![]() ![]() It is in its simplest sense a first-person shooter. I jumped out of my seat so many times that I need a new chair.įirst, let me tell you what Undying is. With Clive Barker's Undying, you will truly know what it is to be afraid. We have a vicarious thrill of some unspeakable terror, hot on our heels, and through the interface of a game, we can participate in this fear sensation. It is this thrill that makes some of us enjoy horror. What is it about these games that intrigues us so? I like to look back to a '70s movie called "Roller Coaster", where the owner of the theme park says, "People like to ride roller coasters because it gives them the fear of death, without actually having the fear of dying." (This quote is approximate, I haven't seen the film since it was released.) Alone in the Dark, Doom, The Blackstone Chronicles and more recently, Resident Evil. ![]() There have been a lot of attempts throughout gaming history to frighten us poor players. ![]()
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