BothDead Space , which is receiving a   remake schedule to release next yr , andBioShock , whose new installment is presently being developed by Cloud Chamber , are salient repulsion plot franchise that start during the PlayStation 3 ( PS3 ) era or the seventh generation of consoles . These historic title are just a few of the many dear repulsion games on the PS3 .

Besides the iconic games , however , the PS3 also had some interesting horror game that are woefully lesser known compared to the rest . Some of these games , likeThe Darkness , should have some more recognition .

Hydrophobia: Prophecy (2011)

standardised to theDisaster Reportseries , Hydrophobia : Prophecyis an action - dangerous undertaking biz where the revulsion mostly derives from try on to survive life-threatening environments . Because of far-flung flooding , impoverishment , and famine , a terrorist group sleep together as   the Malthusians bomb a luxury sail ship called theQueen of the Worldto deoxidize the cosmos ’s universe .

The protagonist , a systems engineer named Kate Wilson , must now attempt to voyage the sink ship while also trying to stop the terrorist from fill in their plan . While create as the first episode of a trilogy , the developers went belly-up so the sequels will probably never be made . This unforesightful experience is worth a playthrough , however , because of the game ’s naturalistic water mechanics and well - made graphics .

I Am Alive (2012)

Another game that should receive a subsequence someday is the 2012 natural selection horror gameI Am Alive . After a cataclysmal event that killed most of the universe and thin urban center to rubble , the unidentified male protagonist restitution to his hometown of Haventon to attempt to notice his married woman and girl . alternatively , he ends up help another young girl and her female parent reunite and escape the city .

Despite the lack of world - building and engaging narratives , the game resist out for having a naturalistic post - apocalyptic atmosphere with an ordinary guy endeavor to survive it . The secret plan also has some unique gameplay mechanics such as players being capable to intimidate enemies by pointing a gun at them or fob them into thinking the champion has surrendered so that he can attack them when they get tight enough .

Singularity (2010)

Released in 2010,Singularityis a scientific discipline fable FPS secret plan where Captain Nathaniel Renko , who is part of a group of U.S. Recon Marines , goes to enquire an uninhabited island called Katorga-12 . When their eggbeater is hit by an Electromagnetic Pulse , the squad crashes on the island and Renko somehow travel back in time to 1955 and saves a scientist name Nikolai Demichev .

Once he returns to the present , he discovers that Demichev now rule the man , and Renko must now utilize a Time Manipulation machine ( TMD ) to save the world and obtain one of three endings . Although largely blank out , the TMD ’s alone and fun gameplay mechanics make it almostas honest as some of the good repulsion FPS game . Players can make foe bend old , freeze them in topographic point , and bend them into mutants , and multiple puzzles require players to reverse meter to set broken objects .

Shadows of the Damned (2011)

write byGoichi " Suda51 " Suda , who created the cel - shadedNo More Heroesseries ,   produced by Shinji Mikami , who create theResident Evilfranchise ,   and with music by Akira Yamaoka , who composed the music for theSilent Hillseries , Shadows of the Damnedis a 2011 action horror game that follow a demon hunter named Garcia Hotspur . After his girlfriend , Paula is abduct by the Lord of Demons , Fleming , Garcia goes to the devil realm to rescue her .

With the assistant of his pal named Johnson , who can transmute into multiple gunman , Garcia explores the Underworld and defeats various enemies . Although EA lamentably take away many of the interesting ideas from Suda51 ’s original concept , the unique esthetic flavors of these creators still strike through , and the gameplay is toy with enough for a playthrough .

Siren: Blood Curse (2008)

organise by Keiichiro Toyama , who also create theSilent Hillfranchise , Siren : Blood Curseis a 2008 natural selection horror stealth secret plan and the third installment in theSirenseries . Created as a reimagining of the firstSirengame , this plot primarily follows several individuals who become trapped in a time grommet after arriving in the remote Hanuda Village in Japan . Within the village , the characters have to deal with undead beast known as shibito .

standardised to previousSirengames , players must " sight laborer " or see through another role ’s eyes to solve puzzles and progress .   While the game uses similar secret plan and level maps from the original , this title introduces raw characters and some gameplay improvements . With an excellently creepy soundtrack by award - win composer Hitomi Shimizuand gorgeous lighting effects , the biz stands on its own despite being a remake of an older title .

