Everybody’s Gaming For The Weekend Of July 13th, 2012!
With San Diego Comic-Con in full swing this weekend, the unlucky few need something to distract them from not being at nerd haven this year. Speaking of unlucky, it’s Friday the 13th! So to celebrate this, I decided to mix in some frightening games for this weekend.
Condemned: Criminal Origins – PS3, Xbox 360, PC
To this day, the mannequin level in Sega’s Condemned: Criminal Origins is the scariest level in a game for me. Walking around with just a flashlight, hearing noises and turning around to see what looks like the lifeless molded pieces of plastic following you is creepy enough. What happens later in that level makes anyone eek out a noise of almost crapping themselves in their chair. It could be hard to find a copy of Condemned so if you have a PC that is capable of playing games, download it on Amazon for a good price.
DayZ Mod – PC (Need Arma II: CO To Play)
Still in the alpha phase, DayZ has garnered over 500,000 downloads and spawned insane amounts of videos on YouTube documenting gamers making their way through the wastland. Before jumping into this, know that setting this all up can be a pain in the ass so use this guide to help you with any issues you might have.
That said, the way a player can get immersed in survival of the zombie hoard is amazing. You start near the shore with nothing but your wits. You have to roam around looking for weapons, food, water and first aid items. You have plenty of other things besides zombies to worry about. Looters and bandits will try to take your supplies to survive longer. If you want to prepare for the zombie apocalypse, this is a good way to start. Even better, the game you need to play the DayZ mod, Arma 2: Combat Operations, is on sale for $24 on Steam right now!
Amnesia: The Dark Descent – PC
I didn’t see what most saw when playing Frictional Games’ Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It could be that I never tried setting the mood before starting Amnesia. Dark room with headphones on would have made me more into it, I assume. The one part that the people in love with this game say is the best, and scariest, is the water monster. Not being able to see what is chasing you and having to rely on the noise the monster makes as well as the waves in the puddles is terrifying. Amnesia is also on sale for $10 right now on Steam. Good price to give this game a shot.
