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| 13 OCT 2002 at 8:58am |
SusanGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Scariest game for me would have been Shivers back when I first played it. With its Teen rating, it was the first "scary" game I ever played. The things that scared me about it (and what I love about it now) are the complete solitude in the museum, creepy music, and the occasional essence jumping out at you. I hated going through the execution room on my way to the puzzle room. Of course, it probably didn't help that I always played the game before going to bed!
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 9:10am |
CerberusPrivate Detective
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Darkfall --
It had that creepy old haunted house feel about it and didn't spoil it by thoriwng buckets of blood and gore into the picture.
Anchorhead --
Fantastic IF. If you haven't played it you should download it immediately (it's freeware). It feels very much like one of Lovecraft's Mythos tales (especially Shadows of Innesmouth).
Realms of the Haunting --
More of an action adventure but VERY moody and creepy. I'd love to see this remade with a newer game engine. Excellent plot, good acting and some nice puzzles. Never did manage to finish it though, could always get to a certain chapter then kept running out of ammo!
Thief --
Not really an adventure game but you don't truly know fear until you play certain levels of this game with the lights out and the volume up.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 9:13am |
JonasKyratzesSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Cerberus (13 OCT 2002 9:10am)
Anchorhead --
Fantastic IF. If you haven't played it you should download it immediately (it's freeware). It feels very much like one of Lovecraft's Mythos tales (especially Shadows of Innesmouth).
Aaaah! /me runs screaming into a wall
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 9:16am |
JonasKyratzesSorcerer Apprentice
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A freeware action/adventure. Scary. As. Hell.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 10:58am |
CerberusPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By JonasKyratzes (13 OCT 2002 9:13am)
Aaaah! /me runs screaming into a wall
Does that mean you don't like the game or find it really creepy ??? ???
Haven't seen "Fiend" before. I shall download it post-haste and let you know what I think of it!
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 11:45am |
SamuelSPereiraIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Until now... DarkFall
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 1:15pm |
JonasKyratzesSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Cerberus: I find it creepy.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 2:12pm |
szcaxJourneyman
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Status : Online | Phantasmagoria. However, I played that when I was 11 years old, so that might've had some sort of effect. I played it with my 14yr old sister, and I remember how we both ran out of the room when you go downstairs and hear some sort of crying or something and you go into that side room and it's just a mouse. Scared the living daylights out of us.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 2:17pm |
CerberusPrivate Detective
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That's what I though (and it certainly is). I never ever managed to finish it before - think I'll go back and have another stab at it...
I downloaded that Fiend game, and it looks quite interesting - unfortunately it's too dark on my monitor to see what the hecks going on, I'll probably need to fiddle with some settings.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 3:17pm |
JonasKyratzesSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Fiend is quite good. There are a few spelling mistakes (speling mystäckess) and sometimes the controls are a bit hard, but beyond that it's a lot of fun. It's like a Cthulu version of Resident Evil ... sort of. And hey, it's free!
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 5:03pm |
Cindy_KIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | I would have to say "Realms of the Haunting" - this was a much under-rated adventure/action that had me jumping out of my seat on a regular basis.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 6:05pm |
The Terror of the Wolf part 3Schattenjger
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Status : Online | Phantasmagoria 2. At least, the early parts. By the end it had gone way downhill. But around the middle part, it had that definite "It's just a game!" kind of thing going, which was just what I need.
And of course, Gabriel Knight series. The forest hunting scene in 2 was AMAZING.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 6:18pm |
CerberusPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Realms of the Haunting was definately one of my favorites. I only wish I could get it to run with sound on my current PC!
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 6:29pm |
dabomb765Space Cadet
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Status : Online | The scariest game would have to be Gaberial knight 3. I dont know why but the whole atmosphere and the creepy music of the game seemed to always bring a chill up my spine.
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 6:34pm |
AnoronIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Sanitarium
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 10:25pm |
itsgood2slideIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Silent Hill 2, no doubts about it.
No game has scared me all the way through before (not just relying on brief shocks occasionally - but a genuinely scary atmosphere).
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| 13 OCT 2002 at 10:36pm |
| Deleted User | I found Amber, Journeys Beyond to be quite frightnening. I haven't even finished the game. I found the scariest part so far is when you play the video.
I also really liked Gabriel Knight 2, especially Grace's dreams.
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| 14 OCT 2002 at 1:04am |
HelenGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Havent palyed Silent Hill 2 yet, but SH1 was definately
scary, the Resident Evil games are rally creepy too.
Realms of the Haunting, Darkfall, Shivers and System Shock 2 are also at the top of my scary game list.
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| 14 OCT 2002 at 2:32am |
josieIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Realms of the Haunting was what I thought had a haunted feel to it.
But I agree with itsgood2slide
No game has scared me all the way through before (not just relying on brief shocks occasionally - but a genuinely scary atmosphere).
JOSIE
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| 14 OCT 2002 at 4:37am |
TeoSpace Cadet
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Status : Online | silent hill 2 had a great scary atmosphere..
even after completing it I really wondered what silent hill was all about(the town). I searched the net and found lots of info..read a lot about it..very interesting. I never played the first one so I don`t know what was explained there.
I wonder if I should play it again, since there are four other endings. but it`scary!
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| 14 OCT 2002 at 5:28pm |
nytimesguyPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Scariest pure adventure is probably Dark Fall, although the single scariest moment was in Lighthouse when I opened a door and there was a huge monster on the other side. Startling in a game where I'd seen nothing moving at all before.
If we're going to include action/adventure games like Realms of the Haunting though, then I'll say Fatal Frame, followed by Silent Hill 2.
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| 15 OCT 2002 at 2:18pm |
SnowmanSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Although I haven't finished the entire game (so I don't know for sure if the terror continues) I found Inherent Evil to be very creepy. The music at the start of the game and the creepy hotel actually sent shivers (the physical feeling, not the game) down my spine!!
Never do anything half-assed, always use your WHOLE ass!!
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| 15 OCT 2002 at 6:08pm |
MessIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | I would have to say the scariest game I played was the 7th Guest. I remember first seeing the demo version in a Radio Shack when I was younger. I was completely mesmerized by the entire atmosphere of the game - the images stuck with me for days!
-Mess-&&&&West of House&&You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.&&There is a small mailbox here.&&> _
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| 15 OCT 2002 at 8:34pm |
bistroSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Shivers...played late at night...had very weird dreams during and for about 3 days afterwards.
The Mystery of the Nautilus....so boring it frightened the living daylights out of me that people were actually buying the game...
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