Tag Archives: survival horror

Entering The Ring on Dreamcast

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Daniel

Amazing that The Ring video game was released for the Dreamcast two years before the U.S. remake of Ringu even made it to theaters. That’s why the supernatural threat in this game is Sadako, not Samara. Just like the Ringu … Continue reading →

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I got Carriered away on Dreamcast

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Daniel

Much like Resident Evil 2, Carrier offers two scenarios, first with a character named Jack then another with a character named Jessifer. The big difference is that you’re on a carrier ship on the seas after a previous search team … Continue reading →

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DREAMCAST DAYS: revisiting survival horror game Blue Stinger

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Daniel

Rather than just rely on the big name in survival horror back then (Resident Evil), Dreamcast scored a handful of exclusive takes on the genre (none of which turned into cherished franchises ). Blue Stinger has familiar elements of survival … Continue reading →

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When a Daymare turns into a nightmare

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Daniel

As far as I understand, Daymare 1998 started as a fan remake of Resident Evil 2, but then the Resident Evil 2 remake happened so no one else could steal Capcom’s thunder. Rather than scrap the project, the developers transformed … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the new Silent Hill

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Daniel

It may not actually be a Silent Hill game, but Little Hope for PS4 is as close to the feel of that series that I’ve experienced in a while playing a video game. Based on the “choose your own adventure” … Continue reading →

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A look back at the Evil Dead trilogy—of video games!

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Daniel

I dug out the old Dreamcast and Playstation 2 game systems, hooked them up to my big ass widescreen HD TV, and delved into three games based on the Evil Dead movies, all featuring Ash voiced by Bruce Campbell: Evil Dead: Hail to … Continue reading →

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Resident Evil 7 is fun, but it’s not Resident Evil at all anymore

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Daniel

Forget all the characters you knew, forget Umbrella, forget zombies, and forget the cool horror movie camera angles, because Capcom has. Resident Evil has not only gone FPS, but it’s pretty much a first person Silent Hill now. You’re a … Continue reading →

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From the creators of Until Dawn comes…Man of Medan

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Daniel

The immersive, choose your own horror adventure gameplay style of horror fan favorite Until Dawn is back in action. The first in a series of such games that are being released entitled The Dark Picture, Man of Medan is familiar … Continue reading →

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Fear Effect won’t scare you, but it will raise your blood pressure

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Daniel

A game so popular it spawned a sequel…or a game so torturous a second was made to inflict more pain? With its Asian mysticism and supernatural storylines, Fear Effect probably has an intriguing, immersive plot, but I spent so much … Continue reading →

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Martian Gothic – the survival horror game that should have been sent to the moon

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Daniel

Released for the PC just at the turn of the millennium and ported to the Playstation 1 a year later (and a year after the Playstation 2 was released), Martian Gothic is one of the worst Resident Evil rip-off games … Continue reading →

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