What's The Scariest Game You've Ever Played?

[wraggster]

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Question: What's the scariest game you've ever played?

http://kotaku.com/5068621/whats-the-scariest-game-youve-ever-played

[jaws365]

The most scary game would be Project Zero on PS2. The best scary game would be Resident Evil 2.

[newb_fo_life]

F.E.A.R or The level on halo called 343 guilty spark,That was some crazy shit

[240-185]

The scariest game by its lameness: Action 52

The litterally scariest game: Dementium: The Ward with headphones

[BastarB]

F.E.A.R is scary, but the most scary game I played is without a doubt Condemned: Criminal Origins.
Monolith Productions rocks:thumbup:

[shibby420182]

D for the PSX, i got so into the game and its so suspenseful that my friends threw a pillow at me and i totally freaked. And that was my second play through on it.

[irishwhip]

System Shock 2
silent hil 2
damn pyramid head

[mistac]

Eerie scary has to be the Res Evil series. Actual scary is Dementium: The Ward.

[evilmarshy]

Siren 2, because of the 'Kou Yambito'. The scariest monster I have ever seen in a game. Though my favourite in terms of nostalgicly scary has to be Resident Evil: Directors Cut.

[rtnario]

"Clock Tower" series. 'nuff said. (do NOT count Capcom's Clock Tower 3)

[devdj]

the very first scary game i played was resident evil 2 on the pc and that i always played it in the dark which was just awesume and second would be silent hill 2 it was a true dark and scary game

[Justise]

3. F.E.A.R. extraction point PC
2. Silent Hill 2 PS2
1. Project Zero 1-3 PS2 (aka Fatal Frame 1-3 to the Amerikans)

Why the hell do they need to release the next project zero on the !@#ing Wii!....

[mungrin]

here,ill throw a few out there that no one mentioned.

Doom 64
Clive Barker's Undying
Doom 3

[JDvorak]

What about Phantasmagoria (banned in Australia) 1 & 2 (although 1 was better and scarier). Also Gabriel Knight 1-3 they were just awesome, especially 2 with the werewolves.

[zillion94]

I really like this thread and hope to try the games mentioned, especially F.E.A.R.- the little girl on the cover reminds me of 'Samara' from The Ring...

Quake II (with headphones) really scared me, but in an internal way- not finding my way out of a room, I hesitated to shoot the background gfx of a guy on a cross, but eventually tried it to see if it would open the exit- made me feel REALLY disturbed and I never played it again.

Chiller in the arcade also creeped me out, but I think the game that actually "jump scared" me the most is PAINKILLER (and don't laugh, I only played the demo!!)

[Buddy4point0]

Manhunt 2 with high quality surround sound headphones was pretty creepy.

[davidcrew]

super mario sunshine...

why so many liquid colors!?!??!

FEAR and Resident Evil games were up thar too. Silent Hill 2 =o

[fpcreator2000]

Silent Hill for the psone in a basement with surround sound, and a big window to my back with the outside pitch black. In this environment while you hear the voices of small children ghosts either crying, and/or laughing.

[Gene]

When I was 10 years old I was so excited to play resident evil. I got about halfway through the game and the excitement was gone. that night, I was shivering from fear and didn't fall asleep. then for the next 2 years I couldn't fall asleep unless I had a pillow over my head.

Then 4 years ago, I pulled the game out and did another play through.

Yup. Good times.

[goshogun1]

Siren: Blood Curse for PS3. Creepiest settings I have seen in a game. Especially when you play as the little girl having to listen for everything while hiding in little dark corners. That was the most panic inducing scene in a VG for me. :o

[Sketchy]

Not sure about scary. I've never been truely scared of playing a video game.

However, I've played many games that make me jump outta my skin!!

I'll agree with the FEAR ppl, those games were fantastic. Can't wait for Project Origin!!
However the best erie game I've played to date has to be Dead Space, it's one of those games that, for me, pushes all the right buttons!

[Failedartifact]

The scariest game would be Resident Evil remake. That game would make me stop playing it for weeks, becuase i knew something bad was going to happen.

[jamotto]

Alien vs Predator 2
Clive Barker's Undying
Thief 3 - The Cradle level

[juiceface]

doom3 had its moments

[brandonheat8]

clock tower 1 for the ps1, scariest game ever

[havoc_012]

3D sonic games. What did sonic do to deserve this. It was like watching a character commit name brand suicide over and over again.

Scariest game in terms of atmosphere: Resident Evil remake.

[ojdon]

Max Payne 1

*Shudders*

That game gave me the creeps, the bloody trial nightmare and the first level. D=

[Aryn]

System Shock 2 was pretty scary once you managed to get into it, the game does a good job of generating atmosphere and as you progress through the game the story of the setting you are in is told through recorded logs from people who either died or were mutated and occasionally through ghost images which add a little bit of eeriness to the game. Combine that with the fact that ammo is limited which adds a bit of suspense and makes the situation feel more dire.

[Keitaro Urashima]

The most scary game I ever played is Simple DS Series Vol 42 The Haioku Byoutou & Twilight Syndrome Kinjirareta Toshi Densetsu (both of them are DS).

[Joe88]

hrm

either one of the silent hill games
(2 or 3)

or doom 3

[BlacknBlue13]

Manhunt 2 (unblocked) and Resident Evil are high on the list of course, though I played my friend's wii play once and that scared the sh*t out of me!

[Mincle]

The piano in the ghost-house level in Super Mario 64 scared me everytime I was passing it and it started to "bark" at me!

[yakumo]

Alone in the Dark, the first for PC. Of course, I now have some age, but then I was younger.
Also Alien vs Predator playing with the marine made me very nervous.

[Mew]

Silent Hill 2 on PS2, no doubt!

[$bro$]

1. Silent hill 1 ps1
2. Resident Evil 1 ps1
3. Silent Hill 2 ps2

also these are 3 of the best survival horror games ever made

[Spanishpeacock]

Resident Evil Directors Cut. I still remember those dogs jumping through those windows the first time. And when the zombie busts through the closet door. Good times...
Oh, and F.E.A.R., just seeing that dude with his jaw missing was creepy enough, and then my pc would freeze when I got outside and knocked unconscious by that one dude, so I returned the game...

[lipnox88]

"Max Payne 1

*Shudders*

That game gave me the creeps, the bloody trial nightmare and the first level. D="

I was going to say resident evil or condemned til i saw this post, those nightmarish drug trips were a whole new level of fear in video games.

[Zack]

Silent Hill 2. That creeped me out

[mike_jmg]

Silent hill Origins for the PSP with headphones

The ambient noises are creepy as hell, I had to play it in daylight, playing it in the dark at night is absolutely insane.

When I was playing it I had to compensate, playing disgaea afterwards so I could get it out of my system.

The game made me afraid of mirrors for like 2 weeks after I finished it

It was great

[jhe10]

E.T. on the 2600 It just scares me to death that some developer thought that this was a good idea.

[sorceror]

I'd agree on "Aliens vs. Predator 1" playing as a marine. You've got good weapons... but it's dark, you're fragile, and the aliens are so damn fast. The game also semi-randomly places enemies so you can't be sure where most of them will be. You're on your toes most of the time, listening for the telltale screeches... or the chittering of small, hard-to-spot, instakill facehuggers.