Gimme Some Obscure Horror Game Titles... [Archive]

ThoughtBomb

09-29-2009, 10:05 PM

I'm talking stuff a bit more obscure. Not Resident Evils, Silent Hills, Fatal Frames; I'm talking stuff that came out that not a lot of people know about but are still good games. I played a game for SNES a while back called Nosfaratu that I knew nothing of. It wasn't a hugely awesome game but the animations were solid and the game was interesting, it mixed puzzles with combat and such. This game inspired me to think about what other possible horror games came out, it could date from NES to PS2 and on.

exit

09-29-2009, 10:18 PM

You could start with the Obscure 1 and 2, both are available for PS2 and both are rather enjoyable games.

There's also Martain Gothic on PSX, it suffers from poor controls, but it's an enjoyable game that has a decent storyline and a great environment.

JSoup

09-29-2009, 10:35 PM

I've been told that Nightmare Creatures is a bit of an obscurity, but I'm not sure.

Also, shouldn't this be in either Classic or Modern instead of Off-Topic?

Kroogah

09-30-2009, 05:50 AM

Cryomancer

09-30-2009, 08:41 AM

Illbleed!

pseudonym

09-30-2009, 10:12 AM

Jorpho

09-30-2009, 10:29 AM

Everyone seems to like the ol' NES Sweet Home.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/sweethome/sweethome.htm

And how about the SNES Clock Tower?

For the PC, you ought to check out Waxworks.

ThoughtBomb

10-02-2009, 10:38 PM

I've been told that Nightmare Creatures is a bit of an obscurity, but I'm not sure.

Also, shouldn't this be in either Classic or Modern instead of Off-Topic?

I actually did recently complete the first Nightmare Creatures on PSX & yes, this should be in either or classic or modern, but since I couldn't decide which, I put it here.

ThoughtBomb

10-02-2009, 10:40 PM

Everyone seems to like the ol' NES Sweet Home.
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/sweethome/sweethome.htm

And how about the SNES Clock Tower?

For the PC, you ought to check out Waxworks.

I didn't know there was a Clock Tower for SNES, I did play the first one on PSOne and completed it recently (without a walkthrough, might I add, friggin things you have to do to get the best ending!). Sweet Home looks effin sweet but is there a translated rom of it in existence?

Ryaan1234

10-02-2009, 10:49 PM

I nominate the Japanese release LSD on the PS1 to fit the bill of "Obscure horror game title".

If you don't think it's a horror game then you probably haven't played. Cacophony of ridiculous hippie colors and random screaminly discordant music will make sure of that. Yes, the music is random. The man who engineered it created a system where you randomly control it by what you do in the game. Just believe me, it can get pretty f*ckin' scary. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6HyrSUyfg&feature=related) The whole game's like a purgatory.

Jorpho

10-02-2009, 11:23 PM

I didn't know there was a Clock Tower for SNES, I did play the first one on PSOne and completed it recently (without a walkthrough, might I add, friggin things you have to do to get the best ending!). Sweet Home looks effin sweet but is there a translated rom of it in existence?As the article says, there is indeed a fan translation. Same goes for SNES Clock Tower (which was never officially released outside of Japan).

pseudonym

10-03-2009, 01:18 AM

I thought that the PSX Clock Tower was the same game as the SNES one?

j_factor

10-03-2009, 03:03 AM

There's one for Commodore 64 called Project Firestart. It's pretty amazing for a C64 game, and I don't mean graphically. I don't know why it doesn't get its due recognition in the history of the survival horror genre. I think it came out after Sweet Home, but it's probably the first game of its kind to be released in the West (and the developers likely had no knowledge of the Famicom game). It foresaw a lot of the genre's conventions.

Ed Oscuro

10-03-2009, 04:29 AM

/v/'s list of scary, horror and mindfuck games (http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/vsrecommendedgames/images/1/18/1246521383424.jpg)

Proving that 4chan is not a complete waste of time and energy.

