Does this game have many cheap jump scares?

[Dear Mario]

I initially played this for literally 20 minutes and was very disappointed to find that cheap jump scare at the very end of the first section. Anyone can be scared with that tactic. I don't mind playing horror games and I personally really enjoyed games like Amnesia. But Amnesia does not resort to jump scares, but to suspense and other details enclosed within the atmosphere... the closest thing to a jump scare was probably the growl of a monster appearing near you.

Amnesia, although enjoyable and fun, was still a bit uncomfortable at times, and I'm not sure if anyone else feels this but whenever I would get chased by a monster, I would feel the muscles in my ears as if they were about to explode... I don't mind experiencing that again in this game... but I really can't and don't have the disposition or mood to stand jump scares like that which I first experienced here... so I reiterate my question... are there really many cheap jump scares like that?

[76561198080394591]

yeah those scare jumps are annoying! in the first part where you got a camera in some very very dark rooms at the end theres a monster that came from the nothing! dang i screamed!

[Pokos_Extreme]

I would say yes

[Skidoosh]

Here we go:

These are 2 different kinds of games in regards to HOW you can be scared.

In Amnesia you have no weapons to defend yourself except to hide so the game can focus all its scares on the monster because there is very little you can do to fight it. This concept is playing into the horror that most people experience as children with nightmares involving something chasing you in your dreams. Most people can relate to this kind of horror so it is effective.

In Cry of Fear you have weapons such as a knife or a gun. This gives you a way to defend yourself against whatever monsters you find. The monster in Amnesia wouldn't be as frightening if you were wielding a shotgun and could blow him away as you round the corner. The concept of horror in Cry of Fear is similar to that of F.E.A.R. if you ever played that game. How this works is it build your confidence allowing you to kill a few monsters then breaking you down with a scare, letting you know that your weapons will not ALWAYS keep you safe. This kind of horror concept plays into taking power away from someone. Making you feel strong then suddenly helpless.

Its 2 styles of horror each with pros and cons. The cons with Amnesia is a lot of people cant play that game believe it or not. Some people find that game too frightening to play and feel that it is "cheap" or "unfair" that they cannot defend themselves and wont delve into the horror. Sometimes people need some kind of weapon to even want to push on. The cons with Cry of Fear's style is yes there are a lot of jump scares, and for some thats not what you are into and can be pretty exhausting to an individual if they happen too frequently. (This often is what happens in fan made video games, seriously download ANY Amnesia custom story and count the jump scares.)

Granted there are not THAT many jump scares in Cry of Fear, honestly I was more afraid of the strange types of enemies I began to encounter later on (if you keep playing you will understand).

Anyways I just wanted to let you know its not a "cheap tactic" but a style or form of horror and horror effects everyone differently. Just as we have different tastes in games wether that be FPS or RTS, same applies to the horror that scares us.

[Ghosttown]

I like the enemies as well. Even though the technology is quite outdated the enemy design is really creepy and scares the xxx out of me sometimes. Some of the enemies do really look terrible and that's what I like about that game.

Based on yout telling Amnesia is on my wishlist now :)

[Skidoosh]

That one enemy...and his quick and heavy panting...always, ALWAYS, gives me chills.

[Ghosttown]

Publicado originalmente por Skidoosh:

That one enemy...and his quick and heavy panting...always, ALWAYS, gives me chills.

And very annoying if in a group.... Got me quite often so far.