Tag archive: horror [ 32 ]

More Creepiness Coming Your Way: Among the Sleep Gets Kickstarted

05/15/2013
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by Ethan Moses in: Headlines, News

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again; it’s a great year for horror. You can add another entry to that list of announced titles as Among the Sleep, a survival horror game from the perspective of a young child has surpassed it’s goal of $200,000.00. This means that Krillbite Studios, the developers behind the title can stop messing around and start focusing on reminding us why childhood was so darn frightening. I’m excited about this game because the [...]

Darkwood Devs Launch Indiegogo Campaign

05/08/2013
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by Ethan Moses in: Headlines, News

Acid Wizard Studio, developer of the upcoming survival horror game Darkwood, have launched an Indiegogo campaign for the game and are looking to raise $40,000.00 in funding (which is pretty modest considering the scope of the project). Despite the creepy atmosphere and aesthetics of Darkwood, the video pitch itself is rather light-hearted and funny. That doesn’t last long, however as the team gives us a more in-depth look at the game and the progress they’ve made since the pre-alpha trailer that was [...]

Cry of Fear Reflex Review: I’m Out

04/29/2013
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by Ethan Moses in: Reflex, Reviews

I’ve always been under the impression that I enjoyed scary games, going as far to criticize modern survival horror for forgetting their roots and galloping down the action aisle. After playing Cry of Fear for about an hour last week, I’ve come to the realization that I like the idea of horror games way more than I like the application of them. That is not because Cry of Fear is a bad game but because I’ve apparently lost my edge (aka I’m [...]

Darkwood Brings Horror So Bring Extra Underwear: An Interview with Acid Wizard Studio

Darkwood caught my eye a couple months back based on its art style, atmosphere and “hardcore” take on gaming. Because I’m the curious type, I decided to try and get a hold of the Acid Wizard Studios, the team behind the game. Being the cordial gents that they are, they answered some very hard hitting questions while opting out of a few more because of a mysterious agenda they referred to as “spoiler prevention.” I’m not exactly sure what that entails, [...]

Cheap and Dirty Gamer: Shattered Haven Shattered My Patience

04/11/2013
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by Ethan Moses in: Editorials

So this is going to be a first for Cheap and Dirty Gamer; I didn’t really like this week’s game. I tend to screen games a bit more thoroughly beforehand, which is why most of the games are at least entertaining, but I took a chance on Shattered Haven because it looked to be taking a unique approach to puzzle games by hiding the usual mechanics in the form of a survival horror scenario. The problem was, it wasn’t super [...]

Dead Space 3 Review: Stomp, Drop, and Roll

02/28/2013
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by Aaron McNeal in: Rated, Reviews

Being a space engineer is a hard life. They’re expected to take on a myriad of tasks, whether it be repairing derelict ships or forcibly removing a mutant’s legs from its disgusting torso. What, then, could possibly make these tasks easier on a guy who just can’t seem to get a break? How about an extra set of hands for shooting and feet for stomping? Maybe it’s the inclusion of a partner in Dead Space 3 or the fact that [...]

Cheap and Dirty Gamer: Baby Blues Scares a Grown Man

02/21/2013
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by Ethan Moses in: Editorials

Babies have horrible lives. Not only do they have to rely on others to do everything for them, they are unbelievably ill-equipped for handling situations where supernatural entities are involved. Baby Blues brings this to light better than any game I’ve ever played. Not only do I never want to be a baby again, I’m now even more nervous about bringing one into the world. Baby Blues puts you in the role of the aforementioned baby (well, a five year-old named Tommy, [...]

System Shock 2 Available Now on GOG and Coming to Steam

02/14/2013
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by Justin Lacey in: Headlines, News

Trying to get classic PC games to play on modern hardware has gotten easier thanks to rereleases on digital stores, but that doesn’t mean every game has made the leap. Thankfully we can scratch one more off only-playable-by-hackers list as Night Dive Studios fought through the red tape to give the world a fresh release of System Shock 2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun has an interview with GOG.com on how this release negotiating the licensing nightmare to make this cult-hit available [...]

Dead Space 3 Demo Game Curious Video: Still Stompin’

01/18/2013
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by Justin Lacey in: Game Curious, Reviews

Josh and Justin give the Dead Space 3 Demo a look-see three weeks ahead of release. TLDR version? “Chronicles of Isaac Evil 5″ – Josh, “My immersion!!!1″ – Justin. This video is intended for an mature audience as our commentary is not kid-friendly: For more Game Curious and video content from Horrible Night: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Join us live and follow on Twitch.tv Horror action continues to evolve, and we’ve been tricked by demos in this genre before [...]

The Walking Dead Review: The Dead Can Feel

11/29/2012
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by Brandon Coppernoll in: Rated, Reviews

A game seldom comes along which strikes a chord deeper than just being entertained. The Walking Dead by Telltale Games delivers on a one-of-a-kind experience by reaching into your personal morality and advocates a new level of interactive storytelling. Episodic games are some of the more difficult games to master, and this holds especially true when it comes to the material of The Walking Dead. In order to be successful, The Walking Dead needed to provide a rich experience in which you felt a [...]