The Last Poster Wins! [v20]

[Neo Emolga]

Jumpscares might catch me off guard the first time. Second time, please, it just feels cheesy, and I might even laugh at it the next time around.

I also realized where Silent Hill gets its fear factor from. The guy you're playing is weak, can barely kill anything, and the camera angle is constantly forcing you to only see what's five feet ahead of you. So yes, of course things are going to pop out at you when you're unprepared, and because they barely give any ammo and enemies are constantly respawning, it forces you to have to run past them like a sissy trying to find the bathroom. Games today have characters that are more realistic and are physically capable of fighting their way out of things.

[Sir Sivelos]

ON the other hand, this did birth one of the funniest fangames I have ever laid eyes to.

While I enjoy this fan game series with endless enthusiasm, we probably shouldn't discuss it. You know how the higher ups are with swearing. :P

Also, the scariest part of FNAF isn't the jumpscares, it's the anticipation for it. To quote SomeCallMeJohnny, "you are your own worst enemy." You don't want to get jumpscared, so you put up your guard, and unintentionally lower it at the same time, making the jumpscares more effective (at least, depending on the person). Heck, FNAF4 even forces you to put yourself on the edge in order to survive.

[Neo Emolga]

Hmm, I'm not really a fan of games that do that. XCOM2 already does that where it's a constant balancing act between rushing in to accomplish tactical objectives before time runs out, but not so much so that you plunge too quickly into enemy territory and get blasted to bits because of it. I usually play games on "normal" or "medium" difficulty, but with that one, I had to clock that back to the easiest difficulty setting because I was just getting my butt blown up and wasn't even enjoying the game anymore.

I'd rather have a game be too easy than be too hard. If a game is too easy, heck, I can even restrict myself to using only certain weapons/abilities to impose my own kind of challenge. But if struggling for hours and trying my ultimate best still results in getting losses over stuff I have no control over, it makes me wonder if there's any point to playing.

[Sir Sivelos]

Eh… Yeah, I agree with you there. Challenges are fun, but to me, the most important aspect of a game is whether or not it's fun. If I don't find it fun, I probably won't enjoy it. :\

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

Mph, agreed. Then again, being able to claim victory after going through effective nightmares of precision and trial-and-error is satisfying in a wonderful way.

[Bulbasaur]

I finally have a working computer. So happy. :P

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

Obligatory hammering of Bulbasaur!

[Sir Sivelos]

I thought it was a sticking.

[Chakramaster]

It can be one or both ways.

[Bulbasaur]

I thought it was a sticking.

That's what I thought. :X