It's October, which means things are getting a little spooky as Halloween draws near. To celebrate the candy-coated holiday, a new Halloween sale has appeared on the European PlayStation Store, featuring a whole horde of horror-themed games. Running from now until 2nd November, there are plenty of titles here to get you in the spirit of things.
Despite sticking mainly to horror, there's a wide range of games included in this offer. True spook-em-ups, such as Alien: Isolation, Layers of Fear, and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard are obviously present and correct, but there are more tame experiences available too, like Dark Souls III, BioShock: The Collection, and the pretty recent Strange Brigade. Heck, there are games here that don't even register on the horror scale; Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, Dead Cells, Hitman, Furi -- it seems there's something here for everyone after all.
Check out the full list over on the PlayStation Blog. Anything jump out at you? Let us know if you're getting anything frightening in the comments below.
[source blog.eu.playstation.com]
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We really need more horror games! It seems like a dying genre these days...
@AFCC Hardly, there are other genres far worse off like 3-D Platformers, those have almost completely disappeared outside of a few rather impressive indies such as Yooka Laylee, A Hat In Time, and Poi. Turn-based JRPG's are super rare now too. Man I miss the hordes of turn-based games we used to get. Action RPG's when done right are better than turn-based, but most seem to be nothing more than mindless hack and slashers anymore.
these are really nice deals but I certainly wouldn't mind the PSVR anniversary deal here in the EU store too
thought this sale was a little disappointing maybe because I have a few of them already. May have to pick up Murdered Soul Suspect up again at 2.49 as didnt play it that long before moving on to other games.
will we every see another alien game, loved the last so atmospheric and captures the atmosphere of the first film
@TowaHerschel7
JRPs are no worse than last gen in some ways i say we have a better choice this gen with games like persona and dragon quest
Reckon I’ll get The Persistence(£15.49) & the Resident Evil Triple Pack(£11.99).
The price seems right.
@AFCC Maybe because too many gamers find annoying a game in which you can't shoot a bullet every two seconds. And if you are a war machine, all the fear disappears. Horror games give their best at hardest difficulties and with a limited HUD but those would sound like a nightmare to the majority.
Alien: Isolation is imo the best survival horror this gen, still underrated because of it's pace (looking at you, Pushsquare!)
while Prey is an excellent thriller played on Hard.
resident evil 4
metro redux
alien isolation
for me , not that i should with red dead next week
Probably going to get Alien: Isolation - I'm not big on horror but I have been tempted by that for a good while now
@Danny_C
great game, play with lights off and sound up and a change of underwear
@suikoden Add to that a hipflask of liquid courage and I'm set!
its not listed but y's 8 is 15.99, which i will be getting as don't think will ever see a physical copy this cheap.
https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP1063-CUSA08570_00-YSVIIIGAME000000
I have Resi7 from a sale ages ago but yet to play it, do you guys recommend i play the others? I watched a friend play the first one for a hour or so on the saturn or dreamcast many years ago and i've played the opening of 6 in a demo again very briefly.
@MightyDemon82 The first one is surely worthy since is so different from any modern survival. 4 was good years ago, but since it was the first step of the series in TPS it could feel not so good now.
Not sure if it's included, but I love The Evil Within, both games.
@suikoden Yeah that's a great price for it especially as its very hard to get a disk copy. In my opinion one of the best JRPG's on the PS4.
@TowaHerschel7 You have a point, but I believe we are getting a fair amount of 3D platformers this generation. Of course that I would love even more because I love the genre.
@Danny_C I suggest to buy the complete edition. The 5 dlc are deadly hard but they will offer you more Alien vibe once beaten the long story, while the 2 movie dlc are a lovely gift to the movie fans.
@bindiana
just check prices for a physical copy all i can say is WTF!
@suikoden Wow just had a look on ebay didn't realise they had gone that crazy I bought mine on ebay and sold it a month or so later for the same price. If I held on to it could of doubled the money I got looking at those prices.
@andreoni79 have and love both of those! I think Prey really is underrated but I hardly consider it to be a true horror game!
Alien Isolation makes me crap my pants, the atmosphere is insanely good
@TowaHerschel7 well what's the main horror game we got after Resi 7? Sure there are TONS of small horror games but they're mostly crap anyway...
No way, far too stressful to sit and play a horror game. I've only just managed to start watching horror movies, let alone participate in them. Hell, even wild animals jumping out and attacking me in Tomb Raider scares me and stresses me out!
@Medic_alert I was tempted, but then I read about the crappy online drm thing on a single player game. No, thanks.
When you just woke up, and you see that picture on your phone, and you can't tell whether someone on a pole or if it's a monster with the lighting.
SOMA is also discounted and I definitely suggest that one. Not pure horror but it has a great atmosphere and nice (if not that original) thematics if you're into sci-fi.
Most horror games I have played already but I guess I'll give Amnesia bundle a go at that price.
@AFCC It depends. The Indie scene in general have a good number of decent/great ones, especially on PC. They are increasingly better and more complex/interesting. It also depends on what people consider 'horror'. To me any creepy game is a horror game, like Prey and Gone to Rapture, as well as the upcoming Call of Cthulhu and The Sinking City games.
@Danny_C Not a big fan of playing horror games either, but I had to get Alien Isolation simply because I'm a big fan of the movies, especially the first one. The fidelity the game has to the first movie, and all the lore, was enough to make me buy the game. I was amazingly stressed playing the game, but it was so well-done.
Hm, I already own what I'd possibly want. Plenty of really good games in my opinion though: What Remains of Edith Finch, Observer, Darksiders, Soma, Evil Within 1 & 2, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, Prey, Alien Isolation, the Last of Us. These would be my picks.
I’ve been tempted by Layers of Fear so many times as it looks fantastic but I’ve just never got into horror as a genre for films or games (though I did read everything by James Herbert in my teens). Reckon it’s about time to give in and give it a try though, even if I do need to play it with the lights on 😁
@ToniK Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is a masterpiece!
RE 4 , EGTTR and Alien: Isolation for me.
@TowaHerschel7 whoosh
Fingers crossed for Call of Cthulhu...
For anyone on the fence, I definitely recommend Isolation, especially if you're a fan of the original movie. Play it on hard for the best experience!
That said, it IS a very draining game, or at least it was for me. By the time the game was over, I was pretty tired of it, and I found the last half very anti-climatic.
The Resi 4/5/6 triple pack for £12 seems like a super bargain. I'm tempted.
@AFCC i don't think the Genre is dying but more that it's getting harder to actually scare people with games now a days, i think people are just getting desensitised to it because lets be honest it's everywhere now in TV, film and games
also the fact that real life is scary enough as it is right now anyway
@FullbringIchigo I kind of agree with you but something scary will be scary forever! I think people just need to be creative with scares...
The Alien game and Resi 7 still made me panic almost!
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