Horror Games to Play

When Halloween is near, video game players can embrace in the festivities by enjoying a horror-related video game. There are many to choose from, whether you play at an arcade, on a console or online.

House of the Dead

Use a fake gun to play the arcade classic "House of the Dead." In first-person perspective, you enter a haunted house to destroy zombies and creatures that inhibit it.

Obscure: The Aftermath

"Obscure: The Aftermath" is a Wii-exclusive game that is played like the plot of a horror movie. It even offers many references to real horror movies scattered throughout. You must not only kill enemies, but also solve puzzles and find your way around a haunted school.

Resident Evil

The "Resident Evil" video game series is available for nearly every video game console and is known as one of the best horror video games. You take the role of different characters to defeat zombies in dark and scary situations.

Dead Rising

"Dead Rising" is a zombie horror game available for the Wii or Xbox 360 that places you in the middle of a zombie-plagued mall, much like the movie "Dawn of the Dead." Almost every object is available as a weapon, increasing the fun.

Gameexite.com

Online gamers can enjoy more than a dozen horror-related games at Gameexcite.com. Their horror offerings include games like "Alice is Dead," "Troll's Rage" and "Destroy All Zombies."

References

• GameExcite.com Horror Games