If your PC is up to it, I'd start with the Penumbra series, then Paranoia (Half-Life mod)
Holy heck, they got all the games I was thinking of. Nice. Some of them I thought were insanely obscure (Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi, although I've just played and mentioned it here.)

They missed Deeeepu Feaaah (SEGATA SANSHIRO) on the Saturn (Deep Fear).

Things to keep in mind: They Hunger is just Half-Life with MORE cheese than usual, and zombies. More funny than scary usually, but still a good time. It's a series.

The makers of Afraid of Monsters (well, the maker) has teamed up with some other well-known HL modding scene dudez to create a new Half-Life mod, which will be groundbreaking for the engine I think. It's called Cry of Fear and it just got another bump towards completion - it'll probably be a few months before release. Hoping for a Halloween release but I doubt it.

Jorpho

10-03-2009, 06:17 PM

I suppose Enemy Zero counts, except that it apparently sucks.

Gameguy

10-03-2009, 08:13 PM

I thought that the PSX Clock Tower was the same game as the SNES one?
It's not the same as the first North American PSX Clock Tower game. In Japan there was an enhanced version of the Super Famicom version released on the PSX and Windows 95, the re-releases are called Clock Tower: The First Fear. Supposedly there's a film being made of it too.

Here's the English patch for the SFC version;
http://agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=clocktower

Here's a video that shows all the extra stuff on the Playstation version;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYP7DISJeT8

It's a bit funny, but I consider Clock Tower to be an example to demonstrate the theory of Schr�dinger's cat. Certain things happen only if certain actions are performed at specific times, and there are several different endings that you can get based on your actions. For example, if you explore a certain room you'll discover one of your friends dead, but if you don't enter the room you can come across this same friend alive later in the game.

Kyle15

10-03-2009, 08:57 PM

I thought that the PSX Clock Tower was the same game as the SNES one?

The SNES game is the first in the series. America got the sequel, Clock Tower 2. The 2 in the title was dropped for obvious reasons, of course.

Also, there is Kuon for the PS2. I haven't played it yet, but its supposed to be pretty good.

ThoughtBomb

10-04-2009, 07:36 PM

It's a bit funny, but I consider Clock Tower to be an example to demonstrate the theory of Schr�dinger's cat. Certain things happen only if certain actions are performed at specific times, and there are several different endings that you can get based on your actions. For example, if you explore a certain room you'll discover one of your friends dead, but if you don't enter the room you can come across this same friend alive later in the game.

I did like the idea of this, my problem was the pacing, and the fact that you couldn't speed up text or just skip dialogue parts altogether once you've seen them 3 or 4 times already. It took me a while to figure out that last scenario with Helen where if you dropped down the chimney you lost your gun, hence Jennifer dies at the hands of Scissorman (an example of entering a different way in order to save your friends).

megasdkirby

10-04-2009, 09:00 PM

Also, there is Kuon for the PS2. I haven't played it yet, but its supposed to be pretty good.

Just saw some footage on Youtube, and it looks really nice.

Need to hunt this game down. Thanks for the suggestion!

Shirokuma

10-07-2009, 09:06 PM

i didn't check that massive list, so forgive me if this is repeated...

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream for PC is some creepy, messed up stuff. written by the Harlin Ellison, it's definitely worth some time.

Clive Barker's Undying (while definitely not aging well) still can be kinda scary.

Call of Cthulhu is scarier if you've read a lot of H.P. Lovecraft, otherwise it's kind of eh.

i know it's not obscure, but the first Siren creeps me out. :: shudders ::

the Ju-On game for Wii looks good. i'm definitely interested in that.

Kyle15

10-07-2009, 09:18 PM

Just saw some footage on Youtube, and it looks really nice.

Need to hunt this game down. Thanks for the suggestion!

Anytime. :)

Gamestop only wants $6.99 for it, so try there first.

Lady Jaye

10-07-2009, 09:36 PM

Moving this to Classic Gaming, since you guys have mentioned some SNES titles...

