NOTE This list below is not made and owned by JR, the list was borrowed from IGN in order to continue the Halloween Special of JR's Blogs (Rankings was not based on the Game Ratings).
IGN's List of TOP 10 SCARIEST VIDEO GAMES of ALL TIME
(A Special Halloween Ender Blog)
1
SILENT HILL 2
****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 9.0
Press Rating - 8.6
Reader Score - 8.9
Average -8.83
*****
Genre: Adventure
Published by: Konami
Developed by: Konami TYO
Release Date: September 25,2001
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Available on: PlayStation2, Xbox, PC
*****
Summary:
Silent Hill created an atmosphere that was not only eerie, but also often psychologically unnerving: David Lynch's Twin Peaks combined with the look of a Marilyn Manson video. Silent Hill 2 brings you back to the town of Silent Hill as James, a man who lost his wife several years earlier. One day, he receives a letter from his dead wife telling him to come back to Silent Hill, but what he finds there when he returns is nothing short of horrifying.
2
DOOM 3
****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 8.9
Press Rating - 8.8
Reader Score - 8.8
Average -8.83
*****
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Published by: Activision
Developed by: Id Software
Release Date: August 3, 2004
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Available on: PC, Xbox, Mac, Linux
*****
Summary:
Distinguishing itself from previous titles, the third game in the series focuses more on an engrossing single player experience. In addition to its frenzied first-person shooter action, it also scares the wits out of players as they tremble down dark corridors filled with gruesome zombies and monsters ready to attack from the shadows. Players have to switch between their weapons and their flash light to survive the horror that Hell has unleashed on Mars. DOOM 3 features realistic physics, 6-channel surround-sound, and real-time dynamic lighting and shadows that create an environment of ever-changing fear and uncertainty. Compete in vicious multiplayer action where light, shadows, and a totally dynamic world can be used to your advantage or peril.
3
SYSTEM SHOCK 2
****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 9.0
Press Rating - 9.6
Reader Score - 9.6
Average - 9.4
*****
Genre: First-Person RPG
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Looking Glass / Irrational Games
Release Date: August 11, 1999
ESRB Rating: M for Realistic Violence, Blood and Gore
Available on: PC, DC
*****
Summary:
Choose your path, choose your weapons, choose your skills and then immerse yourself in what is arguably one of the most frightening, eerie and simply amazing titles around. It's a kind of action-intensive RPG that few can even come close to touching. System Shock 2 set a new approachable precedent for all first-person perspective games. It's loaded with so many extras that exploration and interaction were necessities. Cybernetic monsters, rogue robots and a bunch of mutants called "The Many" dot an adventure that should not be missed by anyone with a backbone and a brain. Watch out for them psi- monkeys!
4
RESIDENT EVIL
****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 8.7
Press Rating - 8.5
Reader Score - 9.2
Average - 8.8
*****
Genre: Third-Person Action Adventure
Published by: Capcom
Developed by: Capcom
Release Date: March 30, 1996
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Animated Language
Available on: PlayStation, Saturn, PC
*****
Summary:
The sign of a great videogame is that it's as much fun to watch someone else play it as it is to play yourself. With its excellent graphics and heart-stopping action, this can certainly be said of RESIDENT EVIL a graphic adventure game that is as engaging as a Hollywood horror movie. In the game, you and your partner are given a set number of tasks to accomplish and puzzles to solve, and when you're not busy doing that you're blasting away at undead zombies and packs of demonic dogs. The weapons at your disposal range from a relatively ineffective pistol to a grotesquely effective rocket launcher. In the years since this game first came out there have been dozens of games attempting to snatch the RESIDENT EVIL crown, but so far none have come close in delivering engaging game play and cinematics that cause event the most hardened gamer to jump out of their skin.
5
ALIENS VS PREDATOR 2
*****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 8.2
Press Rating - 8.3
Reader Score - 7.8
Average - 8.1
*****
Genre: Shooter
Published by: Sierra
Developed by: Monolith Productions
Release Date: October 30, 2001
ESRB Rating: M for Strong Language
Available on: PC, PlayStation2, Mac
*****
Summary:
The sequel to one of the most frightening games ever made, Aliens vs. Predator 2 takes you to Planet LV1201, where three diverse and bloodthirsty species battle for survival. The story-driven plot weaves together the fates of all three races, while the action is as heart-stopping as the blockbuster films on which it is based. Choose to play as Alien, Predator, or Marine as you use your physical prowess, killer instincts, or superior firepower to stay alive.
6
F.E.A.R.
