Video Games to play in the Holidays

There always comes a time in the holidays where we students just can’t wait for the piercing ring of the school bell. Or perhaps, you’re just tired after a long day of studying!

Regardless, you definitely need to check out these must-have video games to help you destress after a long day of boredom.We list down 4 super cool, super fun and super exciting games that may scare the living

daylights out of you or just keep you hooked on the phone.

Reader, you have been warned!

In no particular order:

Five Nights at Freddy’s

If you love the thrill and the adrenaline rush you get while being jump-scared,Five Nights at Freddy’s is the game for you! This game is a point-and- click horror game made by Scott Cawthon, where players have to survive from midnight to six in the morning from the revengeful spirits that dwell in the animatronics. Their goal? Stuffing you in a Freddy Fazbear animatronic suit. Characters include Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the bunny, Chica the chicken, Foxy the pirate, the main protagonist Mike Schmidt (whom you will be playing as) and the phone guy who gives the player instructions and stories of the gameplay. Many agree that Five Nights at Freddy’s is the scariest gane of 2014. Popular YouTubers such as Pewdiepie, Markplier and Smoshgames have played this mystery-filled horror game and were frightened out of their wits. There are several theories about the game such as The Bite of

1987 where the phone guy described one of the animatronic characters malfunctioned and bit off the frontal lobe of one of the children. But if you’re interested, try looking up the Five Nights at Freddy’s Wikipedia page for more theories and facts. You can also look up videos from famous Youtuber The Game Theorists where interesting, funny and scary about the smart theories the YouTuber made.

Spooky’s House of Jump-Scares

For those who love horror but can’t stand being immediately jump-scared, this is the game for you. In this game, the player is on a quest, where you go through a thousand rooms in Spooky’s house. Spooky is a cute ghost in the game. You will be attacked by a bunch of cute and “spooky” cardboard cut-outs that will randomly appear out of the wall. Be warned: as you progress through the game, there will be more monsters and tougher challenges. A

second after the cute cardboard monster cut-outs appear, you will see yourself being chased by several scary creatures and find yourself scared out of your skin.

The Impossible Quiz

If horror-themed games don’t appeal to you, The Impossible Quiz is one game you should consider playing. The gameplay of The Impossible Quiz is similar to The Moron Test, where players would be asked by a series of questions which are ironically hard to solve, but have a simple answer. The player is given three lives and some “skip question” arrows. Players have to answer the questions correctly as losing three lives would result in you having to restart the game, having to re-answer the questions, which would be irritating if you are not the most patient person. Nevertheless, some answers may not be found and you have to think out of the box and use your computer skills in order to pass through. Slender: The eight pages/ Slender Rising/ Slender The Arrival

Again, it is a typical horror game loved and hated by people around the world.

Slender: The Eight Pages

The first to be played by gamers around the world. Players have to find eight

pages stuck around a forest while escaping the wrath of the Slender Man: A faceless male in a business suit, with tentacles coming out from his back. Players will see their character experiencing hallucinations and the screen will have static when they come face to face or come close to the Slender Man.

For those who want to find out more about Slender, players can play the sequel game Slender the Arrival where the main protagonist is a lady by the name of Lauren who went into the forest to help her friend Kate sell her house, as Kate’s mother has just passed away. When Lauren finds that Kate is missing, she finds that Kate’s room filled with pieces of paper that ultimately led her to a radio tower. Finding clues in the search of her friend, Lauren will constantly be attacked by the aggressive Slender Man. When clues led Lauren to an abandoned mining factory, she has to power six generators in order to power the emergency lift to escape. The player will meet Kate, who has

been driven mad by the influence of Slender. To find out more, you can download this game at this website: commonsensemedia.com.

You can also download these games from the Appstore or Google Playstore. People can also download these games from the Appstore and Google Playstore.

Abigail Tan, 1 CMT