Ten Golden Rules of Survival Horror

If you’re also a fan of survival horror games, then check this list out.

Be it Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Alone in the Dark or Clock Tower, there are many frightening examples of interactive horror to choose from, where the primary goal is simply to get out of there alive. In general, they follow a set of distinct rules. While not 100% true in all cases, there are ten important golden rules that a survival horror ought to acknowledge if it wants to be truly terrifying.

2 Responses to “Ten Golden Rules of Survival Horror”

  1. Chico Says:

    Cool list ^^
    Quite educational actually :-P……. (kinda!)

  2. Dennis Says:

    Yeah, fun at the very least that’s for sure. I especially liked “2: Characters must move like forklift trucks”. That’s so true! Silent Hill and Resident Evil comes to mind.

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