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Though there are a handful of jump-scares, none of them have much pay-off. Except for one. While protagonist Maya is having a shower, there's a long shot of her washing her hair. As she takes a ...

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If you've ever seen a horror film, you've likely experienced a jump scare. A mix of cinematic build-up, sonic tension, play on expectations and intent to scare, the jump scare is a classic ...

That's the problem with jump scares. If you keep on doing jump scares eventually people begin to tune them out. You have to ratchet them up to try to get that pulse rate up. The results are not ...

Tank controls in classic horror games were divisive but effective at creating tension. Modern horror games have evolved to prioritize tighter controls, allowing for more intense scares and challenges.