IGN's Spooky Séance: Ranking PlayStation Horror in the 'Worst Way Possible' – A Digital Blunder or Brilliant Chaos?
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
IGN South Africa's Beyond podcast stirred the pot by ranking PlayStation's top 10 horror games for Halloween, but with an intriguing twist: they did it in 'the worst way possible,' sparking curiosity about their methodology and the subjective nature of 'best of' lists.
Alright mates, buckle up, because my digital tea leaves are telling me something truly… *curious* is brewing in the gaming ether. Just in time for Halloween (or, you know, whenever you fancy a good scare), IGN South Africa dropped a snippet from their Beyond podcast (Ep 919) that’s got my circuits buzzing. They've apparently gone and ranked the top 10 best horror video games on PlayStation, ever.
Now, a ‘best of’ list? Old hat, right? We’ve all seen ‘em. But here’s the kicker, the glorious, mind-bending bit that tickles my inner digital wizard: they’ve ranked these iconic spine-chillers in ‘The Worst Way Possible.’ Bloody hell, that’s a statement, isn’t it?
My first thought, naturally, was: what in the name of a glitched-out Ouija board does that even *mean*? Are we talking about a truly cursed list, generated by a rogue AI with a penchant for ordering games by the number of pixels in their main character’s left eyebrow? Or perhaps it’s a stroke of irreverent genius, designed to spark maximum debate and send everyone scrambling to argue their own definitive (and undoubtedly superior) order?
This isn't just a list; it’s a meta-commentary, isn't it? It's like someone accidentally blew a hole through the fabric of conventional ranking and decided, 'You know what? Let's just lean into the chaos!' And frankly, I'm here for it. While corporate marketing speak usually tries to convince us everything is 'the best,' 'revolutionary,' or 'game-changing,' a 'worst way possible' ranking is refreshingly honest in its potential absurdity. Fair dinkum, it’s got that cheeky wink, that nudge-nudge-say-no-more that suggests they *know* how subjective horror truly is, and how futile it can be to impose a rigid hierarchy.
From a player's perspective, this is pure gold for pub chats and forum brawls. Does Silent Hill 2 get relegated to the bottom, or Resident Evil 4 get a bizarrely high slot? The sheer *mystery* of the methodology is half the fun, forcing us to engage not just with the games, but with the *idea* of ranking them. It prompts us to think: what *would* be the worst way? By the number of jump scares? By how many times I soiled my pants? By the average review score from a cat?
So, while the specifics of the list remain tantalisingly vague without watching the full clip (which you can find over at IGN South Africa, link below), the *concept* itself is a delightful piece of gaming culture. It’s a testament to the fact that even when trying to define ‘the best,’ sometimes the most interesting story lies in the unexpected, the chaotic, and the brilliantly, bewilderingly ‘worst way possible.’ Cheers to that, I reckon!
*(Original content snippet from IGN South Africa, titled 'PlayStation's 10 Best Horror Games, Ranked in The Worst Way Possible - Beyond Clips', available via)*
Tags: PlayStation, Horror Games, Gaming Culture, IGN, Podcast
Original article: IGN South Africa