Remember when you actually cared about trying to stay alive in a video game? You were given a certain amount of lives to complete your task. While there were ways to gain an extra life, there was somewhat of a challenge involved with doing so. Today’s games lack the same challenges of the old days. Even though there are a few exceptions (Dark Souls), dying in a game just doesn’t have the same meaning it did 10+ years ago. Throughout [...]
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 [...]
Our first live video podcast brings Justin, Ethan, Cole, Justin, and Josh out of the shadows to reveal their Top 5 games that they suck at. Mario would be disappointed in all of us as Justin finds a way to be terrible at a game that isn’t a game. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv. We apologize for audio issues on the final recording. You can also check out the archived [...]
Demon’s Souls was one of those games that I wanted to play but never got around to. With the news that the servers would be offline in March, I thought maybe I was too late. Fortunately for my “always late to the party and not in a cool way” self, what has been codenamed Project Dark is now Dark Souls, and I may get a second chance at wicked hard dungeon crawling. Dark Souls will be a spiritual successor as the [...]
Every day, Horrible Night is on the look out for the most interesting news items in the gaming industry to pass along to you with our unique take. The articles that just miss the cut end up in the Shiny Objects feed which can be viewed here (or on the sidebar of the site) and subscribed to here. Each week we will be recapping the shiniest of the objects, while looking for your feedback so that you can help us define what type of [...]
When a game gets its notoriety for being “the hardest game,” it turns a few heads. Last year, Atlus gambled where Sony didn’t and decided to release Demon’s Souls in North America. It was said to bring about a challenge level the likes of which we haven’t seen for decades. While this intrigued me, it wasn’t enough to sell me. So I patiently read positive review after positive review and waited for the right time to give the game a [...]
Meanwhile… we’ve actually been playing games. Each week we recap our recent gaming experiences and tell you what we’re looking forward to, so you can use your time more wisely than we have. Just because the holiday threw us off and we are a few days late, doesn’t mean we aren’t gaming. We’ve even got a new contributor that you should be hearing more from soon. Let us know what are you playing this week, we want to know, no [...]
Meanwhile… we’ve actually been playing games. Each week we recap our recent gaming experiences and tell you what we’re looking forward to, so you can use your time more wisely than we have. The summer gaming drought is in full effect. Time to finish what you’ve started and look around for those games you didn’t get to last year before the fall rush hits us all. JDevL Things are definitely calming down on the new game purchases, so I find [...]
Every day, Horrible Night is on the look out for the most interesting news items in the gaming industry to pass along to you with our unique take. The articles that just miss the cut end up in the Shiny Objects feed which can be viewed here (or on the sidebar of the site) and subscribed to here. Each week we will be recapping the shiniest of the objects, while looking for your feedback so that you can help us define what type of [...]