*swoooosh*

chrissylas

10-07-2009, 10:04 PM

Echo Night!

Not really horror-y but Shadow of Destiny is one of the best games released for the PS2 (and it was on the list so I feel like it is relevant now)

I definitely will have to pick up some of the PC games that were listed. I love me some Adventure Horror games.

kupomogli

10-07-2009, 10:09 PM

Tecmo's Deception series. Includes Kagero: Deception 2, Deception 3, and Trapt.

I went and looked through the 4chan list and didn't notice these on there either. Looks like they didn't get everything.

T2KFreeker

10-07-2009, 10:35 PM

Hmm, well I have a nice list I can throw up here as I love horror games, especially if they are obscure. Tried out as many as I can and love most of the ones I have played for this or that reason. Here we go:

Dreamcast
Illbleed (Was Mentioned and worth picking up.)
Blue Stinger
Carrier
Alone In The Dark The New Nightmare (Also available on PSX and PC)

XBOX
Cold Fear

Commodore 64
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Clive Barker's Nightbreed

Atari Lynx
Dracula (Yes, it is that good!)

3DO
D (Also on PSX and Saturn)
Escape From Monster Manor
Killing Time

Saturn
Enemy Zero (Sequel to D)
Lunacy (This game is awesome)
Mansion of the Hidden Souls (Not the scariest around, but very well made and spooky at times)

PSX
City of Lost Children

chrissylas

10-07-2009, 11:44 PM

Atari Lynx
Dracula (Yes, it is that good!)

I adore Dracula! Really wish you could save though... I got this game for my 7th birthday and I remember getting close to the end and then meeting Dracula and dying :(

Ahh.. I might have to pull out my Lynx again now

sonoranreptile

10-08-2009, 12:37 AM

Phantasmagoria was one of my favorite mid '90's PC games.....

mobiusclimber

10-08-2009, 03:55 AM

D2 is awesome, it mixes RPG, adventure and survival-horror elements together in one great game. I've so far only played the Japanese version (it's uncut) so I can't comment on the story. Besides the RE games, this is so far the only horror title I've enjoyed on the Dreamcast.

If you want to laugh, tho, check out The Ring: Terror's Realm. That game has some of the worst dialogue ever. I mean "all your base" level.

Kuon is friggin awesome. Most people seem to have a problem w/ its length, tho. You play the game through three times as different people, basically covering the same ground but discovering a few different things each time. I found it works best if you play as one person, then put the game away for a little while and play as the next later. Keeps it fresh. Still, I love the atmosphere and storyline.

Not terribly obscure, but Parasite Eve is all kinds of awesome. I didn't like the sequel nearly as much, tho, because they ripped off Resident Evil too much, to the point of not just stealing the battle engine and controls, but most of the storyline as well. (While still cramming it into the story from the first game.)

Koudelka and Shadow Hearts are both great horror-RPGs. Koudelka's story is better, but it's controls and gameplay elements hinder the enjoyment. Shadow Hearts is just an all-around great game. Covenant (the sequel) is also ace, but it's not really horror anymore. In fact, I'd call it a comedy. XD

Wraith Storm

10-08-2009, 04:30 AM

I suppose Enemy Zero counts, except that it apparently sucks.

Enemy Zero was and still is a phenomenal game IMO. Few games have ever filled me with as much dread and put me on edge as Enemy Zero.

I remember one scene early on where I had to go to the some basement/cargo bay in the ship to look for some guy. I was walking around in a maze of crates and stuff and the lights were flickering on and off here and there. So it was already kind of freaky. Then, out of all the silence, I heard a soft "Beep" from the tracking device. The enemies are invisible and the only way to tell where they are is by listening to the pitch and rhythm of the beeps. But I hadn't encountered one before. My heart started pounding as the beeps drew nearer and nearer. I freaked out and started to run the opposite direction only to corner myself and get killed. It's VERY effective.

