The Dread X Collections are packages of bite-sized horror which might be a minimum of partially chargeable for the latest resurgence of retro horror video games, significantly of a PS1 classic. The video games featured throughout the 5 collections vary from comedic via to genuinely creepy, and contact on genres starting from first-person shooters via to level and click on adventures.
You possibly can say, given their episodic nature, that they resemble George Romero’s previous horror anthology Creepshow, which was a characteristic size movie consisting of 5 brief, grizzly tales. If you happen to’ve ever stated that, now you can really feel vindicated, as a result of the crew behind the Dread X Collections is making a Creepshow recreation to tie into the newer episodic revival produced by AMC.
Revived in 2019, the brand new iteration of Creepshow (opens in new tab) is completely out there on the horror-themed streaming service Shudder. A fourth season is wrapping up manufacturing at current, however the recreation adaptation will not be prepared till 2024. It will in all probability be definitely worth the wait although: the studio chargeable for the supremely effed up The Mortuary Assistant is concerned, and a developer on that recreation, Brian Clarke, will function artistic director for the Creepshow venture as an entire.
AMC and DreadXP have teased extra bulletins within the coming months, and it is unclear whether or not the difference will likely be primarily based on precise episodes from Creepshow, or if it will be kinda just like the older Dread X Collections with a brand new identify. The announcement confirms that the sport will “retain the long-lasting franchise’s anthology horror format, consisting of a number of self-contained horror tales that cross gameplay genres and tone.” So yeah, principally a Dread X Assortment.
Dread X is not the one videogame horror anthology on the market: the Haunted PS1 Demo Disc is one excessive profile instance of recent retro horror, which capitalises on the creepy, unheimlich qualities of early 3D graphics. My private favorite developer on this mould is Puppet Combo, whose Homicide Home is good. Nun Bloodbath appears to be like good too.
