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be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game horror franchises
10 video game horror franchises
10 video game horror franchises before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at horror game series that have
looking at horror game series that have at least two games released and better
at least two games released and better
at least two games released and better memorable influential and consistently
memorable influential and consistently
memorable influential and consistently enjoyable at times but bottom line so
enjoyable at times but bottom line so
enjoyable at times but bottom line so number 10 alone in the dark series we
number 10 alone in the dark series we
number 10 alone in the dark series we begin with the series that laid the
begin with the series that laid the
begin with the series that laid the foundation for other entries on this
foundation for other entries on this
foundation for other entries on this list this series was influential for the
list this series was influential for the
list this series was influential for the survival horror genre being hailed as
survival horror genre being hailed as
survival horror genre being hailed as the inspiration for Silent Hill and
the inspiration for Silent Hill and
the inspiration for Silent Hill and Resident Evil which we’ll get to in a
Resident Evil which we’ll get to in a
Resident Evil which we’ll get to in a second it follows edward carnby who
second it follows edward carnby who
second it follows edward carnby who throughout the series that was a name
throughout the series that was a name
throughout the series that was a name for himself as a supernatural private
for himself as a supernatural private
for himself as a supernatural private investigator as he deals with mysteries
investigator as he deals with mysteries
investigator as he deals with mysteries that pertain to the metaphysical many of
that pertain to the metaphysical many of
that pertain to the metaphysical many of the themes and imagery found within the
the themes and imagery found within the
the themes and imagery found within the games take inspiration from both Edgar
games take inspiration from both Edgar
games take inspiration from both Edgar Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft giving the
Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft giving the
Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft giving the games an old-style horror feel though
games an old-style horror feel though
games an old-style horror feel though the newer games don’t quite have the
the newer games don’t quite have the
the newer games don’t quite have the same charisma as the original four and
same charisma as the original four and
same charisma as the original four and they also stock the early games will
they also stock the early games will
they also stock the early games will always be downright iconic
number nine five nights at Freddy’s
number nine five nights at Freddy’s series it’s hard to believe that in two
series it’s hard to believe that in two
series it’s hard to believe that in two years since its inception this series
years since its inception this series
years since its inception this series has already spawned six titles made by
has already spawned six titles made by
has already spawned six titles made by one man
one man
one man the original title started a viral trend
the original title started a viral trend
the original title started a viral trend of freaking out YouTube less players and
of freaking out YouTube less players and
of freaking out YouTube less players and with its newfound popularity we’ve seen
with its newfound popularity we’ve seen
with its newfound popularity we’ve seen Freddy fazbear and friends become
Freddy fazbear and friends become
Freddy fazbear and friends become household names new and in room running
household names new and in room running
household names new and in room running bad very people while its popularity
bad very people while its popularity
bad very people while its popularity also brought its fair share of critics
also brought its fair share of critics
also brought its fair share of critics who are quick to point out the low
who are quick to point out the low
who are quick to point out the low production value and lack of free
production value and lack of free
production value and lack of free movement it’s also brought up a large
movement it’s also brought up a large
movement it’s also brought up a large following of sleuths who frequently
following of sleuths who frequently
following of sleuths who frequently theorize about the franchise’s backstory
theorize about the franchise’s backstory
theorize about the franchise’s backstory sure it’s RPG spin-off was a flop but
sure it’s RPG spin-off was a flop but
sure it’s RPG spin-off was a flop but with a dedicated fanbase
with a dedicated fanbase
with a dedicated fanbase and a new movie deal this series is only
and a new movie deal this series is only
and a new movie deal this series is only going to get bigger number 8 outlast
going to get bigger number 8 outlast
going to get bigger number 8 outlast series
series
series [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] we had to bend the criteria a little bit
we had to bend the criteria a little bit
we had to bend the criteria a little bit here since there’s technically only one
here since there’s technically only one
here since there’s technically only one game out currently with another one
game out currently with another one
game out currently with another one coming down the pipe however in addition
coming down the pipe however in addition
coming down the pipe however in addition to the original game there’s an add-on
to the original game there’s an add-on
to the original game there’s an add-on entitled whistleblower which tells a new
entitled whistleblower which tells a new
