There’s a hole in the wall in the internet for cult horror games. Games that are hard to find and scary to play. These games have found their way into my little gamer heart, and I spend a lot of time nowadays looking for theses games to play them again and recreate that same feeling…
Haunting Ground was a cult favorite among the horror game enthusiasts, but also one of my favorite horror games.
You play as Fiona and befriend Hewie, a white German shepherd. After waking up in a castle after a car accident, you begin to seek an escape from the castle and its inhabitants. Fiona can hide and evade attacks from these enemies. Sometimes she’s even given the opportunity to fight. In order to save herself and Hewie, Fiona must unlock the secrets of the castle and its strange keepers.
Enemies that you encounter can be evaded, kicked, or hidden from. Fiona can use items to evade enemies or as traps that theses enemies walk into. Fiona also has the ability to run and back step to evade attacks. She has a Panic Meter, much like Clock Tower 3, in which she will run uncontrollably once it reached its limit.
Another game element that makes Haunting Ground one of my cult favorites is Hewie. Hewie is an important part of the game play and aids in Fiona’s survival. The player must build a relationship with him to build his trust. He can be given orders to search the environment, attack enemies, and other basic commands.
While the game is often compared to Clock Tower 3, making Fiona an object of desire makes this game different among other horror games I’ve played. While it’s nothing new to have a sexy female lead, this sexualization of Fiona makes me feel more endangered and fragile… and makes the game even more disturbing. With other sexual elements integrated into the story, I would say there’s definitely a cause for a TW for sexual themes and violence.
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What cult game is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!
I’m a punk soooo I can’t really play horror games lol. I love watching my friends stream them though haha.
-Luna 🙂
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There’s definitely gameplay on YouTube of all the horror games I’ve mentioned so far if you’re curious. 😉
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Time to go back to the well of amazing SNES RPGs. Earthbound has a small but very dedicated fanbase. When I first bought the game, I had a lot of trouble getting into it. But it kept sticking in my head and now, if I’m being honest, it’s one of my favorite games.
It’s a weird game, and it only really gets stranger the futhur you get away from it’s 1994 release date. I love the music and the offbeat humor, and it’s graphicly impressive for it’s time. And yet, nobody knows the game beyond asking, “hey, who’s that kid in Smash Bros”? And then getting told, “oh, he’s Ness from Earthbound.”
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And after some more Google-fu… This looks very interesting. You know I like weird games.
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It almost feels that you really enjoy Horror games haha. I only finished one horror which was Dying Light, but thats it.
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I do! Horror games are definitely my favorite.
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They definitely arent my favorite hahaha!
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I’d say Planescape: Torment. It is every bit deserving of its dedicated cult following. Indeed, the reason I tend to be tough on story-heavy games is because I know every single one of them is going to have to compete against that game, which is a daunting task.
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I’ve never heard of Planescape before. I did some quick googling and it looks like a game I’d like. Have you found a game comparable to it yet?
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If we’re talking about story-heavy games, I’d say one of the few that can rival it is Undertale. Otherwise, it’s a fairly unique game; chances are you’ve never played anything like it, though it does use the same engine as Baldur’s Gate.
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Undertale has been on my list for awhile. I’ve really got to take some time for that game. I’ve never played Baldur’s Gate before but I didn’t game on PC much as a kid so that’s most likely why.
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Horror games are a hit or a miss for me. Usually I get too scared and then I can’t play the game because I’m too freaked out. So it can’t be too scary, but I also don’t want it to be too mild either.
I’m picky lol
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It’s totally okay to be picky! What are some horror games that fit your personal criteria? 🙂
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Bioshock!!
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Great choice! I haven’t had the chance to actually finish a Bioshock game but I do love the artwork!
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