Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Nightmare Creatures series is one of the more notable, interesting series to pop up in the early days of 3D gaming.
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Nightmare Creatures gets plenty of comparisons to Bloodborne, and for good reason. Plague-ridden streets of mid 19th century London with things that go bump in the night.
That said, Nightmare Creatures 2 is more in the vein of Bloodborne. The first game is more hack and slash with level design similar to classic FPS titles. While it falls victim to some issues plaguing early 3D titles, it's still a blast to play and one you can pick up at any time.
Nightmare Creatures 2 is slower, more spread out, and more linear in its design. In ways, much more like Bloodborne. But it's a sequel that pushed the hardware of the Playstation to its absolute limits.
As a result, cutbacks were made in other areas like gameplay. Nightmare Creatures 2 is a case of one step forward, several steps back. It's one of the more disappointing sequels I've played. With that, let's look into the Nightmare Creatures series. Where the games go right, where they go wrong, and why they're still worth checking out. At least the first game.
Timestamps:
• 00:00 - Prelude
• 01:16 - Nightmare Creatures Intro
• 03:03 - Nightmare Creatures Gameplay
• 15:40 - Nightmare Creatures 2 Intro
• 17:46 - Nightmare Creatures 2 Gameplay
• 29:38 - The Nightmare Creatures 3 That Never Was & Conclusion
Additional Footage:
• Bioshock
• BloodbornePSX
• Nightmare Creatures 3: youtube.com/watch?v=OAXhRzWVe_0
• Nightmare Creatures Remake: youtube.com/watch?v=09QQeuEiUd0
• Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley
• Resident Evil
• Rob Zombie - Dragula
• Super Mario 64
• Tomb Raider
• YouTube comment from (allegedly) one of the developers of Nightmare Creatures: youtube.com/watch?v=uKzWwv_F18E&lc=UgzY1UkD1FXLz1HJ0U94AaABAg
• YouTube comment from (allegedly) one of the developers of Nightmare Creatures 2: youtube.com/watch?v=UhW1LP7n8Go&lc=Ugw8yaP5cxpD4MpotnV4AaABAg
#boulderpunch #nightmarecreatures #ps1games #ps1horror #bloodborne
The Nightmare Creatures series is one of the more notable, interesting series to pop up in the early days of 3D gaming.
• PATREON: patreon.com/boulderpunch
• ONE-TIME DONATIONS: ko-fi.com/boulderpunch
• DISCORD: discord.gg/2AfRXbM2hg
Nightmare Creatures gets plenty of comparisons to Bloodborne, and for good reason. Plague-ridden streets of mid 19th century London with things that go bump in the night.
That said, Nightmare Creatures 2 is more in the vein of Bloodborne. The first game is more hack and slash with level design similar to classic FPS titles. While it falls victim to some issues plaguing early 3D titles, it's still a blast to play and one you can pick up at any time.
Nightmare Creatures 2 is slower, more spread out, and more linear in its design. In ways, much more like Bloodborne. But it's a sequel that pushed the hardware of the Playstation to its absolute limits.
As a result, cutbacks were made in other areas like gameplay. Nightmare Creatures 2 is a case of one step forward, several steps back. It's one of the more disappointing sequels I've played. With that, let's look into the Nightmare Creatures series. Where the games go right, where they go wrong, and why they're still worth checking out. At least the first game.
Timestamps:
• 00:00 - Prelude
• 01:16 - Nightmare Creatures Intro
• 03:03 - Nightmare Creatures Gameplay
• 15:40 - Nightmare Creatures 2 Intro
• 17:46 - Nightmare Creatures 2 Gameplay
• 29:38 - The Nightmare Creatures 3 That Never Was & Conclusion
Additional Footage:
• Bioshock
• BloodbornePSX
• Nightmare Creatures 3: youtube.com/watch?v=OAXhRzWVe_0
• Nightmare Creatures Remake: youtube.com/watch?v=09QQeuEiUd0
• Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley
• Resident Evil
• Rob Zombie - Dragula
• Super Mario 64
• Tomb Raider
• YouTube comment from (allegedly) one of the developers of Nightmare Creatures: youtube.com/watch?v=uKzWwv_F18E&lc=UgzY1UkD1FXLz1HJ0U94AaABAg
• YouTube comment from (allegedly) one of the developers of Nightmare Creatures 2: youtube.com/watch?v=UhW1LP7n8Go&lc=Ugw8yaP5cxpD4MpotnV4AaABAg
#boulderpunch #nightmarecreatures #ps1games #ps1horror #bloodborne