entitled whistleblower which tells a new story in mount massive asylum I want a
story in mount massive asylum I want a
story in mount massive asylum I want a family a legacy a first-person survival
family a legacy a first-person survival
family a legacy a first-person survival horror inspired by the found-footage
horror inspired by the found-footage
horror inspired by the found-footage sub-genre the player characters here are
sub-genre the player characters here are
sub-genre the player characters here are mostly defenseless armed with only a
mostly defenseless armed with only a
mostly defenseless armed with only a camera that allows them to see in the
camera that allows them to see in the
camera that allows them to see in the dark they must avoid deranged asylum
dark they must avoid deranged asylum
dark they must avoid deranged asylum patients as they try to enter the
patients as they try to enter the
patients as they try to enter the clinics many mysteries featuring some of
clinics many mysteries featuring some of
clinics many mysteries featuring some of horrors most disturbing enemies and
horrors most disturbing enemies and
horrors most disturbing enemies and intense chasing this series has made a
intense chasing this series has made a
intense chasing this series has made a name for itself amongst the best in a
name for itself amongst the best in a
name for itself amongst the best in a relatively short amount of time and
relatively short amount of time and
relatively short amount of time and we’re excited to see where the fledgling
we’re excited to see where the fledgling
we’re excited to see where the fledgling franchise is headed with triumphant ruin
franchise is headed with triumphant ruin
franchise is headed with triumphant ruin [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 7 left 4 dead series some of the
number 7 left 4 dead series some of the
number 7 left 4 dead series some of the best horror video games cues from their
best horror video games cues from their
best horror video games cues from their parallel cinematic genres and none do so
parallel cinematic genres and none do so
parallel cinematic genres and none do so quite as well as left 4 dead the games
quite as well as left 4 dead the games
quite as well as left 4 dead the games are cooperative first-person shooters
are cooperative first-person shooters
are cooperative first-person shooters that follow various survivors in the
that follow various survivors in the
that follow various survivors in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse in
aftermath of a zombie apocalypse in
aftermath of a zombie apocalypse in various places in the United States
various places in the United States
various places in the United States [Music]
nothing gets the tension flowing more
nothing gets the tension flowing more than the sudden barrage of zombies
than the sudden barrage of zombies
than the sudden barrage of zombies coming at you from all directions and
coming at you from all directions and
coming at you from all directions and you constantly having to shoot to
you constantly having to shoot to
you constantly having to shoot to survive but the real fun in the game
survive but the real fun in the game
survive but the real fun in the game comes from its various gameplay modes
comes from its various gameplay modes
comes from its various gameplay modes which feature some of the best co-op
which feature some of the best co-op
which feature some of the best co-op shooting to be found and let’s be honest
shooting to be found and let’s be honest
shooting to be found and let’s be honest it’s more fun when you’re just shooting
it’s more fun when you’re just shooting
it’s more fun when you’re just shooting zombies together especially that’s
zombies together especially that’s
zombies together especially that’s stupid which number six Telltale’s The
stupid which number six Telltale’s The
stupid which number six Telltale’s The Walking Dead series thank you
Walking Dead series thank you
Walking Dead series thank you make bands of the AMC’s The Walking Dead
make bands of the AMC’s The Walking Dead
make bands of the AMC’s The Walking Dead find themselves shouting at their
find themselves shouting at their
find themselves shouting at their television since the characters are
television since the characters are
television since the characters are always making stupid choices
always making stupid choices
always making stupid choices well telltale games provided those fans
well telltale games provided those fans
well telltale games provided those fans with an opportunity to see exactly how
with an opportunity to see exactly how
with an opportunity to see exactly how they would fare in a zombie apocalypse
they would fare in a zombie apocalypse
they would fare in a zombie apocalypse this point can click adventure is
this point can click adventure is
this point can click adventure is loosely related to both the television
loosely related to both the television
loosely related to both the television series and the comics existing in the
series and the comics existing in the
series and the comics existing in the same universe but featuring a whole new
same universe but featuring a whole new
same universe but featuring a whole new cast of characters in this series the
cast of characters in this series the
cast of characters in this series the story progression is based on the
story progression is based on the
story progression is based on the choices the player make often in
choices the player make often in
choices the player make often in split-second life-or-death situation
split-second life-or-death situation
split-second life-or-death situation you’ll never really feel like you made
you’ll never really feel like you made
you’ll never really feel like you made the right choice and often there is no
the right choice and often there is no
