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What Makes Video Games Scary?

Kotaku Australia: Dead Space remains the defining horror title on this generation of consoles – leading the way with a believable universe and an incredible sense of place – but what makes it such a terrifying game to play? And what methods do Visceral Games employ to keep you on the edge of your seat for the entire game? We asked Dead Space 2 Producer Shereif Fattouh to help us understand.

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SnakeMustDie4877d ago (Edited 4877d ago )

Immersion, Sound Effects, Story and Atmosphere. Not cheap scares like a zombie suddenly pops out of a vent.

Thrillhouse4877d ago (Edited 4877d ago )

Pacing and suspense, too.

If a monster is running at me in every single room, I usually just get used to it and am no longer affected by it.
If I don't encounter a monster in a while, I either get a false sense of security which is evemtually turned against me, or I'm paranoid the whole time.

Games and movies that let your imagination scare you are great.

http://www.escapistmagazine...

The whole video is pretty much a good view on horror games. I especially agree with what Yahtzee says from 0:53 to 1:31.

Neo Nugget4877d ago

Elevators.

I never know WHAT'S going to happen in elevators when I play Dead Space (2) xD

Huntmaster174877d ago (Edited 4877d ago )

I'll say the only games that got to me were Fatal Frame, Alien vs Predator 2 for pc, Condemned, and Thief 3. The atmosphere of those games scared the crap outta me lol. I refused to play Fatal Frame at night.. screw that lol. AvP2 is really old now, but playing as the marine was down right scary. Well as for Condemned...... All I have to say is the locker scene. Even though the entire game isn't scary there was one level from Thief 3 called "The Cradle"... terrifying for its time. Check these games out on youtube.. scary stuff for its time.

zackacloud4877d ago

the plot it the source of horror

ALFAxD_CENTAURO4877d ago

And no one mention Amnesia The Dark Descent, top scariest game so far, more than Dead Space 2.

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EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story'

EA has shut down rumors that EA Motive considered a Dead Space 2 remake before shelving it due to low sales of the previous game, saying there's "no validity" to the reports.

XiNatsuDragnel56d ago

Sure.... right.... at least remake dead space 3 w/o microtransactions bs.

XiNatsuDragnel54d ago

I sometimes I wished I didn't Ngl lol

Knightofelemia55d ago

Why not remake DS2 whether shot down or not it's still my favorite game next to DS1. As much as I hate EA I would buy or would have bought DS2 day one.

MeteorPanda55d ago

No validity XD "Guys guys, we cant possible make a good game or cater to the gamers wants, stop"

Yi-Long55d ago

I don't know if sales met their expectations or not. I just know that the high review scores received my attention so I was interested in buying it, but its price stayed high (50+ bucks) for so long that I simply never bothered picking it up.

Tacoboto55d ago

Doesn't pay full price
Doesn't pay *any* price
Ponders if sales met expectations regarding an allegedly canceled sequel.

Gee...

Yi-Long54d ago

Well, for starters, I'm sure there are plenty of games I never bought which did, somehow, still, meet their sales-expectations.

Concerning Dead Space; I never played and thus cared for the original. It's in multiple genres (shooter, sci-fi, horror) I don't particularly care about so it was barely on my radar pre-launch. I was never its target-audience.

When reviews hit, and it was scoring big, it gathered my interest, so while it wasn't in my field of interest, it mrans that I wanted to give it a fair shot and at least give it a try, as I do with many games across different genres; I tend to just cherry-pick the good stuff and see if it's for me or not.

But, I do wait for sales on those games I take a risk on.

Kornholic54d ago (Edited 54d ago )

Lol, you are a huge part of the problem. If a very high-quality game is not even worth 50 bucks to you, then what is?

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13 Years Later, Dead Space 2 Is Still A Perfect Video Game

Nameer from eXputer: "Dead Space 2 is a sequel that delivers such a feast that by the time you're done, you're not only full but also satisfied."

Aaroncls775d ago

It was amazing. All 3 DS games game solid for me, but 2 was special.

hombreacabado75d ago

i can do without ds3 but the first two are solid.

mariopasta75d ago

Hope they remake this one too. Just like they did with number 1. The remake of Dead Space 1 was perfection

Terry_B75d ago

thanks to the digital pass for it it was not perfect..in fact its difficult to find a working copy since many years.

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EA’s best multiplayer games have now shut down for good

Battlefield Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2, Crysis 3, and a handful other EA games have finally had their online services shut down.

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OtterX178d ago

I had no idea that Bad Company 2 was still running, and only now that I know, I want to jump on! 😥

SonyStyled177d ago

I was able to find games in the Vietnam dlc on ps3 the last week. There were articles on here about the server closure when it was announced in April

DaReapa178d ago

BF1943 is the only online MP game that I was genuinely interested in. Been playing since launch 14 years ago. Hate that I couldn't put in as much time to play as I'd hoped for during the final week.

Inverno177d ago

I got really into 43 when I bought Bf3, and preferred it. Everything that I disliked or found annoying about Bf3, wasn't an issue in 43. Too bad they never bothered releasing it on PS4 or PC.

1nsomniac177d ago (Edited 177d ago )

Dead Space 2...... I wasn't even aware that had multiplayer. Nevermind that it was apparently one of their best multiplayers!

anast177d ago

Once people stop buying micros, these companies close the doors.

Xenial177d ago

Dead Space 2 multiplayer had been hanging on for years - I'd boot my PS3 up to see some familiar names in lobbies. This will definitely be missed!