Summary
As the summer continues, it seems like Halloween is far off in the distance, but October 8 is one date many horror fans will want to look forward to, asSilent Hill 2 RemakeandDiablo 4:Vessel of Hatredlaunch that day. Both games offer the perfect chance for gamers to really revel in the spooky season.Silent Hill 2 Remakeand Vessel of Hatred look to start the month off strong for the horror genre, with the two titles offering unique adaptations of the genre.
ThisOctober is stacked with releases. Some of the big names scheduled for the month areLife is Strange: Double ExposureandCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, just to name a few. However, the beginning of October kicks off the month with a horror-filled bang.Silent Hill 2 RemakeandDiablo 4:Vessel of Hatredare some of the most anticipated releases of the year, and they are both perfect ways to get into the Halloween spirit.
Silent Hill 2 Remake and Vessel of Hatred Start October Off Right
Despite there being plenty of releases scheduled for October,Silent Hill 2 Remakeand theVessel of Hatredexpansion are some of the few horror-focused releases slated for the month.No More Room in Hell 2is a promising zombie-filled sequel, but it doesn’t launch in early access until the very end of the month. That leavesSilent Hill 2 RemakeandVessel of Hatredon the front lines of providing the scares throughout the month.
Silent Hill 2 Remake
The remake ofSilent Hill 2has been anticipated for a long time. Bloober Team, the developer behindThe Blair WitchandLayers of Fear, is taking the reins on this remake and bringing it to the PS5. Previous sneak peeks ofSilent Hill 2 Remakehave ignited worries that the new version of the game may not live up to the original, but a recent extendedgameplay reveal released by Konamishows a promising revival of the beloved psychological horror title.
Silent Hill 2 Remakehas a high bar to reach when compared to the original, but it shouldn’t be completely set aside just yet. There is still a solid chance that Bloober Team will bring a worthy remake to life, and if that happens to be the case, it would be a great start to October.IfSilent Hill 2 Remakeis pulled off successfully, the lead-up to Halloween could be filled with some bone-chilling horror.
Pre-orders forSilent Hill 2 Remakeare available now.
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
Diablo 4may usually be labeled as an action-packed dungeon crawler, but the hellfire imagery and focus on demons is a perfect non-traditional way to get a solid dose of horror. Therelease date trailer for Vessel of Hatredis downright gruesome, showcasing a scenario that looks like what would happen if aSawmovie was set in hell itself. For those who are less into the psychological horror elements ofSilent Hill,Diablo 4:Vessel of Hatredblends some great horror themes with action-packed gameplay.
Similar toSilent Hill 2 Remake,Vessel of Hatred has high expectations, but there is once again a lot of potential to bring forth some great horror-filled moments to players' screens leading up to Halloween. Even though this is an expansion and not a full-fledged game,Diablo 4has been having a resurgence since Season 4 kicked off, so there’s now a bigger reason than ever to jump into the game in order to be properly prepared for Vessel of Hatred.
Vessel of Hatred introduces an all-new class toDiablo 4called the Spiritborn.
As October draws closer, there will likely be more information revealed about these upcoming releases. These two games have a lot on their shoulders since they will essentially be setting the tone for horror games throughout the month. If both titles can pull it off, then October is going to be a wonderfully spooky time.
