GV remembers some of the games that ended up being far more frightening than they really should have been...
Everyone can remember the most frightening moment they've ever had when playing videogames. Whether it was the dogs smashing through the windows in Resident Evil, discovering Dr. Janice Polito in System Shock 2, or exploring Silent Hill's haunted school, we've all got our memories (branded permanently into our subconscious).
Taking a slightly less harrowing trip down memory lane however, GV takes a look at the top 10 unexpectedly frightening moments; paying homage to the times when a goofy grin was suddenly wiped away, being immediately replaced with shock or panic...
Hanzala from eXputer says, "After multiple delays, cancellations, and ownership changes, the misfortune of Deus Ex continues; this gem of a series deserves better."
One can only hope at this point Embracer will need to generate an influx of cash flow, and what better way to do so than to sell off some of its IPs... namely Deus Ex, to a competent and talented studio capable of delivering a game noteworthy of the name in future. And thinking about it further, I don't know why Embracer would sit on the IP vs sell it if it means staying in business or not.
Some games endure despite the average player wishing they could skip that first hour - here are five annoying video game openings in otherwise classic titles.
I liked the Red Dead 2 opening, certainly didn’t feel like a slog to me, but I enjoyed that whole game so for those who were just expecting ‘GTA but with cowboys’, that was probably not the opening they expected, and Red Dead 2 wasn’t the game they were hoping for …
First game that came to mind when I read the title, was Watch Dogs 2, because you’re expecting an open world sandbox game in sunny colorful San Francisco, and instead that opening has you crawling and sneaking around an incredibly boring office building …
Watch Dogs 2 is a decent game but not really a classic. The opening is awful though. You got that right.
I loved the RDR 2 opening hours the first time but going back to restart it is where the rub lies for me.
Yeah, I agree it’s not a classic, but it was the first game I thought of where I really thought; Why would you make that design choice!? If you’re gonna do a thing like that in order to teach the player some basic sneaking controls, at least make the location a bit more interesting, like an abandoned theme park or gorgeous temple or whatever, but now the gameplay was restrictive and boring, but also the location itself.
@Yi-Long Definitely true re the worst possible choices being made for the opener of Watch Dogs 2. I did enjoy WD2 overall but that intro is baffling :-D
A talented modder is creating an HD iteration of the classic Dues Ex (2000) experience in Unreal Engine 5. A new video reveals more details.
Cease and Desist DMCA imminent. All these fan projects get killed because they can't wait to show it off before it's complete.
Finish the mod/game then show it off and release it. If you announce it early then it can get taken down.
Nice! Classic games! Xcom and Deus ex! Wicked!
the bsod was the scariest moment ever in a videogame.
But i though the introduction of the flood in halo:ce was extremely well done and completely un expected.
First off you make us click through some crappy site, then you tell us to wait till' next week for more crap? No thanks. This site is just trying to get attention, and they failed.