{"id":69979,"date":"2014-10-26T15:36:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T13:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=69979"},"modified":"2014-10-26T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T13:39:10","slug":"games-perfect-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/69979-games-perfect-for-halloween","title":{"rendered":"Games perfect for Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween might not be the biggest day of the year here in South Africa, but that doesn&#8217;t mean you cannot enjoy the scares on offer.<\/p>\n<p>While there may be a few trick-or-treaters out come 31 October, we suggest you close the curtains, turn off the lights, and play some scary games.<\/p>\n<p>What scary games you ask? These scary games &#8211; some of which have just been released.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Evil Within<\/h3>\n<p>I have been playing a bit of The Evil Within and it has exceeded all my expectations in terms of scares.<\/p>\n<p>We play so many violent\/terrifying\/action-packed games these days it is hard not to become desensitised, but The Evil Within takes you a trip that brings back that &#8220;scared to go into dark room alone&#8221; feeling.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect to get you in the Halloween mood.<\/p>\n<p>Did I mention that you can win a copy of The Evil Within in a competition on the MyGaming forums?\u00a0You can win a copy of The Evil Within by <a title=\"The Big, Scary Evil Within and Alien Isolation Competition with Ster-Kinekor and MyGaming\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/41366-The-Big-Scary-Evil-Within-and-Alien-Isolation-Competition-with-Ster-Kinekor-and-MyGaming\">being active<\/a> on the\u00a0forums, or in <a title=\"Win The Evil Within (and some Alien Isolation goodies)\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/41368-Win-The-Evil-Within-(and-some-Alien-Isolation-goodies)\">a random draw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zc-jvqJV4SI?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Alien: Isolation<\/h3>\n<p>An Alien game might not follow the traditional zombie\/monster\/freak show genre traditionally associated with Halloween, but it definitely delivers the scares.<\/p>\n<p>Sneaking around an abandoned spaceship while trying to avoid a flesh-eating being is a perfect way to pass the night away.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zkPajk8Z61U?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Outlast<\/h3>\n<p>Outlast is one of the scariest games I have played recently, with the mental-institution-meets-hospital setting chilling to the bone.<\/p>\n<p>Running away from killers and hiding in lockers to stay alive will keep you on edge, while scrounging for batteries for you camera light convoys a real-life sense of desperation.<\/p>\n<p>I dare you to play this on the hardest difficulty.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CrGa54rpvF4?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Slender<\/h3>\n<p>Slender comes across as a simple game: you run around and collect notes, and that&#8217;s it, right? Not exactly.<\/p>\n<p>Slender, with his tall frame and tuxedo, needs your help in eating a few souls this Halloween &#8211; and you will discover there is a lot more to this character than meets the eye.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZiOv5yEhFfU?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">P.T Demo<\/h3>\n<p>While not a full game, PS4 owners owe it to themselves to download the free demo and give it a go before the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>The setting and atmosphere of this passageway-based horror is spine-tingling, with a crying\u00a0foetus thrown in a sink for good measure.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8vtrGF0ZTRc?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Which games would you play to get in the Halloween mood? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/broadband\/69887-fibre-broadband-connections-you-can-actually-afford.html\">Fibre broadband connections you can actually afford<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/69841-large-pixel-collider-what-would-it-cost-in-sa.html\">Large Pixel Collider \u2013 What would it cost in SA?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps3\/69333-the-best-of-the-playstation-3.html\">The best of the PlayStation 3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for some scares this Halloween? 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