When was the first time you felt 'TRULY' terrified in a game?
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
The most terrified I've been in a game isn't in the sense that you mean. It's playing a really difficult game where I'm going through a super difficult area where there hasn't been a save point in like an hour knowing if I die I'll lose everything and be forced to throw the game out the window. That's what terrifies me when I game.
H . R . 2
Member
have you tried P.T. ?
you still can and you MUST if you haven't!
Happosai
Hold onto your panties
Probably the first time playing Quake (the original P.C. release) back in 1996. The fact that zombies, shamblers and fiends could chase you into even the most discrete hiding places and rip you to shreds. I was like 10-years old at that time but you mentioned the 1st time.
I used to be a scaredy-cat to the point that I never tried any of the Resident Evils until two years after RE4 came out.
RE4 was so visually spectacular that I just had to finish it and I am glad I did because it gave me the courage to try so many other horror games.
with the exception of FEAR and CONDOMENED, nothing had scared me since, until ... PT was released.
I first tried the demo with my Sony Gold headset and 3D/surround audio.
the sheer terror that the first sighting of Lisa caused me, the sleepless nights that followed with me hopelessly trying to solve the messed-up final puzzle while reducing my life expectancy by years
was perhaps the most unforgettable memory I have ever had of a horror game.
Tell us about yours!
(kindly blur out any spoilers)
H . R . 2
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Mozza
Member
Now that's fuc*@!g terrifying.when i saw the 2d cars in cyberpunk 2077
brokenwatch
Member
Condemned when I had my first surround sound setup. And to a lesser extent Slenderman (the original demo) with headphones.
Silvawuff
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FFXI in Dynamis. We farmed Xarcabard for over a year before a Duelist's Chapeau dropped, one I was first for. I was playing on a shitty laptop with a shaky wifi connection. If I DCed at any point, it would have autolooted to another random person in the alliance. Also, it was a hot item to ninja loot because of how rare it was. Thankfully none of that happened.
Anyway, terrified.
Anyway, terrified.
OmegaSpirit32X
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Nemesis Prime
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Amnesia was my first ever real horror game run through, one of my favorite games of all time period
Umbasaborne
Banned
Alma in F.E.A.R scared the poo outta me back in 06 when i played the game for the first time
Platinumstorm
Member
Clive Barker's Undying was pretty scary at the time.
For whatever reason, I've grown away from horror games. I got really mad at RE5 because of how bad it was, and I think the only ones I've played since then are Amnesia DD and the Dead Space games, which are more jump/gore than horror to me.
For whatever reason, I've grown away from horror games. I got really mad at RE5 because of how bad it was, and I think the only ones I've played since then are Amnesia DD and the Dead Space games, which are more jump/gore than horror to me.
March Climber
Member
The first moment that freaked me out as a little kid(MGS 1):
First time hearing unsettling music:
A creature type that really disturbed me when I first saw it(and the first time I played the Silent Hill series):
First time I was truly terrified however, goes to P.T.
It genuinely makes me worried if I can handle future horror games as graphics get more and more realistic.
First time hearing unsettling music:
A creature type that really disturbed me when I first saw it(and the first time I played the Silent Hill series):
First time I was truly terrified however, goes to P.T.
It genuinely makes me worried if I can handle future horror games as graphics get more and more realistic.
The Eradicator
Member
Easily PT, and I refuse to play any other horror games after that. I'm still scared of PT
LeftThumbstick
Member
Being violated as a child by a Redead.
H . R . 2
Member
I have never been a fan of Zelda but it's interesting how often the name has come up, on this thread
Being violated as a child by a Redead.
Zelda devs must have been on something
they scarred so many kids
it is incredible how a demo that is barely 30 minutes has had such an impact on horror fans, yours truly included
Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
Never really played horror games.
I remember getting really sweaty when I first heard footsteps in PUBG in the early days of the game.
I remember getting really sweaty when I first heard footsteps in PUBG in the early days of the game.
Y0ssarian
Banned
Zombies are a joke to me now but Resident Evil 2 on ps1 in 1999. I was 8 or 9 years old. Opening and beginning of the game terrified me and I had never used tank controls before so I just died first try. Had trouble sleeping for weeks.
