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Dempsey · 10-26-2009, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cabos

*nostalgia-gasm*

Answering the OP - Silent Hill demo which came with Metal Gear Solid. Eventually fell in love with the series and played SH2 & SH3 when I was older, but I never touched the first one again.

Number 4 is a must. By most accounts its a bad game, but the idea behind the game is very interesting, and the main enemies (hung ghosts) are very creepy. There's also a cute bunny:

Obviously the voice-over is not from the game.

cabos · 10-26-2009, 12:42 AM

What ... that rabbit again ... [insert long scream]

I've heard SH4 has the worst gameplay of the lot - & considering SH2 (which I played on PC, but still), yeah, I haven't touched it. Might give it a go one day ...

Have you heard about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories? The previews look really interesting - shame that it's console only.

Your Crazy · 10-26-2009, 01:18 AM

I'm easily startled, so Tomb Raiders 2 & 3 when an enemy popped out of nowhere (especially in 3 when they played that creepy music before one came out) did it for me.

Daxter · 10-26-2009, 01:40 AM

Fatal Frame, definitely. You know, that series in which you photograph ghosts.

I think I had the second game. I didn't play more than half an hour. I sold it later on. Looking back, I pity I did, it sounds like an interesting game, and entertainment hardly ever scares me anymore, or not like it used to...

I found Dino Crisis 2 creepy aswell. For the raptors! They always came out of nowhere, in large packs, had creepy noises, snuck up on you, jumped at you... Christ I'm surprised I finished the game as a kid.

Tomb Raider I also found creepy, glad someone here thinks that way too.

Metal Gear Solid 2 was also kind of scary to me. I had never played a stealth game before, and I was a young teen. I always jumped when spotted because of the loud '!' and well... because I was spotted! That's why I love stealthgames now. It's very thrilling to sneak around.

SilentLoner · 10-26-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by N3XT2NON3

is this only for the PC? never heard about this game, gameplay looks nice

It is for the PC. Its part 2 of a three part series (3rd part has nothing to do with the storyline of the first two though). Definitely worth playing!

namastecadet · 10-26-2009, 07:43 PM

pretty much all the resident evils... from n64 - PS3. they still freak me out to be honest, i've never played one more than 10 minutes. mainly it's the zombie dogs, the cut-scenes and the refusal of a zombie-person to go down even after you've shot it like twenty times.

illlaymedown · 10-26-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cabos

*nostalgia-gasm*

Answering the OP - Silent Hill demo which came with Metal Gear Solid. Eventually fell in love with the series and played SH2 & SH3 when I was older, but I never touched the first one again.

The first one's the best!!!!! Even the gritty looking graphics are supper creepy. That would be one of mine. Also Fatal Frame, I can't play that game...creeeeeepy. There's a part where you're opening a door and a ghost pops up right in your face and I was like "holy s**t!!!!" Haven't touched it since :/ Also agree with posters who said the dog jumping thru the windows on RE and Dino Crisis had its moments.

2Talkative · 10-26-2009, 08:22 PM

zelda 64..... screaming zombies

steelmyhead · 10-26-2009, 08:38 PM

The 7th Guest used to scare me. If I remember correctly, the story had to do with these creepy dolls that were made from the souls of dead children.

shadowmask · 10-26-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Talkative

zelda 64..... screaming zombies

^YES

Also, the giant fish that tries to gobble you up on some of the water levels in Super Mario Bros. 3. Hey, I was a six year old, gimme a break.

spiderling · 10-28-2009, 01:38 AM

The Resident Evil and Silent Hill games were rife with BOO! moments.

Resident Evil 1 - Zombie dogs jumping through the windows. HUNTERS.
Resident Evil 2 - The licker jumping through the large mirror. Falling through the floor in the library. Being pursued throughout the Scenario B game by the Tyrant in the trenchcoat.
Resident Evil 3 - One word: Nemesis.

Silent Hill 1 - The sewers. The first time the town transformed into darkness. Mumblers (gray child-like creatures in the school) and the sounds they make when you enter a room with them inside. The nurses and the doctors (at least until you get the hammer). Random SFX in certain rooms.
Silent Hill 2 - Pyramid Head in the Labyrinth. He wasn't much of a threat here but his presence took me by surprise. The Lying Figures crawling quickly away after being knocked down. One crawled from underneath a car and gave me a scare.

