I don't know about you, but it seems like hardly anyone makes good horror entertainment these days. At least the stuff I like. I like stuff in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Supernatural, psychological. It's a constant amazement to me that I exist, or anything exists for that matter. It's this huge mystery, and we just accept it. Lovecraft and others in that vein explore that backdrop of void and mystery of existence--which has to be the spookiest subject matter ever--in ways that challenge and pique the human psychology. This is the stuff I like, and there is a damn dreadful shortage of it.
So I thought I'd start a thread to find out if anyone shares this interest, and to share my own. Centered on games, but hell, anything goes as long as it's horror-related.
Why games? Seems to me this is the most fertile medium lately. Since the arrival of Resident Evil and Silent Hill in the 90's, and then Amnesia a few years back, there has been great creativity and novelty in exploring supernatural and horror experience in games.
Did you hear about Guillermo Del Toro's game? I didn't either. This is why.
The new Resident Evil coming out is creepy as hell.
I played the downloadable bit from E3.
RE4 was a good time. The trailer for RE7 shows promise. Out on Steam this Jan. Hope it's good.
10-17-2016, 06:08 PM
FanInAZ
I wonder why there have been so many horrible threads started this month :confused:
10-17-2016, 08:51 PM
Hawgdriver
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Originally Posted by MasterShake
The resurgence of Virtual Reality will help bring the horror genre back:
So is Oculus Rift the standard VR platform?
10-17-2016, 08:52 PM
Hawgdriver
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Originally Posted by FanInAZ
I wonder why there have been so many horrible threads started this month :confused:
I'm wounded. Take it back. ;)
10-18-2016, 01:24 PM
Hawgdriver
So I watched this. Dude(?) does no-assclownery playthroughs that he presents as movie-like experiences. This game is pure wow, 10/10. Want it...guess PSVR is the thing.
10-18-2016, 04:16 PM
BroncoJoe
You watched a 2 1/2 hour game playthrough?
I'm impressed at the amount of free time you have at your disposal!
10-18-2016, 06:20 PM
Hawgdriver
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Originally Posted by BroncoJoe
You watched a 2 1/2 hour game playthrough?
I'm impressed at the amount of free time you have at your disposal!
You ever watch a movie?
10-18-2016, 06:35 PM
Hawgdriver
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Originally Posted by Hawgdriver
So I watched this. Dude(?) does no-assclownery playthroughs that he presents as movie-like experiences. This game is pure wow, 10/10. Want it...guess PSVR is the thing.
You know the influence that kept coming to mind? Danielewski's House of Leaves. This game is a landmark.
10-25-2016, 03:28 PM
Hawgdriver
Survival Horror Network on Youtube is great. Loved Silent Hill 2 longplay. That game is mad creative, and the music direction was phenomenal.
11-03-2016, 12:25 AM
Hawgdriver
Went to a buddy's house tonight, he had a super high-spec PC he just bought with an HTC VR kit. Even the wife was amazed....she asked how much it cost and was like...that's it?