As we are now perfectly situated between the ghoulish delights of Halloween and the consumerist-excess of Christmas, it seems appropriate to inspect the latest horror games currently out there.
So whether you’re into traditional blood and gore on your console, or fancy checking out the latest browser-based developments in suspense, we think you’ll get an enjoyable sense of discomfort out of some of the top horror titles.
Browser gaming
With the advent of browser-based gaming, it’s now easier than ever for horror fans to get scared out of their minds via their mobile device.
This year has already seen some great online titles, but one of our favourites has to be the innovative The Flock. Created by the independent Dutch gaming developers Vogelsap, the game works on the premise of using a flashlight to stumble around in the dark in a simple hunt-or-be-hunted multiplayer format.
But what really created headlines around The Flock was the finite nature of the game which featured a maximum number of players, and when the last player died, the game completely ended and would be inaccessible from that moment onwards.
Those who are seeking a little light entertainment after such a game would be well-served by Euro Palace’s fun yet fiendish horror-styled slots games.
With a range of titles such as Halloweenies and Phantom Cash, it provides players with a chance to win real cash whilst perusing a range of entertaining horror motifs. Furthermore, Euro Palace also features a blog that provides extra gaming information about these horror titles, as well as hints about future gaming exploits.
Console horror
The impressive graphical and gameplay possibilities offered by the next-gen consoles look to deliver us some chilling games this season.
And few titles would come close to the latest installment of Until Dawn for the PS4 that perfectly encapsulates just about every horror movie that you’ve ever seen. So now you’ll get to scare yourself senseless guiding some enjoyably cliched characters around spooky environments such as the remote cabin in the mountains, and even raise a wry smile to some truly terrifying bad jokes courtesy of the lead characters.
And those looking for a dose of sci-fi horror should find all they need in the suitably chilling Alien: Isolation. Based upon the hugely influential Ridley Scott sci-fi movies, the game gives you the chance to explore an abandoned spaceship and try and escape innumerable obstacles such as malfunctioning robots.
What really brings this game to life is the award-winning audio that perfectly delivers the claustrophobic and immersive feeling of creeping around a derelict spaceship in the middle of space. And with a special Collection edition of the game currently hitting online stores, now’s the perfect time to give yourself a case of the space terrors.
