Scared Shitless

Ok, things now a days (games and movies) really are not that scary. No i am not trying to be macho and say I don't get scared, but let me put it this way. My dog at night creeping up on me scares me more then any video games or movie designed to scare you. The only horror movie that still scares me in some way is Nightmare on Elm Street. It isn't so much to movie, but more of the idea you having your dreams invaded and dieing that way. So when was the last time I was really scared? Probably when Freddy vs. Jason came out and I was pretty young and I pretty much cried in the first 10 minutes of the movie from being scared. However, I have watched it many times over and it really is a good movie, but not scary.

So what is the point of this blog? Well today I went to my local Half-Price book store, not for books, but for movies, Cd's and if they had any games. So I got some stuff (which in a later update I will show or whatever) and I got a pc game for 5 bucks. What Game? Penumbra:Black Plague. Let me tell you. I have never been so scared in

Ok, things now a days (games and movies) really are not that scary. No i am not trying to be macho and say I don't get scared, but let me put it this way. My dog at night creeping up on me scares me more then any video games or movie designed to scare you. The only horror movie that still scares me in some way is Nightmare on Elm Street. It isn't so much to movie, but more of the idea you having your dreams invaded and dieing that way. So when was the last time I was really scared? Probably when Freddy vs. Jason came out and I was pretty young and I pretty much cried in the first 10 minutes of the movie from being scared. However, I have watched it many times over and it really is a good movie, but not scary.

So what is the point of this blog? Well today I went to my local Half-Price book store, not for books, but for movies, Cd's and if they had any games. So I got some stuff (which in a later update I will show or whatever) and I got a pc game for 5 bucks. What Game? Penumbra:Black Plague. Let me tell you. I have never been so scared in

Ah Penumbra, great game. Really, but I've only played a small portion of it. As for the rest, I watched a Let's Play of it, and I did crap my pants even without the personal experience of having a demon dog sneaking up on you killing you.

Damn those demon dogs.

I love the Penumbra games, I remember the first time I played Penumbra: Overture alone in the middle of the night and it was fucking scary.

"I love the Penumbra games, I remember the first time I played Penumbra: Overture alone in the middle of the night and it was fucking scary."

And being so scared while playing a game is something I will never understand. Though I realize everyone's tastes are different, just not something I would ever consider "fun."

Cool. I was scared by friggin Condemned and Dead Space so remind me not to get this game lol.;.

Penumbra games are awesome. I love being scared.

I probably lack the intestinal fortitude to play such a game, as simply playing Bioshock for the first time yesterday made me audibly gasp in fear more than once.

"I probably lack the intestinal fortitude to play such a game, as simply playing Bioshock for the first time yesterday made me audibly gasp in fear more than once."

"I probably lack the intestinal fortitude to play such a game, as simply playing Bioshock for the first time yesterday made me audibly gasp in fear more than once."

5 bucks you say? Any convenient place I can get this such as Steam? I remember seeing videos of this before it came out but never went out and got it.

Ever play Fatal Frame 2? Its one of those games that actually almost make me shit my pants,its really hard to find and I finally found a copy of it in my area for a spankin $40.

I've heard a lot about Penumbra, I'll be sure to check it out. Despite being a wussy, I feel like I should try out scary things.

I think the Siren game on PSN is pretty scary actually. Certainly the scariest game on PS3; but then that's not saying much.

You know whats REALLY scary? The fact that you think Freddy vs Jason is a "good movie." 

Penumbra is not a series I am familiar with. Silent Hill 1 and 2 were my favorite. And I have only played that series off and on since then.

Snipzor suggests Call of Cathulu > Eternal Darkness. In scary stakes probably, over all game? I'd argue otherwise.

Siren Blood Curse is the next "scary" game I am going to tackle, picked up the hard copy for a couple of bucks the other day.

I am completely late to the party on this, but I bought this and the first one on Steam today for 5 bucks and...

The Japanese have a great grasp on Psychological horror, I love Japanses horror games. Penumbra was awesome, although I'm quite resistant to horror, this game was fun anyways.

The penumbra games are awesome, while I didn't go apeshit from being scared It really freaked me out.

I might actually have to try this series out. Here I am, a man who's admittedly still afraid of the dark and ghosts, and yet i can roll through all major silent hill games and system shock series without even batting an eye. So, basically, I'm just messed up.

Can't say I've played any of the Penumbra games, but it's pretty tough to "scare" me.  Make me jump?  Yeah, not always too hard, mainly because it's common human instinct to jump at certain things, such as a sudden shock.  However, SCARY is a different thing.

There's a Mac version.  And a demo. Now thats scary! Will try.