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Top 10 Worst Games Based On Horror Movies


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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at games created by developers who tried to

games created by developers who tried to

games created by developers who tried to tie their games to existing horror

tie their games to existing horror

tie their games to existing horror franchises but as history is shown these

franchises but as history is shown these

franchises but as history is shown these often end with horrific results number

often end with horrific results number

often end with horrific results number 10 the crow city of angels while the

10 the crow city of angels while the

10 the crow city of angels while the film series was a great choice for a

film series was a great choice for a

film series was a great choice for a video game spinoff thanks to its gritty

video game spinoff thanks to its gritty

video game spinoff thanks to its gritty atmosphere man focus on action the game

atmosphere man focus on action the game

atmosphere man focus on action the game that graced consoles was nowhere near

that graced consoles was nowhere near

that graced consoles was nowhere near worthy of carrying on the same name a

worthy of carrying on the same name a

worthy of carrying on the same name a beat him up where you’ll spend more time

beat him up where you’ll spend more time

beat him up where you’ll spend more time in loading screens than in actual combat

in loading screens than in actual combat

in loading screens than in actual combat players have to fight both their foes

players have to fight both their foes

players have to fight both their foes and the camera seemingly hell-bent on

and the camera seemingly hell-bent on

and the camera seemingly hell-bent on getting us to rage quit all of the

getting us to rage quit all of the

getting us to rage quit all of the actual difficulty in this game came from

actual difficulty in this game came from

actual difficulty in this game came from just trying to angle Ash Corbin to

just trying to angle Ash Corbin to

just trying to angle Ash Corbin to actually hit something number 9 the

actually hit something number 9 the

actually hit something number 9 the Texas Chainsaw Massacre with this trusty

Texas Chainsaw Massacre with this trusty

Texas Chainsaw Massacre with this trusty chainsaw in tow

chainsaw in tow

chainsaw in tow Leatherface is an icon of the horror

Leatherface is an icon of the horror

Leatherface is an icon of the horror genre for good reason after all he’s big

genre for good reason after all he’s big

genre for good reason after all he’s big he’s menacing and wears people’s faces

he’s menacing and wears people’s faces

he’s menacing and wears people’s faces as masks Matt how cool is it then that

as masks Matt how cool is it then that

as masks Matt how cool is it then that all the way back on the antara 2600 that

all the way back on the antara 2600 that

all the way back on the antara 2600 that you got to play is the killer himself as

