Many computer users like to play various games. True, not everyone is ready to admit this to himself. Today we’ll talk about what horror is and why they occupy one of the leading places among all genres of games.
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So, before we talk about games, let's think what the word "horror" means. To do this, slightly deviate from the topic.
Well, in order to understand what horror is, let's talk about what is now attracting the public. Anyway, that at all times attracted people to a particular place / object / film. Of course, these are emotions and sensations. Experiences, joy, sadness, mysticism and .... fear.
No matter how strange it may sound, but to answer the question "What are horror?" fear will help. Indeed, in translation from English Horror is fear. Thus, if you think about it, it is he who beckons the person to himself. All this because people in real life lack adrenaline. But in order to remain safe and at the same time to experience it, it was necessary to come up with some means. And he was invented - these are horror films. They still attract crowds of people to this day. Our body played a cruel joke with us - we feel fear while remaining safe, and we like it. Therefore, the creators of the games began to release more and more "horror" or "horror".
Which are there?
Now we should talk about what kind of horror games can be found in different corners of shops and on the Internet. In addition, you can consider several of them to understand what real gaming fear is.
The first horror games are survival war games. In them you have to run away from enemies, kill, trying by all means to survive, set traps and conquer territories. May be presented as quests and strategies. Slowly lose their chic and fade into the background.
Next, the games are more psychological. In them, the player has to survive, but without weapons. As a rule, such "gizmos" are more aimed at searching for objects and places to hide. They are especially popular.
There are logical horror. They usually present whole long stories that you have to investigate.
The same detective "Sherlock Holmes" or "Still Life" can be partly called a horror game. And now that we have figured out what horror is, let's talk about some of them.
SCP
Indie Horror SCP: CB is a great game for those who care about the plot. In addition, here you have to survive in fact in real conditions. The plot unfolds inside a scientific complex, which explores and contains various monsters and objects with paranormal abilities. Many of them are dangerous for people and all living things.
Luckily, in SCP you will have the role of a prisoner who is forced to look after and clean up the monsters. During one of the cleanups in the chamber of the most terrible object, somewhere in the security system a malfunction occurs - the personnel located near you die at the hands of a monster, an accident occurs, and the inhabitants of the entire complex break free. Now you have to get out into the wild, locking the most dangerous enemies in their cells.
SCP is an excellent psychological horror film that very “presses the brain” with its atmospheric atmosphere. In it you have to show logic and ingenuity, studying the notes of scientists and workers of the complex.
Damned
Another horror toy. She is still very new, she recently appeared in Steam. It is a cooperative game. The ability to play with other people and even talk with them during the passage is exactly what helps the player to really plunge into the game world of fear and horror.
The plot is rather strange. You represent a group of people who must escape from one of three possible monsters in a confined space. A summer camp, an abandoned nuthouse, an old hotel - the locations are completely different, but the goal is the same - to survive at all costs. Here you have to look for door keys, hammers and crowbar in order to tear off blocked passages, avoid falling into traps and in every possible way hide from the evil spirits that are hunting for you.
Interestingly, in Damned, a player can play for one of the three currently available monsters. Each of them has its own characteristics and capabilities. The task is to kill the "surviving". Use traps, listen to the noise around you and, most interestingly, scare the players using the headset. They will hear you anywhere. But you, unfortunately, cannot hear the conversation of the "surviving". Neither hear nor see (the game is accessible by head and not voice chat). Well suited for those who are tired of linear toys.
And what does Minecraft have to do with it?
Quite often you can stumble upon the assertion that Minecraft is a horror. In truth, everyone must have heard of this popular game. Seeing such a statement, you immediately wonder - why?
The thing is that for the game "Minecraft" there are so-called horror cards on which you can play. They, as a rule, illustrate some scenes and locations from real computer "horror movies". Such additions attract many players and allow them, without interrupting the construction process, to get the adrenaline rush that is not enough.