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Monster Mania: The Eldritch Madness of the Darkest Dungeon Series

Dec 18, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania: The Eldritch Madness of the Darkest Dungeon Series Monster Mania is a weekly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. There is no other way to put it; the fine folks of Red Hook Studios are nothing short of masochists, sycophants to eldritch horrors behind the crushingly dark hardcore RPG series Darkest Dungeon.
Gears of War Becomes a Horror Game with the Berserker Fight

Dec 15, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Joel Couture |Ted Hentschke

Gears of War Becomes a Horror Game with the Berserker Fight Gears of War is the kind of game where you character is so strong and well-armed that it doesn’t seem possible to feel afraid. I mean, the protagonist, Marcus, is just a wall of muscle. He uses a machine gun that is also a chainsaw. What’s to be afraid of in this bloody shooter? Well, the developers in the game felt the need to inject some horror into the experience, using an early boss fight to add a sense of vulnerability into the game.
Monster Mania: Operation Raccoon City is A Misguided Monster Mash

Dec 11, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Jay Krieger |James Winspear

Monster Mania: Operation Raccoon City is A Misguided Monster Mash Monster Mania is a weekly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. I don’t subscribe to the idea that spinoffs can damage a series’ legacy. And while it certainly helps when the legacy in question is one as storied as Resident Evil’s, I view spinoffs in the same vein as remakes of beloved films.
Death Mark Explores How Trauma Can Make Monsters of Anyone

Dec 8, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Joel Couture |Jay Krieger

Death Mark Explores How Trauma Can Make Monsters of Anyone Death Mark sees players struggling to survive against horrifying ghosts. You’ll need to learn about the ghosts and what they endured in life to make it through these encounters. And while these supernatural beings can make you suffer all manner of horrible ends, you can stop them with elements of their humanity. If you have been paying attention to their stories throughout each chapter, you can peacefully dispel them.
Monster Mania: 25 Year's Later, Half-Life Remains a Magnificent Monster Mash

Dec 4, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania: 25 Year’s Later, Half-Life Remains a Magnificent Monster Mash Monster Mania is a weekly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming.
King’s Field is Inspiring in its Ruthlessness

Dec 1, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Joel Couture |Justin Wood |Rosy Joan

King’s Field is Inspiring in its Ruthlessness King’s Field is one of the earlier games from the developers of Dark Souls. It’s probably not surprising to hear that it is very hard and unforgiving. It happily tosses you onto a hostile shore and leaves you to figure everything out. Besides a bit of guidance from a local fisherman, you’re on your own and will be for quite some time. It can feel downright unfair.
Monster Mania: Left 4 Dead's Special Infected Are Perfected Simplicity

Nov 27, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Jay Krieger

Monster Mania: Left 4 Dead’s Special Infected Are Perfected Simplicity Monster Mania is a weekly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. Left 4 Dead couldn’t be a more straightforward shooter on paper. The player and up to three friends fighting through zombie-infested maps searching for safe houses are about as straightforward as objectives get.
Final Fantasy Hides its Own Horrors in the Marsh Cave

Nov 24, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Joel Couture |Jay Krieger

Final Fantasy Hides its Own Horrors in the Marsh Cave While I love horror, I also have a soft spot for Final Fantasy and RPGs. Especially turn-based ones. Being able to attack monsters at a slow, thoughtful pace was a tremendous help when I was learning to play games as a kid. While I’ve had some pulse-pounding encounters with many RPG bosses, there’s been very few instances where I felt anything like fear while playing an RPG.
Remnant 2: The Awakened King DLC Review – Hit the Snooze Button

Nov 22, 2023 | dreadxp.com | James Winspear |Justin Wood

Remnant 2: The Awakened King DLC Review – Hit the Snooze Button Remnant 2 successfully delivered more of the same multiverse-hopping, Dark Souls-inspired third-person shooter action that its predecessor pioneered. Now, its first piece of major DLC sees players returning to the gothic world of Losomn, boasting new enemies, new weapons, and a new class type. While serviceable, I found that its somewhat lackluster offerings left me wishing for something more Soulslike than Souls-lite.
Monster Mania: The Cel Shaded Horrors of Void Bastards

Nov 20, 2023 | dreadxp.com | Jay Krieger |Joel Couture

Monster Mania: The Cel Shaded Horrors of Void Bastards Monster Mania is a weekly column celebrating the unique and varied monster designs in horror gaming. While describing most games as “repetitive” can be the kiss of death for them critically and otherwise, for roguelites, it is essential. What allows the genre to thrive in its repetitiveness is that even in death, something is still gained, often in a meta aspect of the game’s design.