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Can you imagine a world without horror games? Well, you probably can, since they're relatively new. That's because in the last several years, technology has finally allowed designers to create games with genuinely fearsome elements in them. Some of these games rival the greatest horror movies ever made in their ability to shock, surprise, or unsettle you. Whether you're looking to complete your collection of horror games or wanting to get into the genre, this week's Game Collector is a great place for you to build up your collection.
Resident Evil Director's Cut - PlayStation (1997)
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The classic survival-horror game was redone in this collector's edition, which includes some graphic scenes left out of the original. Resident Evil shocked game players worldwide with its unflinching depiction of horror and violence through the use of a variety of impressive cinematic angles. It still looks great to this day.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - Game Boy Advance (2001)
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Reminiscent of the exceptional PlayStation side-scroller Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (which is much more difficult to track down), Circle of the Moon was easily one of the best of more than 20 games initially available for the Game Boy Advance. The game has excellent open-ended gameplay and creepy environments, and plenty of challenges.
Resident Evil 2 - PlayStation (1997)
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The sequel to Resident Evil features a brand-new story and accentuates the best aspects of the original game. Like its predecessor, Resident Evil 2 manages to evoke a real sense of dread. The game's convincingly realistic environments and its stunning cinematic sequences make for some harrowing, unforgettable thrills.
Resident Evil Code: Veronica - Dreamcast (2000)
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Probably the best in the series, the Resident Evil game designed for the Dreamcast uses the system's superior graphics technology to ultimate effect. The game's highly polished presentation is superior to its predecessors--in fact, every aspect of the game is better. Code: Veronica remains the ultimate survival-horror game.
Silent Hill - PlayStation (1999)
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Konami's answer to Resident Evil was in many ways even more successful in immersing the player in a fearsome world. In particular, Silent Hill's use of fully 3D environments allows for limited camera movement in each scene, lending the game a truly distinctive appearance. More so than Resident Evil, Silent Hill is chilling and unsettling all the way through.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - PlayStation/Dreamcast (1999)
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Soul Reaver is the sequel to Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, but it has little in common with the original game. In fact, the protagonist of Blood Omen is the villain of Soul Reaver. You play as Raziel, a fallen vampire determined to put an end to Kain's diabolical rule. Soul Reaver is innovative in many ways and features great-looking environments and outstanding graphics and voice acting.
Onimusha: Warlords - PlayStation 2 (2001)
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Determined to remain as the king of the survival horror genre, Capcom created Onimusha as the premiere survival horror game for the PlayStation 2. Actually, the game defies a lot of the genre's conventions, most notably in how action-oriented it is. You play as a masterless samurai destined to save a world overrun by diabolical creatures. Onimusha is the best-looking survival horror game to date.
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage - Dreamcast (2000)
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This hack-and-slash action game for the Dreamcast is based on a well-known Japanese comic. As Guts, you'll get plenty of use out of your gigantic sword as you fight your way past hundreds of hellish demons. Sword of the Berserk looks great and features plenty of gore, and it's got a stylish presentation and a great story.
The House of the Dead 2 - Dreamcast (1999)
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This light-gun shooting game for the Dreamcast lets you take on droves of vicious zombies with your trusty six-shooter, and a friend can also come along for the ride. The House of the Dead 2 is perhaps most notable for its horrifying voice acting, which is so utterly terrible that it makes the entire game worth the price of admission. Fortunately, the game itself is a lot fun too.
The Typing of the Dead - Dreamcast (2001)
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Truly one of the strangest games ever conceived, Typing of the Dead replaces the six-shooters from The House of the Dead 2 with typewriters. You must quickly type words and phrases to defeat the droves of zombies shambling toward you in the game's multiple stages. It is actually much more fun than it sounds and is probably the single most enjoyable means available of helping you increase your average words per minute.
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