Reasonable on 06 April 2010
Pretty good list. C&C, Spyro, Sonic all definitely went off the rails. Silent Hill as well a bit - but I'm of the view horror actually doesn't suit franchises well and it's best to always try and start afresh with horror.
In the end, whether cinema or games familiarity moves the horror from genuine to simply a reply with familiar settings, etc. Where the Alien simply becomes a 'cool' insect foe instead of a nameless source of dread and fear. Where Silent Hill goes from being unsettling to familiar. And where superior Japanese horror is 'Westernized' on a regular basis in both cinema and games.
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...
