The gaming industry is constantly evolving and it doesn’t matter in which direction these innovative ideas or technological breakthroughs take us one thing is for certain, the horror genre will always be around represented in one way or another. The entertainment levels of these horror experiences may be getting more and more immersive but for those who grew up with much simpler and even primitive looking games compared to today’s standards will fondly remember some of these retro horror offerings that gave us a fright or two during our childhood.
ATMOSFEAR (BOARD GAME)
If anyone out there still owns this classic board game then get up into that attic and dust if off immediately. And if you own the original game from 1991 then you may also need to hunt out your VHS player too. This exciting game offering from J. W. Spear & Sons introduced us to the Gatekeeper, the on-screen character who would help guide us through the gameplay occasionally, and unexpectedly, popping up on the screen to give us a little jump and to throw a few surprises into the mix. It was the perfect game to play with the curtains drawn and the lights down and those frantic last 10 minutes were particularly edgy. The game itself could also be played a number of extension packs and additional character videos including Baron Samedi, Anne de Chantraine and Khufu the Mummy.
SOFT & CUDDLY (ZX SPECTRUM)
Back in the day when a video game was nothing more that a slow loading cassette tape there was a wonderful freedom that developers had in creating their own games, no matter what the subject matter. Something that mostly thanks to mobile gaming apps and smartphone technology has meant that developers have once more regained that freedom to be creative and to distribute their own imaginative creations. In the days when the Spectrum was the king of the 8-bit computers the gaming line-up was vast and horror was well represented and this creepy little game sticks out in our memory. Soft & Cuddly was the incredibly bizarre brainchild of developer John George Jones and it fitted perfectly into the realm of horror with its grisly imagery and often disturbing gameplay. Even the memorable cover art for the game was enough to give you nightmares.
UNINVITED (NES)
There are so many great horror titles and spin-offs out there. Whether they’re horror-based card games, VR horror experiences, or mobile apps and slots that you can discover at Topmobilecasino.co.uk, there are so many different ways you can get scared and even the classic 8-bit consoles were able to provide plenty of fearful fun. There was nothing more satisfying as a youngster to be able to flip up that little grey flap and slam in a robust NES cartridge into the loading dock. In spite of the fact that many of its flagship games were often cartoonish platformers there were plenty of scares and chills to be had with certain titles from the NES range over the years. And there aren’t many classics out there that can truly go up against the retro atmospheric experience of playing NES MacVenture game Uninvited. This point-and-click adventure game took players on an unpredictable tour around a haunted house solving puzzles along the way whilst attempting to avoid a number of beasts, creatures, hellhounds, zombies and ghouls.
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