I have a fear of horror films, and by extension horror games. I’m just too attenuated to suspense and having the hell scared out of me. But what I’m really experiencing, argues one writer, is just that: scary, not horror.
Next February (Feb. 18 to be exact!), Capcom is bringing RE5 to the PlayStation 3 in the form of Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition.
It is the tenth anniversary of Konami’s Silent Hill series, a franchise that has focused more on the psychological side of horror than its peers. The latest, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, delves further into the psyche than ever before.
The Necromorph infection is spreading through space, and only one man can contain it. Issac Clarke returns in Dead Space 2, and this time he’s calling the shots.
Halloween might be long gone for 2009, but Japanese horror is fashionable all year round. Or at least Hudson hopes to make it so with Calling.
Resident Evil fans can experience the prequel to the franchise all over again in December, when Capcom releases Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero on the Nintendo Wii.
