FabSwingers.com forum: Scariest Video Games

By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
21 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Can video games really be scary?

Oh yes they can!

Good folks, what are the scariest examples you have played?

I’ll reveal my pick as to the all out scariest later in the thread (I’m hoping that one of you will list it first) 👍🏻😜

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago

Silent Hill 2 for me

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By *carlettsWoman
21 weeks ago

Harpenden

Donkey Kong, he was big and very hairy

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
21 weeks ago

Willenhall

"Donkey Kong, he was big and very hairy"

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
21 weeks ago

Willenhall

"Can video games really be scary?

Oh yes they can!

Oh no they can't...

I feel the same way about video games as I do horror films. I enjoy them but they don't get me hiding behind the settee.

Some good ones for atmospherics:

F.E.A.R.

Doom 3

Alien: Isolation

(the last one came closest to raising the hairs on my chest)

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By *rettyboylloydMan
21 weeks ago

Manchester

House of the Dead - Ok, its not really scary BUT the Ewe Boll movie he made based on the game is... scary just how fucking bad it is! haha!

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By *onin25Man
21 weeks ago

Durham

There are a few parts in the Last Of Us games where it gets very scary. Hospital basement in part 2 being one example

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By *wakenings84Man
21 weeks ago

Widnes

Find yourself

Alien isolation

F.E.A.R

Amnesia

Visage

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
21 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Some good choices thus far everyone 😃

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

I disassociate really easy.

My brain knows it isn't real, so I don't get scared.

Although try playing games like panicore or lethal company, with somebody that high pitch screams at the slightest thing.

That shit makes me jump

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By *aitonelMan
21 weeks ago

Liverpool

"Can video games really be scary?

Oh yes they can!

Oh no they can't...

I feel the same way about video games as I do horror films. I enjoy them but they don't get me hiding behind the settee.

Some good ones for atmospherics:

F.E.A.R.

Doom 3

Alien: Isolation

(the last one came closest to raising the hairs on my chest)"

Well they can. People have different levels of having immersion or being able to disassociate.

Scary and horror movies do absolutely nothing for me what so ever outside of the odd skilled jump scare which is few and far between these days. However I'm able to immerse myself in a video game, especially a good one, so much that it feels like I'm there. Am I going to break down in terrified shock? No but tension and fear symptoms are definitely pressent.

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By *verageHoesCouple
21 weeks ago

Bessacarr

When Resident Evil first came out, that was scary

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By *eyond PurityCouple
21 weeks ago

North East Lincolnshire

Madison PS using a VR headset - bricks were shit! 😱

Silent Hill was so scary on the PlayStation back in the day…

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By *ude LawMan
21 weeks ago

Horace Goes on a Killing Spree was chilling.

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By *enandjerryCouple
21 weeks ago

Castle Douglas

Outlast was a proper jump scare game!

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By *ellyAndYammiTV/TS
21 weeks ago

eastbourne

Hate the ocean so Subnautica terrifies me lol.

Had to play with headset muted at times so couldn’t hear things coming to est me from the darkness.

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By *ormagenericlblokeMan
21 weeks ago

Hertfordshire

I had that Resident Evil on on VR, that added a layer of scare

Game was shite though

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By *ir tootMan
21 weeks ago

Burton

"Can video games really be scary?

Oh yes they can!

Good folks, what are the scariest examples you have played?

I’ll reveal my pick as to the all out scariest later in the thread (I’m hoping that one of you will list it first) 👍🏻😜

Ooh easy for me alien isolation on nightmare, shit that game makes poop bricks.

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By *estructionDollyWoman
21 weeks ago

Manchester

Alien Isolation, couldn't finish it as I kept having panic attacks 😅 too much suspense and lump scares

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
21 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"Hate the ocean so Subnautica terrifies me lol.

Had to play with headset muted at times so couldn’t hear things coming to est me from the darkness."

I have a similar fear so being the kind chap that I am, may I terrify you some more by wholeheartedly recommending Death In The Water and Depth - both nerve shredding, jump scare laden affairs involving BIG sharks…. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😜

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
21 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

The adaptation of House of Hell was pretty atmospheric

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By *hilloutMan
21 weeks ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

System Shock 2!

The ambient sounds, setting of dread, and the fabulously voice acted audio messages were epic.

