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Scary Video Games: What, Exactly, Makes Them Scary?

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Posted January 28, 2011 - By Stephen Johnson




We've all been playing Dead Space 2 all week at the offices, and the game has everyone asking the same question: What, exactly, makes a video game scary? In the video below, G4's courageous employees give our responses to this important question:

 

What Makes A Video Game Scary? »


 

(The answer, clearly, is "ghosts.")

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Scary Video Games: What, Exactly, Makes Them Scary?
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  • kyeskrid1992

    Its all in the music, turn off the sound and you'll see what i mean

    Posted: January 28, 2011 6:11 PM
    kyeskrid1992
  • SKYMERC

    When you focused deeply on a survival horror such as RE4 and then your older spectating sister screams in your ear when that dog suddenly leaps at Leon and starts shredding his face.

    Posted: January 28, 2011 5:13 PM
  • Missingno4

    Minecraft. Minecraft is scary.

    Posted: January 28, 2011 5:12 PM
    Missingno4
  • filchingfeline

    I don't play scary games, however, my favorite scary game is to invite strangers to my house using craigslist. For anyone who's played Oblivion, you know what happens next... (cue evil laughter)

    Posted: January 28, 2011 5:08 PM
    filchingfeline
  • webfox100

    I need new pants after watching that.

    Posted: January 28, 2011 5:08 PM
    webfox100
  • Moeez

    Nicole and Leah can't handle scary games? You're missing out on some great games.

    Posted: January 28, 2011 5:06 PM
    Moeez
  • weiyunchi

    clock tower 3

    Posted: January 28, 2011 5:01 PM
    weiyunchi
  • Angelicsin87

    No no, your ma's face. Ha ha ha... ha.

    Posted: January 28, 2011 4:39 PM
    Angelicsin87
  • Bumholeconstipation

    AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Nice ending

    Posted: January 28, 2011 4:30 PM
    Bumholeconstipation
  • Griffolian

    Fatal Frame 2. I'm a huge horror fan, you name it I've watched it, and this is the only thing that has made me verbally lash out in fear and want to stop playing. When it comes to horror games, really anything in the field of horror media, being scared is a mindset. If an individual psyches themselves out of being scared to compensate because they ARE scared, then whats the point of watching/playing said item? That being said, going in with the intention of getting a good scare, makes me want to stop playing and hand the controller over to a friend every time I play it.

    Posted: January 28, 2011 4:05 PM
    Griffolian
  • Symicide

    Survival horror + stealth = Manhunt

    I was never on edge more with any other game.

    Posted: January 28, 2011 3:17 PM
    Symicide

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