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27Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – Alan Wake

31 Days of Halloween - Alan Wake. We are getting close now to the end of the spooky season but Day 27 sees us get the torch ready for Alan Wake. Developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Alan Wake is an action-adventure released for the Xbox 360 in May 2010. Alan Wake - The Torch Is Family The Xbox 360 had some fantastic games when it came to the action-adventure genre. But Alan Wake added the creepy factor to it. So if you are still enjoying these horror games then why not check out the previous day's entry here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media. The story follows best-selling thriller novelist Alan Wake as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife's disappearance during a vacat...

26Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – The Walking Dead

31 Days of Halloween - The Walking Dead. Day 26 of our countdown of 31 horror games for Halloween sees us take on the zombie apocalypse. Developed and published by Telltale Games. The Walking Dead is an episodic graphic adventure based on a popular television show of the same name. It was released on the Playstation 3, Playstation 4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in 2012. But a definitive edition was released in 2019. The Walking Dead - The Dead Will Rise It was almost certain that a video game was going to be based on the popular television show. But Telltale did something different by not having characters from the show. Their game was set in the same universe as the zombie apocalypse. If you are still enjoying these horror games in our countdown to Halloween the...

31 Days of Halloween – Ghosts and Goblins

25Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – Ghosts and Goblins

31 Days of Halloween - Ghosts and Goblins. It's Day 25 of our 31 Days of Halloween and this time we take on the NES classic. Developed and published by Capcom. Ghosts and Goblins or Makaimura as it is known in Japan. Was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. Ghosts and Goblins - More Than Literal Trolls Now there are some video games from the past that strike fear in gamers when it comes to hard games on the Nintendo Entertainment System. There have been some of the hardest and downright evil games including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Battletoads, Mega Man 2, Ninja Gaiden, and that's just to name a few. But today we take a look at the one that trolled players the most. If you are enjoying this list of horror games then why not check out the previous day's entry here....

24Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – The Medium

Day 24 of our 31 Days of Halloween and we have a game so good that we reviewed it twice so no ghosties come to haunt us! It was reviewed on PC here and again on PlayStation 5 when it was later released this year here. We are of course talking about The Medium. Bloober Team has become a force to be reckoned with in recent years within the horror genre. With games like Blair Witch, Layers of Fear 1&2, and Observer, they are showing that they are pushing boundaries and exploring new territory to send chills down our spines. Today's game, The Medium is a perfect example of those things raising the bar in the process. Have you ever wondered what the spirit realm might look like? Do you believe it even exists? This third-person psychological horror game may have you questioning your ow...

23Oct

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31 Days Of Halloween – Dino Crisis 2

31 Days Of Halloween - Dino Crisis 2. Day 23 into our list of horror games and this time it's the return of Capcom. Published and developed by Capcom. Dino Crisis 2 is an action-adventure video game with a touch of survival horror. It was released on the Playstation, Playstation 3, Nintendo 64, and PC in September 2000. Dino Crisis 2 - Hold On To Your Butts Another sequel enters our list of Halloween horror video games. This time it's Capcom's forgotten franchise Dino Crisis. While Capcom is more well known for the survival horror Resident Evil. It's about time that the Dino Crisis series got the attention it deserves. If you are enjoying this list then why not check out the previous entry here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social me...

22Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – Parasite Eve 2

31 Days of Halloween - Parasite Eve 2. Day 22 sees us head back to the Playstation days for the survival horror sequel Parasite Eve 2. Developed and published by Square Enix. Parasite Eve 2 is a survival horror video game released for the Playstation in December 1999. Parasite Eve 2 - One Of The Best Sequels Ever We go back to the good old days of the Playstation. There were some seriously brilliant video games when it came to the 90s. With the Sony Playstation being the superior console of that decade. The games that launched were some of the best games of all time. Today we look back on one of the best survival horror sequels ever made Parasite Eve 2. If you are enjoying this list of Halloween horror then why not check out the previous day's entry here. You can also catch up with wh...

21Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – Gremlins 2

31 Days of Halloween - Gremlins 2. Day 21 picks up with the lovely little Gizmo and his evil counterparts. You do remember the 3 rules right? Developed and published by Sunsoft. Gremlins 2 was released on the NES, Game Boy, DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and ZX Spectrum in 1990. Gremlins 2 - Gizmo Goes Rambo While obviously, the movie Gremlins will always be superior to its sequel. Gremlins 2 was released on almost every platform back in 1990. This video game was absolutely everywhere once the movie was released. But does it fail as yet another video game, movie tie-in? If you are loving these little features then why not check out the previous entry here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media. Another movie tie-in we...

31 Days of Halloween – Amnesia: The Dark Descent

20Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – Amnesia: The Dark Descent

31 Days of Halloween - Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Day 20 sees us head to Castle Brennenburg for one of the scariest games ever released. Developed and published by Frictional Games. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror adventure game released on the Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in 2010, 2016, 2018, and 2019. Amnesia: The Dark Descent - This isn't Dracula's Castle So Day 20 is here and today we take a look at Amnesia: The Dark Descent. A game that was so scary and creepy that it quickly got a cult following. It was so well received on the PC that it was ported to every console more than 5 years later. If you are enjoying our list of 31 horror games for Halloween. You can check out the previous day's entry here. While you are at it why not catch up with what t...

31 Days of Halloween – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

18Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

31 Days of Halloween - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. So yesterday's horror icon was Freddy Krueger and now we head to Texas for another icon. Developed by VSS Inc and published by Wizard Video. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a horror game based on a popular movie of the same name. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Saw Is Family For day 18 we go way back. Back to the early 80s. 1983 to exact as we take a little look at The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on the Atari 2600. The horror movie icons just keep coming in our 31 Days of Halloween so if you enjoyed this then why not check out the previous day's entry here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our social media. So it's our first entry from Atari and not the last (stay tuned for the other) a...

31 Days of Halloween – A Nightmare On Elm Street

17Oct

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31 Days of Halloween – A Nightmare On Elm Street

31 Days of Halloween - A Nightmare On Elm Street. Day 17 sees up head to Springwood to take on the dream demon Freddy Krueger. Developed by Rare and published by LJN. A Nightmare On Elm Street was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in October 1990. A Nightmare On Elm Street - Every Town Has An Elm Street Being the biggest 80s horror fan ever. I just had to put A Nightmare On Elm Street on this list. It made perfect sense. Now the game may not sit well with some people because it's an LJN game and we all know how well those games have been perceived in the past. It actually is one of the best LJN games out there. So if you enjoyed this then why not check out the previous day in our list here. You can also catch up with what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on our so...