Is this game really Scary?

[Ybnal]

I want to try this game due to it winning game of the year from a couple of places but seeing a little from this game I see it has a scary/horror type feel. Is it really scary?

[TheEvilBread]

The atmosphere has a consistent eerie feeling to it but as for actual gameplay elements, it's not scary, you cannot die nor is there any form of combat.

[Fire2box]

It's just you coming home to a house thats empty. Likely only creepy due to comeing home alone, at night and I think theres a storm going on outside. Of course all the lights are on and nobody's home. So thats a bit odd.

[Sunsetter]

Originally posted by Fire2box (Trixie is best pony!):

It's just you coming home to a house thats empty. Likely only creepy due to comeing home alone, at night and I think theres a storm going on outside. Of course all the lights are on and nobody's home. So thats a bit odd.

Why is that odd?

[Mr Long Pants]

Because the lights are on but nobody is home.

That was actually what maintained the creepy feeling for me the fact that some lights were on but some weren't. So I didn't know if there was going to be something at the end of the hallway in that lit room that I was gonna be shocked by.

[Butz]

Does lesbianism scare you? If not, then no, this game isn't scary.

[Sunsetter]

Originally posted by Mr Long Pants:

Because the lights are on but nobody is home.

That was actually what maintained the creepy feeling for me the fact that some lights were on but some weren't. So I didn't know if there was going to be something at the end of the hallway in that lit room that I was gonna be shocked by.

It's not that odd. In my neighborhood for example, house robberies are fairly frequent, so when ever we leave the house, we also leave the lights on inside to create an illusion of somebody's presence. Also, if the family is wealthy enough to be unconcerned with the electricity bill, it would make sense to leave all the light on during the night, if the house is as huge as this one, instead of flicking a hundred switches on and off whenever you go somewhere.

[Orrjekt]

It was originally an Amnesia mod, but don't be fooled. There is no horror. No ghosts. No monsters. Nothing at all.

This is not a horror game. This is a mediocre love story delivered in a awkward way with the pretense of being a spooky mystery to unravel.

[alanturing]

Originally posted by ChrowX:

It was originally an Amnesia mod, but don't be fooled. There is no horror. No ghosts. No monsters. Nothing at all.

This is not a horror game. This is a mediocre love story delivered in a awkward way with the pretense of being a spooky mystery to unravel.

At least you're willing to spoil enough of the game that it's clear that you're kind of a jerk and your terrible opinion isn't really worth listening to. It's like the opposite of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[Junoh]

Originally posted by alanturing:

Originally posted by ChrowX:

It was originally an Amnesia mod, but don't be fooled. There is no horror. No ghosts. No monsters. Nothing at all.

This is not a horror game. This is a mediocre love story delivered in a awkward way with the pretense of being a spooky mystery to unravel.

At least you're willing to spoil enough of the game that it's clear that you're kind of a jerk and your terrible opinion isn't really worth listening to. It's like the opposite of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

He's the only person that answered the question. It's better than having someone lose out on $7 because nobody gave them a straight answer.

[Dwerklesberry]

Originally posted by Butz:

Does lesbianism scare you? If not, then no, this game isn't scary.

Yep, but its scary how people will fall in line when it comes to following the herd. The problem is that this game got glowing reviews not based on merit but topic and agenda. Basically reviewers who thought, I'd better push this game so "other people" can be enlightened as I am, which is frankly misguided and has been done to death in things like film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQWNt2xTn4k

[alanturing]

Originally posted by Junoh315:

He's the only person that answered the question. It's better than having someone lose out on $7 because nobody gave them a straight answer.

Try giving the thread another read? There are like three other posts not counting that post that say the game isn't scary.

Originally posted by Dwerklesberry:

Yep, but its scary how people will fall in line when it comes to following the herd. The problem is that this game got glowing reviews not based on merit but topic and agenda. Basically reviewers who thought, I'd better push this game so "other people" can be enlightened as I am, which is frankly misguided and has been done to death in things like film.

Other people just like this game because they're sheep, here's a YouTube video that tells you what to think.

I really like the logical consistency and thoughtfulness in this ridiculous charge that just makes you look like reactionary and short-sighted. Telling other people why they like something is about as fruitless as wasting your time spamming the same stupid video.

[Junoh]

Originally posted by alanturing:

Originally posted by Junoh315:

He's the only person that answered the question. It's better than having someone lose out on $7 because nobody gave them a straight answer.

Try giving the thread another read? There are like three other posts not counting that post that say the game isn't scary.

They said that there was a creepy environment in the game. That's not exactly true. I do not see how it's creepy at all. I've seen gameplay of it so that I could see if it was worth buying but it was extremely unimpressive. It's basically a doll house that you move around in trying to unlock the doors and learn more of the story and it only takes a couple of hours to beat. Not that creepy.

EDIT: If it was longer then I probably would have bought it. The story didn't seem bad. I just can't justify paying more than a 1:1 ratio from hours played to dollars paid.

[alanturing]

Originally posted by Junoh315:

They said that there was a creepy environment in the game. That's not exactly true. I do not see how it's creepy at all. I've seen gameplay of it so that I could see if it was worth buying but it was extremely unimpressive. It's basically a doll house that you move around in trying to unlock the doors and learn more of the story and it only takes a couple of hours to beat. Not that creepy.

EDIT: If it was longer then I probably would have bought it. The story didn't seem bad. I just can't justify paying more than a 1:1 ratio from hours played to dollars paid.

I heard that sex is pleasurable, but I watched people having sex and their faces didn't look that excited. It's probably way overhyped, imo.

[Sunsetter]

Originally posted by Dwerklesberry:

Originally posted by Butz:

Does lesbianism scare you? If not, then no, this game isn't scary.

Yep, but its scary how people will fall in line when it comes to following the herd. The problem is that this game got glowing reviews not based on merit but topic and agenda. Basically reviewers who thought, I'd better push this game so "other people" can be enlightened as I am, which is frankly misguided and has been done to death in things like film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQWNt2xTn4k

At least you managed to get the first sentence right.

[Junoh]

Originally posted by alanturing:

I heard that sex is pleasurable, but I watched people having sex and their faces didn't look that excited. It's probably way overhyped, imo.

That has nothing to do with what I said. This game has no physical feedback besides your hands pushing buttons on a keyboard/mouse (or controller) so you don't lose any of the experience besides actually controlling the character. That would only change things in an action game where controlling your character is vital. This game has no gameplay besides moving around and looking at and opening things.