Occasional jump scares excepted, the «monsters» in these games evoke no more terror than the tangos in Call of Duty.
The key players behind Stasis» slight tremors and
occasional jump scares are the sound FX, music, and voice acting.
With
the occasional jump scare and some good direction you might get the right tone once in a while, but for the most part the game fails to deliver on the overall sense of horror.
Their constant presence creates hesitation when exploring areas and
the occasional jump scare, although their particular camouflage gimmick gets old.
Not exact matches
A scene involving little more than a bed sheet and torchlight is far and away the film's highlight, but typical
jump scares and the
occasional bloody gore sometimes overpower the more subtle frights.
As much as other AAA «horror» titles rely on
jump scares and the
occasional creepy set - piece, Corpse Party can't be summed up with the words creepy, disturbing or unsettling.
Sensational sound design and plenty of empty corridors ensure that you constantly feel oppressed and harried by an invisible foe, with effective unpredictable
jump scares and
occasional all - out battles keeping players on their toes.
Each step to modernize the game has taken away one of those clunky barriers that made the games legitimately frightening in the first place, diluting the formula until all that was left was the
occasional cheap
jump -
scare.