The 12 Things That Truly Scare Us

Forget ghosts and videotapes that kill you if you watch them. These are the things that really make us hide under the covers at night. Boo!
10/30/2008 9:31 PM | 8 Comments | Page 2 of 2

Scott Jones
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The 12 Things That Truly Scare Us.

6. "G4: The Movie."
Morgan Webb and Adam Sessler will be immortalized in this cable network film about two crazy kids reading unfunny things off of teleprompters, co-starring a monkey and Rob Schneider. The New York Times calls it "A road movie that never quite gets on the road." Thanks, NY Times.


The 12 Things That Truly Scare Us.

5. Bethesda Softworks announces first downloadable content for Fallout 3.
For 1,500 Microsoft Points, you can be the proud owner of the Brahman Armor Pack. Congratulations, dingus.


The 12 Things That Truly Scare Us.

4. Kotaku liveblogs Denis Dyack's breakfast.
"Now he is forming a small pile of eggs on the far side of his plate. Now he is reaching for his Dr Pepper. Now he is adjusting his pants. Now he is asking the waiter for a toothpick. Now he is ordering a dessert. Now he is ordering a second dessert..."


The 12 Things That Truly Scare Us.

3. Archeologists digging in a Nevada desert uncover an unspeakable evil: An evil, smelly, gassy pit filled with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 2 cartridges.

Yes, there was a sequel to this hellspawn. The truly scary part here is that if Atari had decided to release the game, it would still be 42 percent more playable than Alone in the Dark.


The 12 Things That Truly Scare Us.

2. Bantam Books announces "BioShock: The Novel."
The book gives fans a chance to experience the wonder of BioShock again, only this time from a Big Daddy's perspective. Sample: "Today I followed the little girl around again. I kept asking her if we could stop somewhere for lunch, or maybe to pee. She said no. Then some guy came running by. He ran around checking all the trash cans and opening boxes. He was very odd. When he got a little too close, I gave chase. I followed him into the next room. All of a sudden, this turret started shooting at me. And this guy is lobbing grenades at my feet. Man, times like this I seriously consider going back to school, maybe getting a degree in something useful this time. Or maybe H&R Block would hire me, and I could do people's taxes..." <


The 12 Things That Truly Scare Us.

1. It's a miracle: Game Informer's January issue gives every game reviewed a solid score of 7 out of 10.
Their motto: Helping consumers decide between apples and apples since 1991.

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Comments

  • DiTrent
    DiTrent

    10/31/2009 2:11:17 PM

    @JohnKeefer:

    Really? What does he transform into?

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  • ssoltero
    ssoltero

    11/3/2008 9:09:26 PM

    That's pretty funny. I like the jab at "Alone in the Dark". I actually have fond memories of that game sans the fact that the final puzzle in the game is broken and can't be completed. I think I called into their "Automated hint line" like 4 times just to make sure I was doing it right. It wasn't till years later as a QA tester that I realized that game was just broken.

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  • Agnitio

    11/1/2008 6:30:53 PM

    Great feature, made me smile!

    Reply »
  • CG-Prophet

    11/1/2008 3:11:10 AM

    G4 The Movie scares the hell out of me..

    Reply »
  • JasonMcMaster

    10/31/2008 11:36:49 AM

    #1 is great

    Reply »
  • TurboZerbo
    TurboZerbo

    10/31/2008 9:25:46 AM

    The truly terrifying thing about number 11 is that season ending injuries to superstars in the NFL would double, assuming there were different players on the covers of 09 and 09 ½.

    Dear EA: Please do not put Brandon Jacobs or Eli Manning on the cover of this game. Ever. Thanks.

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  • JohnKeefer
    JohnKeefer

    10/31/2008 7:49:15 AM

    Typos fixed. Thanks for pointing them out.

    And actually, Jones is not a robot. He is a Transformer. He hates the term robot.

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  • beanzfury
    beanzfury

    10/31/2008 12:59:48 AM

    This is the first piece of writing from Scott in which I have ever seen a typo. At least we know he's human. It puts me at ease because no non-robot could write as well as he does.

    (typos in question)"...new tackling animations andartificial intelligence..."
    "Trying looking at your 401k..."

    Anyways, your writing is superb Scott. Don't be surprised if I send you a thesis to be proofread.

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