Does Playing As The Monster Remove The Horror Aspect?

[Pela13]

I just saw this article: https://gamerproblems.net/11-video-games-where-you-play-as-the-monster/

And I was wondering like doesn't playing as the monster basically reduce the fear factor. Like what is there to be scared of? Your victims lol

[LuvablePsycho]

I don't see anything wrong with it if it is being used in a mini game or as a bonus feature. Like for example I believe that in Forbidden Siren 2 there was a bonus stage you could unlock where you played as two zombified soldiers and you had to escort a zombified woman to safety, and in Resident Evil: Revelations there was a purchasable DLC where you could play as a mutated female character. Stuff like that should be OK imo.

Edit: Granted that in both of these examples you were still fighting monsters and not killing victims.

[ImmortalSlasher]

In the new Friday the 13th game, the single player mode has you play as Jason. I wish it was the opposite. I would think more fans of Friday the 13th would want to play as a counselor fooling around the camp and then attempting to escape.

[LuvablePsycho]

Yeah that does seem pretty lame. That is one of the many reasons why I hate video games that seem force gamers to play online.

I mean I wouldn't mind playing as Jason in addition to the counselors, but having to play ONLY as Jason in single player mode is stupid. Especially for a guy like me who doesn't even like playing games online.

Edit: I mean in a true survival horror game you're supposed to survive! How the hell can you be surviving when your main character is an undead serial killer who never dies? ::stick out tongue::

[ImmortalSlasher]

I just saw a work in progress on the Jason X stage in Friday the 13th. Too bad they can't finish and release it. They still had the player walking around as Jason.