Quote:A conversation with a couple of friends recently brought up the topic of the horror genre in the video games industry, a genre that\'s become a bit of a personal joke, to say the least. We discussed how it feels like nothing new has been done in the last few years, and even the most visceral of experiences can easily be boiled down to a carnival ride: a few turns, some semi-predictable \'boo!\' moments, and a lot of things jumping out at you. At the very worst, we have a series like Resident Evil, which has become an absolute far cry from what it used to be - even then, that wasn\'t very scary - and at best, we have the remnants of the Silent Hill series that is desperately attempting to relive its psychological glory days. Somewhere in between lay titles like Dead Space. It does a good job in promoting a few scares while at the same time staying close to the \'action shooter\' genre that has taken an iron grip over the industry in the past few years. So where do fans of the horror genre have to go to get a decent scare? Apparently, like most things these days, the answer is the online Indie scene.

Full Story: Adam's Rant: Has The Horror Genre Moved From Mainstream To Indie?

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I have to agree that big horror titles have fallen short on the horror aspect in the last couple of years. Maybe indie horror games can transform the genre so that it becomes more popular and goes back to its roots. Let's just see what the genre holds in the future...

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