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Friday the 13th: The Game (2017)

It is inevitable that movies eventually get turned into a game, including horror movies.  " Friday the 13th " is no exceptional. This is mainly an online multi-player game, though it does have a limited offline single player mode.  I wouldn't mind seeing a sort of campaign mode added at some point to give it more options for playability. I don't have much to complain about this game, actually.  You, and up to seven other players are in a match.  One of you plays Jason, while the others are all "camp counsellors".  Jason's aim is to kill the counsellors (naturally), while the counsellors try to either survive to the end of the time- or escape. As a counsellor, you move around the map from one cabin to another collecting items to aid your survival.  Along the way, you can also find parts of the escape car or boat- or you can find the parts to repair the phone, and call the cops.  In addition, there's a way to contact Tommy Jarvis, and resurrec...

7 Days to Die (2013)

When it comes to computer games, one of the biggest genres in recent years is the "Survival" genre.  One of the most prominent ones has been " 7 Days to Die ". The end of the world has occurred.  All that's left is you... and the hungry undead. Scavenge supplies.  Craft weapons.  Build your safe place.  Survive the Blood Moon. Survive... if you can... The Fun Pimps created a zombie survival game that is commonly described as, "Minecraft if it was a survival horror movie".  And it's a fairly apt description.  You have to find resources in order to craft and upgrade weapons, armour, and structures- all while surviving an unending stream of zombie stalkers. The concept is a great one, and is actually one that's really well suited to the horror genre.  This concept is aided in how it's executed. The mechanics are pretty simple to grasp, and fairly intuitive in that you don't have to waste time trying to figure out where every...

Strange Cases: The Tarot Card Mystery (2009)

While horror/thriller/suspense themed Hidden Object games may not lend themselves to the sort of scares that you'd get from a motion picture, some of them can have still provide engaging atmosphere and characters... FBI Agent Claire Ellery is assigned to investigate a simple open and shut kidnapping case... but her tendency to attract strange cases soon causes events that propel her down a much more sinister path.  Her only lead are a series of tarot cards left by a silent and anonymous "friend"... When it comes to casual game play- where there's no real pressure to hurry though the game, Hidden Object games are great.  You can work at them at your own pace.  You can either use the hint button provided to find something, or you can put your eyesight to the test and find the objects unaided.  The level of difficulty is really up to you. That lack of stress is one of the things I liked about this game.  The scenes where the objects are hidden, and the var...

Dark Fall: Lights Out (2002)

In the world of movies and books, sequels are seldom as original or enjoyable as the first installment.  The same can be said of video games ... You are a cartographer in 1912 sent to map out a piece of dangerous coastline.  Finding a lighthouse nearby, you become wrapped up in an investigation to find out why lighthouse keepers have been disappearing over the years... and you must find the answer before you become the next one to vanish after the lights go out ... This is the second game in the " Dark Fall " series- with " Dark Fall: The Journal " being the first.  You can't really call this game a sequel, since there is no real connection to " The Journal ".  The only connection is that the female paranormal investigator that went missing in " The Journal " makes an appearance. There is a vast difference between the graphics in this game, and the original.  In " The Journal ," the artwork is more drawn and moody, while...