Kenji Eno is a mad genius and I can understand why some people don't like Enemy Zero. The game is like a bastard love child of Doom + Myst + D. It shouldn't work... but it does. Don't let anyone decide for you. It's one of those games you just have to try.

exit

10-08-2009, 07:46 AM

Carrier is a pretty good exclusive survival horror game for Dreamcast and is also the one of the few for the console in general.

obesolete

10-08-2009, 09:19 AM

I'm seconding Sweet Home for the NES.

I remember finding it on an Emu disc for psx(i've found a lot of gems that way) only because of it's silly name. I was surprised at how different it was and actually had to make it part of my collection...
Now I just have to beat it still. I have this thing for playing games until almost then end and then finding something shiny and new to distract me.

Anyway. Good game. Scary for a NES game. Makes you think out your actions. The goriest monsters you will see on a NES cart. Always a plus.

Downside: Lots of menu switching, keeping your teams close together to gain exp to level together, limited healing items... but I guess that's another element that makes it scary.

Shirokuma

10-08-2009, 09:51 AM

city of lost children?

i'm going to have to respectfully disagree on that one. it plays like RE, but it's not horror in the slightest.

FANTASTIC movie though.

Pezcore343

10-08-2009, 10:03 AM

If you like the whole goofy-ness of Animal Crossing or Chulip you'll probably like Gregory Horror Show. Not really a HORROR game per se, but it's in the same spirit.

Loremaster

10-08-2009, 01:46 PM

Siren for the PS2 is pretty good, though it isn't particularly scary. Much more suspenseful. It's REALLY tough though, especially with the secondary missions. Also it is crazy cheap at Gamestop.

Ju-on for Wii sounds pretty good, I've been watching the trailers. I'm looking forward to it very much!

As well, I've heard lots of good things about Cursed Mountain on the Wii. Dunno how obscure it is, but it is supposedly very good.

For a REALLY obscure one, the Chinese emulator console Dingoo A320 has a built in game called "7 Days" that is supposedly very reminiscent of the first Resident Evil game. Supposed to be a decent system as well, just with some software issues.

ThoughtBomb

10-11-2009, 10:35 PM

Man, what a turnout! So many games, I'll be referencing this thread often to try as many as I can. To reply to some earlier posts, I have Siren on PS2 but still haven't had the chance to play it yet. I tried the demo when it first came out & enjoyed it, it's more suspensful and funny IMO than anything else. The PS3 episodic Siren was meh to me, so I never got it. I'm also happy to see some Dreamcast stuff on here, it's the one system that I never really tapped into, so I'll definitely be searching for the ones listed.

calistarwind

10-11-2009, 11:43 PM

System Shock..very creepy and on the PC quite a while ago. I also found some moments in Still Life for Xbox to be pretty creepy at times.

Also Juggernaut on the PSX too, but not very good.

Jorpho

10-12-2009, 01:35 AM

Hey, did someone mention Haunting featuring Polterguy yet?
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/haunting/haunting.htm

That also bings to mind Realm of the Haunting, an old PC game.

Gameguy

10-12-2009, 02:08 AM

Pac-man. You get chased by ghosts through a maze with no exits.

sonoranreptile

10-12-2009, 12:01 PM

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but I also like Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth for the Xbox. Very good game with creepy atmosphere.

Sniderman

10-12-2009, 12:17 PM

How about Resident Evil: Dead Aim? It's what RE: Survivor should have been.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2e32yd3.jpg

bigred5687

10-12-2009, 02:19 PM

another for sweet home great game.

j_factor

10-12-2009, 03:31 PM

I just remembered The Legacy: Realm of Terror (DOS, 1993). Its gameplay is a blend of action, adventure (point and click style), and RPG. It's like Alone in the Dark meets The 7th Guest meets Dungeon Master.

cyberfluxor

10-12-2009, 04:56 PM

Koudelka and Shadow Hearts are both great horror-RPGs. Koudelka's story is better, but it's controls and gameplay elements hinder the enjoyment. Shadow Hearts is just an all-around great game. Covenant (the sequel) is also ace, but it's not really horror anymore. In fact, I'd call it a comedy. XD

I second Koudelka as a suggestion. It's been awhile since I played it and never completed it, but recall it being, for the most part, a good RPG.

