Poll: Does Survival horror still exist?
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I was crapping myself just watching the video. So definetly not buying that lolguardian001 said:
OT: yeah they are still around but i don't think people ar einto that anymore.
I think doing the Brass Balls run on BioShock turned that game into a survival horror. For me it had many of the hallmarks of old school survival horror.
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Enemies that do some real damage.
Almost no ammo/health resources.
The only problem with modern day survival horror is the reduced emphasis on puzzles.
Notes as backstory- Audiologs
Enemies that do some real damage.
Almost no ammo/health resources.
The only problem with modern day survival horror is the reduced emphasis on puzzles.
I think that's part of the problem as well. Almost all games now seem to have multiple difficulties. I don't remember much to the old survival horror because I didn't play them when I was younger, but I don't remember much in the way of changing difficulties. Let me know if I'm wrong though.Zeromaeus said:
Siren : Blood Curse is the latest one i think. I don't think Dead Space or Silent Hill : Homecoming count.
YOOOOUUU IDIIIOOOOT! You NEVER open a door when the monster is STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO IT!guardian001 said:
I am hooked, I want to learn more...
Yes Kinda.
Survival Horror as it was truly, has always had some action aspect to it. Silent Hill 1, the first game to really make me shiver with fear showed me what true survival horror games should be. Resident Evil may have pioneered the genre, but Silent Hill made it ART!
Unfortunately, developers are losing sight of what make survival horror... horrifying! The devs of Resident Evil 5 pat themselves on the back, citing their game as both scary and full of action, which it couldn't be further from the truth (unless you're looking at their DLC of Lost in Nightmares, which is atmospheric, utilizing the same engine that made great action). Even Silent Hill Homecoming is more combat than atmosphere.
I recently replayed Dead Space, and realized that this is probably the last good (not great) survival horror game in a good long while. The first few levels are great atmosphere, and par for survival horror. Then later in the game, it's mostly action. You're familiar with the baddies, and at that point, you just fight most of the time (breaking the horror part of survival). I remember my first time playing Dead Space. I walked through most of level 1 just because the atmosphere was so tense! It was great, and I knew I picked a winner.
Survival Horror as it was truly, has always had some action aspect to it. Silent Hill 1, the first game to really make me shiver with fear showed me what true survival horror games should be. Resident Evil may have pioneered the genre, but Silent Hill made it ART!
Unfortunately, developers are losing sight of what make survival horror... horrifying! The devs of Resident Evil 5 pat themselves on the back, citing their game as both scary and full of action, which it couldn't be further from the truth (unless you're looking at their DLC of Lost in Nightmares, which is atmospheric, utilizing the same engine that made great action). Even Silent Hill Homecoming is more combat than atmosphere.
I recently replayed Dead Space, and realized that this is probably the last good (not great) survival horror game in a good long while. The first few levels are great atmosphere, and par for survival horror. Then later in the game, it's mostly action. You're familiar with the baddies, and at that point, you just fight most of the time (breaking the horror part of survival). I remember my first time playing Dead Space. I walked through most of level 1 just because the atmosphere was so tense! It was great, and I knew I picked a winner.
Ok. Were they both available off the bat, or was Hard unlocked later? (I was one of those kids not allowed to play stuff like that. :/)Zeromaeus said:
My point is that, after someone mentioned BioShock, BioShock has an easy mode, which takes away from the horror aspect. You have to truly believe that you are going to die. Giving someone the opportunity to unlock infinite rocket launchers in RE 5 by beating the game in EASY mode defeats the whole purpose of horror.
do I need to explain? the game engine hasn't changed muchsephiroth1991 said:
Lmao, I must admit RE5 is more of an action game although I guess the guys at capcom did'nt want another hardcore horror however it still retains the horror elementBonkekook said:
btw THEY ARE NOT F***ing ZOMBIES
Yes, I'm holding a copy of Resident Evil (circa 1996) in my hand right now. So of course, the genre still exists, the games haven't just all dissolved away.
But I suppose the games in terms of relatively new releases. Well Dead Space, FEAR 2 all have pretty strong horror elements, but it's just not like the heyday.
But I suppose the games in terms of relatively new releases. Well Dead Space, FEAR 2 all have pretty strong horror elements, but it's just not like the heyday.
Fear John Locke!Aqualung said:Alan Wake isn't survival horror, though.Nouw said:
Like Lost or Twin Peaks, but way more explosions and less John Locke.
I'm going to throw my weight behind Dead Space. I think survival horror should give you the feeling that you are so underprepared for what is happening around you and the chances of you getting out alive aren't great. I really felt sorry for Isaac.