the right choice and often there is no right choice though there are certainly
right choice though there are certainly
right choice though there are certainly a lot of wrong one and don’t put it on
a lot of wrong one and don’t put it on
a lot of wrong one and don’t put it on the trigger unless you want to hurt
the trigger unless you want to hurt
the trigger unless you want to hurt somebody okay okay if you end up causing
somebody okay okay if you end up causing
somebody okay okay if you end up causing the death of one of your friends there’s
the death of one of your friends there’s
the death of one of your friends there’s really no second chance they’re gone but
really no second chance they’re gone but
really no second chance they’re gone but hey no pressure though
number five
number five clock tower series likely one of the
clock tower series likely one of the
clock tower series likely one of the most little-known series on this list
most little-known series on this list
most little-known series on this list all of these games feature the scissor
all of these games feature the scissor
all of these games feature the scissor man the horrifying villain that starts
man the horrifying villain that starts
man the horrifying villain that starts each protagonist using a giant pair of
each protagonist using a giant pair of
each protagonist using a giant pair of well you’ll never get it differentiates
well you’ll never get it differentiates
well you’ll never get it differentiates itself from other survival horror games
itself from other survival horror games
itself from other survival horror games at least over time by making the player
at least over time by making the player
at least over time by making the player character relatively defenseless and
character relatively defenseless and
character relatively defenseless and forcing them to hide from the dangerous
forcing them to hide from the dangerous
forcing them to hide from the dangerous antagonist while solving puzzles to
antagonist while solving puzzles to
antagonist while solving puzzles to progress the story though the series
progress the story though the series
progress the story though the series technically ended with clock tower 3 the
technically ended with clock tower 3 the
technically ended with clock tower 3 the game’s presence is still felt as two
game’s presence is still felt as two
game’s presence is still felt as two spiritual successors entitled haunting
spiritual successors entitled haunting
spiritual successors entitled haunting ground and night cry were released in
ground and night cry were released in
ground and night cry were released in 2005 and 2016 respectively although the
2005 and 2016 respectively although the
2005 and 2016 respectively although the latter wasn’t very good quite possibly
latter wasn’t very good quite possibly
latter wasn’t very good quite possibly the most underrated yet still
the most underrated yet still
the most underrated yet still influential game series in the horror
influential game series in the horror
influential game series in the horror genre it may be a bit dated now but no
genre it may be a bit dated now but no
genre it may be a bit dated now but no list of horror series would be complete
list of horror series would be complete
list of horror series would be complete without it thank you say I’m a bad name
without it thank you say I’m a bad name
without it thank you say I’m a bad name number 4 dead space series
two parts Resident Evil 4 plus one part
two parts Resident Evil 4 plus one part system shock to get you dead space a
system shock to get you dead space a
system shock to get you dead space a perfect and truly unique mix of sci-fi
perfect and truly unique mix of sci-fi
perfect and truly unique mix of sci-fi and horror
that’s 500 years in the future the
that’s 500 years in the future the series focuses on Isaac Clark an
series focuses on Isaac Clark an
series focuses on Isaac Clark an initially silent protagonist who ends up
initially silent protagonist who ends up
initially silent protagonist who ends up smack in the middle of an attack from
smack in the middle of an attack from
smack in the middle of an attack from creatures known as a Necromorph
creatures known as a Necromorph
creatures known as a Necromorph reanimated and disfigured corpses of a
reanimated and disfigured corpses of a
reanimated and disfigured corpses of a Space Station’s crew what makes the
Space Station’s crew what makes the
Space Station’s crew what makes the gameplay in this over-the-shoulder
gameplay in this over-the-shoulder
gameplay in this over-the-shoulder shooter different is that the player
shooter different is that the player
shooter different is that the player must weaken the enemies by dismembering
must weaken the enemies by dismembering
must weaken the enemies by dismembering them rather than just take an headshot
them rather than just take an headshot
them rather than just take an headshot and be ready to lose your lunch when
and be ready to lose your lunch when
and be ready to lose your lunch when they manage to get you because the
they manage to get you because the
they manage to get you because the developers spent a lot of time on those
developers spent a lot of time on those
developers spent a lot of time on those death animations number three
death animations number three
death animations number three Fatal Frame series so each entry in the
Fatal Frame series so each entry in the
Fatal Frame series so each entry in the Fatal Frame series is loosely connected
Fatal Frame series is loosely connected
Fatal Frame series is loosely connected in terms of story the gameplay remains
in terms of story the gameplay remains
in terms of story the gameplay remains similar using the camera obscura to
similar using the camera obscura to
similar using the camera obscura to capture various ghosts both malicious
capture various ghosts both malicious
capture various ghosts both malicious and otherwise
after capturing the ghost the player is
after capturing the ghost the player is able to learn about the ghost flanks
able to learn about the ghost flanks
able to learn about the ghost flanks adding a lot of depth to the already
adding a lot of depth to the already
adding a lot of depth to the already unique gameplay though it’s a relatively
unique gameplay though it’s a relatively
unique gameplay though it’s a relatively long-running series it is still managed
long-running series it is still managed
long-running series it is still managed to innovate gameplay recently moving to
to innovate gameplay recently moving to
to innovate gameplay recently moving to the Wii U allowing for the gamepad to be
the Wii U allowing for the gamepad to be
the Wii U allowing for the gamepad to be used as a camera and a 3d F spin-offs
used as a camera and a 3d F spin-offs
used as a camera and a 3d F spin-offs that used augmented reality to place the
that used augmented reality to place the
that used augmented reality to place the ghosts in the players environment the
ghosts in the players environment the
ghosts in the players environment the series really didn’t need to get any
series really didn’t need to get any
series really didn’t need to get any spooky er but honestly we’re happy they
spooky er but honestly we’re happy they
spooky er but honestly we’re happy they did number 2 Silent Hill series Mary
did number 2 Silent Hill series Mary
did number 2 Silent Hill series Mary could you really think many of the
could you really think many of the
could you really think many of the previous mentioned franchises a lot to
previous mentioned franchises a lot to
previous mentioned franchises a lot to this iconic survival horror series it
this iconic survival horror series it
this iconic survival horror series it follows various characters in the
follows various characters in the
follows various characters in the titular foggy town steeped in a complex
titular foggy town steeped in a complex
titular foggy town steeped in a complex mythology involving a cult and a young
mythology involving a cult and a young
mythology involving a cult and a young girl with mysterious powers most notably
girl with mysterious powers most notably
girl with mysterious powers most notably Silent Hill 2 provides one of gaming’s
Silent Hill 2 provides one of gaming’s
Silent Hill 2 provides one of gaming’s best explorations of psychological
best explorations of psychological
best explorations of psychological horror introducing the series is most
horror introducing the series is most
horror introducing the series is most memorable and horrifying Dillon Pyramid
memorable and horrifying Dillon Pyramid
memorable and horrifying Dillon Pyramid Head
so some recent games had dipped in
so some recent games had dipped in quality following the change in
quality following the change in
quality following the change in developers fans were filled with
developers fans were filled with
developers fans were filled with excitement when the mysterious and
excitement when the mysterious and
excitement when the mysterious and terrifying PT dropped which turned out
terrifying PT dropped which turned out
terrifying PT dropped which turned out to be a teaser for a reboot of Silent
to be a teaser for a reboot of Silent
to be a teaser for a reboot of Silent Hill sadly Konami cancelled that project
Hill sadly Konami cancelled that project
Hill sadly Konami cancelled that project so the series has been left in limbo
so the series has been left in limbo
so the series has been left in limbo which of course cost it the top spot on
which of course cost it the top spot on
which of course cost it the top spot on this list before we get to our number
this list before we get to our number
this list before we get to our number one pick here a few honorable mention
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one Resident Evil series
it was a close call between our top two
it was a close call between our top two choices but Resident Evil has
choices but Resident Evil has
choices but Resident Evil has consistently transcended a variety of
consistently transcended a variety of
consistently transcended a variety of gaming yards over its lengthy lifetime
enemies range from standard zombies to
enemies range from standard zombies to other horrific monstrosity all of them
other horrific monstrosity all of them
other horrific monstrosity all of them at least at first
at least at first
at least at first resulting from experiments from the evil
resulting from experiments from the evil
resulting from experiments from the evil umbrella corporation although alone in
umbrella corporation although alone in
umbrella corporation although alone in the dark definitely laid the groundwork
the dark definitely laid the groundwork
the dark definitely laid the groundwork Resident Evil was the first to truly
Resident Evil was the first to truly
Resident Evil was the first to truly coined the term survival horror as a
coined the term survival horror as a
coined the term survival horror as a genre in addition to the main series
genre in addition to the main series
genre in addition to the main series several sub series have sprouted from
several sub series have sprouted from
several sub series have sprouted from the original game fleshing out a huge
the original game fleshing out a huge
the original game fleshing out a huge universe spanning over 20 games with no
universe spanning over 20 games with no
universe spanning over 20 games with no signs of slowing down
signs of slowing down
signs of slowing down misses story and race abandoned
misses story and race abandoned
misses story and race abandoned farmhouse missing family foul play
farmhouse missing family foul play
farmhouse missing family foul play suspected the usual do you agree with
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