Other notable scary moments/games:
Super Metroid - In the beginning you have to escape a space station that's about to explode. It wasn't fun when I was learning how to use the controls only to have this thrown at me. Definitely freaked me out the first time yet I've managed. However, the powers that be decided that this was not enough so they put another omg-run-or-you'll-die-in-the-inevitable-explosion-to-follow scenario at the last part of the game. Only this time, the escape sequence is much longer and you have to make your way through an entire cluster**** of rooms and try not to lose your cool. I think I was 8 or 9 when I played this. Nevertheless, I LOVE this game. It's one of my favorites.
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - This seems kind of silly now, but the thieves in the Lost Forest used to scare me when I was younger. They're creepy-looking.
Contra III: The Alien Wars - The whole concept of this game used to frighten me. The first stage resembles a post-apocalyptic vision of a city following an alien invasion. There's also a creepy dog with a man-face in the beginning level (the image kind of stays with you). And the last parts (heh...pun) of the game when you're inside what looks like the innards of some giant, horrible creature. It's pretty disgusting, but is it ever awesome.
Friday the 13th - Sure, Jason Voorhees looks ridiculous here with his cartoonish green face and purple jogging suit. Yet he still manages to be scary. I hated it when he'd appear unannounced in one of the cabins.

I have more but they're more recent stuff that happened and this post is long enough.

scooby · 10-28-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by spiderling

Resident Evil 1 - Zombie dogs jumping through the windows. HUNTERS.

Yeah those dogs freaked me out hardcore. I also remember a corridor with a zombie down the end of it looking through a box or something that scared me when it turned around and chased. I never played the game, just watched.

Oh and everytime you would go through doors it did that transition with the black background and the squeaky door. That scared me too.

zomgz · 10-28-2009, 03:54 AM

the level in Thief 3 called Robbing the Cradle is sooo scary!!! you really have to play the game to get it but here's a video anyway =]

Micronian · 10-28-2009, 05:21 AM

silent hill 3

particularly in the subway station and in the mall with all the monsters walking around. There was a point where I just couldn't take it anymore and turned off my TV.

bobthebuilder · 10-30-2009, 05:32 PM

Clock Tower. I dont remember how old i was when i played it, but i had to be like 12. That game scared the living crap out of me, my brother and two cousins. In the middle of the day, with other people around us. It was that bad.

We would start playing, and as soon as the scissor guy jumped out we all ran away from the tv. Then as we got used to him jumping out (we still screamed when he did) we would get scared all over again when we could not find the way out. Youd see the dude run one way, youd go the other and BAM there he was.

Condemed is scary as well.

rdrr · 10-30-2009, 06:14 PM

did someone mention the dogs in resident evil? when they broke thru the windows they scared the **** out of me

Tristram · 10-30-2009, 07:39 PM

Oh god, Sonic drowning, I'd forgotten about that. That's the sound of pure panic.

Looks like I'm not the only one who was scared by the dogs in RE1. Also when you bump into the first zombie, when he's crouched over a corpse and all like "omnomnom, me like brain" and then he looks up at you...damn.

I feel you cabos. Packaging a Silent Hill demo with Metal Gear Solid was such a dick move from Konami. The 13-year-old me thought "cool, a demo, I wonder what this game's about...probably puppies and stuff" and gave it a try. What happened in the next five minutes is the reason why I've never since played a Silent Hill game. My loss, I know. They should have maybe printed a warning on the disc, like "This game will most definitely fu** up all your sh**".

Cerberus · 10-30-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by zomgz

the level in Thief 3 called Robbing the Cradle is sooo scary!!! you really have to play the game to get it but here's a video anyway =]

This. It was more terrifying than any scary movie I've ever seen or any game I've ever played. Condemned came close.

yellowpaper · 10-31-2009, 12:21 PM

lmao, when i saw the title of this post, I was going to post

"2. Redeads in Ocarina of Time: These things still creep me out, especially that sound they make. When I first saw them I thought they were people so I went up and tried talking to them and they next thing I knew my life was being drained out of me and I died."

but you already posted it. Imagining the sound in my head is freaking me out right now. I hated when they took over the town square.

