Best and Worst Horror Videogames. Our Horror Week coverage continues with a look at the highest- and lowest- scoring horror videogames in our database. Later this week, we'll also examine the best and worst horror films of the past decade. Shocks for your system. Though the newest re- boot of Splatterhouse (out Nov. PS3) is coming a bit too late for Halloween this year, any gamer looking for scares right now can find them in the back catalogs for virtually every gaming platform ever released. In fact, even the Atari 2. Haunted House (sort of a more dimly- lit variation on the system's earlier title Adventure), though few players accustomed to the blood and gore of today's cinematically dark, violent, and frightening games would find that 1. Yet horror- themed videogames have evolved in the ensuing three decades to become as frightening as anything you might see on the big screen. The Academy Award for Best Original Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by. Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film and TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. And we're not just talking about . Indeed, other staples of the horror genre, from haunted houses and zombies to werewolves and vampires, have haunted numerous games over the years, while even some of the darker fantasy releases have demonstrated the gore, supernatural terror, and and pervasive feeling of dread more closely associated with horror. Best horror games for any platform Let's start by looking at the 1. Note that when a game has been released on multiple platforms, we have averaged those scores together to determine the rankings on this list. Bio. Shock. 95* (2k Games, 2. While this descent into hell presents players with numerous physical challenges, it is Bio. Shock's confrontation of morality that elevates it to one of the best games ever released for current platforms. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 9. Konami, 1. 99. 7) . ![]()
The game was also re- released for the 3. Xbox Live Arcade in 2. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 9. Nintendo, 2. 00. 2) . Pounding doors, bleeding walls, out of focus shadows, voices, moving statues, and then things get really messed up. But it was the game's . Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 9. Konami, 2. 00. 3) . At the time of its release, Aria of Sorrow was hailed by many reviewers as second only to Symphony of the Night among all Castlevania games.(tie) 4. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 9. Konami, 2. 00. 1) . Planescape: Torment 9. Interplay, 1. 99. Critics praised its originality, but its emphasis on story and dialogue over action and combat turned off some players.(tie) 4. Resident Evil 9. 1* (Capcom, 1. This graphically violent and undeniably scary 3. D game set in a secluded mansion overrun by mutants asked players to solve puzzles and explore in addition to slaughtering zombies, spiders, and other horrific creatures. Resident Evil 4 9. Capcom, 2. 00. 5) . Still, it was a highly successful and influential one; nearly every such shooter to follow emulated its style. And the enemies contained within RE4 were scarier than anything that had come before. Demon's Souls 8. 9 (Atlus, 2. Though Demon's Souls may be too much of a fantasy game (yes, there be dragons here) to appeal to gamers looking for more conventional horror, it is certainly filled with tension and scares throughout, as any good horror game should be.(tie) 1. Left 4 Dead 8. 9* (Valve, 2. Club. Another groundbreaking title in the history of survival horror (though, like RE4, it is more shooter than horror title), Left 4 Dead added something new to the usual zombie- blasting exercise: competitive multiplayer. What it lacked it variety it made up for in its cinematic environment, attention to detail, and replayability.(tie) 1. Left 4 Dead 2 8. 9* (Electronic Arts, 2. That didn't stop the game from becoming a critical and commercial hit.(tie) 1. The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery 8. Sierra Studios, 1. While that meant that storytelling was fixed and linear, the story itself was strong, and the graphics and sound were better than those of many other games of the day.(tie) 1. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow 8. Konami, 2. 00. 5). John Williams' 1. Best Movie Scores, Ranked. As Star Wars fans worldwide wish each other . From fantasy franchises to WWII dramas, here are the prolific composer's 1. And yes, only three of them come from films not directed by Steven Spielberg. Note: In the case of franchises, we aren't separating the films - - so when talking Star Wars, we mean Williams' work in both trilogies (but primarily the first, naturally). Saving Private Ryan. One of Williams' more somber efforts, the WWII score isn't as dour as other composers might make it. Instead, Williams gives the music a sense of martial purpose, tired resignation and quiet glory. Harry Potter. A mix of wonderment, surprise and danger, John Williams did the unthinkable with the Harry Potter music - - he created his sixth iconic score for a fantasy movie franchise (the other five are below). Schinder's List. Best known for his awe- inspiring musical themes for fantasy franchises, Williams also excelled providing the more provincial, muted theme for the Holocaust drama Schindler's List, hitting a perfect balance between heartbreaking sentiment and restraint. Superman. Combining the gee, wow spirit of comic book adventure with a majesty befitting Krypton's favorite (and only remaining) son, the Superman theme is like the terrestrial version of the Star Wars music. Bold and memorable in its simplicity. Indiana Jones. More rascally, rambunctious and devil- may- care than his work in Superman or Star Wars, the Indiana Jones theme maintains the splendor of Williams' franchise theme music without undermining Indy's rogue spirit. Jaws. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the orchestra.. Williams' nervous, suspenseful (and endlessly- parodied) Jaws theme is second only to Psycho in the world of horror movie music (which, incidentally, was scored by Bernard Herrmann, the John Williams of his era). Jurassic Park. Astonishment, joy and wonder ooze out of Williams' theme song to the original Jurassic Park. And for a film about the delight and terror of a long- extinct species returning to present- day earth, what more could you ask for in a theme? Star Wars. What else could take the top spot? While Superman or Indiana Jones could conceivably exist with different music, it's impossible to imagine the Star Wars universe without the Imperial March, the Mos Eisley Cantina Band jazz rag, or the romantic strings that swell when Han and Leia kiss before he's frozen in carbonite. Not to mention the epic, exciting and bombastic opening theme, which imbues the most cynical viewer with the ecstasy of childlike wonderment.
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