Survival Horror Recommendations for the 360

[VampiricClown]

I've been playing Prey a bit. Interesting story and concepts. Gravity altering. If you get seasick easy, I wouldn't recommend it. The guns and other weapons are neat. And the out of body experience parts are pretty cool.

I wouldn't suggest paying anymore than the $3.99 admission fee though. I made it up to level 7 in about 30 minutes, and it only has 22. So it's pretty short.

[VampiricClown]

Originally Posted by Freak

Something you might want to look into that is pretty gory and horror related is Gears of War.Love that game.Chainsaw someone in half just makes you feel good.


Also some stuff to look forward to inot the future is Gears 2,Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead.Oh and even though I wasn't to impressed by the trailer,Dead Space.

Gears Of War is a good game. But I think you're looking for something that isn't just run and gun, correct?

Fallout 3 looks amazing. I'm going to be getting that one.

You may want to check out the Elder Scrolls series. Though not straight horror, it does have some horror elements. Becoming a vampire being one of them.

Left 4 Dead, coming from Valve of Half-Life and Counter Strike fame. I'm waiting impatiently for that one.

I still need to check out the Dead Space trailer. I've seen screens, but no actual videos.

You may also check into Fable and the upcoming Fable II.

There are a lot of good games coming out this year.



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I just checked out a trailer for Dead Space. Not too pumped on that one anymore. Reminds me too much of the awful Dino Crisis 3 that they released on PS2 awhile back.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by VampiricClown

You may want to check out the Elder Scrolls series. Though not straight horror, it does have some horror elements. Becoming a vampire being one of them.

Yeah, becoming a vampire or werewolf was one of the coolest parts in the Elder Scroll games.

[VampiricClown]

Been playing Prey today. I only have two levels left. It's been interesting. Kind of reminds me of the Oddworld series for some reason. I think it's the enviroments.

[AmericanManiac]

Very good game, it was actually fun to play through it. BioShock was another fav.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by Despare

I recommended those as first person shooter with a sci-fir or horror twist that you might be looking for, not just survival horror! :)

True - But I didn't want to post another "Recommend Me" thread without giving you credit for what you already recommended to me. :)

Any favs amongst these, Des?

[Despare]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Any favs amongst these, Des?

Perfect Dark Zero - I played this one briefly and really didn't good too far into it. I liked Perfect Dark (still play it on my N64 when I dust it off) but this one was lacking. I do know quite a few people who dug it though so it's worth a shot.

Timeshift and Prey are both fun but rely heavily on a gimmick to pull it out of the average FPS zone. I thought Prey had more "wow moments" but they're both fun.

Jericho is under-rated and while it didn't live up to the lofty expectations I had set for it, the game was still fun. I would buy it at BB where it seems to be consistently between 20 and 50 percent off.

Dark Sector is gory but it didn't really do anything impressive. Another one of those games that can be fun but really failed to live up to the hype.


Of those games I'd say Prey and Jericho are my favorites but I wouldn't pay $59.99 for either.

[_____V_____]

Prey - Pretty cool and neat, with some really good sequences. Recommended.

Perfect Dark Zero - Wasted potential. Superb beginning, then goes down. Feels repetitive and lacking atmosphere. Worth a skip.

Timeshift - Awesome fun. Mind-numbing graphics and effects, and environment is very responsive to gameplay. Definitely recommended.

Dark Sector - Again, wasted potential. Plenty of good gory, graphic sequences but overall, not much of a storyline or atmosphere. Worth a skip.

Jericho - Loved it. The middle levels were tough and frustrating, but the atmospheric build-up and the "wow" factor make this one a memorable and fun experience. Absolutely recommended.

[VampiricClown]

Just beat Prey. Check the Last Beaten thread.

[ChronoGrl]

LOTS of positive feedback on Jericho. That might have to be the next one that I check out.

Thanks V, Des, Vamp and all for your feedback.

V - What other games do you recommend outside of what we've been listing? What do you generally play when you want to game?