What's the creepiest 2D game you've played?

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:34 pm

The only thing that comes to my mind is the older Castlevania games. What else is out there?

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:39 pm

I'd say Super Metroid.

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:41 pm

I would say Simons Quest, especially in the castles. That weird music and the corpses hanging down from the ceiling always send shivers down my spine.

MadScientist · Post by **MadScientist** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:41 pm

Beyond the Forbidden Forest was probably the first game to creep me out, though that's not really 2D I suppose.

antron · Post by **antron** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:42 pm

Beat'em and Eat'em (Atari 2600)

although it's probably not the sort of creepy you were looking for.

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:45 pm

Galshell.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:48 pm

Not really "creepy" per se, but Capcom's Demon's Crest (SNES) has an excellent gloomy atmosphere.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:50 pm

Clock tower? I never played it but i hear stories about it scaring the shit out of people.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:53 pm

Bio Hazard Batlle, mainly due to the eerie soundtrack.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:55 pm

Not sure if it counts, but it was an old adventure game called Dark Seed. The intro movie consists of a guy having his forehead ripped open and an alien seed implanted in his brain. I was only 8 years old at the time and it scared the hell out of me.

I've only watched youtube videos of Clock Tower but it looks really scary too.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:01 pm

Oh yeah! Splatterhouse III. I knew I was forgetting something. Its monster designs are grotesque (before you smash their faces in and get juices running), the time-limited family rescue system is pretty nerve-wracking, the cutscenes are brutal, and the music (particularly in those cutscenes) is chilling. It used to creep me out as a kid, still impressively macabre even now. The first two are pretty messed-up as well, but III feels less campy and more downright morbid.

Play the JP version if you're concerned about replay. The US one turns the crowd-control spin kick into a catch-all smartbomb that renders all other moves obsolete (and looks dumb, too).

MOSQUITO FIGHTER · Post by **MOSQUITO FIGHTER** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:26 pm

I’m going with Silhouette Mirage. The fish girl just creeps me out.

Ex-Cyber · Post by **Ex-Cyber** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:34 pm

The Chzo Mythos games in general, and Trilby's Notes in particular.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:49 pm

Lordstar wrote:Clock tower? I never played it but i hear stories about it scaring the shit out of people.

Yeah the controls are really creepy!

cools · Post by **cools** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:59 pm

Abuse.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:00 pm

Dark Seed was a pretty freaky experience for me...

Post by **undamned** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:10 pm

Ruldra wrote:Not sure if it counts, but it was an old adventure game called Dark Seed. The intro movie consists of a guy having his forehead ripped open and an alien seed implanted in his brain. I was only 8 years old at the time and it scared the hell out of me.

Yeah, I recall that one. It was an HR Geiger game that looked like a Sierra On-Line adventure.
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Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:22 pm

On the shooter front X-Multiply always comes to mind...

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:28 pm

Clock Tower on Super Fami hands down.
Also, Sweet Home on Fami needs a mention too.

Jockel wrote:
Lordstar wrote:Clock tower? I never played it but i hear stories about it scaring the shit out of people.
Yeah the controls are really creepy!

Why that?

CStarFlare · Post by **CStarFlare** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:29 pm

Jockel wrote:
Lordstar wrote:Clock tower? I never played it but i hear stories about it scaring the shit out of people.
Yeah the controls are really creepy!

haha

Clock Tower 1 and 2 are both pretty scary until you figure out how to survive. Once you've got hiding spots/weapons down, it's too easy to escape from scissorman and all the tension kind of disappears.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:31 pm

ZOM wrote:Clock Tower on Super Fami hands down.
Also, Sweet Home on Fami needs a mention too.

Jockel wrote:
Lordstar wrote:Clock tower? I never played it but i hear stories about it scaring the shit out of people.
Yeah the controls are really creepy!
Why that?

Clumsy as fuck. Mouse cursor + d-pad to move cursor = fail.
If you could use a mouse with this game all would be fine.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:53 pm

Jockel wrote:I'd say Super Metroid.

So I wasn't the only one creeped out by some parts of this game back in the day. :o

There was also some 2D action/platformer with very dark visuals. I think it was named Abuse? I can probably remember more if I think about it carefully.

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:03 pm

moozooh wrote:
Jockel wrote:I'd say Super Metroid.
So I wasn't the only one creeped out by some parts of this game back in the day.

There was also some 2D action/platformer with very dark visuals. I think it was named Abuse? I can probably remember more if I think about it carefully.

Definitely +1 to Super Metroid. Probably my all-time favorite game. Of all time.

And yeah, that sounds like Abuse. Never really creeped me out, but it's up there.

I'm gonna have to check out Dark Seed.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:08 pm

Super Metroid probably isn't anywhere near Clock Tower or whatnot, but when it came out i still was really young (i'm 21 now) and therefore easily creeped out.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:15 pm

Abuse is awesome =D

When you're young a lot of stuff looks scary to you. Fighting the Cyberdemon as a kid was terrifying.

brokenhalo · Post by **brokenhalo** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:17 pm

MOSQUITO FIGHTER wrote:I’m going with Silhouette Mirage. The fish girl just creeps me out.

"Mommy, my leg itches!"

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:17 pm

Jockel wrote:Super Metroid probably isn't anywhere near Clock Tower or whatnot, but when it came out i still was really young (i'm 21 now) and therefore easily creeped out.

Aside from the "you're completely alone on this planet, good luck" feeling that it conveyed so well, every section was just well designed. I really can't find any faults with it. And it's kept some of the creep factor after all these years.

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:05 pm

Net Yaroze: Haunted Maze
(i pissed my pants)

Zeether · Post by **Zeether** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:15 pm

Yume Nikki.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:52 pm

Another vote for Splatter House 3! The series as a whole is creepy and grotesque too. Yeah, even the Chibi one.

Cave Story. There's a lot of obscure detective work and exploration like Super Metroid and despite the numerous characters, still feels desolate.

Friday the 13th. I freaked out whenever Jason appeared all of a sudden. Especially when I had the rock.

And of course, Super Metroid like others have mentioned.

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