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These Are the Horror Games of January 2015
After a bit of a slow start, this month is finally starting to get interesting. January isn’t typically known for being rich with new horror game releases, and yet here we are, about to plunge face-first into a pool of them. There’s something for everyone, too. Alien: Isolation is all about them jump scares, Resident Evil is making old school survival horror sexy again, H1Z1 borrows liberally, and shamelessly, from DayZ, and Monstrum is here to represent the indies.
Alien: Isolation – Safe Haven DLC
Alien: Isolation received its third add-on this week, adding a new challenge mode called Salvage, and while I haven’t had time to play it myself, it sounds like a real doozy. In this mode, the goal is to survive long enough to complete ten tasks. Making this difficult is a brand new enemy type, a much larger challenge map and the inability to respawn, should you make a grievous mistake.
Release Date: Available Now (PC, 360, PS3, PS4, Xbox One)
H1Z1
Ever since DayZ and Rust became the new hotness, developers have been scurrying to take advantage of some people’s needs to be dicks to strangers online. Sony isn’t messing with the proven formula with the similarly themed H1Z1, but I doubt that will hurt the game when it arrives on Steam Early Access this week.
Release Date: January 15 (PC)
Resident Evil HD Remaster
Capcom’s made a habit out of remastering their older titles lately, it was just a matter of time before they turned to the universally beloved GameCube remake of the first Resident Evil. This remaster is different from their previous efforts in that it’s the first to make a truly substantial improvement over the original.
Release Date: January 20 (PC, 360, PS3, PS4, Xbox One)
Dying Light
Techland isn’t in charge of the Dead Island franchise, but that’s not keeping them from returning to their roots with Dying Light. The major difference between this and the other open-world zombie apocalypse series is this game introduces parkour and an asymmetrical multiplayer into the mix, alongside 4-player co-op and weapon crafting.
Release Date: January 27 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Monstrum
Monstrum climbed to the top of my most anticipated list ever since I got my hands on it back in June. When I had the opportunity to play the game again last October (see above video) it felt like a totally different game.
I’m very much looking forward to seeing how it’s shaped up when it hits Steam Early Access later this month.
Release Date: January 29 (PC)
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
This remaster of the 2005 supernatural thriller brings with it higher resolution textures, full controller support on PC and uncensored naughty bits.
Release Date: January 29 (PC, Mac, Linux, iOS)
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.
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