Happy Halloween! What is your scariest adventure moment?

aBoyinPERIL · 10-31-2006, 03:21 AM

Seasons greetings!

Hope you are all having a good Halloween so far and have plenty of delightfully wicked plans for tonight.

In keeping with the theme of the day I was wondering - what is the scariest moment you have experienced in an Adventure Game?

Mine? The uncovering of the body in the bath at the begining of Still Life! A truly chilling moment!

skeeter_93 · 10-31-2006, 03:22 AM

Hi,

Mine was in the boiler thingy in Scratches and a person walked past! I still haven't managed to finish that game...

:-)
skeeter

Jelena · 10-31-2006, 04:05 AM

I second skeeter's post. I also jumped at the end scene of Scratches.

colpet · 10-31-2006, 04:18 AM

Dark Fall is the overall spookiest game I've played. From the knocking on the doors, to using a tiny beam of light to explore the hidden crypt, I was on the edge of my seat for most of the game.
But the scariest moment has to go to my first jump out of the seat experience - in Zork Nemesis when you hear the Nemesis' voice for the first time.
I haven't played Scratches yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

MadTricks · 10-31-2006, 04:20 AM

Huh...honestly since im AG'ing noob, i haven't been scared in Adventure game.
But farenheit has something...nothing special still.
If Silent Hill or RE would be pure AG....then i would choose something from there.

aries323 · 10-31-2006, 06:24 AM

HI

My scariest moment in adventures was that I played Shivers 2 for the first time; the eerie music, the places you have to go to put a certain item, they were all very, very scary.

aries323

MartyMcFly · 10-31-2006, 06:55 AM

The Ward...now THAT was scary. Back in the days when electronics boutique was still around in the UK. It goes without saying for somebody who got a couple of quid a week, i promptly returned the game within the 10 day period, and tried to forget the horror. THE HORROR!

candywren · 10-31-2006, 07:02 AM

Now I`m working on a little ghost game:GAST
I think it`ll cater to your scary favor

Hammerite · 10-31-2006, 07:23 AM

do you have a site for it?
sounds interesting

BerserkerTails · 10-31-2006, 09:40 AM

Pandora Directive will always have the scariest game moment in it for me: the Area 51 sequence. Getting stalked by an alien entity you cannot see, but Tex can "feel" every once and a while, telling you that the "hairs on the back of his neck have just stood up" every once and a while. Eeee!

Ariel Type · 10-31-2006, 11:17 AM

Yes, that scene in Scratches was really disturbing..
Also Dark Eye has its moment. The scene where

Spoiler:
you wake up in a grave buried alive

was pretty scary.

Crapstorm · 10-31-2006, 11:19 AM

Scariest moment for me was in Riven when I turned around after hours of solitary exploration and there was a little girl staring at me on the pathway. Reminded me of a particular scene in "The Shining."

Suiton! · 10-31-2006, 11:28 AM

Really nice topic idea.

Scratches:

Spoiler:
When u were inside the furnace or w/e that big oven was, and u see a shadow, it was a pretty good

Barrow Hill: (This was a true scare)

Spoiler:
When u go behind ben's office, and u keep moving, then BAAAA, a crow screams and flys, yeah doesn't sound that bad, but it was, because of the game atmosphere, and the moment and such. Too bad there wasn't much more like this scenes.

bored · 10-31-2006, 11:30 AM

If Thief 3 is an AG well,the scene when I was in the attic of the mental institution and the "ghost" appeared,that got me jumping off my chair and untill the game ended I was still under the effect.
If Thief is not an AG well.... Scratches,I was in the boiler and I saw or heard somebody pass by

Milad241 · 10-31-2006, 12:44 PM

"Scratches" boiler scene!
Very scary!

"PQ4" also had some scary moments:

Spoiler:
finding a kid corpse in first scene of the game!and also final parts were very scary

Hammerite · 10-31-2006, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bored

If Thief 3 is an AG well,the scene when I was in the attic of the mental institution and the "ghost" appeared,that got me jumping off my chair and untill the game ended I was still under the effect.
If Thief is not an AG well.... Scratches,I was in the boiler and I saw or heard somebody pass by

shalebridge cradle as a mission is more atmospheric than most entire games.

noknowncure · 10-31-2006, 01:50 PM

My scariest moment came from when I was playing Monkey Island; It was just coming up to the part where you land on the island, when two ghost burglars broke in and stabbed me to death.

Mikeynuts · 10-31-2006, 02:26 PM

I played the first Phantasmagoria when I was in 4th or 5th grade. It was my first experience with any kind of horror entertainment, and my parents only bought it for me because I promised to play the censored version.

Of course I broke my promise, and ended up being horrified and disturbed when I came upon the first murder scene in the greenhouse. After that scene, I moved through the rest of the game with extreme caution and fear, dreading the grusome scenes that I knew were to come. I remember making my older sister sit with me during the final chapter.

