Dinosaur Sim V Horror Survival

[Adam__86]

I know there seems to be a lot of contention within the community about this. I know it's originally designed to be a horror survival but I think it's safe to say that for 4 years it's definitely being more simulator (and succeeded at that) - My concern is how popular this game would be if it did become truly a horror survival. Dinosaur sims are more novel games and with less competitive

[Felinae]

But how many horror-survival games are there that have dinosaurs (besides the first Dino Crisis and that one camp game)? How many horror-survival games let you play as dinosaurs?

Also there are over 7 dinosaur sims in development now (off the top of my head, probably more that I'm not thinking of), they're not novel anymore. It's easier to find dinosaur sims currently in development now than modern animal sims in development (nevermind how there's literally no non-dinosaur prehistoric animal sims in development, aside from Feed and Grow).

[Ulfkarl]

currently the game is a dinosaur simulator, it has nothing about horror, maybe in the future if they add new elements it would be horror, but not now.

[SkBonez]

Keep in mind that there will be servers with the horror elements and humans turned off, leaving only the dino sim. This is a game that will give you the option to play it how you want it, and if a server isn’t to your liking then you can make your own with your own settings.

[Ghost of Razgriz]

Originally posted by ⨁ UlfKarl ⨁:

currently the game is a dinosaur simulator, it has nothing about horror, maybe in the future if they add new elements it would be horror, but not now.

I dunno about you, but when I'm minding my business and a hungry pack of dilos pop out of nowhere to eat me, that's a pretty horrific feeling. Was chased for a good seven minutes yesterday by a adult/sub giga as my sub rex through the southern forests on V3. Got some distance, and just hid. Heard them stomping around for a few minutes before moving off. That was pretty terrifying as well.

[COL PRIME TIME]

Originally posted by Ghost of Razgriz:

I dunno about you, but when I'm minding my business and a hungry pack of dilos pop out of nowhere to eat me, that's a pretty horrific feeling. Was chased for a good seven minutes yesterday by a adult/sub giga as my sub rex through the southern forests on V3. Got some distance, and just hid. Heard them stomping around for a few minutes before moving off. That was pretty terrifying as well.

Agreed.

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by Squidward:

But how many horror-survival games are there that have dinosaurs (besides the first Dino Crisis and that one camp game)? How many horror-survival games let you play as dinosaurs?

Also there are over 7 dinosaur sims in development now (off the top of my head, probably more that I'm not thinking of), they're not novel anymore. It's easier to find dinosaur sims currently in development now than modern animal sims in development (nevermind how there's literally no non-dinosaur prehistoric animal sims in development, aside from Feed and Grow).

Actually there's quite a lot if you look around. The problem with The Isle is it is nothing at all like a horror survival game atm. The threat level is minimal and rare due to map size and player numbers. I actually want to encounter carnivorous as a herb just so something happens lol. A horror survival really needs to have atmosphere and a constant sense of fear aka Alien Isolation, Resident Evil, etc

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by Ghost of Razgriz:

Originally posted by ⨁ UlfKarl ⨁:

currently the game is a dinosaur simulator, it has nothing about horror, maybe in the future if they add new elements it would be horror, but not now.

I dunno about you, but when I'm minding my business and a hungry pack of dilos pop out of nowhere to eat me, that's a pretty horrific feeling. Was chased for a good seven minutes yesterday by a adult/sub giga as my sub rex through the southern forests on V3. Got some distance, and just hid. Heard them stomping around for a few minutes before moving off. That was pretty terrifying as well.

Problem is those types of encounters are far and few between that it negates the horror element.

[Felinae]

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Originally posted by Squidward:

But how many horror-survival games are there that have dinosaurs (besides the first Dino Crisis and that one camp game)? How many horror-survival games let you play as dinosaurs?

Also there are over 7 dinosaur sims in development now (off the top of my head, probably more that I'm not thinking of), they're not novel anymore. It's easier to find dinosaur sims currently in development now than modern animal sims in development (nevermind how there's literally no non-dinosaur prehistoric animal sims in development, aside from Feed and Grow).

Actually there's quite a lot if you look around. The problem with The Isle is it is nothing at all like a horror survival game atm. The threat level is minimal and rare due to map size and player numbers. I actually want to encounter carnivorous as a herb just so something happens lol. A horror survival really needs to have atmosphere and a constant sense of fear aka Alien Isolation, Resident Evil, etc

Besides the first Dino Crisis and Oakwood (I couldn't remember name earlier) what are they? Did you mean the small handful of JP fangames that, while not bad, are really limited gameplay wise (I guess one could count those as well)?

Of these horror games, which allow you to play as dinosaurs?

My point wasn't that the isle currently has survival horror elements (I didn't say anything about it), but that survival horror games with dinosaurs are lacking and the dinosaur sims lost their novelty in recent years due to the sudden surge of them following The Isle and Saurian. Dinosaur sims take up the lions share of animal sims currently in development.

[Scanova the Carnotaurus]

In my opinion the Isle is very much a horror game, but not in the typical sense. It puts emphasis on this primal fear really, the only other game I've seen bring similar feelings is Subnautica.

Its the kind of fear you get when you can't see ♥♥♥♥ all at night, stop walking cause you thought you heard something, and then hear the BREATH of a tyrannosaur just outside your range of night vision.

[COL PRIME TIME]

Exactly, well put.

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by Scanova the Carnotaurus:

In my opinion the Isle is very much a horror game, but not in the typical sense. It puts emphasis on this primal fear really, the only other game I've seen bring similar feelings is Subnautica.

Its the kind of fear you get when you can't see ♥♥♥♥ all at night, stop walking cause you thought you heard something, and then hear the BREATH of a tyrannosaur just outside your range of night vision.

Except those moments are rare. If you like horror survival this really isn't the game yet

[SkBonez]

Wait till the monsters that can make a rex crap its pants in fear are put in.

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by SkBonez:

Wait till the monsters that can make a rex crap its pants in fear are put in.

I have already seen videos and they're more inconvenient than scary. Again they will be even rarer

[SkBonez]

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Originally posted by SkBonez:

Wait till the monsters that can make a rex crap its pants in fear are put in.

I have already seen videos and they're more inconvenient than scary. Again they will be even rarer

We know the dinosaur strains will be rare. We have no idea how common or uncommon the human strains or plant strains might be. Trust me, even with dino strains, hypos are just the tip of the iceberg.

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by SkBonez:

Originally posted by Adam__86:

I have already seen videos and they're more inconvenient than scary. Again they will be even rarer

We know the dinosaur strains will be rare. We have no idea how common or uncommon the human strains or plant strains might be. Trust me, even with dino strains, hypos are just the tip of the iceberg.

That's still a hypothetical horror element that could be another 6 months or more... Is it something the majority want or care for?