Call for the Horror Genre

MymlochDC

Upon searching through the Genre's, here you should see one listed as Horror, and that is "Bloodlust", which look slike someone made it in their garage. On top of that, i don't think it's even active anymore.

I think the Horror genre is being overlooked by the big boys, but I don't understand why. A Horror MMO doesn't have to be a complete Shock Value game, nor does it have to be a game that creates any fear in the player at all. So don't confuse the Horror genre with actually being startled or afraid, in this case.

We've got fantasy everywhere, and Sci-Fi runs a slightly distant second. Then the tag-alongs of Historical and Real Life Simulation come up from way below. There's a triad that should exist, but only two of the three are alive: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror. The ingredients for a great time.

The first and most obvious question is what type of game would a Horror MMORPG be? Well, to come right out with it, I think "Call of Cthulu" or "World of Darkness" would transition well over into a Horror MMO quite well. The table-top to internet idea has already been conceived and D&D seems to have something nice lined up. If it does well, maybe White Wolf will jump at the opportunity to do something new in a field where pioneering is slimming down.

But this doesn't have to be limited to converting a table-top into an MMO.

I just think that the playerbase for a Horror MMO would be out there and would love for one to come along.

MymlochDC

sorry posted in wrong forum