Human beings are fragile creatures. We need the stability of our homes. Structures of brick, wood and metal provide a needed solidity from the surreal. But what if our world holds a secret darkness that sometimes escapes the grasp of it guardians and enters our feeble lives. What happens when the ordinary individual enters a Dantean realm? A Territory where monstrosity after monstrosity lay in wait, hoping to devour our very essence, willing to tear a normal man or woman from limb to limb.
The genre of horror video games has allowed us to better explore our greatest fears. Both cerebral and corporal fear is expressed in this style of game. Do we fight back against the terror or run at the very thought of the surreal? With Resident Evil 6 releasing in just over a month, I thought why not make a list of my five favorite horror games...
5. Dead Space
The original Resident Evil captured everything that is good about B-movies; graphic violence, rampant sexism, poor voice acting and an illogical villain. The game takes place in large mansion that is filled with puzzles, traps, and the walking dead. The creatures roaming the mansion and surrounding region are highly contagious and hungry for human flesh. The first encounter with an undead flesh-eater is classic. What makes the game great is even though you are a trained soldier unlike a certain guy on a hill, ammo is in short supply. Running out of bullets and having to flee is common ground. This is the number one horror game not because it was the first, but because it made the genre popular.
