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Can video games really be scary?
Oh yes they can!
Good folks, what are the scariest examples you have played?
I’ll reveal my pick as to the all out scariest later in the thread (I’m hoping that one of you will list it first) 👍🏻😜
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"Can video games really be scary?
Oh yes they can!
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Oh no they can't...
I feel the same way about video games as I do horror films. I enjoy them but they don't get me hiding behind the settee.
Some good ones for atmospherics:
F.E.A.R.
Doom 3
Alien: Isolation
(the last one came closest to raising the hairs on my chest) |
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
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I disassociate really easy.
My brain knows it isn't real, so I don't get scared.
Although try playing games like panicore or lethal company, with somebody that high pitch screams at the slightest thing.
That shit makes me jump |
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"Can video games really be scary?
Oh yes they can!
Oh no they can't...
I feel the same way about video games as I do horror films. I enjoy them but they don't get me hiding behind the settee.
Some good ones for atmospherics:
F.E.A.R.
Doom 3
Alien: Isolation
(the last one came closest to raising the hairs on my chest)"
Well they can. People have different levels of having immersion or being able to disassociate.
Scary and horror movies do absolutely nothing for me what so ever outside of the odd skilled jump scare which is few and far between these days. However I'm able to immerse myself in a video game, especially a good one, so much that it feels like I'm there. Am I going to break down in terrified shock? No but tension and fear symptoms are definitely pressent. |
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"Can video games really be scary?
Oh yes they can!
Good folks, what are the scariest examples you have played?
I’ll reveal my pick as to the all out scariest later in the thread (I’m hoping that one of you will list it first) 👍🏻😜
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Ooh easy for me alien isolation on nightmare, shit that game makes poop bricks.
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"Hate the ocean so Subnautica terrifies me lol.
Had to play with headset muted at times so couldn’t hear things coming to est me from the darkness."
I have a similar fear so being the kind chap that I am, may I terrify you some more by wholeheartedly recommending Death In The Water and Depth - both nerve shredding, jump scare laden affairs involving BIG sharks…. 😵💫😵💫😜 |
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By *hilloutMan 21 weeks ago
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System Shock 2!
The ambient sounds, setting of dread, and the fabulously voice acted audio messages were epic.
SHODAN's insulting and condescending interactions throughout were the icing on the cake  |
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"Alien Isolation, couldn't finish it as I kept having panic attacks 😅 too much suspense and lump scares "
Jurassic park: Survivor is coming soon. Generally along the same lines as Alien. Though I expect not quite as freaky due it the xenomoroph being it's own level of scary but still the same premise I think. |
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I have a similar fear so being the kind chap that I am, may I terrify you some more by wholeheartedly recommending Death In The Water and Depth - both nerve shredding, jump scare laden affairs involving BIG sharks…. 😵💫😵💫😜"
Do enjoy a scare so il give those a look in and have a scary night in the dark ty ^_^ Will try my best to not just mute when shakey this time haha x |
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"Alien Isolation, couldn't finish it as I kept having panic attacks 😅 too much suspense and lump scares
Jurassic park: Survivor is coming soon. Generally along the same lines as Alien. Though I expect not quite as freaky due it the xenomoroph being it's own level of scary but still the same premise I think. "
I dunno a good quality ai on those raptors and I may shit myself. 🤣🤣
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
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"I don't find much scary in the horror sense but jump scares get me every fucking time! The first 2 FNAF games had me throwing the controller across the room 😅"
🤣🤣 Oh I love it.
Thats the kind of reaction I enjoy from people I play with. I end up just sat laughing.
Not good when playing games like panicore though, when the monsters can also hear you through the mic |
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"I don't find much scary in the horror sense but jump scares get me every fucking time! The first 2 FNAF games had me throwing the controller across the room 😅
🤣🤣 Oh I love it.
Thats the kind of reaction I enjoy from people I play with. I end up just sat laughing.
Not good when playing games like panicore though, when the monsters can also hear you through the mic"
My kids find it hilarious! Me not so much |
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
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"I don't find much scary in the horror sense but jump scares get me every fucking time! The first 2 FNAF games had me throwing the controller across the room 😅
🤣🤣 Oh I love it.
Thats the kind of reaction I enjoy from people I play with. I end up just sat laughing.
Not good when playing games like panicore though, when the monsters can also hear you through the mic
My kids find it hilarious! Me not so much "
Oh the amount of times I've been crippled with laughter, while trying to hide from monsters, because my team mate has screamed really loud |
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Project Zero 1 and 2. You had to take photos of ghosts before they jumped out and killed you.
Alone in the Dark series.
Nightmare Creatures and Tenchu had some pretty scary moments as enemies came through the dark at you. Similar to Silent Hill with the fog.
Max Payne and Bioshock also had their jumps-scare moments.
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Half Life 1 and 2 used to scare my sister to the point that she stopped playing. I had to enable cheats to make it easier and reduce the fear factor. Mods, cheats and level select can be fun, but they often spoil the original challenge of the game.
The best cheat that I think improved gameplay was enabling blood mode in Mortal Kombat on the good old Sega Megadrive. I still remember it. A,B,A,C,A,B,B. ("Get over here"). Thank you Games Master aka Patrick Moore and his monocle).  |
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"Project Zero 1 and 2. You had to take photos of ghosts before they jumped out and killed you.
Alone in the Dark series.
Nightmare Creatures and Tenchu had some pretty scary moments as enemies came through the dark at you. Similar to Silent Hill with the fog.
Max Payne and Bioshock also had their jumps-scare moments.
