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5 Strangely Terrifying Locations in Games
Bright Falls –
ALAN WAKE
Alan Wake is unique among the
entries on this list. It’s a game
that actually means to be scary,
but doesn’t quite succeed.
The opposite of the other
games mentioned, in a way.
The game is a little too actionpacked, with too many safe
areas, to be a truly terrifying
experience. What makes
this game so scary though
is just how realistic, how
mundane and normal it is. The
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environments, be it a twisting
mountain road, an abandoned
mine, a national park or a gas
station all look very true to
life, and conjure memories
of similar places the player
has no doubt seen before.
There are plenty of jump
scares to be had in Alan Wake;
whether it’s due to the constant
onslaught of enemies or the
unnerving effect the shadows of
trees can have in the wind, but
what makes Bright Falls truly
eerie is that it could exist, and
we all know of a place just like it.
The Spencer
Mansion – RESIDENT
EVIL REMAKE
Resident Evil is another
unique entry, in the sense that
instilling fear in the player is
its primary objective. It could
be argued that it shouldn’t
have a place on this list, and if
it were any other Resident Evil
game it’d be right to say so.
What puts the Resident Evil
firmly on this list is the Mansion
it takes place in. Massive,
beautiful and luxurious; like
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