Of course, the game now seems absurd to me - mostly because it IS an absurd game. But it's still a guilty pleasure, and a favorite of mine. And it also initiated my love for cheesy horror films.

Tanukitsune · 10-31-2006, 02:36 PM

Dare to Dream still gives me nightmares, but for other reasons...

Hamham Chan · 10-31-2006, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noknowncure

My scariest moment came from when I was playing Monkey Island; It was just coming up to the part where you land on the island, when two ghost burglars broke in and stabbed me to death.

Really? I cant seem to remember that part.

10-31-2006, 03:21 AM	#1
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skeeter_93 UnseenUniversity Graduate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Perth WA Posts: 515	Hi, Mine was in the boiler thingy in Scratches and a person walked past! I still haven't managed to finish that game... :-) skeeter Share Share this post on Twitter

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colpet Easily amused Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,091	Dark Fall is the overall spookiest game I've played. From the knocking on the doors, to using a tiny beam of light to explore the hidden crypt, I was on the edge of my seat for most of the game. But the scariest moment has to go to my first jump out of the seat experience - in Zork Nemesis when you hear the Nemesis' voice for the first time. I haven't played Scratches yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 00637228).

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MadTricks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 445	Huh...honestly since im AG'ing noob, i haven't been scared in Adventure game. But farenheit has something...nothing special still. If Silent Hill or RE would be pure AG....then i would choose something from there. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Now Playing: Secret Files 2 Next: RunAway 2, Still Life 2 Just Completed:: Sanitarium

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aries323 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 577	HI My scariest moment in adventures was that I played Shivers 2 for the first time; the eerie music, the places you have to go to put a certain item, they were all very, very scary. aries323 Share Share this post on Twitter

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MartyMcFly Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 240	The Ward...now THAT was scary. Back in the days when electronics boutique was still around in the UK. It goes without saying for somebody who got a couple of quid a week, i promptly returned the game within the 10 day period, and tried to forget the horror. THE HORROR! Share Share this post on Twitter

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candywren Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 25	Now I`m working on a little ghost game:GAST I think it`ll cater to your scary favor Share Share this post on Twitter

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BerserkerTails Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 359	Pandora Directive will always have the scariest game moment in it for me: the Area 51 sequence. Getting stalked by an alien entity you cannot see, but Tex can "feel" every once and a while, telling you that the "hairs on the back of his neck have just stood up" every once and a while. Eeee! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Play Two of a Kind.

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Ariel Type LA-S-LE Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Snow Country Posts: 549	Yes, that scene in Scratches was really disturbing.. Also Dark Eye has its moment. The scene where Spoiler: you wake up in a grave buried alive was pretty scary. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Dale Baldwin; 10-31-2006 at 12:10 PM. Reason: spoiler tags

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Crapstorm Ronin Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 429	Scariest moment for me was in Riven when I turned around after hours of solitary exploration and there was a little girl staring at me on the pathway. Reminded me of a particular scene in "The Shining." Share Share this post on Twitter

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Suiton! Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12	Really nice topic idea. Scratches: Spoiler: When u were inside the furnace or w/e that big oven was, and u see a shadow, it was a pretty good Barrow Hill: (This was a true scare) Spoiler: When u go behind ben's office, and u keep moving, then BAAAA, a crow screams and flys, yeah doesn't sound that bad, but it was, because of the game atmosphere, and the moment and such. Too bad there wasn't much more like this scenes. Share Share this post on Twitter

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bored now more then ever Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest Posts: 57	If Thief 3 is an AG well,the scene when I was in the attic of the mental institution and the "ghost" appeared,that got me jumping off my chair and untill the game ended I was still under the effect. If Thief is not an AG well.... Scratches,I was in the boiler and I saw or heard somebody pass by Share Share this post on Twitter

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Milad241 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 51	"Scratches" boiler scene! Very scary! "PQ4" also had some scary moments: Spoiler: finding a kid corpse in first scene of the game!and also final parts were very scary Share Share this post on Twitter

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10-31-2006, 01:50 PM	#17
noknowncure Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 314	My scariest moment came from when I was playing Monkey Island; It was just coming up to the part where you land on the island, when two ghost burglars broke in and stabbed me to death. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-31-2006, 02:26 PM	#18
Mikeynuts Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 45	I played the first Phantasmagoria when I was in 4th or 5th grade. It was my first experience with any kind of horror entertainment, and my parents only bought it for me because I promised to play the censored version. Of course I broke my promise, and ended up being horrified and disturbed when I came upon the first murder scene in the greenhouse. After that scene, I moved through the rest of the game with extreme caution and fear, dreading the grusome scenes that I knew were to come. I remember making my older sister sit with me during the final chapter. Of course, the game now seems absurd to me - mostly because it IS an absurd game. But it's still a guilty pleasure, and a favorite of mine. And it also initiated my love for cheesy horror films. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Tanukitsune ACK! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 2,448	Dare to Dream still gives me nightmares, but for other reasons... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Apparently I have a Devianrt Art account... And people actually like it!