you got to play is the killer himself as

you got to play is the killer himself as it turns out not very cool not cool at

it turns out not very cool not cool at

it turns out not very cool not cool at all your goal is to collect as many

all your goal is to collect as many

all your goal is to collect as many points as possible by hunting down your

points as possible by hunting down your

points as possible by hunting down your victims for as long as your chainsaws

victims for as long as your chainsaws

victims for as long as your chainsaws fuel lasts but even by Atari standards

fuel lasts but even by Atari standards

fuel lasts but even by Atari standards the game really doesn’t hold up it’s

the game really doesn’t hold up it’s

the game really doesn’t hold up it’s hideous to look at and every time a girl

hideous to look at and every time a girl

hideous to look at and every time a girl appears on screen and screams you’ll

appears on screen and screams you’ll

appears on screen and screams you’ll swear you wish you were deaf instead

swear you wish you were deaf instead

swear you wish you were deaf instead number 8 – predator concrete jungle

another game where you play is the bad

another game where you play is the bad guy this one moves away from the

guy this one moves away from the

guy this one moves away from the isolated jungles of Central America to

isolated jungles of Central America to

isolated jungles of Central America to pit the predator Scarface against

pit the predator Scarface against

pit the predator Scarface against Italian and Mexican American mob bosses

Italian and Mexican American mob bosses

Italian and Mexican American mob bosses yeah that’s kind of similar to the plot

yeah that’s kind of similar to the plot

yeah that’s kind of similar to the plot of the second movie but that movie also

of the second movie but that movie also

of the second movie but that movie also sucked anyway back to the game we could

sucked anyway back to the game we could

sucked anyway back to the game we could live with a lazy nonsensical story but

live with a lazy nonsensical story but

live with a lazy nonsensical story but Scarface is so awkward to control that

Scarface is so awkward to control that

Scarface is so awkward to control that actually killing your intended target is

actually killing your intended target is

actually killing your intended target is much harder than it needs to be and

much harder than it needs to be and

much harder than it needs to be and completely ruins any chance at

completely ruins any chance at

completely ruins any chance at redemption

number 7 Bram Stoker’s Dracula this

number 7 Bram Stoker’s Dracula this monstrosity features crappy full-motion

monstrosity features crappy full-motion

monstrosity features crappy full-motion video clips that are so compressed

video clips that are so compressed

video clips that are so compressed they’re almost unwatchable and that’s

they’re almost unwatchable and that’s

they’re almost unwatchable and that’s just the very tip of the iceberg the

just the very tip of the iceberg the

just the very tip of the iceberg the game manages to have a decent gothic

game manages to have a decent gothic

game manages to have a decent gothic atmosphere but the first time you try to

atmosphere but the first time you try to

atmosphere but the first time you try to move your character through the levels

move your character through the levels

move your character through the levels you’ll experience some of the worst

you’ll experience some of the worst

you’ll experience some of the worst platforming em bar

while the SNES version is also pretty

while the SNES version is also pretty terrible

terrible

terrible it’s the Sega CD version that

it’s the Sega CD version that

it’s the Sega CD version that embarrasses the source material the most

embarrasses the source material the most

embarrasses the source material the most the movements are so choppy you’ll

the movements are so choppy you’ll

the movements are so choppy you’ll constantly miss time jumps and by the

constantly miss time jumps and by the

constantly miss time jumps and by the time you’ve killed your 800th bat you’ll

time you’ve killed your 800th bat you’ll

time you’ve killed your 800th bat you’ll just want to turn the game off and play

just want to turn the game off and play

just want to turn the game off and play Castlevania instead number six Evil Dead

Castlevania instead number six Evil Dead

Castlevania instead number six Evil Dead a fistful of boomstick you want to see a

a fistful of boomstick you want to see a

a fistful of boomstick you want to see a lunatic buddy why don’t you come on down

lunatic buddy why don’t you come on down

lunatic buddy why don’t you come on down here and I’ll show you a whole bottle

here and I’ll show you a whole bottle

here and I’ll show you a whole bottle full of lunatic feeling to deliver on

full of lunatic feeling to deliver on

full of lunatic feeling to deliver on our high hopes this sequel to hail to

our high hopes this sequel to hail to

our high hopes this sequel to hail to the king

the king

the king managed to get Bruce Campbell to reprise

managed to get Bruce Campbell to reprise

managed to get Bruce Campbell to reprise his role as ash but that’s about the

his role as ash but that’s about the

his role as ash but that’s about the only interesting thing going on here you

only interesting thing going on here you

only interesting thing going on here you eggheads never do anything the easy way

eggheads never do anything the easy way

eggheads never do anything the easy way do you swarms of enemies constantly

do you swarms of enemies constantly

do you swarms of enemies constantly harass you at every opportunity but

harass you at every opportunity but

harass you at every opportunity but they’re so weak that they never provided

they’re so weak that they never provided

they’re so weak that they never provided challenge so mowing them down one after

challenge so mowing them down one after

challenge so mowing them down one after another with your titular boomstick it

another with your titular boomstick it

another with your titular boomstick it gets repetitive really fast he’ll

gets repetitive really fast he’ll

gets repetitive really fast he’ll experience everything the game has to

experience everything the game has to

experience everything the game has to offer in about 20 minutes and once you

offer in about 20 minutes and once you

offer in about 20 minutes and once you put it down you will not want to pick it

put it down you will not want to pick it

put it down you will not want to pick it back up again number 5 I’m Nightmare on

back up again number 5 I’m Nightmare on

back up again number 5 I’m Nightmare on Elm Street escaping a wisecracking

Elm Street escaping a wisecracking

Elm Street escaping a wisecracking nightmare demon in a dream world sounds

nightmare demon in a dream world sounds

nightmare demon in a dream world sounds like can’t-miss concept for a survival

like can’t-miss concept for a survival

like can’t-miss concept for a survival horror game but unfortunately LJ and

horror game but unfortunately LJ and

horror game but unfortunately LJ and decided to take this adaptation in a

decided to take this adaptation in a

decided to take this adaptation in a direction that drops the ball in a major

direction that drops the ball in a major

direction that drops the ball in a major way

way

way [Music]

[Music]

[Music] ignoring everything that makes the film

ignoring everything that makes the film

ignoring everything that makes the film so great gamers control a local teenager

so great gamers control a local teenager

so great gamers control a local teenager trying to dispose of Freddie’s remains

trying to dispose of Freddie’s remains

trying to dispose of Freddie’s remains while battling some of the least

while battling some of the least

while battling some of the least inspired enemies of all time yep you

inspired enemies of all time yep you

inspired enemies of all time yep you guessed it bats and spiders we were

guessed it bats and spiders we were

guessed it bats and spiders we were excited to finally come face to face

excited to finally come face to face

excited to finally come face to face with Freddie himself in the boss fights

with Freddie himself in the boss fights

with Freddie himself in the boss fights but even those are laughably easy so

but even those are laughably easy so

but even those are laughably easy so there’s basically no challenge no depth

there’s basically no challenge no depth

there’s basically no challenge no depth and no reason to play this one number

and no reason to play this one number

and no reason to play this one number four saw two flesh and blood

the first adaptation of the Saw films as

the first adaptation of the Saw films as a video game was really nothing to write

