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Curated by: Boulder Punch (188 videos)
The Ring: Terror's Realm - at times, it's so awful and bizarre that it's brilliant. • PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/boulderpunch • ONE-TIME DONATIONS: https://ko-fi.com/boulderpunch • DISCORD: https://discord.gg/2AfRXbM2hg https://www.badgamehalloffame.com/the-ring-terrors-realm/ The Ring: Terror's Realm may be one of the worst survival horror titles from the heyday of survival horror. But as a result, it has moments where the snake eats its own tail and becomes brilliant in its hilarity and incompetence. A bizarre plot with even more bizarre characters - as if Tommy Wiseau was part of the writing team. In another bizarre choice, Terror's Realms pulls far more from the book series compared to the film franchise. Whereas the films leaned into supernatural horror, the novels were more in line with a mystery thriller. But there is evidence that the game was something else altogether before having "The Ring" IP bolted on top. Where falling in line with how the book series unfolded made for a better fit. Its clunky movement combined with tedious exploration and lackluster gameplay have it playing as one of the lesser RE clones. So my fellow boulder punchers, let's dive on in. Be aware of any phone calls that you may receive over the next little while. To note before beginning - I will have some brief spoilers for the franchise, more on the book series, but I'll keep them to a minimum. 00:00 - Prelude 01:39 - The Ring: Terror's Realm Intro 10:09 - The CDC Stretches, Controls & Dialogue 14:42 - Sound Design & That One Terrible Track 17:57 - The Virtual World & Survival Horror Gameplay 22:18 - Plot, Highs & Lows of Terror's Realm 51:44 - Was Terror's Realm Always Connected to The Ring IP? 53:32 - Conclusion, Shout-outs, Credits Q&A Additional Footage: • Deadly Premonition • Deep Fear • Overblood • Resident Evil (1996) • The Room (2003) #thering #boulderpunch #survivalhorror #survivalhorrorgaming #dreamcastgames #dreamcast #horrorgaming #horrorgames #theringterrorsrealm #reclone #residentevilclone #badhorrorgames