At the beginning of this year, there were several exciting games released and some of them were games with genre horror. The story and graphics offered are very interesting and make people curious to play it. However, this will not apply to players who have fear and are easily startled.
various scenes, jumpscare and surprises are always there in horror games. All of that always manages to surprise and even frighten players. However, sometimes curiosity makes players curious so they want to try it. For that, there are some powerful tips and tricks to overcome fear when playing genre games horror the.
1. Turn on the light or play during the day
The dark atmosphere in the room or the condition of the house and a quiet room will increase the impression of horror in the game. Therefore, it is better to play the game horror is played with the room lights on.
It would be much better when it was daytime and the house wasn’t lonely. Because it has become everyone’s instinct if during the day it seems calmer and braver to play horror games.
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2. Increase the brightness level of the game to the maximum
All horror games always have a dark and eerie atmosphere. This kind of atmosphere always manages to create a scary impression and this is exactly what the fans want developer games.
To overcome this, the player can change the brightness or screen brightness level. Brightness can be increased to the highest point you can go to the game settings and try looking in that section. Although it doesn’t necessarily change the game’s atmosphere to light, at least the atmosphere isn’t too dark and this can reduce the fear that arises.
3. Lowering the sound of the audio effect in the game
What also really determines the atmosphere in the horror genre game is the sound effect. A tense atmosphere will be presented so that players feel like they are really present in the game. Therefore, the way to overcome the fear and horror effects of the game is to reduce the audio volume in the game. This can also be set easily in the settings or in-game settings.
4. Get ready to jumpscare when the game and sound start to get quiet
Jumpscare always in every horror game. Moments like this would really make people startle, even scream. There have been many game titles that have succeeded with jumpscaresuch as the horror game DreadOut made in Indonesia, or Five Night’s at Freddy’s which is recognized by many gamers who are indeed successful.
This of course can be anticipated. Usually, this jumpscare will appear after the atmosphere in the game suddenly becomes quiet or quiet. Therefore, it’s better for players to get ready as soon as the game atmosphere suddenly calms down and is quiet.
5. Get used to being afraid, and later you will get used to not being afraid anymore
Getting used to it is the right solution. Every horror game currently available on average has a relatively similar pattern. Besides, once you get used to it, the fear will slowly dissipate and you will get used to it.
You have to believe, if the fear that is in yourself can disappear by itself. Therefore, if you were afraid of playing horror games from the start, then you have to fight that fear by trying and getting used to horror games. Thus, the horror game will not feel too scary.
6. Let the character first be killed by monsters
Tip number six may sound strange, but it’s quite effective. When the atmosphere is very tense, it’s better if you just let your game character get killed. After all, the game will start from the last checkpoint. So, when repeating it, players can be more prepared and already know enough about the conditions of the game, so they will not be too afraid and surprised when playing it.
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7. Immediately run as fast as possible to the next object
If the method above still scares you, maybe you can follow this last method. The illustration in the photo above makes it clear, doesn’t it, if in a normal game you can explore the entire game room. But if you’re in a horror game, especially in the case you’re scared but really curious and want to keep playing. You can directly rush to the destination without thinking about what happens in front of him later.
Those are some ways, tips and tricks that can be used to reduce fear when playing horror games alone. All these tips can be used at once. Of course, getting used to it will go a long way in overcoming that fear. Good luck, and fear no more.