2Talkative · 10-31-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowpaper

lmao, when i saw the title of this post, I was going to post

"2. Redeads in Ocarina of Time: These things still creep me out, especially that sound they make. When I first saw them I thought they were people so I went up and tried talking to them and they next thing I knew my life was being drained out of me and I died."

but you already posted it. Imagining the sound in my head is freaking me out right now. I hated when they took over the town square.

I'm glad im not the only one.....they gave me goosebumps

10-26-2009, 01:18 AM	#23 (permalink)
Your Crazy Status: 007 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: My Mind Gender: Male Posts: 300	I'm easily startled, so Tomb Raiders 2 & 3 when an enemy popped out of nowhere (especially in 3 when they played that creepy music before one came out) did it for me. __________________ "I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you...stranger." - The Joker

10-26-2009, 01:40 AM	#24 (permalink)
Daxter Status: Free Speech Advocate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Getting closer to an SA-less life Gender: Male Posts: 211	Fatal Frame, definitely. You know, that series in which you photograph ghosts. I think I had the second game. I didn't play more than half an hour. I sold it later on. Looking back, I pity I did, it sounds like an interesting game, and entertainment hardly ever scares me anymore, or not like it used to... I found Dino Crisis 2 creepy aswell. For the raptors! They always came out of nowhere, in large packs, had creepy noises, snuck up on you, jumped at you... Christ I'm surprised I finished the game as a kid. Tomb Raider I also found creepy, glad someone here thinks that way too. Metal Gear Solid 2 was also kind of scary to me. I had never played a stealth game before, and I was a young teen. I always jumped when spotted because of the loud '!' and well... because I was spotted! That's why I love stealthgames now. It's very thrilling to sneak around. __________________ ...without love, without anger, without sorrow, breath is just a clock... ticking.

10-26-2009, 08:22 PM	#28 (permalink)
2Talkative Status: MIA Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver BC Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 509	zelda 64..... screaming zombies __________________ "I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." - Henry Rollins

10-26-2009, 08:38 PM	#29 (permalink)
steelmyhead Status: mostly harmless Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 642	The 7th Guest used to scare me. If I remember correctly, the story had to do with these creepy dolls that were made from the souls of dead children. __________________ The trick is to experience, not anticipate.

10-28-2009, 03:54 AM	#33 (permalink)
zomgz Status: Wherever The Winds Fly Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Washington Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 600	the level in Thief 3 called Robbing the Cradle is sooo scary!!! you really have to play the game to get it but here's a video anyway =] __________________ Chained to the bottom of the ocean floor, it's like running underwater. Feel free to add me to: Myspace \| Facebook \| Mindviz

10-26-2009, 12:42 AM	#22 (permalink)
cabos Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 52	What ... that rabbit again ... [insert long scream] I've heard SH4 has the worst gameplay of the lot - & considering SH2 (which I played on PC, but still), yeah, I haven't touched it. Might give it a go one day ... Have you heard about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories? The previews look really interesting - shame that it's console only.

10-26-2009, 07:43 PM	#26 (permalink)
namastecadet Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 104	pretty much all the resident evils... from n64 - PS3. they still freak me out to be honest, i've never played one more than 10 minutes. mainly it's the zombie dogs, the cut-scenes and the refusal of a zombie-person to go down even after you've shot it like twenty times.

