This was originally published at The Edge SUSU on August 18th 2015.
Alongside Silent Hill, Resident Evil is credited as one of the founding fathers of the survival-horror genre. True these games also had their precursors (Clock Tower and Alone in the Dark come to mind) but generally speaking, they’re the ones who made the longest lasting impression on the genre. However horror games are now a dying breed. There’s the occasional flash of a resurgence (hello Alison Road) but the reality is that the field is now considered a niche. Going up against the more market friendly FPS and action based titles, publishers just don’t have the confidence in things like this anymore. Continue reading
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