Pixel-Fright-Us: Aliens, AIs and Malicious Machines

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Pixel-Fright-Us: Aliens, AIs and Malicious Machines

Added: 01.11.2013 17:18 | 2 views | 0 comments

(Editors note: In celebration of Halloween, the Pixelitis staff is outlining 31 of their favorite horror games in Pixel-Fright-Us. The following games are not listed in any specific order.) "At last we reach our frightening conclusion to Pixel-Fright-Us. Science fiction is a perfect compliment to horror. Nothing is scarier than the fear of the unknown and the inhuman. Tales of beings that exist beyond the stars and hold dangerous intentions for humanity rank themselves as some of the oldest forms of horror and have translated into both great movies and great games. Machines and rogue computer AI are just as deadly. What happens when something you create turns against you or deems you obsolete? One needs to only look at the evil computer HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey for the answer to that question. These narratives, some of which are actual adaptations of science fiction stories, spawned games where fear is that much more heightened due to the distinctly inhuman forces...