Resident Evil: Horror or Action?

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
For example, are there horror movies you DON'T find scary? Yes. End.

-AC

Can you name a few?

the only reason one wouldnt find a horror movie scary, is not necessarily the fact that it isnt scary (because you may very well have a great premise).. but more along the lines of failed execution.. but this isnt really even what I'm talking about with RE5, because the execution still created a great product

I'm merely saying the contents of the game really dont fall under the horror genre.. especially when compared to 4.. not "I didnt find it scary so therefore it isnt horror".. theres a clear difference there, its just that you're taking the technical approach

Originally posted by SaTsuJiN
Can you name a few?

the only reason one wouldnt find a horror movie scary, is not necessarily the fact that it isnt scary (because you may very well have a great premise).. but more along the lines of failed execution.. but this isnt really even what I'm talking about with RE5, because the execution still created a great product

I'm merely saying the contents of the game really dont fall under the horror genre.. especially when compared to 4.. not "I didnt find it scary so therefore it isnt horror".. theres a clear difference there, its just that you're taking the technical approach

There are creatures and enemies in 5, as well as settings, that I found to be as sinister if not more so than stuff in 4.

It was an action/horror, still a horror.

You didn't answer my question; are there horror movies you don't find scary?

1) If "Yes", the argument is over as it is anyway.

2) If "No", you're suggesting they don't exist.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
You didn't answer my question; are there horror movies you don't find scary?

1) If "Yes", the argument is over as it is anyway.

2) If "No", you're suggesting they don't exist.

-AC

I'm fairly certain that this particular element of discussion was between you and nemesis

my standpoint is that due to over saturation of action, and very small slivers of horror, the horror content of this game fails to stand enough on its own to call it horror

if this was an action game called African Sci-fi Massacre, rather than calling it resident evil, and giving it the almost 'required' horror genre stamp.. then it would be a different story, I suppose