Rock Paper Shotgun Halloween 2022 Feed

enMon, 31 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000A monstrous state of affairs: here are 4 horror-themed dating sims from 2022https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-monstrous-state-of-affairs-here-are-4-horror-themed-dating-sims-from-2022Rebecca JonesMon, 31 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-monstrous-state-of-affairs-here-are-4-horror-themed-dating-sims-from-2022Side viewPCAction AdventureRPGMetroidvaniaMultiplayer CooperativeSingle PlayerBeautiful GlitchRomanceSucker For Love: First DateTextHorrorPlatformerSimulationFantasyHalloween 2022StrategyHack & SlashMonster Prom 3: Monster RoadtripStory RichSurvival & CraftingPoint and ClickComedyRomancelvaniaVisual Novel & DatingIndieHooked on YouMultiplayer Competitive

Look, it's all well and good wanting to get scared on Halloween or whatever. But some of us live the horror life every day of the year. We seek out spooks even in the heat of summer, and know there's no better mid-winter warmer than a good ghost story. So what are we to do to make this occasion still feel special?

I know common wisdom considers Halloween to be "Goth Christmas", but in my experience goths bloody love Christmas as much as the next person. They are, however, far more likely to be agnostic on the subject of Valentine's Day. Yes, I have spent far too long thinking about this, but I'm determined to stand by my conclusions, thereby dubbing this holiday "Goth Valentine's". Which leads me neatly into the purpose of this feature: games that let you date the monster.

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The PC hardware with the most unfitting Halloween-y nameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-pc-hardware-with-the-most-unfitting-halloween-y-namesJames ArcherMon, 31 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-pc-hardware-with-the-most-unfitting-halloween-y-namesGaming KeyboardsCPU coolersGraphics CardsBlockbusterHalloween 2022IndieHardware

Horror games, you say? Feh, hardware can be scary too. One time I turned on a power supply and it literally went up in a cloud of smoke. Last year I cut my hand on a CPU cooler radiator. And did you see how dusty my PC was before I cleaned it? That’s basically body horror.

Apparently ignorant of their products’ ability to frighten and maim, PC gaming hardware makers sometimes try to manufacture an imposing aura by giving them big, bad names. You’ve probably seen these already: keyboards named after swords, laptops christened as mythical animals and the like. But some go full spooky, consulting the Halloween kids’ costume pantheon of creatures and creepers. Is an eerie moniker enough to strike fear, even before it has the chance to cause minor injuries or force you into a tedious warranty replacement process? Let’s find out.

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5 games with wonderful witcheshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/5-games-with-wonderful-witchesAlice BellMon, 31 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/5-games-with-wonderful-witchesLittle Witch In The WoodsWytchwoodBayonettaWitchy Life StoryHalloween 2022BlockbusterIndieIndiescoveryNoitaHorror

I am, generally speaking, a horror fan, but this year for Halloween I've niched down on a particular topic and it has sort of accidentally taken me away from horror. Hm. Too late now! Plus, witches are totally Halloween fodder - and they're one of my key trends for games at the moment. Video games are lousy with both current and upcoming witches these days.

It makes sense. They've already got brilliant marketing. Few Halloween-y sights are more iconic than a pointy hat, a black cat, and a sihouetted figure flying in front of the moon on a broomstick. The witches I've collected here are definitely going to get you in the pumpkin spirit, even if they manage to run through most other genres except horror... Look, Halloween is mostly about sweets and dressing up these days anyway (and by the way, I am livid that I've not got any parties to go to this year, because my hair is exactly the right length to do a perfect Carmy Berzatto costume).

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Our favourite scary moments in PC gaminghttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-favourite-scary-moments-in-pc-gamingLiam RichardsonMon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-favourite-scary-moments-in-pc-gamingResident Evil 7: BiohazardFar Cry 3ComedyVampire: The Masquerade - BloodlinesAction AdventureResident Evil VillagePoint and ClickPuzzleHalloween 2022BlockbusterPuzzle AgentShooterGroundedHorror

Boo! Did I startle you? GOOD. I'm currently competing for the title of trickster-in-chief here at RPS, and I'm never going to have a chance of receiving this promotion unless I reach my daily scare quota. If only there was a way I could package together a collection of scary stories as told my colleagues and claim them all as my own.

Aha! I got you again! They don't call me the Merry Trickster Of UK PC Gaming Websites for nothing! You've been Halloween'd, my friends! To celebrate spooky season, I gathered seven members of the RPS treehouse to tell me about one moment from a PC game that scared them the most. The results were exactly as I expected. Some recounted events in classic horror games that shocked them senseless, whereas others told me anecdotes about games that most wouldn't consider scary at all. The result is seven tales of spooks that are sure to chill your bones this All Hallows' Eve.