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Ah ha! Yes, the Project Zero (aka Fatal Frame) series was my top choice 😃😃
Once played, never, ever forgotten…. 😵💫😵💫😵💫
Armed with only a camera for defence and playing as a character who only slowly jogged(!!!)
The series was as creepy as all hell.
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Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜
May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.
It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.
….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜 |
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PT was very spooky and about the only game I'd say was scary.
Silent Hill 2 definitely had its moments. It's all about the atmosphere and soundtrack though.
Outlast was scary at first but got boring/tedious quicky.
Cultic was 100% an uncomfortable game at times and I'd recommend it for anyone that likes retro FPS games.
Dead Space/Doom 3 sci-fi horror/action... Definitely not bad.
King Kong The Peter Jackson Movie Game. It's not scary but those centipedes were horrible.
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
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"Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜
May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.
It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.
….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜"
Giving this a go tonight, thank you |
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"Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜
May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.
It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.
….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜
Giving this a go tonight, thank you"
Good luck and remember to check the rooms everywhere….😜👍🏻👍🏻 |
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
Leeds |
"Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜
May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.
It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.
….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜
Giving this a go tonight, thank you
Good luck and remember to check the rooms everywhere….😜👍🏻👍🏻"
Thanks for the advice 😂 |
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ArcRaiders is providing plenty of tension. Especially in solo….
“don’t shoot”
“You friendly”
“Talk to me damn it”
“Ok I’m going this way have a good raid”
“Why are you following me?”
“Are you friendly?”
“I’m just going to exfil haven’t got anything good this run honest”
“Honest, stop following me”
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Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.
- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.
- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout
- Amenti
- Mortuary Assistant
Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
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"Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.
- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.
- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout
- Amenti
- Mortuary Assistant
Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.
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All either added to library or wishlisted lol
Amenti was alright, but not amazing imo |
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By (user no longer on site) 21 weeks ago
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"Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.
- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.
- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout
- Amenti
- Mortuary Assistant
Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.
All either added to library or wishlisted lol
Amenti was alright, but not amazing imo"
Oh I agree on Amenti, as a game it was fair but had decent jumpscares.
BioShock aswell from ps3 I loved.
Problem wasi used to play it at 2am, in the dark, headphones, as I was falling asleep. 😅 |
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
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"Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.
- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.
- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout
- Amenti
- Mortuary Assistant
Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.
All either added to library or wishlisted lol
Amenti was alright, but not amazing imo
Oh I agree on Amenti, as a game it was fair but had decent jumpscares.
BioShock aswell from ps3 I loved.
Problem wasi used to play it at 2am, in the dark, headphones, as I was falling asleep. 😅 "
That's how I play most of my games 😊 |
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By *r.ZeusMan 21 weeks ago
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Alien Isolation for me.
The alien can’t be killed, you can only hide, distract, or run from it.
The sound design is terrifying.
The oppressive atmosphere feels tense and stressful. It makes you uneasy, like you can’t relax. You feel trapped or weighed down by the environment |
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By (user no longer on site) 21 weeks ago
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As I have never played them.. ever.
I'll be starting on RE before Requiem gets released.
Games I'm looking forward to for this year:
Halloween
OD Knock (hopefully but unlikely)
GTA (who isn't)
As for strange games, I'm hoping 'Umagari' drops.
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Some of the Commodore 64 and arcade games had heart racing moments as the joystick, buttons and steering wheel had been overused to the point that the game had a delay in reacting to the buttons pressed. Pressing jump in Prince of Persia and the darn thing walks straight off the edge to the spikes below. The horror of knowing your player might not do what you ask it to.  |
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By *olfiMan 21 weeks ago
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"Fist couple resident evil games had a few jump scare moments in them."
I always remember watching a friend play the third for the first time, sat in the dark and there's a bit where a corpse gets thrown up out of a floor hatch. We both jumped out of our skin. |
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I’m presently playing a rather creepy one; Seijun Drop which is free on Itch.io (loads of great horror games to be played on there by the way).
Basically, you’re chased around a building by something that resembles a sort of cross between the supernatural Japanese entity, Teke-Teke and the little ghost lad from The Grudge.
It’s kind of frustrating but fun 😁
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I promise I’m not sponsored by bohemia interactive, but it’s DayZ.
One minute you’re running through beautiful countryside, the next you’ve been shot or attacked by zombies/wolves or a bear.
Total head fuck |
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By *essTTWoman 1 week ago
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"Project Zero 1 and 2. You had to take photos of ghosts before they jumped out and killed you.
Alone in the Dark series.
Nightmare Creatures and Tenchu had some pretty scary moments as enemies came through the dark at you. Similar to Silent Hill with the fog.
Max Payne and Bioshock also had their jumps-scare moments.
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Bioshock mentioned  |
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By *essTTWoman 1 week ago
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I never finished the last RE game, too many jumpscares and the controls felt really clunky to me
I enjoyed the first bioshock although alot of jumpscares.
Need to play the rest of them actually |
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"I never finished the last RE game, too many jumpscares and the controls felt really clunky to me
I enjoyed the first bioshock although alot of jumpscares.
Need to play the rest of them actually "
‘Would you kindly….’ 😱 (a great game!) |
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By *essTTWoman 1 week ago
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"I never finished the last RE game, too many jumpscares and the controls felt really clunky to me
I enjoyed the first bioshock although alot of jumpscares.
Need to play the rest of them actually
‘Would you kindly….’ 😱 (a great game!) "
Such a good game, I can't remember why I never started the next one straight away, I think something came out around the same time I discovered the trilogy and I got distracted |
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Im a wuss when it comes to horror games but definately Outlast. I had to have the brightness turned up all the way and still couldn't see anything! I got to the basement and couldn't go any further. Which sucks as I mainly run horror TTRPGs  |
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