SHODAN's insulting and condescending interactions throughout were the icing on the cake

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By *onMogsMan
21 weeks ago

Lincoln

Outlast 1 and 2 couple of jump scares and the whole plot is fucked up

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By *iolet_FyreCouple
21 weeks ago

Yateley

Bendy and the Ink Machine used to scare our eldest son

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By *aitonelMan
21 weeks ago

Liverpool

"Alien Isolation, couldn't finish it as I kept having panic attacks 😅 too much suspense and lump scares "

Jurassic park: Survivor is coming soon. Generally along the same lines as Alien. Though I expect not quite as freaky due it the xenomoroph being it's own level of scary but still the same premise I think.

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By *ellyAndYammiTV/TS
21 weeks ago

eastbourne

Do enjoy a scare so il give those a look in and have a scary night in the dark ty ^_^ Will try my best to not just mute when shakey this time haha x

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By *ir tootMan
21 weeks ago

Burton

"Alien Isolation, couldn't finish it as I kept having panic attacks 😅 too much suspense and lump scares

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"Outlast 1 and 2 couple of jump scares and the whole plot is fucked up "

Outlast trials is brilliant if you enjoy playing with others people

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By *eekySweetheartWoman
21 weeks ago

Hampshire

I don't find much scary in the horror sense but jump scares get me every fucking time! The first 2 FNAF games had me throwing the controller across the room 😅

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
21 weeks ago

Leeds

Manhunt. What a game that was.

The mr

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"I don't find much scary in the horror sense but jump scares get me every fucking time! The first 2 FNAF games had me throwing the controller across the room 😅"

🤣🤣 Oh I love it.

Thats the kind of reaction I enjoy from people I play with. I end up just sat laughing.

Not good when playing games like panicore though, when the monsters can also hear you through the mic

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
21 weeks ago

Ryde

The ZX Spectrum game of Friday the 13th.

If you squinted really hard and used your imagination, the game was shit-scary!!

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By *eekySweetheartWoman
21 weeks ago

Hampshire

"I don't find much scary in the horror sense but jump scares get me every fucking time! The first 2 FNAF games had me throwing the controller across the room 😅

🤣🤣 Oh I love it.

Thats the kind of reaction I enjoy from people I play with. I end up just sat laughing.

Not good when playing games like panicore though, when the monsters can also hear you through the mic"

My kids find it hilarious! Me not so much

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"I don't find much scary in the horror sense but jump scares get me every fucking time! The first 2 FNAF games had me throwing the controller across the room 😅

🤣🤣 Oh I love it.

Thats the kind of reaction I enjoy from people I play with. I end up just sat laughing.

Not good when playing games like panicore though, when the monsters can also hear you through the mic

My kids find it hilarious! Me not so much

Oh the amount of times I've been crippled with laughter, while trying to hide from monsters, because my team mate has screamed really loud

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By *igerFiestaMan
21 weeks ago

Huddersfield

Project Zero 1 and 2. You had to take photos of ghosts before they jumped out and killed you.

Alone in the Dark series.

Nightmare Creatures and Tenchu had some pretty scary moments as enemies came through the dark at you. Similar to Silent Hill with the fog.

Max Payne and Bioshock also had their jumps-scare moments.

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By *igerFiestaMan
21 weeks ago

Huddersfield

Half Life 1 and 2 used to scare my sister to the point that she stopped playing. I had to enable cheats to make it easier and reduce the fear factor. Mods, cheats and level select can be fun, but they often spoil the original challenge of the game.

The best cheat that I think improved gameplay was enabling blood mode in Mortal Kombat on the good old Sega Megadrive. I still remember it. A,B,A,C,A,B,B. ("Get over here"). Thank you Games Master aka Patrick Moore and his monocle).

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
21 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"Project Zero 1 and 2. You had to take photos of ghosts before they jumped out and killed you.

Alone in the Dark series.

Nightmare Creatures and Tenchu had some pretty scary moments as enemies came through the dark at you. Similar to Silent Hill with the fog.

Max Payne and Bioshock also had their jumps-scare moments.

Ah ha! Yes, the Project Zero (aka Fatal Frame) series was my top choice 😃😃

Once played, never, ever forgotten…. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

Armed with only a camera for defence and playing as a character who only slowly jogged(!!!)

The series was as creepy as all hell.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
21 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜

May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.

It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.

….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
21 weeks ago

Bristol

PT was very spooky and about the only game I'd say was scary.

Silent Hill 2 definitely had its moments. It's all about the atmosphere and soundtrack though.