10-28-2009, 01:38 AM	#31 (permalink)
spiderling Status: Steadily going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bog of social ineptitude Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 34	The Resident Evil and Silent Hill games were rife with BOO! moments. Resident Evil 1 - Zombie dogs jumping through the windows. HUNTERS. Resident Evil 2 - The licker jumping through the large mirror. Falling through the floor in the library. Being pursued throughout the Scenario B game by the Tyrant in the trenchcoat. Resident Evil 3 - One word: Nemesis. Silent Hill 1 - The sewers. The first time the town transformed into darkness. Mumblers (gray child-like creatures in the school) and the sounds they make when you enter a room with them inside. The nurses and the doctors (at least until you get the hammer). Random SFX in certain rooms. Silent Hill 2 - Pyramid Head in the Labyrinth. He wasn't much of a threat here but his presence took me by surprise. The Lying Figures crawling quickly away after being knocked down. One crawled from underneath a car and gave me a scare. Other notable scary moments/games: Super Metroid - In the beginning you have to escape a space station that's about to explode. It wasn't fun when I was learning how to use the controls only to have this thrown at me. Definitely freaked me out the first time yet I've managed. However, the powers that be decided that this was not enough so they put another omg-run-or-you'll-die-in-the-inevitable-explosion-to-follow scenario at the last part of the game. Only this time, the escape sequence is much longer and you have to make your way through an entire cluster**** of rooms and try not to lose your cool. I think I was 8 or 9 when I played this. Nevertheless, I LOVE this game. It's one of my favorites. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - This seems kind of silly now, but the thieves in the Lost Forest used to scare me when I was younger. They're creepy-looking. Contra III: The Alien Wars - The whole concept of this game used to frighten me. The first stage resembles a post-apocalyptic vision of a city following an alien invasion. There's also a creepy dog with a man-face in the beginning level (the image kind of stays with you). And the last parts (heh...pun) of the game when you're inside what looks like the innards of some giant, horrible creature. It's pretty disgusting, but is it ever awesome. Friday the 13th - Sure, Jason Voorhees looks ridiculous here with his cartoonish green face and purple jogging suit. Yet he still manages to be scary. I hated it when he'd appear unannounced in one of the cabins. I have more but they're more recent stuff that happened and this post is long enough.

10-28-2009, 05:21 AM	#34 (permalink)
Micronian Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Osaka, Japan Gender: Male Posts: 1,940	silent hill 3 particularly in the subway station and in the mall with all the monsters walking around. There was a point where I just couldn't take it anymore and turned off my TV. __________________ "I might be great tomorrow, but hopeless yesterday"

10-30-2009, 05:32 PM	#35 (permalink)
bobthebuilder Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 132	Clock Tower. I dont remember how old i was when i played it, but i had to be like 12. That game scared the living crap out of me, my brother and two cousins. In the middle of the day, with other people around us. It was that bad. We would start playing, and as soon as the scissor guy jumped out we all ran away from the tv. Then as we got used to him jumping out (we still screamed when he did) we would get scared all over again when we could not find the way out. Youd see the dude run one way, youd go the other and BAM there he was. Condemed is scary as well.

10-30-2009, 06:14 PM	#36 (permalink)
rdrr Status: One of the cool kids. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: the city Gender: Male Posts: 339	did someone mention the dogs in resident evil? when they broke thru the windows they scared the **** out of me __________________ These are my friends This is who they have been for always These are my days This is how they stay

10-30-2009, 07:39 PM	#37 (permalink)
Tristram Status: Worst poster, hands down Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Finland Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 204	Oh god, Sonic drowning, I'd forgotten about that. That's the sound of pure panic. Looks like I'm not the only one who was scared by the dogs in RE1. Also when you bump into the first zombie, when he's crouched over a corpse and all like "omnomnom, me like brain" and then he looks up at you...damn. I feel you cabos. Packaging a Silent Hill demo with Metal Gear Solid was such a dick move from Konami. The 13-year-old me thought "cool, a demo, I wonder what this game's about...probably puppies and stuff" and gave it a try. What happened in the next five minutes is the reason why I've never since played a Silent Hill game. My loss, I know. They should have maybe printed a warning on the disc, like "This game will most definitely fu up all your sh". __________________ I’m tired of all of this back-slapping "ain’t humanity neat" bullsh**. We’re a virus with shoes, OK? That’s all we are. -Bill Hicks

10-31-2009, 12:21 PM	#39 (permalink)
yellowpaper Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 696	lmao, when i saw the title of this post, I was going to post "2. Redeads in Ocarina of Time: These things still creep me out, especially that sound they make. When I first saw them I thought they were people so I went up and tried talking to them and they next thing I knew my life was being drained out of me and I died." but you already posted it. Imagining the sound in my head is freaking me out right now. I hated when they took over the town square. __________________ You're beautiful In an asymmetric kind of way Your face is not a cliche And you complicate In a helpful kind of messed up way But you have good intentions