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Best Horror Games of 2021

Twinfinite: “Among the most memorable games of the year fell into the horror genre. So, here are our picks for the best horror games of 2021.”

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Flawlessmic830d ago (Edited 830d ago )

Resident evil village for me is the best one this year

Getting lost in that stupid maze like factory with minimal ammo and the half robot drills guys after me was tense.

Castle dimitrescu was awesome as well.

Returnal was awesome aswell but i wouldnt classify that as a horror even if sometimes it was a little creepy

KyRo830d ago

I loved RE8 even though it was a massive departure from what we expect from RE. That factory chapter though was awful. Hands down the worst part of the game. The rest was great.

Flawlessmic830d ago

Agreed i hated the factory, the layout was a disaster, tracking back to make that final key nearly turned me off it haha

But overall it was a great game

Neonridr829d ago (Edited 829d ago )

RE8 was amazing for the first half. It lost its fear factor for me once you finished the house of the dollmaker. It then sort of turned more RE4 for me. I still adore the game, don't get me wrong. But the castle and the subsequent section were what I hoped for the whole game.

MadLad830d ago (Edited 830d ago )

House of Ashes was definitely the stronger horror experience.
Village is pretty much horror-lite; an action game through and through; dialing back a lot of the horror put into 7.

I'd have it at the back of the list.
I got more out of the messed up imagery of Little Nightmares even.

Returnal really shouldn't be on the list for this.

Crows90830d ago (Edited 830d ago )

Why should returnal not be? If they said Hades was horror then I'd agree a game like Hades shouldn't be...since it's definitely nothing to do with horror. But returnal is definitely in the horror genre.

For me it was actually the most tense and horror like experience for me.

I would say resident evil if the ai wasn't so dumb.
Can't speak for house of ashes but if it's anything like until dawn then yeah that probably deserves the first spot.

The first time encountering the biomes and enemies in returnal was definitely horror like for me. Oh and the piano boss dude...geez. that music increasing as you get closer to him.

Neonridr829d ago

ultimately this list is put together formed by someone's opinions. So naturally you will have a divide.

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Chevalier829d ago

Did you play Returnal? It definitely has elements of horror to it. It has some pretty intense psychological horror to it too. Some moments remind of of Get Out. The times wandering around the house were extremely creepy along with the flashbacks.

hiawa23829d ago

RE Village for me was tops. I will revisit Returnal when some adjustments are made. Love The Dark Pictures Games which feel like movies.

LucasRuinedChildhood829d ago

What adjustments are you waiting for in Returnal? Just wondering because they already fixed the save issue and did some rebalancing.

Elda829d ago

Some folks want a traditional save instead of a temporary save spot.

hiawa23829d ago (Edited 829d ago )

Elda answered perfectly the adjustment I was referring to. If that never happens, I am fine with that also. What they did really did not fix my issue with the otherwise beautiful, game. I loved the atmosphere, loved the visual style and main character rendering, but that constantly restarting with inferior weapons and fighting over powering foes, just got old for me.
At some point I will get back to the game, but for now too many games to play that are enjoyable, so will focus on those at the moment.

Knightofelemia829d ago

I have yet to play House of Ashes but I don't find the games made by Supermassive Games scary Man of Medan was not scary, Little Hope I liked but I didn't find it scary, even Until Dawn I never thought was scary. I like RE Village more I mean werewolves as an enemy was pretty damn good Tormented Souls also I thought was pretty good.

MrBaskerville829d ago (Edited 829d ago )

I did enjoy Re village a lot, but Mundaun is my favourite horror game of 2021 and possible of all time. Horror games are rarely scary, but this one did some surprisingly cool stuff, first night in the cabin, where you notice stuff outside, I found that unsettling. Northern Journey is my second pick, and then I'd go with Resident Evil.

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The best PS5 exclusives 2024

With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond

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Hereandthere10d ago

PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?

VersusDMC10d ago

They won't complain about Microsoft not releasing games here but put all their effort into saying that only first party counts. Games like Rebirth and Grandblue Relink don't count. Games published by Sony like Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin don't count because Sony don't own the studios.

It's some narrative building so for when Hellblade 2 come out they can say, seemingly without shame, that Microsoft is actually releasing first party games this year. And claim victory.🙃

Chevalier10d ago

Weird 1st party games didn't matter when Xbox had so little, but, now they're important again? Guess Ark 3, Stalker 2 don't count any more?

KyRo10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

ARK 3 doesn't exist and it's just a timed exclusive. It's also a game that a majority of the ARK player base doesn't want as it's a massive deviation from what people like about the original game

Abnor_Mal10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Honestly to me it doesn’t matter what they say, they are just finally getting a chance to say all the things PS fan(boy)s were saying to them for the past few years. Let them get that, they deserve a “win” for a change.

The new narrative is that suddenly first party games matter again when awhile ago they didn’t, but that was because they were struggling with the same three games with the occasional fourth or fifth. That games should be everywhere on all platforms since that’s whats happening to theirs. The consoles don’t matter just the ability to play anywhere. Whatever Xbox is doing Sony will soon follow.

They’re not moving the goalpost anymore, but rather just moving the whole damn stadium.

jwillj2k410d ago

Only a incel would care about who published what and who owns who.

If it’s not on the other consoles it’s an exclusive.

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Cacabunga10d ago

Killing what? Where are the 1st party games??
Stellar Blade and FF7 is what I’m seeing this year.. so shallow!!!!

andy8510d ago

Doesn't really matter as long as they're great games. Baffles me why people put an emphasis on 1st party. They're still games you can't play anywhere else this year

Cacabunga10d ago

Andy

PS brand is my favorite because of their stellar first party software.. currently I see absolutely nothing to go crazy for..

CS710d ago

Nonsense.

PS1 and PS2 was built on great third party exclusives like FF, MGS, GTA & Tekken.

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raWfodog10d ago

Of course I love the games I’ve played from PS but I don’t believe we need to limit it to ‘exclusive’ to acknowledge that Xbox will be releasing some good games this year also. In that same vein, I believe that Xbox diehards shouldn’t limit their acknowledgment of good PS games to 1st party. There are plenty of good games to go around for everybody.

Tacoboto10d ago

This is a Playstation article about Playstation games and your comment is about Xbox. Can't you just celebrate what PS has without dragging this into console war BS?

ChasterMies10d ago

I don’t think Microsoft is releasing games exclusively on Xbox anymore. They have some timed exclusives that release on Xbox first.

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Abear2110d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.

GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.

But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.

Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.

SonyStyled10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Sony owns the Helldivers IP. The first was a PS3/Vita/PC game. It was never an Xbox game that they could ‘get’ a decade ago. I’m not sure what the upset is with Xbox here

CS710d ago

Lol, how do you ignore Rebirth one of the best games ever made?

anast10d ago

Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.

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DefenderOfDoom210d ago

I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.

DaniMacYo10d ago

Helldivers 2 is exactly what gaming needed. I’m loving it.

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Humble Choice Bundle April 2024 Lineup Includes Returnal

The games for Humble Choice Bundle for the month of April, 2024, have begun to be revealed, and they include Returnal.

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TheEnigma31326d ago

Some solid choices but i feel they're late to the party. I'm subscriptioned out like most people.

vTuro2425d ago

This made me check out the current month and holy crap it's actually a great bundle. It's unfortunate that Saints Row is among them but the Nioh 2 and Afterimage make it worth it. I think I'll probably grab it and give away Saints Crap.

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The best roguelike games on PS Plus Extra

Looking for a roguelike to test your skills? Here's GameSpew's guide to the best roguelike games on PS Plus Extra.

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