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kopa

Oct 4, 2015 @ 5:27pm

Does the game have jumpscares?

It looks like the type of game that has a level where there's jumpscares. Just want to be prepared.

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SirNicolas Oct 4, 2015 @ 5:29pm

No jumpscares in it, don't worry.

Iron Pariah has The Beginner's Guide

Oct 4, 2015 @ 5:40pm

No. It isn't scary. It is very emotional, though. If you don't have feelings, you won't like it.

kopa

Oct 4, 2015 @ 5:41pm

Originally posted by Yagé Coyote:
No. It isn't scary. It is very emotional, though. If you don't have feelings, you won't like it.

Thanks for the reply. Heard it was very emotional, which is why I bought it :D

CannedLizard has The Beginner's Guide

Oct 4, 2015 @ 6:20pm

No jump-scares, which was actually something I was worried about during playthrough. Made me feel super uneasy and anxious, but that's the intention! :)

yusupov

Oct 4, 2015 @ 6:38pm

this is a LIE, there is a jumpscare in one of the levels...

takua108

Oct 4, 2015 @ 6:46pm

There is one level where the screen will suddenly flash and it will make a "pain" sound when you walk to a certain area, but it's no more of a jump scare than any point in, say, Half-Life 2 where you accidentally walk over fire. Other than that, there are no jump scares, and I have no idea what the person above me is talking about.

kopa

Oct 4, 2015 @ 7:19pm

I just completed the game, and can confirm that there is no jump-scare. Definitely a great experience and an emotional ride.

@takua108
Yeah, I know what level you're talking about.

Oct 4, 2015 @ 7:54pm

Another "jump scare" that got a lot of people (including me) is when the theater lights come on; apparently it's extra loud if you're near them like I was.

kopa

Oct 4, 2015 @ 8:07pm

Originally posted by ed:
Another "jump scare" that got a lot of people (including me) is when the theater lights come on; apparently it's extra loud if you're near them like I was.

oh yeah. that made me jump a bit.

Ville Valste has The Beginner's Guide

Oct 5, 2015 @ 4:36am

How about the one where you die and start to float around?

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Sucrose Collision has The Beginner's Guide

Oct 5, 2015 @ 10:09am

To echo other people in here, there's nothing I would classify as a proper "jump scare", if you're using something like, say, FNAF as a comparison. A few startling moments, but they're minor and not really intended to be fall-out-of-your-seat scary.

There ARE a good few unsettling moments in the game, however. If you're the sort of person who gets nervous or anxious easily (which I'm one of) there are definitely a few points in this game where you'll be actively uncomfortable. But I'm pretty sure those moments are intentionally set up to be that way, and it's much less of a crap-your-pants scary kind of thing than it is just an unnerving one.

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