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The 5 most terrifying moments and levels in non-horror gameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-5-most-terrifying-moments-and-levels-in-non-horror-gamesOllie TomsFri, 28 Oct 2022 15:04:50 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-5-most-terrifying-moments-and-levels-in-non-horror-gamesElectronic ArtsSubnauticaStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderBatman: Arkham AsylumPlaydeadHorrorXbox Game StudiosRespawn EntertainmentInsideEidos InteractiveHalloween 2022BiowareMass Effect 2Obsidian EntertainmentUnknown WorldsBlockbusterGroundedRocksteady StudiosIndieWarner Bros. Games

I'm not a very big enjoyer of horror games. On the very rare occasion that I do boot up a horror game, a chemical change seems to occur in my body. The part of my brain responsible for going "holy mother of hell get me away from this scary thing" is dampened. I expect to be scared, and therefore I'm more resilient to said scariness. I might just not be very good at getting into the horror games mindset. My brain is too busy battening down all the hatches and readying the engines of war against the oncoming spookies and ghosties.

The times I've been most scared playing a game are when I don't expect to be scared. And what better way to lull myself into a false sense of security this Halloween than to play an otherwise not-so-scary game, with just one particularly horror-esque moment?

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6 spooky games for non-horror fanshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/6-spooky-games-for-non-horror-fansRachel WattsThu, 27 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/6-spooky-games-for-non-horror-fansBeacon PinesOxenfreeCrypt of the NecroDancerLittle MisfortuneHalloween 2022Penko ParkCult of the Lamb

Wanna get into the Halloween spirit but are a bit of a wimp (100% guilty), or just struggle with horror games in general (1000% guilty)? No worries; I got you. Here's a list of the best spooky games for non-horror fans.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Halloween, I just don’t want to have the bejesus scared outta me, you know? I like games that give me a lil bit of spooky-ookiness, but not like bone-chilling, stomach-churning, nightmare inducing, wont-sleep-for-a-week horror games. Absolutely not. You won’t find any Resident Evil or Silent Hill recommendations here! Feel safe knowing that the spooky-not-scary games you'll find below will get you thoroughly into the Halloween mood, just without all the over-the-top violence and buckets of gore. Enjoy!

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10 games with brilliant zombie apocalypseshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/10-games-with-brilliant-zombie-apocalypsesCJ WheelerWed, 26 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/10-games-with-brilliant-zombie-apocalypsesUrban DeadDead RisingThe Walking Dead: Season OneState of DecayResident Evil 2 RemakeDark SoulsThey Are BillionsHalloween 2022BlockbusterPlants vs. ZombiesResident Evil 2IndieHorrorStubbs The Zombie in Rebel Without A PulseLeft 4 Dead

I’m fairly sure that zombies are the perfect video game enemies. They’re relentless, for one thing, happily chomping their way through anyone who gets in their path. The undead are faceless as well, so you don’t feel too bad about escorting them back to their graves. Yet they can be poignant, dramatic reminders of friends and family that meant a lot to characters too, depending on who the shambling corpse used to be. If I was going to hire any enemy for a game, I’d hire a zombie. Then they’d eat my brain. That’s why I hired them! So to celebrate our very iconic, vitality-challenged friends, I've put together a list of my favourite zombie games.

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5 games that make your mate the monsterhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/5-games-that-make-your-mate-the-monsterHayden HeffordTue, 25 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/5-games-that-make-your-mate-the-monsterEvil Dead: The GameGhostbusters: Spirits UnleashedFriday the 13th: The GameHalloween 2022IndieHorrorPhasmophobia

Horror games are usually a bit too scary for me to play alone. I actually barely manage to play them at all, though not for lack of trying. Whenever I load them up, I just can’t help but pause every five seconds for a breather. Multiplayer games are far more manageable, though, and often also turn stifled screams into contagious laughter as your friends terrorise each other.

If you’re a scaredy cat like me and would rather scream at the horrors of your unhinged mates than at unpredictable AIs and scripted jump scares, then you’re in the right spot. Here are five games in which your mates can play as the monster. Some are creepy, some are cute, and none of them will force you to run around alone. If you're looking to get monstrous yourself this Halloween, Liam's done a list all about games that make you the monster. No overlap, promise.

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5 games that make you the monsterhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/5-games-that-make-you-the-monsterLiam RichardsonMon, 24 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/5-games-that-make-you-the-monsterDungeon KeeperFar Cry 3FactorioBioShockFallout 3Open WorldAction AdventureSandboxRPGHalloween 2022BlockbusterScience FictionShooterIndieDOOM EternalMass EffectHorror

Horror games are great and all that, but what about games that make you the monster? Yeah. Chew on that for a second.

I'm not just talking about games that belong to the horror genre, either. In fact, spare those asymmetrical multiplayer games that are all the rage with their worryingly young audiences, there are few actual horror games that let you assume the role of the villain. But that doesn't mean there isn't a deluge of titles where you play as a creature so vile, so menacing, that the residents of their worlds undoubtly view the player as evil incarnate. Far from it. The games on this list may not all be spooky in tone, but your character is still the stuff of actual nightmares.

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