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Top 10 Creepiest Scenes in Video Games

While some survival horror games are psychologically creepy the whole way through, others are very rarely "creepy", and rely more on suspense, horrifying antagonists, and unpleasant surprises more than unsettling occurrences. This list will credit the former, that being games with some of the most creepy and unsettling moments we have been doomed to witness. Happy Halloween, and with that, let the list begin!:

10. Ao Oni- Death of Mika

 (skip to 3:53)

I won't lie, I understand that there have been a lot of excellent indie survival horror games lately(Slender, Amnesia, Ao Oni, and several others), and they all have some pretty creepy moments from what I've heard, but, given that this is the only one I have played, I have to say this scene fits the list pretty well, complete with a creepy monster angling his head so that his eye's face the player just seconds after beginning to tear into one of your comrades.


9. Luigi's Mansion- Lion Head Statue Thing

(It was just to the right of this screen. I would take my own picture, but that would mean I would have to play through the game up to that point, and that would take effort.)


I don't know why, but this thing always used to creep me out.Oh, now I remember why, because it is freaking creepy.

8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- Dead Hand

For those of you who thought Zelda was full of sunshine and rainbows.

7. Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter 3- Wolf Head in Trophy Room

(Taken from the loading screen because I don't want to take the time to hunt, and by hunt I mean poach, one down. )

Something about wolves that have a seemingly grayish- minty green hue and look extremely hostile and carnivorous have always made me feel a bit unsettled. The worst part is, the game considers them "endangered", so they're not technically legal to kill. Of course I always obey in-video game laws(nervous laugh). 

6. Carnivores Cityscape- Abandoned Dino Corp ship 

While I believe this ties pretty closely with the creepy spiritual voice at the temple in the first Carnivores, I want to limit this list to one entry per series, and thus, because we spent three videos paying attention to the creepy voice, I chose The Ship. 


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5. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune- Death of Eddie and the "unwelcome guests"

I seriously didn't see this coming. It would have been worse if Drakes Deception, particularly its lack of extreme mythology, had come first in the series.

4. F.E.A.R. 3- Bathroom Stall

This game really needs more blood.

3. Singularity- Camera Scene

While this would easily fit on our yet-to-be "Top 10 Most Thrilling Scares and Startling Moments in Video Games" list, it's pretty creepy as well.

2. Resident Evil- The death of Kenneth

Pretty nasty stuff in both incarnations.

1. Silent Hill 2- Pyramid Head

Does this one really need any video or explanation? The side of his head is shaped like a freaking triangle! Any time he pops up, things are guaranteed to be extremely creepy.

Well, that's all for now. As always, feel free to discuss the list in the comments section, and be sure to check out our Youtube channels! Happy Halloween!

Let's Play: Resident Evil 2 Playlist

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Let's Play: Shadow of the Colossus

Not exactly Halloween themed, but Porpoisemonkey can be pretty scary, so...:

Let's Play: Ao Oni Version 6.23 Country Music Mod Playlist

Another let's play for the Halloween theme. Enjoy!

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Let's Play: Resident Evil REmake Playlist

We recently completed our Resident Evil 2 Let's Play, and are working on compiling all of our let's play series into play lists. Here is the first one:

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10 Moose in Video Games

While it can be fun to debate the plural version of moose(meese, mooses, meesi, mosomesimus, etc), it's even more fun to see m...these creatures- in video games. The following list displays some of my favorites.

1. Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter 3

2. Cabela's Dangerous Hunts

3. Hunting Unlimited

4. Big Game Hunter 2004

5. Cabela's Grand Slam Hunting 2

6. Trophy Hunter 2003

I guess I could have taken a picture of an in game moose, but the mysterious background shadow moose on the menu was much more intriguing.

7. Deer Hunter Tournament

(Courtesy of BAAAASJE on Youtube)

8. Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter

9. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

At least I think that's a moose...

10. Resident Evil Zero

To be honest, I was going to make number 10 the original Cabelas Outdoor Adventures game, but because it irritates Jburitto, Eljoeyo, and Porpoisemonkey, I decided to pick a Resident Evil game instead. :)



Well that's all for now. If you any recommendations for future lists, or you just want to share your opinion about this one, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section. Thanks!

10 Awesome Locations Revisted in Sequels

There are many places and locations in games which seem to stick in our minds long after we finish playing the games themselves. Whether it is because of the memorable soundtrack, the outstanding atmosphere, or beautiful portraying of the area, these places all arouse memories of the good times we had reaching and exploring them. When these places are accurately re-presented in future games, it is often both surprising and nostalgia-inducing. The following are 10 games which do this especially well.

1. Wii Sports Resort: Same Island as Wii Fit
While playing the jogging game on Wii Fit, you may note that certain locations are familiar; the bridge, for example. Upon further inspection, I came to the realization that the island around which you are jogging is the same one that hosts the games of Wii Sports Resort. 
 

2. Call of Juarez Bound in Blood: Juarez's Hideout & Treasure Vault
These two locations which are vital to the plot of Call of Juarez were fully graphically updated and yet accurately presented in its prequel, Call of Juarez Bound in Blood, and they play a crucial role in that game as well. In Bound in Blood, though you wander further into the depths of the hideout, areas from the first game are still locatable and quite recognizable.


3. Resident Evil Zero: Warehouse from RE2
Among the many pleas of Resident Evil fans, one of the most predominant other than returning the game to survival horror is to remake Resident Evil 2 and 3. While Capcom has yet to do this, they have teased fans in several ways, one of which was visiting a few locales from RE2 in RE0. For a short amount of time, Rebecca enters the underground laboratory, which mysteriously seems to be abandoned even a few months before the Raccoon City incident. The warehouse and its corresponding save room are visited as well, and they all look visually fantastic.
 



4. Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess: Temple of Time
This one was admittedly a surprise to me, but it was definitely a pleasant one. Upon going through an apparently broken door, you are taken many years into the past. The sacred grove is no longer to be found, however. Instead, the player finds themselves in an incredibly familiar place: the Temple of Time, complete with nostagia-linked-goosebump inducing music. The place is remarkably similar to the one in Ocarina of Time, and is sure to bring back many memories.


5. Red Dead Redemption: Twin Rocks
As recommended to me by my friend Eljoeyo. As I haven't played either of these games, I can't tell you exactly how nostalgia inducing the locale is, but apparently the hideout is fairly well recreated.





6. Jak 3: Haven City
As with the previous entry on the list, I have not played these games, although I've seen gameplay of them. Porpoisemonkey recommended this location to me. As with the other, I can't give a detailed description of it, but once again I am under the impression that it is similar between the two games.




7. Godzilla Series: Monster Island
 This series famous residence of colossal beasts may be found in just about ever Godzilla game. It always contrasts to the urban environments that primarily make up the game, presenting players with a giant outdoor environment to wreck havoc in. Watch out for the electric fences...


8. CoD Black Ops: Classic Zombies Maps
While this doesn't entirely fit the list, I figured that it is nice to see some of the best Zombies maps visually upgraded and playable in Black Ops. If only they addon packs didn't cost so much...and if only you could use World at War weapons from the mystery box...


9. Resident Evil 3: Raccoon Police Department
Now I know this is the second entry I've listed in the Resident Evil series, but hey, the series seem to be full of 'em. The RPD is one of the most scenic and memorable places in the Resident Evil universe. It plays a large role in Resident Evil 2. It's nice to revisit it in RE3 (though really it takes place before RE2) although running from the Nemesis reduces the time you have to take in the familiar scene.
 

10. New Super Mario Bros.: First Level
 Super Mario Bros. is pretty much one of the most iconic and popular games of all time. It's hard to call yourself a gamer without having played it at some point in your life. So Nintendo decided to give fans a taste of something familiar and yet fresh with New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS. The first level of the game bares similarity to the first level of the original game, especially the beginning of the level.


Well that's all I have for now. Thanks for reading, and be sure to check back for more top 10's and trophies/achievements.

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10 Game Series that Went Down Hill

This list has been drafted to celebrate the release of Resident Evil 6. Before starting to read this list, let me confirm your presumptions; yes many of Capcom's games will be featured on this list. Because some of the items are on this list for apparent reasons, I'll try to keep the descriptions fairly short. Enjoy! (Note: I will be blaming the downfall of many of these once at least half-way decent game series on the mysteriously popular and very over-hyped games in the generic-shooter genre that currently seems to be one of the most popular (Yes, that does mean Call of Duty and Battlefield, thank you for asking). )

1. Resident Evil- While Resident Evil 4 was a revolutionary change for some RE fans, others didn't care to much for the new style. However, Resident Evil 4 stuck at least somewhat closely to the routes of the series. With the disappointing arrivals of RE 5 and  the recently released RE 6, both of which drained every decent element of the series dry (mostly due to the fact that they attempted to steer the game in a completely new direction, but turned too hard and drove off a cliff), I think it's safe to assume that Capcom used kerosine on this series.

2. Cabela's Big Game Hunter- Another game that left its routes (in this case, a hunting game, where you HUNT for your prey in medium-relatively large locations), tried to become a generic Call of Duty-like action shooter, and failed miserably.

3. Call of Juarez- Another game that left its routes (in this case, a western-fps, where you travel through various western environments and engage in various non-generic "missions" that are actually somewhat interesting), tried to become a generic modern, extremely mature, inappropriate, vulgar, and uninteresting Call of Duty-like shooter, and failed miserably.

4. Dino Crisis- It's like Resident Evil with dinosaurs. This includes that downfall of Resident Evil.

5. Devil May Cry- Honestly, has anything every gone wrong when Capcom tried to take a series that Shinji Mikami started and changed it to suit their own tastes? Of course not, so why not leap at the next opportunity to totally destroy and redo a series that no one wants to see recreated? Sure they could just try to make a decent sequel, but, with all this reputation, why even bother?

6. Lost Planet- I personally enjoyed what little of the first game I played; the idea seems fairly unique (at least to some degree), and everything seemed at least some-what cool, be it the gameplay, the design, the graphics, etc.. Then, all of that was dropped in the shredder, courtesy of Capcom. :)

7. Hunting Unlimited- While the series did adopt the tactic that Call of Duty has made popular, releasing a game every year and making very few changes/ inhancements, at least the game's formula worked. With the release of Hunting Unlimited 2011, it's probably safe to assume that this series took a heart shot.

8. Dangerous Hunts- Another game that left its routes (in this case, a survival, mission based hunting game) and became, at least after the second game, a generic shooter that tells a boring story and offers very little entertainment, mostly due to the lack of elements that made the first one (and in some ways, the second) so great: hunting, fear, suspense, action in mild doses, mystery, etc. Let's blame Call of Duty for this one.

9:  Metal of Honor- Same old Call of Duty story.

10: Ratchet and Clank- To be honest I've never played this one, but Porpoisemonkey recommended it for this list, so I'll just assume it belongs here.

Well, that will be all for now. Please feel free to discuss this list, or topics for future lists, or anything of that nature in the comments section, and be sure to check us out on Youtube!

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