When it comes to creepypastas, they usually fall into one of two categories for me. The first category is what I call crappypastas, or stories that try to be scary and utterly fail, like Sonic.Exe. The other category is what I call creepypastas, or rather the ones that succeed in being scary. This story falls into the second category for several reasons. One is the writing, which is lovingly detailed and manages to create a genuinely creepy atmosphere. Another is the screenshots created by cosbydaf, which manages to enhance the story’s descriptions of this haunted game and even look like they could have come from the game itself. The final reason, and what truly makes this story terrifying as an adult, is the villain of the story, Red. His design is unique and uncanny enough to stand out amongst the horde of Jeff the killer and Slenderman clones, and to show exactly how Sonic.exe’s design is not that scary. The way he torments Zack is monstrous enough to make the reader despise him, and to make his downfall all the more sweeter. If you don’t want to read this rather long story then do yourself a favor and watch the reading of the Creepypasta by Goji 73, who really makes the story come to life with the screenshots, narration, sound effects, and music. This in my opinion sets the bar for a haunted video game story, and truly stands with the greats like Abandoned by Disney, Petscop (which might have set the bar even higher), Happy Appy, Candle Cove, Lost Episodes, and the Russian Sleep Experiment.
My All Time Favorite Creepypasta
When it comes to creepypastas, they usually fall into one of two categories for me. The first category is what I call crappypastas, or stories that try to be scary and utterly fail, like Sonic.Exe. The other category is what I call creepypastas, or rather the ones that succeed in being scary. This story falls into the second category for several reasons. One is the writing, which is lovingly detailed and manages to create a genuinely creepy atmosphere. Another is the screenshots created by cosbydaf, which manages to enhance the story’s descriptions of this haunted game and even look like they could have come from the game itself. The final reason, and what truly makes this story terrifying as an adult, is the villain of the story, Red. His design is unique and uncanny enough to stand out amongst the horde of Jeff the killer and Slenderman clones, and to show exactly how Sonic.exe’s design is not that scary. The way he torments Zack is monstrous enough to make the reader despise him, and to make his downfall all the more sweeter. If you don’t want to read this rather long story then do yourself a favor and watch the reading of the Creepypasta by Goji 73, who really makes the story come to life with the screenshots, narration, sound effects, and music. This in my opinion sets the bar for a haunted video game story, and truly stands with the greats like Abandoned by Disney, Petscop (which might have set the bar even higher), Happy Appy, Candle Cove, Lost Episodes, and the Russian Sleep Experiment.