Play this gruesome Japanese horror visual novel this Halloween
I’ve always been enamored with Japanese horror. Its psychological focus frightens me more than Western interpretations of horror, which tend to focus more on violence and physicality horror. While games likeSilent Hill 2andResident Evil 4emphasize action gameplay,visual novelsare also a great way to deliver scary horror stories. It’s akin to reading a scary book. The genre originated in Japan and has immense popularity. Visual novels bear similarities to manga, which also has its roots in the country, so it’s no surprise that video game developers have used visual novels as another medium for its unique brand of horror....