I haven't really played Silent Hill except for a demo of the first game and I have Silent Hill 2 & 3 in my backlog. They seem pretty scary
I haven't really played Silent Hill except for a demo of the first game and I have Silent Hill 2 & 3 in my backlog. They seem pretty scary
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Connificent
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Never finished PT or Amnesia. Couldn't take it
LeftThumbstick
Member
The only way i can explain it is that Zelda on the N64 had a real dark and gritty vibe to it. Honestly i wish they would go back to that kind of theme as it was far more compelling than the more child-like experience and bright colors they do now.
back in the 90's/early 2000's, this was the stuff of nightmares. Also the music was unsettling.
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BlackTron
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REmake.
Honorable mention...the first time a Redead freezes you in Zelda OOT. The sound effect combined with the sudden, unexpected loss of control seeing Link Frozen was brilliant design...invoking feelings in the player in a way only a game can achieve. I STILL remember the jump I got the first time that happened to me as a kid lol.
Honorable mention...the first time a Redead freezes you in Zelda OOT. The sound effect combined with the sudden, unexpected loss of control seeing Link Frozen was brilliant design...invoking feelings in the player in a way only a game can achieve. I STILL remember the jump I got the first time that happened to me as a kid lol.
MasterDerico
Member
This thread, Aloy makes Pyramid Head looks like a pretty boy!
Umbasaborne
Banned
The first moment that freaked me out as a little kid(MGS 1):
First time hearing unsettling music:
A creature type that really disturbed me when I first saw it(and the first time I played the Silent Hill series):
First time I was truly terrified however, goes to P.T.
It genuinely makes me worried if I can handle future horror games as graphics get more and more realistic.
Yeah i honestly couldn't play pt, or visage. Two of the scariest fucking games ive ever seen. I had to watch people play them between my fingers. Fucking horrifying
March Climber
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I still to this day think they accidentally hired some horror artists on the dev team for the 64 games. Both of the 64 games are completely different in tone to every single other Legend of Zelda game that came before and after. From the dark and muddy textures everywhere, to the future having reddened skies surrounded by destroyed buildings and enemies reminding you of death. Even the overworld and NPCs during pre-time jump daytime felt oddly uninviting, regardless of the heroic music they would play while you traveled. There were areas that were supposed to be considered beautiful and safe like Lake Hylia that instead triggered thalassophobia as the music went silent, all you see is a single house, a bridge, no fish, and a dead tree, and you were afraid something would grab you or kill you the minute you entered the water.
Also like I said above, the weird items, oddities, and NPCs who just had this look of unease or at worst, looks that line up with the concept of horror, that would make even the nicest of towns like Kakariko feel off and unsettling.
While the NPCs in this blue sky town might seem festive in this at first, after exploring you start to notice the cracks, and then you notice how none of the buildings share the 'festive' nature of the town and look dark, ominous, and imposing instead. Going into the alleyways and corners break the illusion of what the town wants a new visitor to see vs what it really is.
Even things like this in the sequel:
Like why put this in the game knowing how horrifying this looks?
Doczu
Member
Silent Hill when i was 9. Shit had such an impact on me that i had real nightmares/halucinations when i had a very bad case of fever. Must have fried something in my brain as nothing ever scared me anymore.
Don't know if i should thank my dad or condemn him for letting me play the game.
Although i did feel some unease when playing RE VII on the PSVR. First playthrough too.
Don't know if i should thank my dad or condemn him for letting me play the game.
Although i did feel some unease when playing RE VII on the PSVR. First playthrough too.
Sleepwalker
Member
This one but 11 year old me on the gamecube remake.
Nowadays the game still terrifies me but because the controls are shit
H . R . 2
Member
yes this scene seems to be the second scariest thing people remember about RE , the first being the dog jumpscare
The Infectious Paradox
Gold Member
Condemned criminal origins when those homeless fucks popped out of the shadows to hit my ass with a pipe
The Infectious Paradox
Gold Member
Please tell me the game
Chris_Rivera
Member
I could not do it.
Alien Isolation, Dying Light, Biohazard, Tlou (PS3) all had some tense yet entertaining moments, but PT was punishment in my opinion.
Doczu
Member
Lucifers Beard
Member
I've not really been scared by horror games, Dead Space was super tense at points for me I guess.
One time I can remember feeling very tense is when playing Dark Souls and walking into the Undead Parish (or church, whatever it was) and being pretty scared hearing that undead mage uttering spells from in the rafters on my headphones.
One time I can remember feeling very tense is when playing Dark Souls and walking into the Undead Parish (or church, whatever it was) and being pretty scared hearing that undead mage uttering spells from in the rafters on my headphones.
\m/etalStorm
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This freaked me out as a kid. First Zombie in RE1. Legendary!