How Subnautica Uses TERROR

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It's St Valentines day! And in the spirit of tradition on his homeworld, the Architect is looking for a good scare. But not just any scare.

Horror games are a dime a dozen, but games that channel Gothic literature's terror are far harder to find. Subnnautica, on top of being an already great game, does this excellently- Are you ready to find out how?

You saw:
Subnautica (2018)
Five Night's At Freddy's (2014)
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
Amnesia the Dark Descent (2010)
Minecraft (2009)

Interesting Links:

Subnautica and gun violence: https://kotaku.com/revulsion-with-rea...

Taking 'Resident Evil 7' Forward by Looking Back: https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024559...

RPS Article on Sea Treaders, one of the weirdest creatures in the game- https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018...