadeStickMonk said:
Silent Hill 2 is the scariest game I've ever played though. The prison is probably the worst place I have been in a game. When you get there you'll know what I mean :O
ArcadeStickMonk
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Kiriku said:I agree, except for ONE time in the game.
bathtub?
TekunoRobby
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I laughed at that actually, it was just so obscure to me. It scared the shit out of the girlie though and that was completely worth it. Initially a few of the Insanity effects made me a bit nervous simply because I wasn't expecting them.ArcadeStickMonk said:
carbonbased
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Eternal Darkness can get REALLY freakin' scary if you never use the magick that replenishes your insanity meter. Just running around in the mansion with those screams in the background was crazy.
And make sure you play it in the dark with the volume turned way up.
And make sure you play it in the dark with the volume turned way up.
bob_arctor
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