LaughingMAN.S9

10-12-2009, 06:29 PM

amazing that this thread made it to the 2nd page and no one mentioned eternal darkness for the gamecube yet, that game was a serious mindfuck, you'd have to play it to see for yourself

sweet home as already been mentioned ad infinitum so i'll skip that one to go to

OVERBLOOD!!! man i love that game, its for the ps1, i created a thread on it a few months back, the controls are clunky and da graphics aged terribly, but the atmosphere and story are timeless, you should give that one a chance

siren has already been mentioned, but i havent seen anyone mention the game obscure (which i've never played, but i hear decent things about) and the kind of undderrated atlus game rule of rose for the ps2

i'll come back when i think of more, but definitly look into those

edit: dunno if this counts, and i havent gotten far enough into the game to decide for myself, but galerians for the ps1 might also be a game you'd like to consider looking in to

mobiusclimber

10-12-2009, 06:40 PM

I'll second Eternal Darkness and Galerians (tho it's not super scary, but a great game nonetheless w/ some horror and sci-fi elements).

Rule of Rose is an awesome game but the battle engine just kills it. Real shame too because I was thoroughly enjoying it up to the first boss battle. XD

bigred5687

10-12-2009, 08:36 PM

One of my favorite is any splatterhouse. The best being 2 or 3 for genesis

Jorpho

10-12-2009, 09:23 PM

Oh, I never mentioned Theresia (DS), either. I keep hoping to find that for cheap someday; it sounds intriguing.

Ryaan1234

10-12-2009, 11:50 PM

What about Chiller and Death Race on the NES? Anyone???

...

Well, I thought they were alright. Not nessecarily survival horror type stuff, but obscure and horror-themed nontheless.

Paet

10-13-2009, 12:19 AM

The Typing of the Dead, motherfuckers!

Boosh!!

Obsecure and awesome!! \\^_^/

lagartija_nick

10-13-2009, 12:27 AM

D2 is my favorite survival horror game of all time. The atmosphere of the game is just amazing.
Kenji Eno is brilliant.

Haoie

10-13-2009, 05:53 AM

How's the game Obscure?

Yes yes, the irony is noted.

diskoboy

10-13-2009, 03:05 PM

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the VCS.
http://jetcomx.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/texas_chainsaw_massacre.png

(That's twice, today, I've used this image..)

ThoughtBomb

10-14-2009, 08:49 AM

How's the game Obscure?

Yes yes, the irony is noted.

Yes, the irony was noted earlier, we had someone quote that game.

cyberfluxor

10-14-2009, 11:05 AM

The Typing of the Dead, motherfuckers!

Boosh!!

Obsecure and awesome!! \\^_^/

I wouldn't place Typing of the Dead in the realm of obscurity since it exists in a few common formats and almost always see someone in cosplay with a dreamcast keyboard. It's also found in many convention gamerooms, dealer halls, and store shelves. Don't get me wrong, I agree it's a good and solid game adapted from the light-gun shooter just it's a known title in the gaming industry.

Jorpho

10-14-2009, 11:59 AM

almost always see someone in cosplay with a dreamcast keyboard.o rly? Got pics?

I wish Sega would make a new version, perhaps based on House of the Dead 3, 4, or Overkill. Even the original TotD got at least three re-releases in Japan. They've milked that HotD2 engine for all it's worth!

BydoEmpire

10-14-2009, 05:14 PM

Not obscure for fans of the systems, but since they're older they might not be as widely known:

Dracula on the Inty - one of the platform's best, and has a killer 2p mode (joke intended).

Castles of Dr. Creep on the c64 - just a great puzzly platformer.

Fright Night on the Amiga - it wasn't a great game, but for some reason I always loved it and played it a lot. Probalby the huge character graphics and vampire/horror theme.