I think if you ramp up properly, it could work. Don’t dive straight into hardcore VR survival horror, but work your way up from creepy to scary to terrifying and see where that gets you.
First time I played a vr horror game, my stomach dipped and grumbling as the eerie atmosphere left me uneasy. I’d never played alien isolation before then, so it was two new experiences in one. It was going alright until I heard something directly behind me and in one motion jumped and tumbled over my couch and filled the room with defensive fear flatulence.
The headset was still on and controllers in my hands, and I was paralyzed between avoiding death by alien, and trying to avoid throwing the expensive electronics preventing my escape, all the while quietly screaming. Which is to say, yeah, I agree, go slow.
I’ve been playing VR horror games since the HTC Vive came out, and there is truly nothing like it. I’d been playing flat horror games since the original Alone in the Dark and NOTHING compared to even janky indie VR horror when done right.
If you have a PSVR2 or PC headset, The Exorcist Legion is a pretty solid example.
I think RE7 is probably the scariest by a good margin. I played it on PSVR and it was amazing. 8 has a really intense section and 4 has its moments for sure, but they’re both significantly more action-focused.
I think if you ramp up properly, it could work. Don’t dive straight into hardcore VR survival horror, but work your way up from creepy to scary to terrifying and see where that gets you.
First time I played a vr horror game, my stomach dipped and grumbling as the eerie atmosphere left me uneasy. I’d never played alien isolation before then, so it was two new experiences in one. It was going alright until I heard something directly behind me and in one motion jumped and tumbled over my couch and filled the room with defensive fear flatulence.
The headset was still on and controllers in my hands, and I was paralyzed between avoiding death by alien, and trying to avoid throwing the expensive electronics preventing my escape, all the while quietly screaming. Which is to say, yeah, I agree, go slow.
I’ve been playing VR horror games since the HTC Vive came out, and there is truly nothing like it. I’d been playing flat horror games since the original Alone in the Dark and NOTHING compared to even janky indie VR horror when done right.
If you have a PSVR2 or PC headset, The Exorcist Legion is a pretty solid example.
My heartbeat went through the roof with RE4 (remake) 🫠 (Isn’t it like supposed to be the least scary RE game?)
Can’t wait to try RE7 😖 (Already got spoiled by watching playthroughs when it originally came out, but still its creepy af nontheless)
I think RE7 is probably the scariest by a good margin. I played it on PSVR and it was amazing. 8 has a really intense section and 4 has its moments for sure, but they’re both significantly more action-focused.