I almost forgot about Supermassive Games’ Dark Pictures Anthology. That’s not from a lack of quality – each title in the series to date has been very worthy – but it’s just that things move quickly in video games and the Dark Pictures titles don’t quite have the longevity behind them. I’ve never replayed one, and so, given the last…
Before I fully launch into my review of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, a remake of my favourite horror game ever, bar none and by a considerable margin, I do have to register annoyance about something. Koei Tecmo: It’s only “Fatal Frame” in America, and that’s a far sillier…
Resident Evil has always been a tale of placing corporate profit over…
Back in 2023 (dear lord, time flies fast), Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries…
I’m not going to lie: when Dollhouse first launched in 2019, it wasn’t exactly to large amount of fanfare. Or, you know, any. The game looked really promising (see an early trailer here) but there were minimal reviews for it: on Metacritic, it has a total of three ratings for…
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1992’s Alone in the Dark is one of those genuine masterpieces of our little medium. Four full years before Capcom, deeply inspired by Frédérick Raynal’s work, hit it big with Resident Evil, Alone in the Dark brought us a non-linear haunted mansion to explore, filled with monsters and puzzles. As…
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Based on Welsh folklore, Maid of Sker is best described as first-person survival horror. According to Matt’s review, it is subtle and nuanced. Sker Ritual is a spin-off that changes up the genre a little bit: it is an intense round-based zombie survival first-person shooter. That sounds significantly less subtle/nuanced…
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Death Mark deserves better recognition than it gets. The first two games in the series (Death Mark itself, and then Spirit Hunter: Ng) are both incredible horror visual novels, through which Experience Inc. has given us some of the finest art and suspense narratives that we’ve seen. And yet to…
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Earlier today, Sam Barlow admitted to trying to stealthily drop teasers for two games. He failed miserably, and it wasn’t long before the news was out that Half Mermaid Productions (his studio) had opened Steam pages for two new games: Project C██████ and Project D████. Redacted game information will be…
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Sometimes, a game seems so deeply terrifying to me that I vow never to play it. That being said, when others get the same feeling they tend to gravitate towards the horror instead of fleeing. And those who love first-person narrative horror games should definitely keep an eye out for…
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CASCHA Games’ Concealed caught my attention for several reasons. The game has gorgeous art direction for one thing, and the promise of a horror visual novel set in a school is always a good way to catch my attention. Those two things go together beautifully. Unfortunately, this is going to…
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If you’re into horror and haven’t checked out the Amnesia series, you really should! It’s quite beloved, especially considering how scary the games can be. The latest instalment is Amnesia: The Bunker, described as a pivotal point in the series. For the first time, players are given a high level…
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I don’t believe that games “age,” as new things come along to replace them. It’s a silly thing to suggest of an artwork. Is the Mona Lisa no longer relevant because people have Wacom tablets? Of course not. Is Shakespeare “dated” because Disney’s Marvel films are made on a bigger…
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Square Enix Collective has published some phenomenal indie titles, from Tokyo Dark to PowerWash Simulator. In August 2022, it announced Little Goody Two Shoes, a narrative adventure game that is 90s anime meets horror meets fairy tale. It is certainly visually inspired by PlayStation-era RPGs and 90s/00 anime. And what…
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