Dear Game Designers Who Thought I Was Done, You know how when you’re playing an immersive game and you’ve spent a lot of time agonizing over decisions and wondering why that one part was so hard and then you finish the game and go, ‘Man that was awesome! I want more!’ and you’re talking to one of your friends who tells you about that one upgrade you missed that would have totally changed how you approached that one spot with [...]
While horror games have seen an indie revival in recent years, the major publishers continue to shy away from the genre. Justin, Josh, and Ethan investigate and discuss their personal favorite frights and spooky failures. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. Live podcasts are featured monthly. View the archived video. Show Notes Cast: Justin L, Josh, Ethan Guide: 00:25 [...]
Justin, Josh and Ethan dig deep to figure what makes for a truly memorable debut for a new video game franchise. From the highs of Resident Evil to the failures of Homefront which originals still stand above their sequels? The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. Live podcasts are featured monthly. View the archived video. Show Notes Cast: Justin L, [...]
When I go to sleep at night, I sometimes dream of all the monsters I’ve destroyed throughout my life as a gamer. What some may consider a nightmare is a delightful jaunt that endlessly highlights all that I’ve accomplished. Unfortunately, I read an article that a vegan wrote about hunting and how we continue to validate killing innocent animals in a world where once can sustain themselves on plant matter alone. Supposedly, these delicious animals have rights and we’re violating [...]
Justin, Ethan, Cole, and Josh have had their share of failures in video games, but which one’s rank as their most memorable video game deaths? From the dark and brutal to the touching and tearful, the cast explores all definitions of game over. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. Live podcasts are featured monthly. View the archived video. Throughout [...]
I have trouble ever being truly comfortable in any situation. That’s why I refuse to ever leave my house, but let’s face it: most accidents and all break-ins happen in the house, so I’m not really safe there, either. It’s all I have, but thankfully I’m a bit better prepared thanks to the lessons of Dead Space. The Lessons of Dead Space Be scary right back Boots are the most important line of defense Spare no appendage Be scary right [...]
Think of the scariest movie you’ve ever seen, the type that stuck with you for days, if not months, tugging at the mental strings that control fear. Do you have one? Great. Now think about the protagonist of that particular movie and the type of gun or martial art they used to finally destroy the unimaginable entity(s) that stalked their every move. What’s that you say? They didn’t have one? They ran around screaming and hiding the whole time without ever [...]
Simple premise this week, to help us get into the Halloween spirit we asked our writers to recap their scariest video game moments. It seemed pretty original at the time… Want in on the weekly conversation? Every Wednesday we pose a question on Twitter and Facebook. You can answer from Wednesdays through Mondays on Twitter with the hashtag = #R2A, and in our weekly thread on Facebook.com/HorribleNight posted every Wednesday. Check out this week’s responses at the end of the post, [...]
Halloween is seen by many as a day for dressing up in silly costumes and parading around town in order to beg for candy. In reality, Halloween is probably the most dangerous time of year due to the shifting proximity of the spirit world and our own. For those of you willing to risk your lives and the lives of your children, trick-or-treat away but the intelligent few should to stock up on supplies and barricade yourselves indoors until the [...]
My descent into the dark world of PopCap addiction started with a casual use of Bejeweled that blossomed into a full blown issue with the introduction of Plants Vs. Zombies into my system. A Peggle bender made me realize that I needed help, and a final Zuma session in front of my friends made them realize an intervention was in order. I’ve been PopCap free for four days, but recent news has made me fear that avoiding the stuff won’t be quite so easy any [...]
