February 28th, 2009
Some people don't call this horror
It’s the year of the sequel. First RE, then SH (europe), then FF, then Resistance, now there’s another Dead Space oming out, for the Wii. Check out the Calendar for the links. I personally had a great time with Dead Space and I found it odd that a lot of people didn’t consider it to be Survival Horror. Because that’s definitely the genre, and if you stopped being scared of these games, I’m afraid desentization has reared it’s ugly head and it’s time for more active immersion. Set the mood, play in the dark, turn the volume up, let the game scare you. People have such high expectations while the moodsetting is half the fear. You don’t watch a horror movie during broaddaylight either.
Looks good when you squint
Played Alone in The Dark on the Wii and it’s absolutely horrible. I know that they wanted to reach a broader audience and I respect that, but everything feels so tacked on and outdated. Everything that made the Xbox360 (or even the PS3 version) is missing and the remaining skeleton is then dressed up with horrible motion controls. Opening the inventory is a hassle. There’s literally a faq out there to explain how people can open their inventory more easily. That fact alone is comedy gold. This is why I’m looking forward to Dead Space Extraction, so far it doesn’t look to be a rushed downgraded port. I’m not one to complain about games (I always appreciate the effort people go through to please my digital needs), but I’m afraid something horrible happened during production. It could have been fantastic, and now it’s just mediocre at it’s best.
Categories: Alone In The Dark, Calendar, Dead Space |
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February 24th, 2009
First gen SH
So a new defining moment, it’s Silent Hill’s turn this time. Love the game, although graphically it’s a bit outdated. It requires quite some ingression to still create the power it once had. It’s the one that started it all though, and although the series is currently a little diluted, it’s still a franchise worth having around. And this defining moment underlines Silent Hill’s genius.
Second gen SH
Fear 2 is out, right after it’s own demo. Haven’t had a chance to play it, but it looks more of the same, I’m not really warm for this title and their promotion to it hasn’t really focussed on unique horror aspects at all. Dead Rising 2 announced and a rumor about a Dead Space prequel. Looks like horror is on the rise, contrary to most naysayers. Love to see some new franchises too, but you can’t have it all.
Categories: Defining Moment, FEAR, Silent Hill |
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February 17th, 2009
What is that Thing?
So, turns out LIT is a horror game. Who knew? Supposedly it’s fantastic and it’s everything a WiiWare game should be. I don’t know, haven’t tried it so far. I’ve updated the calendar in the small hope it will see a global release.
I’ve also thrown up a new Defining Moment; it’s about The Thing, a highly underrated gem in my opinion. True, the game was bogged down because of the scripted turns, but nonetheless it’s a fantastic piece of digital horror. Really mimics the movie’s emotions. Sadly, the planned sequel never came to fruition, but I’ll be covering that another time.
Spaghetti Demon Children
Finished Jericho recently and I must say that I had this game pinned all wrong. It’s a great game with some stunning visuals. Really like the timetravel and character abilities. The ending was…odd…to say the least, but supposedly it’s a set-up for a sequel or something, which I really hope gets a release.
Played the RE5 demo yet? Ugh, I told you not to spoil yourself. If you still need more RE5, I suggest heading over to www.hobofightclub.com for a cool side-by-side trailer analysis from 2005 to 2009. It has really come a long way.
I’ll be posting up another defining moment soon and it’s going to be a fan favorite, so stay tuned.
Categories: Defining Moment, Jericho, The Thing |
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February 1st, 2009
Foundation of Survival Horror
There’s a new defining moment, but it’s a bit of a wild card. It’s from the first game I ever played; Castle Adventure. I wasn’t planning on writing an article about it, until it popped up in a few conversations and I realized I wasn’t alone in my amazement over the game’s mechanics and the resulting scares. I delved deeper into the game and found out that it could be considered as one of the survival horror foundations.
Resident Evil 5 demo is out, but my advice is stay away: You know the game will be good, you know you will buy it. Don’t spoil yourself, just wait a little longer.
Categories: Castle Adventure, Defining Moment |
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