6. Dead Space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRmMxRh2d0I While Resident Evil 5 was getting ready to make the series truly stray from horror into outright action, Electronic Arts reminded everyone just how scary a video game could be. Dead Space brought back memories of the original Alien, The Thing, and every inconceivable nightmare you could imagine, cranking the fear factor to 10. The only thing more frightening than the creatures you encounter is the knowledge that you are alone, and no help is coming. The minimal score composed by Jason Graves rises to the occasion during the moment a Necromorph bursts out of an air duct, causing to spill both your drink and bladder from the shock. While the music itself is brilliant, I don't think I will get much of an argument over the track that stays with you long after you have escaped the USS Ishimura. The haunting, echoing rendition of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" that bounces off the walls of the ship was first heard in a trailer for the game. The song has since come to be used in one segment or another in every game since, even appearing in the Dead Space movies Downfall and Aftermath. I hope everyone left this article feeling a little on edge. Let me know what your favorite horror music from a game is below!
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