*****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 9.2
Press Rating - 8.8
Reader Score - 8.9
Average -8.97
*****
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Published by: Sierra
Developed by: Monolith Productions
Release Date: October 18, 2005
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Available on: PC, X360, PlayStation3
*****
Summary:
F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault and Recon) is a first-person close-quarters combat game for the PC. The story begins when a paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound, and the government responds by sending in Special Forces. The group loses contact with the government when an eerie signal interrupts radio communications--and when that interference subsides moments later, the team has been destroyed. That's where you come in. As part of a classified strike team created to deal with threats no one else can handle, your mission is simple: eliminate the intruders at any cost, determine the origin of the signal, and contain the potential crisis before it gets out of control.
7
DOOM
*****
Game Ratings:
IGN - ***Unrated***
Press Rating - 8.0
Reader Score - 9.3
Average - 8.65
*****
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Published by: Id Software
Developed by: Id Software
Release Date: December 31, 1993
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Animated Violence
Available on: PC, SNES, Saturn, PlayStation, 32X, 3DO, Jaguar, Amiga, Mac, GBA, GP32, X360
*****
Summary:
Taking no credit away from its genre predecessor, Wolfenstein 3-D, DOOM was the breakthrough game of 1993, and the more influential of id's first- person shooters. Its arsenal of powerful guns (namely the shotgun and BFG), intense level of gore and perfect balance of adrenaline-soaked action and exploration kept this gamer riveted for years. Initially a shareware product on PC, DOOM also offered the first multiplayer death- matches via LAN. Doom is creepy, atmospheric, with a sense of impending dread that always seems to be just around the next corner or behind that door. There couldn't have been a better name for the game.
8
SILENT HILL
*****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 9.0
Press Rating - 8.7
Reader Score -9.3
Average - 9.0
*****
Genre: Adventure
Published by: Konami
Developed by: Konami
Release Date: February 24, 1999
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Animated Violence
Available on: PlayStation1, PlayStation3, Playstation Portable, Wireless
*****
Summary:
Harry Mason and his daughter Cheryl are heading to a small midwestern resort town. Suddenly, Harry sees a dark figure in the street and swerves to avoid it, causing a serious accident. After coming to, Harry realizes that he has smashed the car and Cheryl is missing. Further, it has started to snow in the middle of summer, and the town appears to be deserted. You must guide Harry through the town while he searches for his daughter and tries to discover what happened in this strange community. Along the way, you will explore a hospital, elementary school, and the streets of the town. Since Harry is an ordinary guy, he will have to catch his breath after running and will often miss his target when shooting. The entire game is given a frightening feeling with eerie lighting effects especially since the town is dark and the vast majority of lighting comes from a flashlight. Will Harry be able to save his daughter and escape the town in SILENT HILL?
9
RESIDENT EVIL IV
*****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 9.8
Press Rating - 9.6
Reader Score - 9.6
Average - 9.67
*****
Genre: Third-Person Action Adventure
Published by: Capcom
Developed by: Capcom Production Studio 4
Release Date: January 11, 2005
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Available on: PlayStation2, iPhone, PC, Wii, Wireless
*****
Summary:
The fourth installment of Capcom's pivotal "Survival Horror" series continues on Nintendo GameCube and PS2. The title takes place in 2004 some six years after the events that transpired in Resident Evil 2. The government has destroyed the Umbrella Corporation, which has been behind just about every plot and disgusting bio-chemical mutation in the survival horror series. Now-US agent Leon Kennedy (of Resident Evil 2 fame) has been dispatched to Europe to save the President's daughter from "crazed organizations." RE4 boasts some of the most impressive visuals to date on Nintendo's next generation console, and takes the series into the realm of truly three-dimensional gameplay. Stagnant environments found in previous Resident Evil games are replaced by detailed 3D surroundings complete with dynamic camera work.
10
*****
Game Ratings:
IGN - 9.7
Press Rating - 9.3
Reader Score - 9.2
Average - 9.4
*****
Genre: First- Person Shooter
Published by: Vivendi Games
Developed by: Valve
Release Date: November 16, 2004
ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Available on: Xbox, Arcade
*****
Summary:
Once again players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist destined to save the Earth from hordes of gruesome alien attackers. Half-Life 2 takes computer games to a new level of realism with incredible in-game graphics that recreate familiar-looking city streets, and blend them with strange and grotesque monsters, resulting in a believable and at times unsettling environment. Objects and characters feature accurate physics properties, behaving with the appropriate mass, density, and physical properties of their real-life counterparts. Extremely intelligent computer AI result in enemies that plan, adapt, and respond to the player's actions.
November 1 2009 (1PM)
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