13+ Thrilling Games Guaranteed to Spike Your Adrenaline

[VemigoAmigo]

Great list.

 

[MarcusNumb]

Now you guys make me really curious about SH2, probably when it's on sale I will give it a go

 

[ioliveirafarias]

They missed Soma.

 

[bviktor]

If you think that Gran Turismo is a racing sim, then you guys have a lot to learn. Gran Turismo is not even close to a sim, a game, sure, but a sim, not a chance.

You want the most realistic sim then its iRacing. Heck even rFactor2 is more of a sim then Gran Turismo. Might want to do a little bit better research in the future

Yeah, too bad that it is marketed as a racing sim, the developer considers it so, the publisher considers it so, and the vast majority of outlets and customers as well.

If you wanted to say you think it's not a GOOD racing sim, that's fine, but the way it is, your comment is nothing more than fetishism.

 

[BogdanR]

I’m old, I know. How about the System Shock series? The first one had a remake done… it is hard, seriously creepy and you will die a lot as well.

 

[PaladinNH]

I’m old, I know. How about the System Shock series? The first one had a remake done… it is hard, seriously creepy and you will die a lot as well.

Still say there is nothing to this day quite like playing System Shock 2 at midnight. Check out Prey if you haven't yet.

 

[Mister_K]

If you think that Gran Turismo is a racing sim, then you guys have a lot to learn. Gran Turismo is not even close to a sim, a game, sure, but a sim, not a chance.

You want the most realistic sim then its iRacing. Heck even rFactor2 is more of a sim then Gran Turismo. Might want to do a little bit better research in the future

F1

 

[ddferrari]

What's not in the list and should be at #1 is Silent Hill 2. It was a survival horror game but it was much more than that which is why it has its legendary status. Silent Hill 2 was designed to wage psychological warfare against the user and it was armed to the teeth in that respect. Adrenaline spikes are just the tip of the iceberg with Silent Hill 2 because just the atmosphere already had your adrenaline levels raised. Then when something happened, it was more like an adrenaline explosion (along with whatever other negative mood-altering hormonal responses it was able to elicit).

That game could do more than scare you, it could scar you. I've never seen or heard of another game that I would actually refer to as psychologically dangerous like Silent Hill 2 was. Thinking about it can still give me chills to this day. No other game (or movie for that matter) can do that to me. Silent Hill 2 is in a class all by itself.

It is on the list.

 

[Cal Jeffrey]

It is on the list.

That comment was from 2021. This article was reposted for Throwback Thursday with a few games added to the list including SH2. The other new games in this update include The Persistence and Massacre at the Mirage.

I’m old, I know. How about the System Shock series? The first one had a remake done… it is hard, seriously creepy and you will die a lot as well.

Still say there is nothing to this day quite like playing System Shock 2 at midnight. Check out Prey if you haven't yet.

I loved both System Shock games back in the day. I think SS2 was better, IMO, but I've got the SS remake on my wishlist, and I'll probably play it soon. I tried to get into Prey but just couldn't. It was fun for a minute, but the story didn't hold my attention like Prey from 2005. 2006? And yes, I'm well aware they are two entirely different unrelated games. I only bring it up because I happened to really be into the first one. I especially loved how they incorporated Coast to Coast with Art Bell into that game. It was entertaining and gave the game a foothold in the real world. IDK, I thought it was neat.

 

[DirkMeister]

Great list of games and I've played most of them. You missed one really good classic though. Resident Evil 4. Whether it's the original or the new remake, that game absolutely scared the living sh!t out of me. I can still remember buying it on disc for my Nintendo GameCube back in the day. The most fun I've ever had playing a horror game on a console at the time. Still holds up today. Also a shoutout to Doom 3. That game also scare the bejesus out of me on the original Xbox back in 2004. Happy Gaming everyone.

 

[Athlonite69]

Fallout 4 with all audio but music turned off
Cyber Punk 2077 with nothing but level one gear or the butt smasher 2000 hand held dildo no matter your characters level is alway a lot of fun
Skyrim naked and the only weapon you have is an iron dagger

 

[RaXelliX]

Alien Isolation was BORING.

AvP 2010 was better.

Two different games. Alien Isolation is defenetly not boring but it's also not action packed like AvP 2010.

I've played both many times and I like bit but for different reasons.

Alien Isolation has one of the most unique AI's with the Alien and how unpredictable it is. The atmosphere is great and the design is very faithful to the movies. The working Joe's are also damn creepy. They also just announced a sequel finally.

AvP 2010 is action packed and I love that I has 3 different campaigns allowing me to plays as Alien and Predator which are both OP hunters and then feel terrified as a lonely human with nothing but the sound of motion tracker.

 

[Gars]

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