History NightmareFuel / Homeworld

** It's probably justified PayEvilUntoEvil because the capitain of the captured ship [[spoiler:has taken part in the destruction of Kharak and was slaughtering the last of your people]], but it can still be pretty unnerving to hear that casually from Fleet Intelligence.

->The Keeper is aware.
->The Keeper understands.
->[[OhCrap The Keeper has seen the enemy.]]

**** Even worse is that the refugees on board are then converted into more warheads to use against the other ships. That is [[GrievousHarmWithABody]] done in an absolutely horrifying manner.

** Finally, the Kadeshi's cryptic foretelling of your destruction upon the Kushan's decline to join them is made all the more chilling by how casually and matter-of-factly they declare your extermination.
*** ''If you will not join, then die. There is no withdrawal from the Garden.''

*** '''"Help us ! HELP UUUSSS !"'''. This said when too late.

* The progenitor Keeper. You can't kill it. You don't have anything that can stand up to it. It has that god damned ''screaming face.'' And its mouth spits out fighters that can go toe to toe with most of your fleet on their own. And ''THIS'' is how it introduces itself to you.

** The [[LightningBruiser Naggarok]], which [[CannibalismSuperpower eats]] your ships to regain health. It tends to take a lot of time, much more than Beast infection. It is absolutely unstoppable unless you manage to destroy the Naggarok while it is feeding. Now think about the crew inside. CruelAndUnusualDeath anyone?

** What the Beast [[AndIMustScream does]] to the Bentusi. Ugh.

* What [[BigBad the Emperor]] does to [[TheMessiah Karan]] at the start of the last level. Being unexplained only makes it more disturbing.

** Firsthand, your introduction to the Beast. [[HellIsThatNoise The screams]]. They will stay into your memory. It's also loaded with FridgeHorror because you don't see what the Beast did to the interior (and the workers of) your lower deck. But the audio is enough. Watch it, if you dare. (If you are not even slightly unnerved, you truly have nerves of steel !). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDcELUCroDs

While Homeworld 1 isn't really a scary game, there are some pretty unsettling moments during the story.

So did you thought that Homeworld 1 was scary ? Hint : It's '''nothing''' compared to Cataclysm

** The [[LightningBruiser Naggarok]], which [[CannibalismSuperpower eats]] your ships to regain health. It tends to take a lot of time, much more than Beast infection. It is absolutely unstoppable unless you manage to destroy the Naggarok while it is feeding. Now think about the crew inside. CruelAndUnusualDeath anyone?
* The Mimics. The fact that the guys inside are desperate enough to [[TakingYouWithMe go kamikaze]] on their enemies.

* The GhostShip in ''Sea of Lost Souls'', or more specifically its ability to take control of any capital ship entering its range.

** Every single time the Beast uses it's infection beam, if you are close enough to the ships being converted, you ''will'' hear the screams of your people getting consumed alive by the Beast. You will soon feel a GenreShift from RealTimeStrategy to SurvivalHorror, most especially on the harder difficulties.

* Similarily the [[AlmightyJanitor Junkyard]] [[FluffyTheTerrible "Dawg"]] at Karos Graveyard, which is capable of grabbing a capital vessel of any size (excluding TheMothership) and carrying it into a slipgate, never to be seen again.
--> '''[[MissionControl Fleet Intelligence:]]''' "Attention. We have lost contact with one of our capital ships."

** Justified example of PayEvilUntoEvil because the capitain of the captured ship [[spoiler:has taken part in the destruction of Kharak and was slaughtering the last of your people]], it can still be pretty unnerving to hear that casually from Fleet Intelligence.

** Every single time the Beast uses it's infection beam, if you are close enough to the ships being converted, you ''will'' hear terror and pain. You will soon feel a GenreShift from RealTimeStrategy to SurvivalHorror, most especially

** Clearly an justified example of PayEvilUntoEvil because the capitain of the captured ship ''has'' taken part in genocide of your own people and ''was'' slaughtering the last of your people, it can still be pretty unnerving to hear that casually from Fleet Intelligence.

** The [[LightningBruiser Naggarok]], which [[CannibalismSuperpower eats]] your ships to regain health. It tends to take a lot of time, much more than Beast infection. It is absolutely unstoppable unless you manage to destroy the Naggarok while it is feeding. Now think about the crew inside. CruelandUnusualDeath anyone ?

** The seventh mission : the convoy escort mission. Protect utterly defenseless (and ''terrified'', judging from the distress call they make) convoys against Beast infection warheads. If you do decide to focus on saving some ships at the expense of others, it's an easy mission. (You will still hear the screams though) If you want to be heroic and save all the ships, and are on a higher difficulty challenge, good luck !

* [[AssholeVictim Subject]][[FridgeHorror did]] [[DissonantSerenity not]] [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique survive]] [[ColdBloodedTorture interrogation]].

** What the Beast [[andIMustScream does]] to the Bentusi. Ugh.
** Every single time the Beast uses it's infection beam, if you are close enough to the ships being converted, you ''will'' hear terror and pain. You will soon feel a GenreShift from RealTimeStrategy to SurvivalHorror.
** The convoy escort mission. Protect utterly defenseless convoys against Beast infection warheads. If you do decide to focus on saving some ships at the expense of others, it's an easy mission. (You will hear their screams though) If you want to be heroic and save all the ships, and are on a higher difficulty challenge, good luck !

* [[assholeVictim Subject]][[FridgeHorror did]] [[DissonantSerenity not]] [[survive JackBauerInterrogationTechnique]] [[ColdBloodedTorture interrogation]].

* The Mimics. The fact that the guys inside are desperate enough to [[TakingYouWithMe go kamikaze]] on their enemies.