No disrespect to the SH franchise but personally I think first-person Alien Isolation nailed down horror perfectly (until it fucks everything up at the end) and you're mileage may vary but I have to imagine the immersive first-person plays a role in that.
Even with Resident Evil I'm an apologist for the new first-person games when it comes to the horror aspect, even though RE4 and below are my personal faves from a "fun exploration puzzle resource management shooter" aspect.
That's a fair rebuttal, though I'd still argue that Alien Isolation still emphasizes the dread and that said dread is always more important(and effective) than the jump scare.
No disrespect to the SH franchise but personally I think first-person Alien Isolation nailed down horror perfectly (until it fucks everything up at the end) and you're mileage may vary but I have to imagine the immersive first-person plays a role in that.
Even with Resident Evil I'm an apologist for the new first-person games when it comes to the horror aspect, even though RE4 and below are my personal faves from a "fun exploration puzzle resource management shooter" aspect.
That's a fair rebuttal, though I'd still argue that Alien Isolation still emphasizes the dread and that said dread is always more important(and effective) than the jump scare.