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What is your favorite Halloween older game?

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Blaze@sopuli.xyz⁩ to ⁨patientgamers@sh.itjust.works⁩

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  • Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m not sure how old old is, but SOMA is always such a delight to play through.

    Another somewhat older game is Duskers where you control drones one empty human ships, trying to find out where humans went.

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    • Ashtear@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      SOMA might be the only game I’ve played that I almost regret going through. I can’t get it out of my head, and it always creeps me out at least a little when I think about it.

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      • Manzas@lemdro.id ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Same thing for me with the boiled one but I regret it completely.

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  • simple@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    MediEvil. It’s not a horror game, but I always think of it as the game that carries the Halloween feeling the best.

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  • Zombiepirate@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If you like point-and-click adventure games, there are a bunch in spooky territory:

    The Colonel’s Bequest

    Grim Fandango

    Maniac Mansion/Day of the Tentacle

    There are more, but these are the ones I’d start with if you haven’t played them.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ooh, I loved Grim Fandango as a kid, but my disk kept breaking around the end of the game. I’ll have to go replay it, it has probably been long enough to forget most of the puzzle solutions.

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      • Zombiepirate@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The Monkey Island game that came out a year or two ago was pretty great too if you want a modern take on the genre.

        I imagine you’ve played some of the others, but if not you should do 1 & 2 immediately.

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  • grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I feel like Doom or Quake are cop outs here, but they are perennial replays, and they have some great horror aesthetics

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    • kralk@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Hexen for a change?

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      • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I wish the Hexen weapons felt more satisfying. They just pale in comparison to the Doom arsenal, with the meaty crown jewel being the double shotgun

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      • grrgyle@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I do love the audio and visuals and vibe and just overall everything of HeXen a lot. It’s not as pick-up-and-play-able as the Doom, but it’s a great suggestion. Been a while since I did a replay, too…

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  • stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Depends on what you call old and fitting for Halloween, but I can recommend Alice: Madness Returns .

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    • _core@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Both Alice games are great. It’s too bad the third never got made.

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  • spinne@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Costume Quest

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Came here to say this.

      I like me some horror games around Halloween, but this is by far my favorite actual Halloween game.

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    • CheeryLBottom@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I was thinking the same thing. I quite enjoyed it!

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  • Die4Ever@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Of course, The 7th Guest! And The 11th Hour! I’m actually a bit obsessed…

    !stauf_mansion@lemmy.mods4ever.com

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    • Codilingus@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      7th guest VR is fantasic!

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  • root@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Viscera Cleanup Detail

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I played a bit of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice last night for Halloween, and it definitely has that spooky Halloween vibe. Definitely check it out if you get a chance.

    I’m not going to say it’s my favorite Halloween game (that goes to either Grim Fandango or Costume Quest), but it has been a worthwhile experience so far.

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  • Zahille7@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s not old, but I saw someone post their playthrough of Pumpkin Jack, which you play as a jack-o-lantern in a spooky-themed game.

    I haven’t played it myself, but I’m a fan of fun platformers so I may check it out.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I played about an hour of it, and it’s okay. Expect a little less platformer and more action.

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  • steeznson@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Still Wakes The Deep was a fun Lovecraftian horror from this year. Unique setting on a North Sea oil rig with an authentic Scottish cast. Also didn’t overstay its welcome at roughly 4 hours length; I believe it’s on GamePass.

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  • AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not sure whether you could consider it a Halloween game or not, but Gears of War. What’s more Halloween than an apocalypse?

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  • Ashtear@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I really liked Clive Barker’s Undying and replayed it a couple times. Great atmosphere, though I’m not sure how well it would hold up today. Early 3D stuff.

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  • tal@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t know about Halloween as such, but ghost-themed, I guess Ghost Master. Twenty years old now, but try to make use of various ghosts with different abilities to drive people out of various buildings and houses.

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