7 Most Played Horror Game Genres in 2016: Page 6 of 7

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Anyone else feel a chill in the air? Is it a ghost or a demon?


6. Devil, Demon & Hell

That moment when you realize you are fighting the devil.(Doom)

Arguably, many of the horror villains who fall into the “supernatural” subgenre could also be considered demonic. We typically think of demons as malicious or vengeful spirits and non-human creatures. Depending on cultural influence demons can take many forms, or even have no form at all such as the Darkness in Alan Wake. In the west, we picture demons as the horned beasts from renaissance paintings.

Like zombies, demons are ideal for creating hordes of enemies as cannon fodder in video games. They can vary widely in size, shape and ability, so developers have nearly total creative freedom when coming up with character designs. Some of the most iconic video game demons can be found in the Diablo and DOOM series. It just so happens, after a twelve year wait, the DOOM franchise is due for its fourth installment. We can’t wait to face off against giant spiders and half fly demon babies once again. If those aren’t the definition of demon spawn, I don’t know what is!

Examples of games in this genre: 

  • Doom 3 (2004)

When the gates of hell open the only solution is to grab a bigger gun. 

  • Lucius (2015)

Play as the son of Lucifer himself. Looks like Alma has some competition. 

  • Alone in the Dark (2008)

Fear the demons that lurk in the dark. 

 



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