I need a good survival horror game...

I was wondering if you guys could recommend a good survival horror game? I'm not talking action games with occasional jump-scares like Dead Space, I'm talking games that scare me to the point where I want to turn off the console, but am too terrified to even leave the couch. Games that petrify me and cause sleepless nights. I'm talking games like Project Zero II(that'd be Fatal Frame II in the States).

The first Suffering game was awesome. I'd really, really recommend it.

If you can track down a copy of Resident Evil 2 for Gamecube, that's a good game.

" @JJOR64: I've played RE2 for a short amount of time(the PSone version, that is), and IIRC the controls were awful. Were they improved for the GameCube version? "

Jump in a time machine and head back to 1997.

I'd recommend Doom 3 or Condemned 2: Bloodshot.

Check out some of the older Silent Hill games. I've also heard great things about Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem for the GCN.

Siren series maybe?

silent hill 3

umm..siren for the ps3

thats about it

I'll check out Siren for the PS2. I guess the low number of suggestions that aren't action-oriented games or ones with clunky mechanics proves how poorly the genre is doing. I suppose it isn't what the audience wants these days... take Dante's Inferno. That could have been adapted into a fantastic survival horror game, but instead, they're making an action game.

Though I havent played more than the demo myself Penubra is supposed to be very good. Though its more of a mix between Survival Horror and Adventure games (though its 3d and first person). Its only on PC though but since your posting here maybe you have a good enough one to run it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penumbra:_Overture

If your going to try it nows a good time, the first game is £4 (50% sale) on their offical download store (I think its got local currency's so whatever that is in USD etc. if needed)

Im gonna reccommend an old game by the Name Of System Shock 2, scared the crap out of me the whole damn time.

Games don't scare me that much anymore. Although I have to state that Doom 3 startled the shit out of me constantly having something in the dark jumping out at you. It would get my adrenaline pumping, but the thing is that after awhile I'd be too jittery & headaches to keep playing & would have to find something else to do.

" The first Suffering game was awesome. I'd really, really recommend it. "

i guess dead space but a) u prbbly already beat it and b) i guess its not survival horror on any difficulty other than the hardest since u pwn n00bs on all the other difficulty settings

"@jonnyboy said:

" The first Suffering game was awesome. I'd really, really recommend it. "

I've played the first suffering and I didn't find it hardly scare at all, which is saying something since I'm a huge pussy."

Silent Hill 2 is easy to find, original Silent Hill is getting a re-release I believe soon enough.

Fatal Frame series, but you already played em.

Resident Evil 1-3 and Veronica, controls were clunky but still a good experience.

F.E.A.R and F.E.A.R 2

http://www.dreamdawn.com/sh/ is a good site for survival horror games and reviews.

I'd say anything but Alone In The Dark, probably the most broken game I've ever played

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.

If you can get past how creepy the townsfolk look, you're still not ready for what this game is going to do to your MIND.

I suppose you have played Silent Hill 2, the best survival horror game in existence, and one of the few examples of noteworthy storytelling in game? Ah, who am I kidding, of course you have. It would be ridiculous if you haven't.

"I suppose you have played Silent Hill 2, the best survival horror game in existence, and one of the few examples of noteworthy storytelling in game? Ah, who am I kidding, of course you have. It would be ridiculous if you haven't. "

It's a conspiracy that involves everyone but you.

"It's a conspiracy that involves everyone but you."

The Penumbra games are quite impressive.

" It's a conspiracy that involves everyone but you. "

Eternal Darkness certainly doesn't look like an N64 game. The controls and the camera are pretty good, but the game isn't really scary.

Silent Hill, all of them. Plus Project Zero (Fatal Frame in America). These are regarded as a couple of the scariest game series of all time.

"Eternal Darkness certainly doesn't look like an N64 game. The controls and the camera are pretty good, but the game isn't really scary. "

" The Penumbra games are quite impressive. "

"@TMThomsen said:

" The Penumbra games are quite impressive. "

This.

I downloaded them on steam and i pussied out after 2 levels. Sounds like the game for you. Plus its kind of cheap. And its on sale this week on steam! "

If you think about it....

Not a lot of superb superb survivor horror games out there eh?

Sorta like horror movies. Most of them, aren't so hot.

Japanese style ones are always clunky. Fatal Frame (As called in the US) is probably the only series that has it mostly right. Though, it loses its scare after awhile. Doesn't stay fresh.

Heard good stuff about Clock Tower 3,  but I dunno how it actually plays.

Eternal Darkness, go play this game now man, it was fucking amazing and played with your mind, at points I was like ".........W....T....F"

"If you think about it.... Not a lot of superb superb survivor horror games out there eh?Sorta like horror movies. Most of them, aren't so hot.Japanese style ones are always clunky. Fatal Frame (As called in the US) is probably the only series that has it mostly right. Though, it loses its scare after awhile. Doesn't stay fresh.Heard good stuff about Clock Tower 3,  but I dunno how it actually plays."