Halloween is finally here, and obviously, this year is probably going to look a bit different. Sure, there won’t be as much trick or treating or costume parties (hopefully), but even in the cursed year of 2020, you’re able to still celebrate All Hallows' Eve with a great horror game. Of course, there are plenty of them to go around, which might leave you asking: who is the best character from a horror video game? Leave that to us to answer.
To celebrate Halloween, theDualShockersstaff assembled to discusswho really is the top character from a horror video gamethe old fashioned way: through a good old bracket. We picked 32 of the most iconic and memorable characters from horror games–Mr. X, Lisa, Jason Voorhees, Waluigi, and more–to face off against one another for the title.
you’re able to check out the full video below, which features Logan Moore (Managing Editor), Mario Rivera (Video Manager), Ryan Meitzler (Features Editor), Michael Ruiz (Contributor), Ricky Frech (Senior Staff Writer), and Peter Hunt Szpytek (Video Editor):
Naturally we used science–which in this case involved mostly yelling and one instance of Rule 34–to make our picks between some challenging horror mash-ups. Ultimately we did wind up with a winner, but you’ll have to watch to find out who really is the King or Queen of Horror video games.
Of course, if you want to show us your picks for the best horror character in a video game, you’re able to use the blank version of our bracket below:
For Halloween today, we also have plenty of other spooky tricks and treats you may check out. You can sound off inour Insta-Forum on horror gamesto see the community’s picks for the scariest horror games, or you can also check out our terrifying (and hilarious) Let’s Plays ofAmong UsandDead by Daylight.
