Help finding older 'scary' PC game
12-28-13, 05:50 PM
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Help finding older 'scary' PC game
I remember reading about this particular game in one of the 'scariest games you've ever played' threads on this board. I tried searching but couldn't find anything.
I don't remember too many details on this game but I remember that it piqued my interest quite a bit. It was a PC game and I recall that is was more atmospheric than scary. It had kind of a night of the living dead type setting but I don't remember if there were actual zombies in it. I also remember something about a radio transmission. If I had to guess it would be a mid 90s game. I'll try to think of some additional details but that is all I can recall at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It was definitely discussed on this board though.
I don't remember too many details on this game but I remember that it piqued my interest quite a bit. It was a PC game and I recall that is was more atmospheric than scary. It had kind of a night of the living dead type setting but I don't remember if there were actual zombies in it. I also remember something about a radio transmission. If I had to guess it would be a mid 90s game. I'll try to think of some additional details but that is all I can recall at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It was definitely discussed on this board though.
12-28-13, 09:12 PM
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Re: Help finding older 'scary' PC game
Alone in the Dark? I don't remember any radio transmissions, though there was an old phonograph in the game.
12-30-13, 10:48 AM
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Re: Help finding older 'scary' PC game
I remember reading about this particular game in one of the 'scariest games you've ever played' threads on this board. I tried searching but couldn't find anything.
I don't remember too many details on this game but I remember that it piqued my interest quite a bit. It was a PC game and I recall that is was more atmospheric than scary. It had kind of a night of the living dead type setting but I don't remember if there were actual zombies in it. I also remember something about a radio transmission. If I had to guess it would be a mid 90s game. I'll try to think of some additional details but that is all I can recall at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It was definitely discussed on this board though.
I don't remember too many details on this game but I remember that it piqued my interest quite a bit. It was a PC game and I recall that is was more atmospheric than scary. It had kind of a night of the living dead type setting but I don't remember if there were actual zombies in it. I also remember something about a radio transmission. If I had to guess it would be a mid 90s game. I'll try to think of some additional details but that is all I can recall at the moment. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It was definitely discussed on this board though.
Originally Posted by Tuan Jim
The freakiest though, was the "They Live" map set by Neil Manke. It's basically set in a circa 1950 "Night of the Living Dead" town complete w/ periodic radio updates and everything. It's mostly dark, a lot of old buildings and cemetaries and whatnot. The audio was really scary. The zombies were slow and all, but you could always hear their breathing and groans -- and occasionally there'd be the classic "braaaains" "I hunnnnger", etc.
The zombies could also take a LOT of hits unless you were able to hit them in the head -- sometimes difficult b/c of being so dark and gloomy. You could also duck in and out w/ a crowbar and take them in a few hits. Plus ammo was pretty scarce.
The zombies could also take a LOT of hits unless you were able to hit them in the head -- sometimes difficult b/c of being so dark and gloomy. You could also duck in and out w/ a crowbar and take them in a few hits. Plus ammo was pretty scarce.
12-30-13, 01:24 PM
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Re: Help finding older 'scary' PC game
You forgot to mention it's a Half Life mod:
That poster apparently got the name wrong though, the mod is called "They Hunger."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Hunger
http://www.moddb.com/mods/they-hunger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Hunger
http://www.moddb.com/mods/they-hunger
12-30-13, 02:02 PM
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Re: Help finding older 'scary' PC game
Jeez, man, could you at least tell us what genre the game was in? First person shooter? Point and click adventure from a first person perspective? Point and click adventure from a second person perspective? Were there RPG elements like in the Horrorsoft games?
12-31-13, 11:17 AM
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Many thanks. That is it. The "They Hunger" mod to Half-Life.
I never actually played the game so I couldn't state the type of game. I just remember reading a post about it and it sounded pretty interesting.
I know Half-Life was eventually released on the PS2. Is this mod included on the game? If not, what would I need to do to play this?
I never actually played the game so I couldn't state the type of game. I just remember reading a post about it and it sounded pretty interesting.
I know Half-Life was eventually released on the PS2. Is this mod included on the game? If not, what would I need to do to play this?
12-31-13, 11:53 AM
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To play the mod on PC, you'll have the purchase and install the standard game Half Life. Most buy it on Steam nowadays:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/70/
Then download the mod and the Steam fix from here:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/they-hunger/downloads
I believe the mod will show up in Steam under "my games" after being installed.
