That similar complaint can also be said about the Fatal Frame series, just try to fight a group of ghosts and not feel frustrated. For example in the earlier Silent Hill titles, there are sections when you are attacked by multiple enemies which are a pain due to the tank like controls. What could possibly be a situation that is above your ability? How about a non corporal being that can attack from any direction?Īnother misstep that designers make is putting players into a situation that is difficult due to the design of the game. You are a fricken vampire, immortal and can send a human across the room with a single punch. However I feel that the character can be as strong as possible and still deliver horror with Bloodlines as a great example. Now most designers use that as an excuse to give us characters that control like a five year old child with depth perception issues. Escalating situation: One element that I believe makes a good horror game is forcing the player into a situation that is beyond their character's abilities. What follows is a level with no combat whatsoever yet it still manages to be scary for several important reasons.ġ. One of the first levels in the game have you being ordered by one of the higher up vampires to find a way to remove a ghost from a hotel. I'm not spending too long on the details as this is just a single level analysis. As a vampire you have the usual traits: super strong, hates sunlight, drinks blood etc, along with unique powers based on your vampiric clan. In Bloodlines you play as a recently turned vampire, long before everything went Twilight. If you have not played this game and intend on doing so at some point, do not read the following as I will be breaking down one of the early segments in the game. Note: the following sections have major spoilers for the game. Now with Steam and the latest unofficial patch I began my journey again. Awhile ago I was loaned a copy of the game but could not beat it due to bugs. Thanks to a surprise birthday present from one of my steam friends, I started replaying Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.
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