In a world of gaming filled with zombies, aliens, orcs, assassins, and mutated monsters, it may seem that there’s not much room left for the worst enemy of them all… …SPIDERS. While I personally find skeletons to be the most unsettling type of enemy throughout entertainment, spiders take a very close second. Oh, I’m fine…
Tag: Spooktober
Spooktober: Animal Crossing’s Tarantula and Scorpion Islands
The last game you’d expect to be discussed during Spooktober is most assuredly the cute and relaxing life sim, Animal Crossing. After all, what could possibly be scary about decorating your house or meeting new animal friends? Well, ever since the franchise’s debut on the Nintendo GameCube, there has been one, no, make that two…
Spooktober 2025: SOMA’s Chilling Questions
As I considered what to talk about in this final post of Spooktober 2025, I found myself thinking about whey games had left a lasting impact. Some were nostalgic, others left certain moments behind, but only one (I think) has really chilled me on an intellectual level. That is, the ideas it made me consider…
Spooktober 2025: The Alters and Deadline Dread
Released earlier this year, The Alters is an intriguing game. Part exploration/discovery, part survival, part base-builder, it puts players in the shoes of a “lone wanderer” of a different sort. Admittedly, it pushes the boundaries of Spooktober, as it’s not particular scary. Or…is it? Being stranded alone on an alien world could be considered quite…
Spooktober: The Many Traumas of Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds is a fantastic game where you discover the mysteries of your galaxy, while a supernova occurs every 22 minutes. (And time travel is involved or else it would be a very short game indeed). Nothing else can truly compare, making this one of my favorite games of all time. There’s just one teensy,…
Spooktober 2025: The Terrifying Brilliance of RE7’s Video Tapes
It might be because I’ve been playing and discussing games for so long now, but I find myself wandering back to the same games every time the spooky season rolls around. I play new stuff constantly, horror games included, but I suppose it just takes a lot for something to really stick now. Anyway, I…
Spooktober 2025: Resonance – Moondrop
In the not-too-distant past, I completed my first ever FNAF game: Security Breach, and its DLC, Ruin. While probably not the best entry points for the series as far as understanding its lore and characters goes, I found the experience to be mostly enjoyable and suitably weird and creepy. I was surprised by jump scares…
Spooktober: Just How Far Will the Aberrations in Dredge Spread?
Whereas some horror games have you getting chased by terrifying monstrosities that scream and moan as they shuffle or outright bolt after you, the horror of Dredge is far more understated. In fact, the game could almost appear relaxing on the surface. You play as a new fisherman who just moved to the island of…
Spooktober: The Absolute Terror of Outlast Endures 11 Years Later
I’ve been a horror game fan for a very long time, probably since the days of the original Dead Space on Xbox 360. If horror or even just spooky themes count, then it’s even longer, going back all the way to the likes of Ghostly Grove or Haunted Hall in Donkey Kong Country 2. Spooky…
Spooktober 2025: Blue Prince’s (E)state of Madness
Have you ever visited or heard about the Winchester Mystery House? Located in northern California, it’s a massive Victorian home that was built and built onto over the course of more than three decades, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Its owner was Sarah Winchester, heir to the famed Winchester arms fortune. What…
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