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These Are the Horror Games of April
This could change, but from the looks of it, April seems like a somewhat slower month for new horror releases than the last three months have been. I say that with no small amount of joy, because while I love getting spooky new games to play, March was insane. If I wasn’t burdened with immortality, it surely would have killed me.
Here’s a look at what’s to come in April.
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Edition
One of the most unforgiving dark fantasy RPGs of all time is making the leap to current-gen consoles complete with a title that promises to be as difficult to remember when reciting it to a confused GameStop clerk as it will be to beat. Dark Souls II will be bringing its unique brand of mercilessness to anyone who thinks they’re ready for it in a week.
Release Date: April 7 (PS3, PS4, 360, XBO)
Mortal Kombat X
I have a weird relationship with the Mortal Kombat series. I’m not a fan of the fighting genre of video games, I’m almost entirely void of any skill with them, and yet, I can’t wait to play Mortal Kombat X.
I wish I could say that my excitement for this game has nothing to do with the fact that both Jason Voorhees and the Predator have joined its kast, but then I’d be lying.
Release Date: April 14 (PC, PS4, XBO) / Summer 2015 (PS3, 360)
The Evil Within: The Consequence
The post-launch support for Shinji Mikami’s survival horror game The Evil Within continues with The Consequence. This DLC will conclude Juli’s story, so you’ll want to make sure you beat The Assignment within the next few weeks.
Release Date: April 21 (PC, PS3, PS4, 360, XBO)
Killing Floor 2
The wait is almost over, Killing Floor 2 arrives this month, bringing with it arguably the most advanced gore system in any video game. Get ready, it’s going to be glorious.
Release Date: April 21 (Steam Early Access)
Forgotten Memories
Forgotten Memories looks like the perfect game if you’re looking for something spooky to play while on the go. Survival horror hasn’t seen much success on mobile, so it’ll be interesting to see how this one turns out.
Release Date: April 23 (iOS)
State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition
When the State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition releases on Xbox One, it will come bereft of the magnificent genitalia that plagued the original game. That’s not to say you shouldn’t get it — because you should — I merely wanted to mention those well-hidden penises one last time.
State of Decay used to have dicks in it. There, I’m done.
Release Date: April 28 (XBO)
Uncanny Valley
Cowardly Creations calls Uncanny Valley a “survival horror game, focusing on a bone chilling story, exploration and heart pounding action.” It also comes with a delightfully old school aesthetic that ought to please longtime fans of the genre.
Release Date: April 23 (PC)
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for his role in 1993’s Jurassic Park, has passed away this week at 78 years old. In a statement shared on Neill’s Instagram page this morning, the actor’s family said that his passing was “sudden and unexpected.”
Neill had been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer in 2022, but stated the following year that he was in remission. The family notes that he “remained cancer free” at the time of his passing.
The family statement reads, “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia. Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life. The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free.
“They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care. More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.”
In addition to his iconic role as Dr. Alan Grant in the original Jurassic Park and the sequels Jurassic Park III and Jurassic World: Dominion, Sam Neill left an indelible mark on the horror genre with memorable roles in Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession, The Omen: The Final Conflict, John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness, and sci-fi horror favorite Event Horizon.
Sam Neill’s vast resume in film and television began in the early 1970s and also includes the films Sleeping Dogs, Enigma, The Good Wife, A Cry in the Dark, Dead Calm, The Hunt for Red October, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Hostage, The Jungle Book, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, The Horse Whisperer, Bicentennial Man, Daybreakers, Escape Plan, and Thor: Ragnarok.
Sam Neill is survived by his four children and eight grandchildren.
Steven Spielberg said in a statement to Variety, “I owe a debt of gratitude to Roger Donaldson, Gilliam Armstrong, Graham Baker and Phillip Noyce for casting Sam Neill in the roles in which he was so brilliant that brought him to my attention and led to his playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park. Sam was exceptionally collaborative. It was a stretch for him to play a character who acted as though children were messy and smelly because this was the opposite of the loving father he was to his children. I adored making all the Jurassic movies with him.”
Spielberg adds, “Along with Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, we will always have our Jurassic family and Sam will never be forgotten by us or his many millions of fans around the world.”
Sam Neill in ‘Event Horizon’
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