How to Create a Horror Game Environment
- 1). Learn about horror video games. Read about them and learn important factors about the horror style, such as their story, what makes them scary and their character development. Recognize the distinction between the two types of horror within the video game genre: the use of gore and killing in games such as "Resident Evil" and the use of psychological elements in games such as "Silent Hill" and "Eternal Darkness."
- 2). Play horror video games. The best way to experience the different types of horror is to play many different games in the genre.
- 3). Read reviews on horror games. Listen to what people say as the consumer is the driving force behind what makes a game. There are countless websites that include editor and player reviews of horror games that will show you the opinions about what makes a game scary and what makes it a flop.