Survival Horror Games

[Mr. Carnelian]

Does Slenderman count as survival horror?

We all used to play that a LOT during sixth form. In free periods - when we should have been studying or revising - we'd gather in the computer room, turn off all the lights, and gather round a computer screen whilst someone played Slenderman.

The experience was surprisingly good fun. I did a similar thing recently with a bunch of friends playing Five Nights at Freddy's, on a big telly. We took turns playing, whilst the others would shout out things like "CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE LEFT RIGHT NOW!" from the sofa.

Good times.

[McLovin']

Never really got into them. I really want to play a good one. I feel a good horror game should be cinematic in nature. So until someone makes a Virtual Reality horror game, I don't think anything will come close to impressing me. (Allison Road for VR is what im hyped for)

[escobert]

DayZ > all. You actually have to survive! And the zombies aren't the horror part. Other players are

I noticed that trend in a lot of things. Walking Dead, The Last of Us, etc. People are the real trout you need to worry about, the zombies are just an afterthought. Well, I guess that isn't as apparent in the Last of Us as it is The Walking Dead, but still.

This video is form the very early era of DayZ SA but, I think it captures the "horror" part so well.


But then you also have people who play as Heros and help others!

[Crop]

Dino Crisis 1 was my favourite. Playing that when I was a kid, I used to have to pause the game out of fear when the T-Rex was chasing me and I had gotten myself stuck in a corner.

And to clarify: Both Dino Crisis 1 and 2 were excellent games for different reasons. I'm certainly a fan of the original more, but I'll still pick up 2 from time to time.

[Mirage]

i cannot into survival horror

at all.

I tried silent hills 2 but i had to stop because i couldn't play and survive with my eyes closed