a video game was really nothing to write

a video game was really nothing to write home about but Konami’s follow-up

home about but Konami’s follow-up

home about but Konami’s follow-up managed to be worse in almost every

managed to be worse in almost every

managed to be worse in almost every possible way requiring players to

possible way requiring players to

possible way requiring players to navigate their way around the notorious

navigate their way around the notorious

navigate their way around the notorious traps by solving progressively more

traps by solving progressively more

traps by solving progressively more challenging puzzles is an okay concept

challenging puzzles is an okay concept

challenging puzzles is an okay concept obviously but there are so many

obviously but there are so many

obviously but there are so many QuickTime events that you’re constantly

QuickTime events that you’re constantly

QuickTime events that you’re constantly ripped right out of the atmosphere that

ripped right out of the atmosphere that

ripped right out of the atmosphere that the game is trying so hard to create

there’s some combat thrown in for good

there’s some combat thrown in for good measure

measure

measure but waiting for enemies to wander into

but waiting for enemies to wander into

but waiting for enemies to wander into just the right spot to trigger your trap

just the right spot to trigger your trap

just the right spot to trigger your trap is not scary it’s boring it doesn’t

is not scary it’s boring it doesn’t

is not scary it’s boring it doesn’t matter how much you like the franchise

matter how much you like the franchise

matter how much you like the franchise give it a pass number three

give it a pass number three

give it a pass number three aliens colonial Marines I need you to be

aliens colonial Marines I need you to be

aliens colonial Marines I need you to be my eyes in there

my eyes in there

my eyes in there report back anything you see so I know

report back anything you see so I know

report back anything you see so I know what I’m up against probably one of the

what I’m up against probably one of the

what I’m up against probably one of the most disappointing releases of all time

most disappointing releases of all time

most disappointing releases of all time this title had so many problems at

this title had so many problems at

this title had so many problems at launch it was practically unplayable

launch it was practically unplayable

launch it was practically unplayable while the single-player story was hyped

while the single-player story was hyped

while the single-player story was hyped as being canon – the film franchise it

as being canon – the film franchise it

as being canon – the film franchise it makes no sense and in many cases

makes no sense and in many cases

makes no sense and in many cases contradicts the source material directly

contradicts the source material directly

contradicts the source material directly so who’s laying these eggs I’m not sure

so who’s laying these eggs I’m not sure

so who’s laying these eggs I’m not sure other issues show up on the multiplayer

other issues show up on the multiplayer

other issues show up on the multiplayer site – like unbalanced weapons but the

site – like unbalanced weapons but the

site – like unbalanced weapons but the worst offender is the amount of glitches

worst offender is the amount of glitches

worst offender is the amount of glitches that just sucked you right out of the

that just sucked you right out of the

that just sucked you right out of the experience every time you’re about to

experience every time you’re about to

experience every time you’re about to get invested improvements have been made

get invested improvements have been made

get invested improvements have been made to it with patches but it’s definitely

to it with patches but it’s definitely

to it with patches but it’s definitely not worth your time anyway

number two Friday the 13th 1989 ignoring

number two Friday the 13th 1989 ignoring a goldmine of content just waiting to be

a goldmine of content just waiting to be

a goldmine of content just waiting to be exploited this title didn’t even try to

exploited this title didn’t even try to

exploited this title didn’t even try to provide an authentic Crystal Lake

provide an authentic Crystal Lake

provide an authentic Crystal Lake experience right from the start you’re

experience right from the start you’re

experience right from the start you’re dropped into the camp with very little

dropped into the camp with very little

dropped into the camp with very little idea of what to do or where to go and to

idea of what to do or where to go and to

idea of what to do or where to go and to make matters worse you have to figure it

make matters worse you have to figure it

make matters worse you have to figure it out as quickly as possible while

out as quickly as possible while

out as quickly as possible while fighting an in-game timer Jason will

fighting an in-game timer Jason will

fighting an in-game timer Jason will kill more and more counselors the longer

kill more and more counselors the longer

kill more and more counselors the longer you take but it doesn’t really matter

you take but it doesn’t really matter

you take but it doesn’t really matter cuz you’ll never be strong enough to

cuz you’ll never be strong enough to

cuz you’ll never be strong enough to save them from his vengeful fists you’ll

save them from his vengeful fists you’ll

save them from his vengeful fists you’ll spend your time in the game wandering

spend your time in the game wandering

spend your time in the game wandering around aimlessly until you die and then

around aimlessly until you die and then

around aimlessly until you die and then you’ll probably never turn it on again

surpassing them all this game is played

surpassing them all this game is played with every issue in the book it’s ugly

with every issue in the book it’s ugly

with every issue in the book it’s ugly to look at confusing as hell and has

to look at confusing as hell and has

to look at confusing as hell and has entire sections of the game with almost

entire sections of the game with almost

entire sections of the game with almost no music which by the way helps make it

no music which by the way helps make it

no music which by the way helps make it one of the most boring horror games ever

one of the most boring horror games ever

one of the most boring horror games ever imaginable spray some bullets towards a

imaginable spray some bullets towards a

imaginable spray some bullets towards a skeleton and then turn and kill a

skeleton and then turn and kill a

skeleton and then turn and kill a werewolf after every few kills use your

werewolf after every few kills use your

werewolf after every few kills use your special if you do this for the laughably

special if you do this for the laughably

special if you do this for the laughably short three hour story you know with

short three hour story you know with

short three hour story you know with beaten the whole game but we can’t

beaten the whole game but we can’t

beaten the whole game but we can’t imagine you’ll have lasted that long

imagine you’ll have lasted that long

imagine you’ll have lasted that long like you they show me respect do you

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