The Conversation
This week Cam investigates the ways in which horror games exploit our innate human biology to cause fear. ByCameron RobinsononJuly 25, 2014 at 1:50PM PDT Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Dead Space 3 Slender Show Info Follow Reality Check ...
No one believes that every facet of our lives would improve if it adhered to the rules of video games. Life can’t be all fun and games; sometimes, effort is needed to produce results. Some work is work. However, most industries and human endeavors may prosper if they do a better job...
"I've found that when people play great horror games with the sound turned off, it isn't as scary, which shows just how much sound and music—when done correctly—can add to a frightening game," Tarımcıoğlu adds. The Bunker is a full-motion video game written by Allan Plende...
Capturing the essence of fixed-camera horror games can be tricky. It’s not simply about having tank controls or adding a little bit of fog to your game. The Glass Staircase has those things, but it also understands the value of a good slow burn. You play as a group of children ...
I could be wrong, but for me, it’s no coincidence. “But Nora,” you might say, “there’s another neighbourhood in Tokyo that’s just for women, with butler cafes.” Yes there is, and I haven’t been there so I can’t speak to the matter directly. But I’ll bet there isn...
As Grip explains it, most games are about combat. All the guns I get to play with inMetal Gearare fun and make the game feel more interactive because of the many different things I can choose to do at any given moment. Horror games, counter-intuitively, are not about that kind of fun...