survival horror

Invader Studios have certainly tattooed an influence firmly on Daymare 1998. The title screen, gameplay and tone take huge nods towards Capcom’s Resident Evil series. Indeed, this project originally began as a fan-made remake of Resident Evil 2. It just about gets away with it being a loving homage but […]

Daymare 1998 – PS4 Review

May 9, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged Biohazard / daymare 1998 / invader studios / inventory management / resident evil / survival horror / zombies by Mike

There’s something about classic survival horror that really appeals to me. I think it’s the routines you build around enemy placements, ammo and inventory management and the daft puzzles that culminate to produce something compelling. Brok3nsite clearly have an appreciation for the genre and Dawn of Fear is their attempt […]

Dawn of Fear – PS4 Review

February 8, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged alone in the dark / brok3nsite / dawn of fear / logic puzzles / resident evil / silent hill / survival horror / zombies by Mike

Frogware’s output marks them as something of an adventure game specialist. Working almost exclusively with Sherlock Holmes titles, they’ve now swapped the deer stalker for some Eldritch tentacles. The Sinking City substitutes Victorian England for Massachusetts with some Lovecraftian horror thrown in. It’s well-trodden lore but what’s delivered is a […]

The Sinking City – PS4 Review

July 5, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged Adventure game / frogwares / investigations / lovecraft / Massachusetts / private detective / survival horror / the sinking city by Mike

Back in 1995 bucks the trend of indie games by not using 8 or 16 bit 2D graphics to tickle your nostalgia bone but 32 bit 3D graphics. The birth of home 3D graphics ushered in some truly timeless classics and gave us survival horror. It is specifically this genre […]

Back in 1995 – PS4 Review

May 23, 2019 in PS4 tagged 3d / alone in the dark / back in 1995 / resident evil / retro / silent hill / survival horror by Gareth

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A critically acclaimed indie horror title is now out of early access and has ventured on to current consoles. Darkwood comes from the magnificently named Acid Wizard. Hailing from Poland, they’re hoping the momentum can continue with this grim, unsettling nightmare. Darkwood‘s tale […]

Darkwood – PS4 Review

May 22, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged acid wizard / crafting / darkness / darkwood / melee combat / poland / survival horror by Mike

I can never tell what kind of quality I’m going to get from a horror game. It still feels like a saturated market to me and, with Submersed now entering the fray, Main Loop are inviting some interesting comparisons. The plot begins with a tale of bad science. Some parasites […]

Submersed – PS4 Review

April 3, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged darkness / first person / main loop games / puzzles / sharks / submersed / survival horror by Mike

A 2015 release on the PC, The Coma is a fairly traditional Korean horror tale from Devespresso Games. Taking place among familiar corridors with familiar foes, The Coma: Recut appears on new platforms. With some tweaks aimed at making the experience seem more like a traditional survival horror, can the definitive edition […]

The Coma: Recut – PS4 Review

September 24, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged devespresso games / exploration / hiding / korean horror / school / survival horror / the coma recut by Mike

Sometimes it’s nice to return to a survival horror with Asian sensibilities. Originally a 2001 release, White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is developed by Korean developers Sonnori. A 2009 mobile re-release provides the basis for this latest repackaging. Has time been kind to this tale of ghost stories and […]

White Day: A Labyrinth Named School – PS4 Review

August 22, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged asian horror / pesky kids / puzzles / stealth / sunnori / survival horror / white day: a labyrinth named school by Mike

The original Outlast made some waves in survival horror circles with its intense first-person stealth, gripping atmosphere and intriguing story. Now Red Barrels return with an inevitable sequel that looks to build upon the bedrock whilst scaling new heights. Can it still chill the bones or does Outlast 2 whimper […]

Outlast 2 – PS4 Review

May 2, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged first person / outlast 2 / red barrels / stealth / survival horror by Mike

2Dark is another crowdfunded game, but instead of Kickstarter this one was funded through Ulule. From Gloomywood, the lead programmer is Frederick Raynal who worked on one of my favourites, Little Big Adventure and, a little more relevant, Alone in the Dark. It promises to provide an original take on […]

2Dark – PS4 Review

March 17, 2017 in PS4 tagged 2dark / alone in the dark / little big adventure / save the children / survival horror by Gareth

There was a moment in The Evil Within where I experienced pure horror. I stepped into the shoes of Detective Sebastien Castellanos as he trod in rain-drenched mud, through a dank village filled with ghoulish, brainwashed, totally not zombie people. In this village there was a barn which held a […]

The Evil Within – PS4 Review

October 27, 2014 in PS4 / Reviews tagged bad times / resident evil 4.5 / shinji mikami / survival horror / the evil within by Grizz

Alien Isolation PS4 — It’s not easy being an Aliens fan. Everything to do with the franchise has been awful for at least fifteen years now (although, for the record, I love Alien Resurrection – well, apart from the entire ending) and us xeno-loving gamers have had it even worse. I’ve been on the […]

Alien Isolation – PS4 Review

October 10, 2014 in PS4 tagged alien isolation / aliens / fps / ripley / survival horror by Richie