Outlast was scary at first but got boring/tedious quicky.

Cultic was 100% an uncomfortable game at times and I'd recommend it for anyone that likes retro FPS games.

Dead Space/Doom 3 sci-fi horror/action... Definitely not bad.

King Kong The Peter Jackson Movie Game. It's not scary but those centipedes were horrible.

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜

May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.

It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.

….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜"

Giving this a go tonight, thank you

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By *rMan321Man
21 weeks ago

Somewhere Cold

'Hello Neighbour' on PS4, just found it really disturbing not a horror as such.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
21 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜

May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.

It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.

….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜

Giving this a go tonight, thank you"

Good luck and remember to check the rooms everywhere….😜👍🏻👍🏻

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"Ahhh, I see some of you love the jump scares, eh?😜

May I recommend, Skull Hotel which is on Steam for pc.

It’s completely free and gives you the simple task of cleaning a hotel.

….except you’re not alone….. and I’ll reveal no more 😜

Giving this a go tonight, thank you

Good luck and remember to check the rooms everywhere….😜👍🏻👍🏻"

Thanks for the advice 😂

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By *pankingNorfolkCouple
21 weeks ago

Norwich ish

ArcRaiders is providing plenty of tension. Especially in solo….

“don’t shoot”

“You friendly”

“Talk to me damn it”

“Ok I’m going this way have a good raid”

“Why are you following me?”

“Are you friendly?”

“I’m just going to exfil haven’t got anything good this run honest”

“Honest, stop following me”

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago

Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.

- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.

- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout

- Amenti

- Mortuary Assistant

Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.

- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.

- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout

- Amenti

- Mortuary Assistant

Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.

All either added to library or wishlisted lol

Amenti was alright, but not amazing imo

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago

"Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.

- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.

- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout

- Amenti

- Mortuary Assistant

Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.

All either added to library or wishlisted lol

Amenti was alright, but not amazing imo"

Oh I agree on Amenti, as a game it was fair but had decent jumpscares.

BioShock aswell from ps3 I loved.

Problem wasi used to play it at 2am, in the dark, headphones, as I was falling asleep. 😅

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"Skull hotel, although I ended up uninstalling it as it annoyed the fuck outta me.

- 'At Dead of night' had me on edge all the time.

- 'Dark Deception' also worth a shout

- Amenti

- Mortuary Assistant

Best one I've played so far this year has to be 'she was 98' it hurt my chest.

All either added to library or wishlisted lol

Amenti was alright, but not amazing imo

Oh I agree on Amenti, as a game it was fair but had decent jumpscares.

BioShock aswell from ps3 I loved.

Problem wasi used to play it at 2am, in the dark, headphones, as I was falling asleep. 😅 "

That's how I play most of my games 😊

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
21 weeks ago

Bedfuck

Pax Corps, it's an oldie but I've never got past Dr Dagger hands, he keeps on comming. The soundtrack is haunting.

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By *r.ZeusMan
21 weeks ago

Basgiath War College

Alien Isolation for me.

The alien can’t be killed, you can only hide, distract, or run from it.

The sound design is terrifying.

The oppressive atmosphere feels tense and stressful. It makes you uneasy, like you can’t relax. You feel trapped or weighed down by the environment

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By *007ManMan
21 weeks ago

Worthing

Playing Doom on playstation 1 at night was disturbing after a while!

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago

As I have never played them.. ever.

I'll be starting on RE before Requiem gets released.

Games I'm looking forward to for this year:

Halloween

OD Knock (hopefully but unlikely)

GTA (who isn't)

As for strange games, I'm hoping 'Umagari' drops.

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By *igerFiestaMan
21 weeks ago

Huddersfield

Some of the Commodore 64 and arcade games had heart racing moments as the joystick, buttons and steering wheel had been overused to the point that the game had a delay in reacting to the buttons pressed. Pressing jump in Prince of Persia and the darn thing walks straight off the edge to the spikes below. The horror of knowing your player might not do what you ask it to.

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago

Fist couple resident evil games had a few jump scare moments in them.

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By *olfiMan
21 weeks ago

Leeds

"Fist couple resident evil games had a few jump scare moments in them."

I always remember watching a friend play the third for the first time, sat in the dark and there's a bit where a corpse gets thrown up out of a floor hatch. We both jumped out of our skin.

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By *ctionSandwichCouple
1 week ago

Newcastle under Lyme

Enemy Zero, showing age here.

