Unsettling environment. If i feel unsafe just being in that location in the game, you have done a great job.
Poll: What Makes Horror Gaming Worthwhile?
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normally, when i talk about a good horror ANYTHING, i think that the most important thing is a good monster. whether it be IT, a predator, an eldritch abomination, or a human being, nothing's more terrifying than something you can't begin to understand. do ye know why predator's aren't scary? because now we know what they're society is like, and we understand them a bit, and they've lost all they're mystery. therefore, they aren't scary.
but, when you're talkin about a horror game,what truly makes them terrifying is when the rules in the game world are broken. when thing's you took for granted- enemies can't follow you into room's, you're safe in certain area's,certain enemies can't run- when these rule's are broken, that's when you're out of your comfort zone, and that's when it gets scary.
silent hill 2- when pyramid head- the guy who slowly drags his massive sword around- started SPRINTING after me, i feckin screamed. that's part of why silent hill is so scary- it's great at building atmosphere, and taking you out of your comfort zone. same thing with amnesia. other horror game's you should take a page from their books.
but, when you're talkin about a horror game,what truly makes them terrifying is when the rules in the game world are broken. when thing's you took for granted- enemies can't follow you into room's, you're safe in certain area's,certain enemies can't run- when these rule's are broken, that's when you're out of your comfort zone, and that's when it gets scary.
silent hill 2- when pyramid head- the guy who slowly drags his massive sword around- started SPRINTING after me, i feckin screamed. that's part of why silent hill is so scary- it's great at building atmosphere, and taking you out of your comfort zone. same thing with amnesia. other horror game's you should take a page from their books.
I love playing horror games because I love to be scared in a safe envirement, I also love mistery a good story (amnesia, penumbra etc.) or a great universe ( stalker I know that it's not a horror game but it scares me =P) and I also love to see the creatures and how they look like
I've always thought environment and atmosphere play the key role in making a good horror game. Silent Hill 3 scared me to the point that I almost didn't finish it, but after I did finish it I realized how good as a horror game it must have been to make me that genuinely scared just to be walking around a hospital.