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The scariest games to play this Halloween

Jeff Bakalar picks the scariest video games to play this Halloween. Player beware!

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Jeff is CNET Editor at Large and a host for CNET video. He's regularly featured on CBS and CBSN. He founded the site's longest-running podcast, The 404 Show, which ran for 10 years. He's currently featured on Giant Bomb's Giant Beastcast podcast and has an unhealthy obsession with ice hockey and pinball.
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Watch this: The scariest games to play this Halloween

There was a time when I didn't think videogames could be scary anymore. I had become numb to every horror cliche that was thrown at me--barely raising my pulse with each attempt.

That all changed in 2014. An explosion of indie titles alongside a number of mainstream offerings have ripped the genre wide open and have provided what I believe to be the most terrifying group of games ever assembled.

To celebrate Halloween this year, give a few of these titles a try. But be warned: these are not for the faint of heart.