What Makes Great Horror Games Great?
BY TIM WHITE: The very first Resident Evil was something almost nobody could conceive of in 1996. It broke new ground and employed a totally original set of mechanics to draw players into its nerve-wracking world. It’s almost always a good thing when game developers try something new, and in Resident Evil’s case, its novelty was a big factor in its tremendous success.
But horror games can certainly be great without completely reinventing the medium. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 refined and improved on the original’s best attributes; to this day, the original Resident Evil 2 remains the fourth-best-selling entry in the entire franchise.
