One female student tries to crawl away as one vengeful ghost tries to catch up to her in "Corpse Party: Book of Shadows." (Photo : YouTube/IGN)
Halloween season is the time where people need to experience the horrors of the night in a fun way. One way to enjoy it is through playing several video games that have the theme of horror and suspense.
While there are numerous horror video games out there already, only a few of can truly terrify a player even though they know it is not real. Here are the top five horror video games to play this season.
5. "Fatal Frame"
"Fatal Frame" has always been a great classic horror video game on the PlayStation 2 era. According to the official website of the PlayStation Store, the game's protagonist Miku explores the haunted Himuro mansion in search of his brother after visiting it first. Her only weapon is the Camera Obscura, which seemingly drives away the ghosts that constantly haunts her in her journey.
This classic horror game will give players jump scares and creepy images, even though it was first launched on the PS2. They can purchase it for the PlayStation 3 this time around, and it will only cost them $4.99 on the PlayStation Store.
4. "State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition"
"State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition" is another horror video game that is a must to play on Halloween. According to the official website of the Microsoft Store, this is a remaster of the Xbox 360 version of "State of Decay." This version has all of the major add-ons like Breakdown and Lifeline, and it has better graphics now in 1080p resolution.
The video game might not have the over-the-top horror factor, but it has jump scares, suspense, and survival combined in one game. It is the zombie apocalypse for this game's story, and it is up to the characters to survive and escape the town before it is too late for them. Players will have to find weapons, food, and other necessities to survive this horrible nightmare they live in right now.
Steam offers this video game for a lower price due to the season. Players can purchase this on the Microsoft Store for $9.90, and have the advantage of also playing this on the Xbox One with the same account.
3. "Left 4 Dead 2"
"Left 4 Dead 2" is another classic horror video game to play for this season. This game is available on the Xbox 360 for a very low price of $9.99, which at some point was given away for free by Steam. It might not be scary and suspenseful, but players will have fun blasting away zombies and mutated versions to survive a level.
2. "Outlast: Bundle of Terror"
For pure horror, players will need to purchase the "Outlast: Bundle of Terror" so that they can play the base game and the expansion, Whistleblower for only $11.59. Players will take control of independent journalist Miles Upshur to break into the abandoned home for the mentally ill Mount Massive Asylum. He will try to unravel the horrors inside the facility and discover that there is something else inside.
1. "Corpse Party: Book of Shadows"
For the best horror video game this Halloween season, newbies and fans must play "Corpse Party: Book of Shadows," which only costs $7.99 on the PlayStation Store. They will go through eight lengthy episodes that tell the story of what happened inside a cursed school. They will witness the horrors and the murders of the trapped students who tried to solve the mystery of the school, and also the ones who accidentally got inside it.
Check out the "Corpse Party: Book of Shadows" trailer video below:
