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we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest horror video game

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we’re looking at the scariest and most

we’re looking at the scariest and most memorable locations in horror game

memorable locations in horror game

memorable locations in horror game history we’ll be focusing on entire

history we’ll be focusing on entire

history we’ll be focusing on entire areas and settings for this list so one

areas and settings for this list so one

areas and settings for this list so one off areas like spooky bathrooms or

off areas like spooky bathrooms or

off areas like spooky bathrooms or hallways will not be included also we’re

hallways will not be included also we’re

hallways will not be included also we’re being a bit loose with the term horror

being a bit loose with the term horror

being a bit loose with the term horror here and as long as the setting is

here and as long as the setting is

here and as long as the setting is disturbing more unsettling it’s

disturbing more unsettling it’s

disturbing more unsettling it’s basically eligible number 10 yharnam

basically eligible number 10 yharnam

basically eligible number 10 yharnam blood-borne expectations were high for

blood-borne expectations were high for

blood-borne expectations were high for blood-borne another from software and

blood-borne another from software and

blood-borne another from software and Miyazaki creation and the game and

Miyazaki creation and the game and

Miyazaki creation and the game and setting did not disappoint in the

setting did not disappoint in the

setting did not disappoint in the slightest the city of yharnam takes

slightest the city of yharnam takes

slightest the city of yharnam takes great influence from Victorian and

great influence from Victorian and

great influence from Victorian and gothic architecture and like most horror

gothic architecture and like most horror

gothic architecture and like most horror stories which inhabit that setting it’s

stories which inhabit that setting it’s

stories which inhabit that setting it’s full of werewolves otherworldly

full of werewolves otherworldly

full of werewolves otherworldly creatures and bloodthirsty mobs out for

creatures and bloodthirsty mobs out for

creatures and bloodthirsty mobs out for your face the city is dreadfully grim

your face the city is dreadfully grim

your face the city is dreadfully grim and you can’t help but feel pessimistic

and you can’t help but feel pessimistic

and you can’t help but feel pessimistic as you wander it’s winding and haunted

as you wander it’s winding and haunted

as you wander it’s winding and haunted streets hoping that a massive creature

streets hoping that a massive creature

streets hoping that a massive creature isn’t hanging on the side of a building

isn’t hanging on the side of a building

isn’t hanging on the side of a building and watching your every move

and watching your every move

and watching your every move oh wait there definitely is

[Music]

[Music] number nine UAC Facility Dhoom 3 while

number nine UAC Facility Dhoom 3 while

number nine UAC Facility Dhoom 3 while 2016’s doom brought the series back to

2016’s doom brought the series back to

2016’s doom brought the series back to its fast-paced roots doom 3 experimented

its fast-paced roots doom 3 experimented

its fast-paced roots doom 3 experimented more with the horror genre and while

more with the horror genre and while

more with the horror genre and while some may argue about the merits of its

some may argue about the merits of its

some may argue about the merits of its gameplay the scariness of the game and

gameplay the scariness of the game and

gameplay the scariness of the game and its environments are irrefutable doom 3

its environments are irrefutable doom 3

its environments are irrefutable doom 3 takes place in the UAC research facility

takes place in the UAC research facility

takes place in the UAC research facility on Mars after it’s been infested with

on Mars after it’s been infested with

on Mars after it’s been infested with demons and yeah it’s basically as scary

demons and yeah it’s basically as scary

demons and yeah it’s basically as scary as that sounds the passages are dark and

as that sounds the passages are dark and

as that sounds the passages are dark and the blood-soaked hallways always warn of

the blood-soaked hallways always warn of

the blood-soaked hallways always warn of impending danger and unspeakable

impending danger and unspeakable

impending danger and unspeakable monsters the graphics and lighting of

monsters the graphics and lighting of

monsters the graphics and lighting of this game were incredible for its time

this game were incredible for its time

this game were incredible for its time and they helped bring the nightmarish

and they helped bring the nightmarish

and they helped bring the nightmarish UAC

UAC

UAC to horrifying life

now break the zone stalker shadow of

now break the zone stalker shadow of Chernobyl this one seems to be alive

Chernobyl this one seems to be alive

Chernobyl this one seems to be alive what a lucky guy okay let’s be serious

what a lucky guy okay let’s be serious

what a lucky guy okay let’s be serious Chernobyl is basically a terrifying

Chernobyl is basically a terrifying

Chernobyl is basically a terrifying location it’s abandoned it’s filled with

location it’s abandoned it’s filled with

location it’s abandoned it’s filled with dead vegetation it’s eerily silent and

dead vegetation it’s eerily silent and

dead vegetation it’s eerily silent and his buildings are littered with remnants

his buildings are littered with remnants

his buildings are littered with remnants of a once normal life long story short

of a once normal life long story short

of a once normal life long story short it’s not exactly the place you would

it’s not exactly the place you would

it’s not exactly the place you would want to go for a vacation and stalker

want to go for a vacation and stalker

want to go for a vacation and stalker captures that foreboding atmosphere

captures that foreboding atmosphere

captures that foreboding atmosphere perfectly only you know with weird

perfectly only you know with weird

perfectly only you know with weird electrical anomalies and humanoid

electrical anomalies and humanoid

electrical anomalies and humanoid mutants that want you for dinner

mutants that want you for dinner

mutants that want you for dinner Chernobyl or excuse us of the zone is

Chernobyl or excuse us of the zone is

Chernobyl or excuse us of the zone is bleak but in a way that makes for a

bleak but in a way that makes for a

bleak but in a way that makes for a fantastic ly scary and sinister

fantastic ly scary and sinister

fantastic ly scary and sinister post-apocalyptic setting Chernobyl’s

post-apocalyptic setting Chernobyl’s

post-apocalyptic setting Chernobyl’s become a bit of a mythological location

become a bit of a mythological location

become a bit of a mythological location in pop culture recently and games like

in pop culture recently and games like

in pop culture recently and games like this are certainly adding to its

this are certainly adding to its

this are certainly adding to its chilling aura number seven Brandenburg

chilling aura number seven Brandenburg

chilling aura number seven Brandenburg Castle and Misha

Castle and Misha

Castle and Misha the Dark Descent in a similar vein to

the Dark Descent in a similar vein to

the Dark Descent in a similar vein to yharnam Brandenburg Castle takes its

yharnam Brandenburg Castle takes its

yharnam Brandenburg Castle takes its influence from 19th century Europe and

influence from 19th century Europe and

influence from 19th century Europe and like most castles from that period it’s

like most castles from that period it’s

like most castles from that period it’s pretty damn dreary the hallways are dark

pretty damn dreary the hallways are dark

pretty damn dreary the hallways are dark only sporadically led by candles and

only sporadically led by candles and

only sporadically led by candles and eerie portraits hanging from the walls

eerie portraits hanging from the walls

eerie portraits hanging from the walls as if the castle itself wasn’t creepy

as if the castle itself wasn’t creepy

as if the castle itself wasn’t creepy enough you’re also constantly hounded by

enough you’re also constantly hounded by

enough you’re also constantly hounded by the shadow and the gatherers which makes

the shadow and the gatherers which makes

the shadow and the gatherers which makes every pitch-black hallway especially

every pitch-black hallway especially

every pitch-black hallway especially horrifying it’s definitely a stressful

horrifying it’s definitely a stressful

horrifying it’s definitely a stressful environment but that means the games

environment but that means the games

environment but that means the games doing it right number six

doing it right number six

doing it right number six he Moreau mentioned fatal frame

the Japanese certainly know how to do

the Japanese certainly know how to do the supernatural right their horror

the supernatural right their horror

the supernatural right their horror films and video games are always and

films and video games are always and

films and video games are always and sweating levels of scary and to the

sweating levels of scary and to the

sweating levels of scary and to the original fatal frame is definitely no

original fatal frame is definitely no

original fatal frame is definitely no exception in it you must explore the

exception in it you must explore the

exception in it you must explore the abandoned humoral mansion the mansion is

abandoned humoral mansion the mansion is

abandoned humoral mansion the mansion is old and dark illuminated by only your

old and dark illuminated by only your

old and dark illuminated by only your flashlight oh and by the way it’s

flashlight oh and by the way it’s

flashlight oh and by the way it’s absolutely riddled with ghosts who

absolutely riddled with ghosts who

absolutely riddled with ghosts who appear at any time the amount of tension

appear at any time the amount of tension

appear at any time the amount of tension that the game creates throughout is

that the game creates throughout is

that the game creates throughout is unbearable and you’ll be poking your

unbearable and you’ll be poking your

unbearable and you’ll be poking your head around corners desperately hoping a

head around corners desperately hoping a

head around corners desperately hoping a ghost isn’t waiting to pop up in your

ghost isn’t waiting to pop up in your

ghost isn’t waiting to pop up in your face it’s dreadfully scary but it’s also

face it’s dreadfully scary but it’s also

face it’s dreadfully scary but it’s also pretty damn entertaining

pretty damn entertaining

pretty damn entertaining [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number five the Von Braun System Shock 2

system shock 2 maybe nearly 20 years old

system shock 2 maybe nearly 20 years old but it can still scare the bejesus out

but it can still scare the bejesus out

but it can still scare the bejesus out of you the game takes place on the

of you the game takes place on the

of you the game takes place on the starship von Braun and this

starship von Braun and this

starship von Braun and this claustrophobic setting makes you feel

claustrophobic setting makes you feel

claustrophobic setting makes you feel like you’ll never escape the horrors the

like you’ll never escape the horrors the

like you’ll never escape the horrors the game does away with cliche horror tropes

game does away with cliche horror tropes

game does away with cliche horror tropes like jump scares and instead relies on

like jump scares and instead relies on

like jump scares and instead relies on mounting tension unbelievable sound

mounting tension unbelievable sound

mounting tension unbelievable sound design and a thick atmosphere that plays

design and a thick atmosphere that plays

design and a thick atmosphere that plays tricks with your mind that said there

tricks with your mind that said there

tricks with your mind that said there are still some nightmare inducing

are still some nightmare inducing

are still some nightmare inducing monsters in the game like those damn

monsters in the game like those damn

monsters in the game like those damn midwives zoo number four rapture

midwives zoo number four rapture

midwives zoo number four rapture Bioshock widely considered to be the

Bioshock widely considered to be the

Bioshock widely considered to be the spiritual successor to System Shock

spiritual successor to System Shock

spiritual successor to System Shock Bioshock is equally disturbing intense

Bioshock is equally disturbing intense

Bioshock is equally disturbing intense and perhaps even more so due to its

and perhaps even more so due to its

and perhaps even more so due to its modern graphics and engine was meant to

modern graphics and engine was meant to

modern graphics and engine was meant to be a city without governmental religious

be a city without governmental religious

be a city without governmental religious meddling but now it’s just a creepy

meddling but now it’s just a creepy

meddling but now it’s just a creepy underwater nightmare full of

underwater nightmare full of

underwater nightmare full of drug-addicted Psychopaths

drug-addicted Psychopaths

drug-addicted Psychopaths genetically-altered little girls and

genetically-altered little girls and

genetically-altered little girls and humans who have their skin and organs

humans who have their skin and organs

humans who have their skin and organs grafted into diving suits while the

grafted into diving suits while the

grafted into diving suits while the music and 50s ascetic might be pleasant

music and 50s ascetic might be pleasant

music and 50s ascetic might be pleasant at first rapture is anything but as it’s

at first rapture is anything but as it’s

at first rapture is anything but as it’s dirty rundown dark and definitely very

dirty rundown dark and definitely very

dirty rundown dark and definitely very dangerous

number three

number three Sevastopol station alien isolation

if there’s one video game that manages

if there’s one video game that manages to nail a perfect sense of at hem

to nail a perfect sense of at hem

to nail a perfect sense of at hem isolation and confinement it’s this in

isolation and confinement it’s this in

isolation and confinement it’s this in the game you traverse a dark and winding

the game you traverse a dark and winding

the game you traverse a dark and winding sevastopol while trying to avoid

sevastopol while trying to avoid

sevastopol while trying to avoid aggressive androids who are incredibly

aggressive androids who are incredibly

aggressive androids who are incredibly difficult to kill and of course a giant

difficult to kill and of course a giant

difficult to kill and of course a giant freaking xenomorph which is basically

freaking xenomorph which is basically

freaking xenomorph which is basically impossible to kill literally it could

impossible to kill literally it could

impossible to kill literally it could appear at any moment and when it does

appear at any moment and when it does

appear at any moment and when it does you better not let it see you the game

you better not let it see you the game

you better not let it see you the game is nothing but unbearable tension and we

is nothing but unbearable tension and we

is nothing but unbearable tension and we mean that in the best possible way

number two the Spencer mansion Resident

number two the Spencer mansion Resident Evil what is this place not quite your

Evil what is this place not quite your

Evil what is this place not quite your ordinary house that’s for sure

ordinary house that’s for sure

ordinary house that’s for sure there are a few locations in gaming that

there are a few locations in gaming that

there are a few locations in gaming that have been engrained in the minds of

have been engrained in the minds of

have been engrained in the minds of players everywhere and the Spencer

players everywhere and the Spencer

players everywhere and the Spencer mansion is most definitely one of them

mansion is most definitely one of them

mansion is most definitely one of them the Resident Evil series has always been

the Resident Evil series has always been

the Resident Evil series has always been a great source for scary locations

a great source for scary locations

a great source for scary locations Raccoon City from Resident Evil 2 being

Raccoon City from Resident Evil 2 being

Raccoon City from Resident Evil 2 being another example

another example

another example and while the Spencer mansion and its

and while the Spencer mansion and its

and while the Spencer mansion and its inhabitants may seem a bit tame by

inhabitants may seem a bit tame by

inhabitants may seem a bit tame by today’s standards it scared the pants

today’s standards it scared the pants

today’s standards it scared the pants off of everyone back in 1996

off of everyone back in 1996

off of everyone back in 1996 [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it’s one evening hallways and secret

it’s one evening hallways and secret

it’s one evening hallways and secret passages are terribly ominous and it’s

passages are terribly ominous and it’s

passages are terribly ominous and it’s monstrous occupants are even worse this

monstrous occupants are even worse this

monstrous occupants are even worse this game became a pop-culture phenomenon in

game became a pop-culture phenomenon in

game became a pop-culture phenomenon in large part because of its stellar and

large part because of its stellar and

large part because of its stellar and memorable setting what’s going on around

memorable setting what’s going on around

memorable setting what’s going on around here I can’t figure it out

here I can’t figure it out

here I can’t figure it out same here before we unveil our top pick

same here before we unveil our top pick

same here before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions number one

here a few honorable mentions number one

here a few honorable mentions number one Silent Hill Silent Hill series was there

Silent Hill Silent Hill series was there

Silent Hill Silent Hill series was there really ever any competition the town of

really ever any competition the town of

really ever any competition the town of Silent Hill has been scaring the bejesus

Silent Hill has been scaring the bejesus

Silent Hill has been scaring the bejesus out of gamers for nearly twenty years

out of gamers for nearly twenty years

out of gamers for nearly twenty years and the series has earned its reputation

and the series has earned its reputation

and the series has earned its reputation as one of the scariest of all time due

as one of the scariest of all time due

as one of the scariest of all time due to its foreboding setting heck even the

to its foreboding setting heck even the

to its foreboding setting heck even the name itself is kind of scary this town

name itself is kind of scary this town

name itself is kind of scary this town is a little bit of everything

is a little bit of everything

is a little bit of everything grotesque monsters dark buildings a

grotesque monsters dark buildings a

grotesque monsters dark buildings a terror inducing atmosphere and perhaps

terror inducing atmosphere and perhaps

terror inducing atmosphere and perhaps the creepiest damned sirens we’ve ever

the creepiest damned sirens we’ve ever

the creepiest damned sirens we’ve ever seen no series can scare you a quite

seen no series can scare you a quite

seen no series can scare you a quite like Silent Hill and it’s setting will

like Silent Hill and it’s setting will

like Silent Hill and it’s setting will be remembered for a long long time

be remembered for a long long time

be remembered for a long long time especially in our nightmares hood

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