Think Alien Isolation but it's mid 1990s graphics, and the enemy cannot be seen other than a motion detector ping.

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
1 week ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I’m presently playing a rather creepy one; Seijun Drop which is free on Itch.io (loads of great horror games to be played on there by the way).

Basically, you’re chased around a building by something that resembles a sort of cross between the supernatural Japanese entity, Teke-Teke and the little ghost lad from The Grudge.

It’s kind of frustrating but fun 😁

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By *mf123Man
1 week ago

with one foot out the door

Sims

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By *olf-of-OdinMan
1 week ago

Winchester

Five Nights at Freddie for me, and Half Life made me jump a few times too. Lol

I also remember my mate shitting himself playing Alien vs Predator on the Atari Jaguar.

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By *ate2theparty808Man
1 week ago

Erdington

I promise I’m not sponsored by bohemia interactive, but it’s DayZ.

One minute you’re running through beautiful countryside, the next you’ve been shot or attacked by zombies/wolves or a bear.

Total head fuck

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By *ustAnotherMan
1 week ago

Tamworth

Definitely alien isolation for me too, still never finished it

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By *essTTWoman
1 week ago

Birmingham

"Project Zero 1 and 2. You had to take photos of ghosts before they jumped out and killed you.

Alone in the Dark series.

Nightmare Creatures and Tenchu had some pretty scary moments as enemies came through the dark at you. Similar to Silent Hill with the fog.

Max Payne and Bioshock also had their jumps-scare moments.

Bioshock mentioned

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
1 week ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Has anyone played Ben Leffler‘s horror themed output?

The Exmortis trilogy and Goliath The Soothsayer are wonderfully creepy.

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By *essTTWoman
1 week ago

Birmingham

I never finished the last RE game, too many jumpscares and the controls felt really clunky to me

I enjoyed the first bioshock although alot of jumpscares.

Need to play the rest of them actually

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By *ensuallover1000 OP Man
1 week ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"I never finished the last RE game, too many jumpscares and the controls felt really clunky to me

I enjoyed the first bioshock although alot of jumpscares.

Need to play the rest of them actually "

‘Would you kindly….’ 😱 (a great game!)

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By *essTTWoman
1 week ago

Birmingham

"I never finished the last RE game, too many jumpscares and the controls felt really clunky to me

I enjoyed the first bioshock although alot of jumpscares.

Need to play the rest of them actually

‘Would you kindly….’ 😱 (a great game!) "

Such a good game, I can't remember why I never started the next one straight away, I think something came out around the same time I discovered the trilogy and I got distracted

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By *issilia AmoriWoman
1 week ago

North Welsh Borders

Steam have some good indi games

Amnesia was pretty scary. As was Slenderman

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By *0lfie25Man
1 week ago

Wolverhampton

Outlast.

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By *hoenixxFeatherWoman
1 week ago

Teesside

The first licker encounter in Resident Evil 2. Still one of my favourite games!

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By *ingMan
1 week ago

dundalk

Manhunt

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By *arialoueWoman
1 week ago

Doncaster

Until dawn n the rest of the games made by that company,last of us can make me jump at times

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By *he SophisticatsCouple
1 week ago

Casa Del Fun, Portarlington

Quite a few here I’ll add to my list…

One or two I have but haven’t played yet.

Must check out Skull Hotel on steam though, sounds interesting!

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By *vmarisaTV/TS
7 days ago

Motherwell

Resident evil 2 on the ps spooky as hell late at night on headphones in the dark. Resident evil 7 on vr totally terrifying and an honourable mention for Bioshock Mx 😈

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By *heExcommMan
7 days ago

llantrisant

Im a wuss when it comes to horror games but definately Outlast. I had to have the brightness turned up all the way and still couldn't see anything! I got to the basement and couldn't go any further. Which sucks as I mainly run horror TTRPGs

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
4 days ago

Bedfuck

Pax Corpse, earie and annoying, great spooky soundtrack when played in cd player as was Tomb Raider.

Dr Knife hands was relentless never got past that stage.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
4 days ago

Bedfuck

Should read Pax Corps.

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By *anus7Man
4 days ago

Chester

Spyro the dragon..

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By *ongandthick888Man
4 days ago

Leeds

Alan Wake 2. Resident Evil 1, 2, 3, Biohazard, Village & Requiem.

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By *lectrictouchMan
4 days ago

inverarary

I’d like to join in but never played video games

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