Kyros on 07 May 2008
A real horror movie first establishes an emotional connection between the characters and the viewer
thats IMO a bit different for FPS because YOU are the scared character hunted by demons. I will agree that Doom3 got a bit predictable. But the basic premise of sending you in a dark area hunted by dangerous enemies is a sound one.
I do not know which game it was but the most scary game I ever played was one Alien vs. Predator game where you walked around in the dark with your flashlight as main lightsource as a Marine and your life sign sensor would start beeping louder and louder when aliens were near you. Pretty awesome. So I think the basic premise is pretty good. Doom3 just had the problem that they got too predictable and they had no variety. You cannot have the scare you approach for a complete game. After a while it looses its edge.
