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Horror on the Wii: the adult side of Nintendo's white console
When you think of a Wii you might think of bowling, a game night with family or a plastic steering wheel. The same console can also send you through an abandoned city with a flashlight or make you wait until a ghost gets close enough. The remote control gives such actions a direct form. These four horror games show how different tension can work on the Wii, from slow investigation to action that barely gives you breathing space.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories makes you vulnerable
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories begins with Harry Mason, a car accident and the search for his missing daughter. The game is a reinterpretation of the first Silent Hill. A snowy environment, a flashlight and a telephone form the basis for your investigation. With the Wii remote control you can search the dark corners yourself.
Watching that is important, because this adventure is not about building up a large arsenal of weapons. During the dangerous chases, Harry must escape. The distance between calm exploration and sudden danger gives the search its own tension. The story is best experienced without pre-read explanations; curiosity works better here than a list of surprises.
Project Zero 2 keeps you watching
In Project Zero 2: Wii Edition we follow the twins Mio and Mayu in an abandoned village. You use a special camera against the ghosts. This makes looking itself part of the defense: you have to visualize the threat instead of just fleeing in another direction as quickly as possible.
The combination of slow investigation and confrontations at close range gives the spaces an oppressive character. This Wii Edition is a reworking of the older second Project Zero adventure, not the second part created specifically for Wii. It suits ghost story enthusiasts who like to collect clues and read the environment carefully.
Dead Space Extraction keeps the pressure on
Dead Space Extraction uses a guided route through its science fiction environments. You don't have to direct every step yourself; you focus your attention on aiming, recognizing threats and responding in time. That makes it a different kind of adventure than the more freely controlled main games from the Dead Space series. The limited control over the route helps determine the pace.
You can also experience the campaign together with a second player. A friend next to you does not automatically make the environment less restless: there are still targets to be hit and dangers to be monitored. The Wii edition has PEGI 18 and contains explicitly gruesome images.
Resident Evil 4 combines exploration and targeted shooting
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition lets you control Leon Kennedy during his search for the kidnapped daughter of the American president. You move through the environments yourself and use the Wii remote control to aim. This makes combat with approaching enemies a very direct action: you point at what you want to hit.
This version also includes Separate Ways, the additional storyline surrounding Ada Wong. This is the Wii adaptation of the original Resident Evil 4, not the later remake. For those who want to combine action and excitement, the game offers much to discover beyond the familiar opening area.
Make room for the right atmosphere and control
Before playing, check which controllers belong to your game. For Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Nintendo calls a Wii Remote Control and Nunchuk. Also check the age rating: this selection includes games with PEGI 16 and PEGI 18. A quiet room and clearly audible sound will then help you notice directions and movements. The tension is often already in what can be heard around you.