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Fahrenheit - Indigo Prophecy

2008-04-24T13:28:00.000-07:00

Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in the United States and Canada) is a video game that was released in September 2005. It was developed by French studio Quantic Dream, and published by Atari. The game was written and directed by Quantic Dream founder David Cage.

More info here: Indigo Prophecy

Parasite eve

2008-04-24T13:19:00.000-07:00

Parasite Eve is a survival horror role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix). The game is a sequel to the novel Parasite Eve, written by Hideaki Sena. In the North American market it was packaged with Squaresoft on PlayStation 1998 Collector's CD Vol.1; a collection of demos future Squaresoft games.

More info here: Parasite Eve II

Call of Cthulhu

2008-04-24T13:02:00.000-07:00

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a Lovecraftian horror first-person action/adventure developed by Headfirst Productions and published by Bethesda Softworks in 2005, in conjunction with 2K Games. It is based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft, author of "The Call of Cthulhu" and progenitor of the Cthulhu Mythos.

More info here: Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners Of The Earth

Alan Wake

2008-04-24T12:24:00.001-07:00

Alan Wake is a video game being developed by Remedy Entertainment, the Finnish company behind the Max Payne games. Alan Wake is billed as a "psychological action thriller". Microsoft Game Studios is the publisher of the game. The game is being developed exclusively for Windows Vista and Xbox 360, with a PlayStation 3 version also planned but then cancelled when Microsoft acquired publisher rights of the title.

More info here: Alan Wake

Alone in the Dark

2008-04-24T12:14:00.000-07:00

Alone in the Dark is a series of survival horror computer games from Infogrames. In most of the series, the gamer plays as private investigator Edward Carnby, who usually goes to investigate a haunted mansion or town that is full of undead creatures. The story is based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, although later games in the series drew inspiration from other sources including Voodoo, the Wild West, and the works of H.R. Giger. Though many credit the popular Resident Evil game series for creating the 3D survival horror genre, Alone In The Dark was actually the first 3D survival horror game when released for the PC in 1992.

More info here: Alone in the Dark

Resident Evil

2008-04-24T11:57:00.000-07:00

Resident Evil is a survival horror video games series and media franchise consisting of comic books, novelizations, three Hollywood motion pictures, and a variety of collectibles, including action figures, strategy guides and publications. Developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami, the game series has been influenced by George A. Romero's Dead movies and the little known NES RPG Sweet Home. The games have sold 34.5 million copies as of February 29, 2008. A computer animated film set within the series' universe is due for release in 2008, named Resident Evil Degeneration.

More info here: Resident Evil 4

Clock Tower

2008-04-24T11:55:00.001-07:00

Clock Tower is the first installment of the survival horror series Clock Tower created by Human Entertainment for the Super Famicom. The game was published by Human Entertainment and was released in Japan in 1995. It was then re-released in Japan in 1997, when it was ported to the PlayStation with some adjustments, and renamed to Clock Tower ~The First Fear~. There have also been ports to the WonderSwan, and Windows 95, both of which were released in 1999.

More info here: Clock Tower 3

Silent Hill

2008-04-24T11:53:00.001-07:00

Silent Hill is a video game, the first in the survival horror series with the same name. The game was released in North America on January 31, 1999, Japan on March 4, 1999, and in Europe on August 1, 1999. It was released exclusively on the Sony PlayStation. A movie adaptation based on this game has been made and was released theatrically on April 21, 2006.

More info here: Silent Hill Origins

Obscure

2008-04-24T11:46:00.000-07:00

ObsCure is a survival horror video game that was developed by Hydravision and published by DreamCatcher Interactive for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. It was released in October 1, 2004 in PAL regions and North America on April 6, 2005.

More info here: Obscure: The Aftermath

Condemned: Criminal Origins

2008-04-24T11:44:00.000-07:00

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sega for PC and the Xbox 360. It was released on November 15, 2005 in North America and December 2, 2005 in Europe, where it is known simply as Condemned. A version was released for the PC on April 11, 2006. Released in Japan and in Asia, it was known as Condemned: Psycho Crime.

More info here: Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Doom 3

2008-04-24T11:29:00.001-07:00

Doom 3 is a science fiction, survival horror, first-person shooter video game. Developed and published by id Software, it was released on August 3, 2004. Doom 3, despite its name, is not a direct continuation of the original Doom series storyline. Doom 3 is a re-imagining of the first game in the series, and has a completely new game engine and modern graphics.

More info here: Doom 3

F.E.A.R

2008-04-24T11:28:00.000-07:00

F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon is a first-person shooter developed by Monolith Productions and published by Vivendi. It was released on October 17, 2005, for Windows, and ported by Day 1 Studios to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Timegate Studios has released two expansion packs, F.E.A.R. Extraction Point in October 2006, and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate in November 2007. A direct sequel, Project Origin, which ignores Perseus Mandate and Extraction point, was announced by Monolith Productions.

More info here: F.E.A.R. Platinum Collection: The Complete Trilogy