Dead Space 2: I am still scared

I was a huge fan of the original Dead Space.  Visceral Games put together a true survival horror game instead of the action style games with creepy looking enemies that seemed to call themselves survival horror in this generation.  It was moody, brooding, and most importantly, had a great atmosphere.  So Dead Space 2 has pretty big shoes to fill.  Luckily for us, it absolutely keeps the high standard set by the first game.  There is no reinvention of the core gameplay, but a couple of shifts in philosophy and small refinements make Dead Space 2 not QUITE as scary as the first, but it’s also prettier, has better controls, and a more compelling story.  And trust me, when I say not QUITE as scary, I don’t mean its become Hello Kitty island adventure.  The scares are still delightfully disturbing.

Dead Space: I am scared

I’m not really a scary movie type person.  It’s not that I dislike being scared but I feel like finding a good horror movie amidst the giant sea of absolute crap that comes out is very difficult.  I want the scares to be EARNED.  I want a plot that at least makes sense.  Most movies fail miserably.  One game that surprised (and scared!) the hell out of me though was Dead Space.  An original property from EA (weird, I know) that supposedly was less about action and more about making you curl up in the fetal position had me intrigued.  If the now Gears of War style Resident Evil games make you angry, Dead Space is what should be in your console.

Sonic the Hedgehog is totally creeping me out

I picked up Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood a few months back with a lot of excitement.  I was one of the doomed poor souls who had thrown all of their meager resources behind the Sega Genesis back during the 16 bit console wars of the mid ’90s, and seeing Sonic the Hedgehog get drug through the gutter over the past fifteen years was really painful to watch.  How could the blue speed demon end up this way?  He had so much promise, especially after the epic Sonic 3/Sonic and Knuckles chronicle that had more story than you’d expect in a game where the characters never speak a word.

Basically, who has whored out my childhood, put Sonic in drag and made him turn tricks in a scary, 3D environment?