After 23 Years, It's The Perfect Time For This Horror Franchise To Get A New Game

screenrant.com:

While some classic horror franchises had a welcome return in the 2020s, there's still one deserving franchise that has not seen a new game in over two decades: With classic horror games like and reaching new audiences with their modern remakes — and with 23 years having passed since the franchise received a full new mainline game — it's time that is remade for modern platforms and audiences.

(1995) was only released in Japan, though it was soon followed by (1996), known as in Japan. The latter was the first game to be released globally, and followed the story of Scissorman, a horrifying horror figure and antagonist who would reappear in various forms throughout later games. (1998) and (2002) followed separate storylines, but each game promised terrifying scares in a very unique game world.

Every horror franchise has a terrifying premise to keep players entertained and terrified. has zombies and viruses; has a hell-like town that evokes everyone's inner darkness; focuses on ghosts and ghost stories. But what of? is a video game series that doesn't necessarily have a specific plot or theme, apart from the fact that characters have to survive impossible odds against monster-like humanoids. But even then, that can be said for almost every horror game out there, including,, and .

A big standout of the last generation might be receiving a sequel according to the newest reports, which could be exciting news for PS5 owners.

, unlike these other franchises, has proven to keep things interesting in the horror realm by making each game a standalone and distinguishable from one another. The first two games follow the Scissorman lore, which is what became known for.Meanwhile, the second game follows the Maxwell curse, which plagues seventeen-year-old Alyssa and serves as her alter-ego. The last game follows another young teenager named Alyssa Hamilton who learns of her supernatural ability. It's the immensely different plots, stories, and themes that make the franchise more