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Ever since Nick first announced Rainy Woods, I've been very interested in its prospects. With this new trailer, however, that interest has turned to a most morbid excitement. Looking like a twisted mash up between Silent Hill, Silence of the Lambs, Se7en and Twin Peaks, this could be one of the most twisted, spooky games of the new generation, and I do love twisted, spooky things.

I really hope the main character's sub-par voice acting is changed before this one hits shelves, because that's the only problem I have with this gruesome, fascinating trailer. This game all rests in how it plays, however. That's the wild card here, so I shall await more details with great relish. Rainy Woods could be the next big scare, but it won't work if the game sucks.

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BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:38
BS3 Owner
WTF... Leprichons??? or Midgets...
Someone took some bad LSD & made a PS3 Game!

Graphics look PS2'ish...
psybunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:40
psybunny
looks like somebody has been watchin too much David Lynch!!!!!
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:41
Neonie
I am very, VERY confused by this trailer.
Lungless Boy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:46
Lungless Boy
I thought this was a watersports sequel to TW2008, so I could literally piss all over Paula Creamer for 50G.

Turns out that the game looks to be interesting, and I'm starving for mature gameplay on PS3. Replaying silent hill 1 every six months is starting to get ridonculous, with the attendant eyeball prolapse and all.
Mauer's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:51
Mauer
Whats with the N64 graphics?
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:53
AngelsDontBurn
Looks interesting.
Fuzzy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:53
Fuzzy
This game looks to be tailor made to eat my $$. I loved condemned, and I loved silent hill (and all of the other RE/Survival Horror games), and this looks to take after parts of each.

I love shitty horror films, and I've been hoping for some "so bad they're good" horror games. So even if this is a stinker, it might be a winner in the unintentional humor category.
sir hollingsworth's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:54
sir hollingsworth
game has the potential, and im looking for a game that will bring that suspense scare, it's been a long time since condemned :) but jim is right they better get the voice overs right, it reminds me of old sega days.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:55
brad drac
That really couldn't possibly be any more of a rip off of twin peaks, at all. Not that I've got a problem with that, twin peaks is awesome. Too bad the midgets don't backwards talk. Kcor s'tel!
glipe's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 09:56
glipe
I'm quite a Twin Peaks fan and I'd not seen any game come close to capturing the atmosphere up to this point. This looks like it's going to be fun. Here's hoping for another Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy-style joy-fest!
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:00
Professor Pew
Those REDRUM midget-twins are cool. The end of the trailer was a bit reminiscent of Final Fantasy VIII with the whole Eyes on Me thing going on, also a nice change of pace from the action violence of this season.

But, why am I still getting this PG-13 horror vibe from it? I'm hoping for a The Shining, but there's also some shades of every other shitty PG13 Hollywood horror movie.
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:00
Rockvillian
Jim Sterling : Closet serial killer
TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:05
TheMadLeper
Ugly game is ugly
DerfelCadarn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:05
DerfelCadarn
This trailer totally reminded me of Illbleed. Did anyone ever play that? That game was completely EFFED. There does also seem to be a David Lynch vibe; the club scene at the end specifically seemed reminiscent of Mulholland Drive...
Hoygeit's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:06
Hoygeit
Graphics are a bit hit-or-miss but overall the game looks like it could pretty cool.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:26
BlindsideDork
I am not the only one that thinks this is horrible looking, am I?

I love the "spoooky" feel or whatever and scary, horror is good.

But this looks hideous. If they don't fix the graphics, I can't/won't play it and I am FAR from a graphics whore.
Arugala9's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:30
Arugala9
That trailer is butt ugly. It at least kinda gives off the scary vibe and what was with the leprechans.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:43
DinnertimeNinja
Sort this out for us, please. This IS a PS2 game, right? I mean, the graphics are MAYBE on par with the last Silent Hill game. MAYBE.

Also, let's not forget that about 99% of "scary" genre games end up sucking HARD. Why give THIS one the benefit of the doubt? It currently just looks messed up for the sake of being messed up, and with horrible voice acting, graphics, and facial animation to boot.

Seriously though, "little people" with bobble-heads make the game seem like more of a ripoff than a good idea. I'm surprised they weren't speaking in backwards talk about a red ROOM instead of a red TREE.
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:45
KaL YoshiKa
It does seem to flucuate majorly in model quality but damn if all those Twin Peak references haven't already sold me.
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 10:58
Cowzilla3
Did they say red tree? Is that like redrum?

eertder...that makes no sense.
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:05
deanhatescoffee
That trailer was awesome. Psychosis ftw!

Please come out on PC, kthxbi.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:18
Topher Cantler
So ... this is a DS game, right?
skullivan's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:27
skullivan
Looks fucked up. Those are some less than awesome graphics but if the game is cool, they'll suffice.
SchickOuttaShape's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:39
SchickOuttaShape
"Well Diane, though a little underwhelming in the looks department...seems to be a damn fine homage. That's homage read: R-I-P-O-F-F. I am intrigued by that fella's voice...hmmm."

i actually don't mind the Twin Peaks robbery since that will only make the game more awesome, and nothing makes me happier than picturing David Lynch sitting down to play it legs crossed Indian style.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:40
brainderailment
How many seconds of actual gameplay was in that trailer?
mandlebaum123's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:48
mandlebaum123
Those are definitely PS2 graphics, right?
ShadowXOR's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:56
ShadowXOR
I can't believe no one has mentioned the similarities with Saw.
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 11:57
nademagnet
I don't care about how tight the graffix are, I just want a game with a fucked up plot and seriously creapy vibe.
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 12:21
Zac Bentz
As much as I LOVE Twin Peaks and LOVE the early Silent Hill games, I must say, this looks...well...like crap. And I am NOT talking about the graphics. I mean, I still think the first SH game is great after all.

This is just way too derivative of its obvious inspirations. And "Rainy" is a really stupid stupid word. The game looks slapped together and shallow. But then again maybe it's just a really bad trailer?

Too soon to tell I think.
RskimB's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 12:51
RskimB
very atmospheric
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 13:41
Sharpless
I'm scurrred.

poonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 13:48
poonster
looks ok. lets hope the graphics are better when the games done
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 15:50
Mxyzptlk
That's a damn fine cup of coffee.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 16:51
Jordan Devore
I liked it.
Aughndibi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 18:13
Aughndibi
I honestly don't give a shit about the graphics, so, based on everything else shown in the trailer, I'm kind of excited about this one. The main thing I'm curious about, however, is how do you PLAY it?
UNDERSTAR's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 18:26
UNDERSTAR
This game is bringing a whole lotta wins. Lets hope they'll add a dwarf tossing minigame.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 18:49
B-Radicate
The scariest part about that trailer is the graphics. SHEESH. Maybe they should listen to Kaz: "This machine has Blu-Rayz... use 'em!"
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 19:12
kawitchate
wow - simply wow.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 19:40
Wedge
Newsflash, you are all graphics whores. This is still on par with something like Dead Rising graphically.

And the mood seems very cool, though it gets all disjointed and weird at the end, like they cut the trailer wrong. Need to see how it plays to judge more. Since Alan Wake is still coming, right?
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/21/2007 21:14
Necros
I really like the direction, but the graphics need work.
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