Post by midnitevulture99 on Feb 24, 2017 4:22:35 GMT
So, I have to admit, I wasn't really all that into this genre of games before this generation. That isn't to say that I wasn't interested in any games in the genre before, but that I just hadn't really gotten around to playing any. I'm still not that experienced with these types of games, but I have been getting into different horror themed games, though to be honest none of them mentally scare me when I play them despite the best efforts. The best ones, though, can build up a creepy atmosphere that can make for a successful jump scare every now and then.
The most popular games from this genre are obviously the "Resident Evil" games (at least before 4), and while I haven't played one from start to finish, I have played bits and pieces of them and have watched friends play them and the games are pretty good at setting up an effectively creepy atmosphere, but at the same time some of the bosses or other enemy types can border on ridiculous to the point of taking out any potential scare-factor. Just on the grounds of those kinds of things alone makes me take the games less seriously.
I played "Alan Wake" not too long back and really enjoyed it. I haven't played much of the "Silent Hill" games, but what I did play of the original "Silent Hill" scared the crap out of me back in the day.
Currently I'm playing "Dead Space", and I'm really enjoying it, and that has a lot to do with how well they built up the atmosphere in this game. It reminds me a lot of movies like "Alien" and John Carpenter's "The Thing", among other obvious influences to this game's design, and I really love how well the brilliant sound effects complement the design of the entire space station. The game also reminds me quite a bit of "BioShock" with its whole style of level design, and just the feeling of exploring a large colony that's not on land, except instead of underwater its in space. Overall it's a really interesting experience, so far.
How bout you guys, what are your favorite games in this genre? I'm also open to any suggestions provided that I can actually access them on something that I own, which I realize makes for quite limited options.
The most popular games from this genre are obviously the "Resident Evil" games (at least before 4), and while I haven't played one from start to finish, I have played bits and pieces of them and have watched friends play them and the games are pretty good at setting up an effectively creepy atmosphere, but at the same time some of the bosses or other enemy types can border on ridiculous to the point of taking out any potential scare-factor. Just on the grounds of those kinds of things alone makes me take the games less seriously.
I played "Alan Wake" not too long back and really enjoyed it. I haven't played much of the "Silent Hill" games, but what I did play of the original "Silent Hill" scared the crap out of me back in the day.
Currently I'm playing "Dead Space", and I'm really enjoying it, and that has a lot to do with how well they built up the atmosphere in this game. It reminds me a lot of movies like "Alien" and John Carpenter's "The Thing", among other obvious influences to this game's design, and I really love how well the brilliant sound effects complement the design of the entire space station. The game also reminds me quite a bit of "BioShock" with its whole style of level design, and just the feeling of exploring a large colony that's not on land, except instead of underwater its in space. Overall it's a really interesting experience, so far.
How bout you guys, what are your favorite games in this genre? I'm also open to any suggestions provided that I can actually access them on something that I own, which I realize makes for quite limited options.
