An entirely new genre of video games was born when Ken and Roberta Williams created “Mystery House” in 1980 for the Apple II computer. The horror-adventure game was the first of its kind as it featured “graphics” on the screen as the player typed in commands. It was an instant hit and laid the frameworkContinue reading “Mystery House”
Tag Archives: Retro Horror Games
Extermination
Quite possibly the first “survival horror” game for the PlayStation 2, Extermination was developed by Deep Space and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2001. Taking place in Antarctica, a special Marine squad receives orders to investigate a research facility that has gone silent. Would this mission be met with a rousing round of successContinue reading “Extermination”
Parasite Eve II Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! In 2000, Square released Parasite Eve II for the PlayStation. Aya Brea is back in the lead role as an FBI agent who has left New York behind and resides in Los Angeles. More mitochondria have been evolving into dangerous creatures and now the government may have a role inContinue reading “Parasite Eve II Review”
Parasite Eve Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! In 1998, developer Square and publisher Square Electronic Arts released Parasite Eve for the PlayStation. The action-role-playing, survival-horror game came after the massive success of Final Fantasy VII, another Square title. Swords and magic were traded for guns and parasite energy. It was a vastly different tone and rivaled theContinue reading “Parasite Eve Review”
Onimusha 3 Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! In 2004, Capcom completed the trilogy of the Onimusha series when they released Onimusha 3: Demon Seige for the PlayStation 2. The third entry saw the return of Samanosuke, the protagonist from the first game in an effort to kill the evil Nobunaga once and for all. Would Samanosuke defeatContinue reading “Onimusha 3 Review”
Until Dawn Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Horror games were nothing new to video games but Until Dawn helped usher in a new genre of survival horror interactive games. The decision-making, butterfly effect, horror game was released in 2015 by Supermassive Games and Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. What makes this horror game unique andContinue reading “Until Dawn Review”
Onimusha 2 Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Gamers couldn’t get enough of demons, undead, and samurai with the Capcom hit “Onimusha” on the PlayStation 2 in 2001. Just a year later in 2002, Capcom followed it up with a sequel titled Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny for the PlayStation 2. The sequel would feature a different main characterContinue reading “Onimusha 2 Review”
Onimusha Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Capcom has created some of the most memorable action-horror series with Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, and Devil May Cry. One series that flies under the radar is Onimusha and that’s too bad because it’s terrific. Combining ancient Japan wars with a demon-infested setting made for one of the best gamesContinue reading “Onimusha Review”
Call of Cthulhu Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Just in time for Halloween, developer Cyanide and publisher Focus Home Interactive teamed up and released “Call of Cthulhu” on October 30th, 2018 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The “interactive” game is based on H.P. Lovecraft’s 1928 short story “The Call of Cthulhu”. Today, I’ll be reviewing theContinue reading “Call of Cthulhu Review”
The Final Station Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Developed by Do My Best Games and published by tinyBuild, The Final Station is a side-scrolling horror shooter video game. Released in 2016, for the Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Windows, this thriller was free for Xbox Gold members. Let’s take a look at The Final Station. Almost didn’t reachContinue reading “The Final Station Review”
Tiger Chainsaw 