DENNIS GAGLIARDOTTO
Apartment No. 129 Review
Apartment No. 129 on Xbox delivers a moody, folklore‑driven horror experience with flashes of genuine tension, but it struggles to maintain that momentum due to uneven pacing, clunky mechanics, and a narrative that never fully capitalizes on its eerie premise.
Go Home Annie Review
Go Home Annie does an excellent job at expanding the lore of the SCP while also being a love letter to horror in its own right. As a meticulously designed package, Go Home Annie provides an experience that is both palatable and rich whether someone is a horror fan or not, and it should be commended that the game has elements that rivals greats like Bloober Team.
The Coma 2B: Catacomb Review
The Coma 2B: Catacomb may not live up to the strengths of its predecessors, but it’s still a formidable entry in an under-looked series that excels at horror. Catacomb still provides all those signature DVORA flavors that make these games so memorable, and while it’s weak by comparison, it’s still worth a playthrough and picking up at a more-than-reasonable $14.99.
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Review
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is far from perfect, but it's still a solid adaptation of a beloved franchise that respects, honors, and expands upon its lore in a way that's more interactive and immersive now with players putting themselves in Alex's shoes. As fans of horror or the film, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is an enjoyable trek through the world of silence that clearly loves the source material.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication Review
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication makes for a great, well-paced standalone sequel that honors the film while also taking creative liberties to do something fun and inventive within its haunted world from the films of the same name. Following a rotating cast of four characters, Bridge Curse 2 is a fun horror roller coaster that's perfect for a weekend during the Halloween season.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit Review
For those that love retro horror, Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is a must-play, beautifully marrying the genre and art direction of pixels that, when done as well as it is here, gives off such a special experience that it remains memorable, all without sacrificing the actual horror itself.
LONGLEGS (2024) | Film Review
LONGLEGS certainly isn't "the scariest film ever" but it will undoubtedly be seen as one of the most unsettling. If you're an avid horror film goer, chances are LONGLEGS won't really shock you all that much, but the way it gets into your mind is what make it so special and really puts things into perspective for its main protagonist Agent Lee Harker.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Review | What's It Like In 2024?
Admittedly, Hellblade: Senua's Saga is far from perfect and won't be a game for everyone, but now with a multitude of accessibility options it has made itself much more palatable for a wider audience, and with constant sale prices between $2-$4, Hellblade: Senua's Saga is too good to pass up for a unique experience that has stood the test of time and will do so once more with its even more robust and epic sequel.
Paper Lily — Chapter 1 Mini Review
Paper Lily is an incredible RPG horror game in which the player experiences a multitude of puzzles and outcomes tailoring the player's adventure. With stunning pixel art graphics, a complementary score to accentuate the atmosphere, and a gripping storyline that's impossible to put down, Paper Lily - Chapter 1 is an exceptional indie darling that deserves the utmost recognition and success.
Shadow Corridor Review
Shadow Corridor has elements in it that can easily make it a great game if it left its brutal design to higher difficulty levels rather than making it the default design of the game, and while the game does have an easy mode that allows for a mini-map to be displayed, it doesn't change the fact that checkpoints are few and far between with all progress essentially being lost with a few exceptions like collectibles that all leave your inventory upon death. The designs of the locations with Shadow Corridor are fine, but its massive maps feel almost endless when realistically an estate would have at least some sort of limited floorplan put into place. Instead, every map in Shadow Corridor feels like an amusement park, but one where the amusement is the last thing on anyone's mind.
A Way to be Dead Review
A Way to be Dead consists of a design that we’ve seen grow in popularity over the years with a group of players going against one other that typically sees the group at a disadvantage to make up for the difference in numbers, and A Way to be Dead rests more in line with the likes of Dead by Daylight and Friday the 13th in this regard, but its Early Access state and multiplayer-only gameplay leave it dead on arrival with a virtually non-existent ecosystem of players that serves to make the game literally unplayable and dead weight.
Lust from Beyond Review
Lust from Beyond is a successor to Lust for Darkness in more ways than one as it's not only much more polished and refined than its predecessor, but also a bigger, deeper, and dare I say more *fleshed* out game as a whole. While the narrative isn't as strong or consistent as Lust for Darkness due to its change of characters through its chapters and back and forth between its real and erotic dimensions, the vast environments give much more flavor to Lust from Beyond's setting and makes it much more enjoyable to explore and play through, with a few collectibles hidden throughout and enough puzzles to keep things engaging and the brain stimulated.
Clea Review
Clea’s approach to survival horror is unique thanks to its fantastic art, cute protagonist, and skill-based over jump-scare filled gameplay, but its structure and progression feel more like a test of patience and choreography rather than any meaningful experience where you’d have any fun.
Maid of Sker Review
Maid of Sker is one of the better horror experiences of 2020 and gives a great look at at an immersive environment that captivates with strong atmospheres, but unfortunately it struggles with pacing and some odd mechanics that can hinder the overall playthrough.
Creepy Tale Review
Creepy Tale has the charm and art that would lend itself nicely to a horror puzzler, but unfortunately falls flat with a trial-and-error approach that’s less about solving puzzles and more about how much patience you’re willing to have with it instead.
The Suicide of Rachel Foster Review
The Suicide of Rachel Foster tackles a heavy topic that most of us have faced ourselves or indirectly through others, and in the shoes of Nicole Wilson you’ll uncover what drove her to such lengths and the truth behind it all. While the game touts itself as horror, it ultimately doesn’t see much of anything happen throughout the duration of its playthrough, and despite its stellar writing that really shines and gives the story the power it needs to make it impactful, the game itself falls flat and impaired as you’ll aimlessly roam around a hotel listening to a conversation for three hours.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018 PC Release) Review
For nearly two decades after its initial release, Corpse Party has remained unique in its design, characters, and perception of horror that is still unparalleled to this day. From the ever evolving lore to the personalized experience each game gives you, Corpse Party sticks with those that play it with tailor-made playthroughs and memorable moments that are as shocking and sad as they are mysterious and profound.
Home Sweet Home Review
What Home Sweet Home does within the genre is almost a blend of what works and doesn't work within the genre - a mix of playing it safe, trying out new ideas, and executions in some areas that may or may not have worked out. Home Sweet Home is unique in what it tries to do and the inspiration behind its Thai folklore helps, but in a lot of cases it finds itself bordering a forgetful experience that starts off strong but quickly becomes a frustrating and unrewarding mess.
Perception Review
Unable to see but plagued by nightmares and images of mementos, Cassie forces herself to travel to a house that's caught her attention due to similar events that have occurred in her dreams. Despite being blind, she's determined to investigate what exactly has been haunting her, and uses her echolocation ability to help traverse the darkened land before her, and uncover secrets of the large mansion.
Outlast II Review
Outlast II sees the return of the instant classic that shook the gaming community years back with the original release of Outlast from Indie studio Red Barrels. Just like the original, Outlast II lets the world know that the Horror genre is not dead - far from it. Red Barrels brings with its sequel another incredible entry and a game that will be remembered for quite some time, just like its predecessor.