Author: Aaron Boehm

[Exclusive] ‘Lone Survivor’ Interview Part One: Jasper Byrne Discusses the Origins and Challenges of Making the Hit Indie Horror Game

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Ten years ago, the 2D psychological horror Lone Survivor made its mark on the indie games scene. Often cited as one of the strongest spiritual successors to Silent Hill, the crunchy pixel art and haunting soundscape felt like David Lynch by way of SNES. The story follows an isolated man wearing a surgical mask trying […]

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A Classic Reborn: How the ‘Resident Evil’ Remake Improves on a Horror Game Icon

Aaron Boehm Capcom, Editorials, featured, Nintendo Gamecube, Resident Evil, shinji mikami, Video Games

Unlike movies, it can sometimes be hard for newcomers to enjoy classic games. Sure, movies can look dated, but older video games can be plagued by issues that make the play side of it unpalatable to modern audiences. Not only can old graphics offer less clarity, but archaic control styles or design philosophies can challenge […]

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[Review] A Descent into an Ocean of Blood Makes ‘Iron Lung’ an Oppressively Atmospheric Experience

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Video games often give you the chance to explore a vast and wondrous landscape, bringing you to beautiful and horrifying sights. But how do you simulate that feeling while only giving the player a small, room-sized space to play in? That’s the exact challenge David Szymanski, developer of the throwback FPS Dusk, undertakes in Iron […]

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Why ‘Vampire Survivors’ is 2022’s First Breakout Horror Game Hit

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Looking at screenshots of Vampire Survivors, the first surprise breakout hit of 2022, it’s very easy to be completely confused by what you’re seeing. From a glance, you can clearly see the Castlevania inspiration dripping from every pixel, but that’s about it. Much like the bullet hells that inspire it, you can easily get lost […]

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[Review] ‘BloodbornePSX’ Shows the Cosmic Horror Classic in a Whole New Light

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In our BloodbornePSX review, Bloody Disgusting takes a trip back to Central Yharnam for a demake of From Software’s Cosmic Horror classic. People have been begging for Sony to finally bring Bloodborne over to PC, and thanks to developer Lilith Walther we’re one step closer. BloodbornePSX manages to transform the PS4 classic into a game […]

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The Greatest Strength of ‘Resident Evil Village’ Comes From its Variety

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Horror games thrive on being able to surprise the player. AAA horror games occasionally believe they need to artificially extend their length in order to justify their price tag, which can lead to a more repetitive experience. By the end of the game, you’ve been doing the same thing long enough that you are no […]

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As ‘Devil May Cry’ Turns 20, Bloody Disgusting Revisits its Origins and Influences

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The leap from the original PlayStation to the PlayStation 2 was one of the biggest in console history. Now developers had the graphical horsepower to make good on the cinematic promises made by games like Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. Not only were games able to play at a faster pace, but they […]

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[Early Access Impressions] Classic ‘Fallout’ Meets Flesh n’ Puke Gross Out in Indie RPG ‘Death Trash’

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When Fallout 3 was announced, I was one of the many people who were hesitant about the change in perspective for the series. There was something about the look and feel of those old isometric games that captured the grimy, icky apocalypse they were going for that wasn’t quite as appealing when rendered in crisper […]

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