There are those who would have you believe the last 23 years of horror gaming have been a notable low point for the genre. However, horror gaming hasn’t gone away; it’s simply changed. Like a muted monster bursting from a lab, modern horror has escaped the confines of the Triple-a gaming industry and mutated into something more terrifying than even the horror gaming genre’s creators could have ever imagined.
We’ve been “treated” to the release of some of the most terrifying games you’ll ever have the fortune (or misfortune) of experiencing. As indie developers pushed the boundaries of how much terror we’re willing to tolerate in the name of entertainment, major studios responded with a new wave of digital nightmares. It’s been an era of unprecedented experimentation that has resulted in some of the most exciting examples of horror gaming ever unleashed upon the public.
We’ve been “treated” to the release of some of the most terrifying games you’ll ever have the fortune (or misfortune) of experiencing. As indie developers pushed the boundaries of how much terror we’re willing to tolerate in the name of entertainment, major studios responded with a new wave of digital nightmares. It’s been an era of unprecedented experimentation that has resulted in some of the most exciting examples of horror gaming ever unleashed upon the public.
- 10/29/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
From Resident Evil 6 to Dead Space 3, multiplayer-focused horror games used to get a bad rap. This makes quite a bit of sense, as it’s hard to sustain interactive scares when players are distracted by their silly friends as they explore a spooky three-dimensional space. That being said, “hard” isn’t the same thing as “impossible,” and in recent years we’ve actually seen quite a few multiplayer horror games that manage to balance cooperative fun with legitimate digital scares.
And while there are plenty of well-known examples of cooperative horror out there (from the Dark Pictures Anthology titles to the recent Evil Dead game), today we’d like to highlight six of the most underrated Co-op horror games for players who have already experienced most of the famous ones. After all, there’s nothing quite like sharing interactive scares with your buddies – be it online or on the couch.
And while there are plenty of well-known examples of cooperative horror out there (from the Dark Pictures Anthology titles to the recent Evil Dead game), today we’d like to highlight six of the most underrated Co-op horror games for players who have already experienced most of the famous ones. After all, there’s nothing quite like sharing interactive scares with your buddies – be it online or on the couch.
- 7/27/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Those who are listeners to our Safe Room Podcast will note that back in December, Neil and Jay talked a bit about Duonix Studios‘ retro survival horror title 10 Dead Doves. The team announced this morning that the game’s Kickstarter is now live.
10 Dead Doves has been in development since February 2021 with a 3-person team. Currently, the game has a 30-minute demo that you can check out for free via itch.io.
The Kickstarter is set at $10,000, which would “provide [the team] with enough resources to recoup the heaviest costs involved in self-funding the project.” Any additional funding would give the team more room to develop additional content. Obviously, there are a range of reward tiers for those who pledge a certain amount towards the project.
Taking heavy inspiration from titles such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Fatal Frame (with a bit of Grim Fandango thrown in), 10 Dead Doves is described...
10 Dead Doves has been in development since February 2021 with a 3-person team. Currently, the game has a 30-minute demo that you can check out for free via itch.io.
The Kickstarter is set at $10,000, which would “provide [the team] with enough resources to recoup the heaviest costs involved in self-funding the project.” Any additional funding would give the team more room to develop additional content. Obviously, there are a range of reward tiers for those who pledge a certain amount towards the project.
Taking heavy inspiration from titles such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Fatal Frame (with a bit of Grim Fandango thrown in), 10 Dead Doves is described...
- 4/18/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Before checking out this week’s episode on The Last of Us, check out last week’s discussion celebrating the 10th anniversary of BioShock Infinite!
I’d be lying if “fool’s errand” wasn’t my first thought upon hearing about HBO’s plan to adapt The Last of Us into a series. I mean, who wants that kind of responsibility, let alone dealing with the inevitable shitstorm of precisely the type of comments we’ve come to expect when anything is adapted. And when we’re talking about one of the most beloved horror titles of the last decade, I think “fool’s errand” is a pretty justified gut reaction.
And yet, with every new announcement regarding creatives and casting being attached to the project, that notion quickly left my mind. I mean, after all, how nervous can you be with Craig Mazin of Chernobyl fame and The Last of Us...
I’d be lying if “fool’s errand” wasn’t my first thought upon hearing about HBO’s plan to adapt The Last of Us into a series. I mean, who wants that kind of responsibility, let alone dealing with the inevitable shitstorm of precisely the type of comments we’ve come to expect when anything is adapted. And when we’re talking about one of the most beloved horror titles of the last decade, I think “fool’s errand” is a pretty justified gut reaction.
And yet, with every new announcement regarding creatives and casting being attached to the project, that notion quickly left my mind. I mean, after all, how nervous can you be with Craig Mazin of Chernobyl fame and The Last of Us...
- 3/21/2023
- by Neil Bolt
- bloody-disgusting.com
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