Prototype (2009)

create by Radical Entertainment , who also developedThe Simpsons : Hit & Run , Prototypeis a 2009 open - universe action - adventure game with repulsion element that takes place in Manhattan . The biz follow an amnesic shapeshifter named Alex Mercer who must find a way to stop a virus known as Blacklight , which mutates the great unwashed into behemoth and uncovers his lost past .

Like most superhero open - world game , Alex ’s super strong suit , speeding , and durability allow him to go up , leap , and glide across the city , which always finger fun to do . But , Prototypeand the 2012 sequel , Prototype 2,set themselves asunder by also allowing instrumentalist to take characters to hit their visual aspect and abilities . Along with Alex being able-bodied to model his body into dissimilar artillery , the activity is make full with interesting mechanics .

Catherine (2011)

Directed by Katsura Hashino , who has work on many title in theMegami Tenseifranchise , Catherineis a 2011 mystifier revulsion biz that follows a diary keeper appoint Vincent Brooks who is caught in a love triangle between his girlfriend Katherine and his new love stake Catherine . At night , he is also having reoccurring supernatural nightmares where he must climb up crumbling towers to fend off snuff it . Depending on the role player ’s pick , they ’ll obtain one of several unlike endings .

Although this game and its 2019 expanding upon , Catherine : Full torso , seem to be shallow on the Earth’s surface , they both research ripe themes such as cheating , career burnout , acquire up , and the vulnerabilities of commitment . Also , Catherinehas a gorgeous optical graphics manner that players will want to witness .

The Darkness Duology (2007-2012)

Based on the long - running risible book serial of the same name , 2007The Darknessand 2012The Darkness IIare horror - based FPS biz that center around a maffia hitman name Jackie Estacado . On his twenty-first natal day , Jackie realise the office of the Darkness , which is a demonic force that has been tied to his family for generations .

Along with the regular assortment of artillery , the musician can unlock special top executive that the Darkness can use to press enemy and move physical object . Even though the gameplay can be rough at times , both game have unique fine art styles , elaborated environments , and engaging stories .

Condemned 2: Bloodshot (2008)

Created by Monolith Productions , who also develop theBlood , No One Lives Forever , F.E.A.R.,andMiddle - earthfranchises , Condemned 2 : Bloodshotis a 2008 psychological survival repugnance game with battle royal - focused scrap . Taking post almost a year after the events of the original 2005 gameCondemned : Criminal Origins , players once again control Ethan Thomas , who resign from the FBI ’s Serial Crime Unit after the events of the previous game .

But , when his mentor Malcolm Vanhorn is dispatch , Ethan is forcibly recruited back to the SCU to inquire the character . While the differences between the original and this sequel have alienated some fans , the game introduces plenty of interesting gameplay features such as more in - deepness investigating car-mechanic , the power to struggle using clenched fist , and Ethan ’s horrifying hallucinations .

Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut (2013)

Lone Survivor : The Director ’s Cutis a 2013 port wine of the original 2012 2D side - scrolling pixelated survival horror gameLone Survivor , which was a Flash biz . After a disease transformed most people into dangerous giant , an unnamed man in a surgical masque has keep out himself in an apartment retinue .

Since his resources and sanity are dwindling , however , he decides to search the apartment complex to find more supplies , survivors , and a room out . With an engaging story and multiple ending , actor will want to keep returning to this immersive experience . A remaking titledSuper Lone Survivoris scheduled to release sometime this year .

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A screenshot from the game Hydrophobia: Prophecy

A screenshot from the game I Am Alive

A screenshot from the game Singularity

Demon hunter Garcia Hotspur talking to his sidekick named Johnson towards the beginning of the game Shadows of the Damned

A zombie with a hatchet approaches a crouching man in a river in Siren Blood Curse.

A screenshot of Alex Mercer in the game Prototype

A screenshot from the original 2011 game Catherine

A screenshot from the game The Darkness II

A screenshot from the game Condemned 2: Bloodshot

A screenshot from the game Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut

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