Quote: "can a game be too scary?"
That depends on the user, but the short answer is no.
No, games are not scary to people who separate fantasy from real life.
However, some children may say yes because they are still afraid of the dark.
So, like I said, it depends on the user.
Quote: "One of my games was not a horror genre, but I had a scary scene. It even made the hair stand on end for me the first and second time I came to it. The player is in a cave. You come up to a very dark tunnel (actually pitch-black) and all of a sudden you see a glimpse of this beast (pit crawler) coming straight toward you. I used a trigger zone to make him spawn when you came at the entrance of the tunnel (he spawned in the dark) and then there was a very weak light in the middle of the tunnel that was enough to reveal him charging you and then you didn't see him until he came out in the area you were in."
I think it is scarier when you can't see what is there or where its at.
The unknown is the scariest thing of all to most people. (that's why they are afraid of the dark)
The only game that ever made my neck hairs stand up was a zombie game that had a dark hallway and you could hear the growls of zombies getting closer but you couldn't see which way they were coming from.
It wasn't really as scary for me as it was an adrenaline rush (no fear), but it did have me on the edge of my seat.
Quote: "Sorry, but no game in FPSC can be "too scary"."
I agree.
However, I think you could have it sick enough (psychological thriller) to make most people find it a bit disturbing.
The movie Hostel creeped me out, especially after finding out that it was inspired by real events.
If the users have nightmares, then we have done our job as horror enthusiasts.
mwuhahahahaha
No, hostel creeped me out but no nightmares.
I do not have nightmares anymore.
