Strictly speaking, I am the world’s worst authority when it comes to horror games. They tend to fall so far outside my comfort zone that, were it not for the internet, and magazines before it, I’d hardly know they exist. Well, all except for one game: Doom. That game…boy oh boy…that game was the first…
Tag: Spooktober
Scariest Genre: Psychological Horror
There are a surprising number of subgenres amongst horror games, but as I narrowed down my options, only one choice seemed obvious. Fighting off terrifying creatures can certainly give you an adrenaline rush, while on the flipside, I’ve become so desensitized to jumpscares that they hardly even make me flinch anymore. There is only one…
Spooktober and You!
We have once again come around to our favorite time of the year – when the days become more shadowy and the nighttime fog settles in, we know that Halloween is approaching. Here on Virtual Bastion, that means its time again for #Spooktober! Spooktober is our yearly, October celebration of all things scary when it…
Nope, nope, and more nope in Dreadhalls
Guys, I don’t know what I was thinking when I decided to start playing Dreadhalls. I really don’t. But I can think of no better way to round out our #Spooktober celebration than with my story about this unique and scary VR game, which is at once unforgettable, and for me, unrepeatable. Way back in…
SCP: Containment Breach – A Unique Horror Experience
The horror genre is fairly sparse in the Duck’s household, so as I pondered the topic of my final Spooktober post, I had very few options available to me. It then occurred to me that I have never written about the spooky PC game, SCP: Containment Breach, a truly unique horror experience! So let’s rectify…
Your Horror Mileage May Vary in BioShock
When BioShock was first described to me way back when it was first released in 2007, the words “survival” and “horror” were emphasized. Me being the chicken that I am, I subsequently avoided the game for a very long time. As if the “horror” tag wasn’t enough, the fact that this game, or any game,…
Hunter: The Reckoning – A Proper Review This Time
Though I have talked about the first game in the Hunter: The Reckoning trilogy multiple times in the past…in some really old posts from 2013…that haven’t aged the best (please do not seek them out…), I have never given the game a proper, honest review. So without further ado, let’s discuss the Duck’s very first…
Surviving Dread in DOOM II
BIGGER.
Top 5 FNAF Fan Games
One can’t really talk about horror games these days without being reminded of Five Nights at Freddy’s. Love it or hate it, it can’t be denied that this series has spawned an immense popularity, with an increasingly confusing lore, lots and lots of merchandise, and let’s not forget…fan games! While the Five Nights at insert…
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