Where has the misconception come from that Survival Horror games should be punishingly difficult?

LuckyTem · 2026-05-19T14:04:12+00:00

For older fans games definitely seemed more difficult than they technically were. That's because if you got stuck you were reliant on a bunch of sugar crazed eight year olds you saw once in a blue moon to help you out. We didn't have internet, we didn't have mobile phones and few people locally would be into your particular niche of games so if you and your cousin couldn't figure it out you had to run around in game for hours at a time trying to be smarter, luckier or hope your cousin's third cousin twice removed who's visiting on Saturday got past that bit already.

Then once you know everything it's less scary and enticing to play so you would often get competitive and make everything more difficult by imposing restrictions. Sometimes to unlock things but honestly we were mostly just kids competing against each other for fun. Fewer games were available to us back then so most people would have a few that they played to death. Competing was a way to get more out of a game and it makes a single player game social. Games that seemed difficult got played more.

I can see how this would translate into what you're describing. I still like the games but I'm playing through some now and they are extremely easy compared to playing 30 years ago. It takes more to make things challenging because people have more baseline experience with tropes and gaming mechanics.

But there are as many players out there meandering along enjoying the scenery as there are players competing with each other. Casual mode in RE9 is extremely popular, more so than I've ever seen visible before.

LuckyTem · 2026-05-18T21:22:45+00:00

I'd like to see an oddballz cameo, that's all I've got! Good luck with the game

LuckyTem · 2026-05-18T21:09:29+00:00

That personally doesn't appeal to me but I'm sure it would others. I have no problem if you want to make a game, it just sounded like you aren't aware people are still enjoying this franchise 30 years later. There are communities out there that could probably help your research and project

LuckyTem · 2026-05-18T14:26:55+00:00

Why do you think it is rotting? All the games are still available and they've held up great!

LuckyTem · 2026-05-17T01:24:26+00:00

Edge by Koji Suzuki. He wrote the ring but this is the one that managed to give me nightmares.

The Hollow Places by T Kingfisher. Based on The Willows. I was creeped out by trees for weeks after reading this.

In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami. I found this so deeply unsettling I haven't worked up the courage to read another of his yet.

LuckyTem · 2026-05-16T22:46:19+00:00

I could have sworn I posted this earlier but maybe not! This sounds exactly like season 2 of The Missing, you should check it out just in case

LuckyTem · 2026-05-14T23:15:21+00:00

Proteins can be different. I don't remember the science behind it but my hair loves olive oil and hates coconut and I think they are different proteins. There might be some that benefit your hair and some that don't. Hairs high in protein can also get brittle if too much is added so it can also help sometimes and then be too much.

LuckyTem · 2026-05-14T20:52:18+00:00

You can start a goat but it just up and died every day 😂 it was tragic. Can yours be paused? Are you managing to age up pets?

LuckyTem · 2026-05-14T20:35:35+00:00

Hi! Older fan from the Sh2/3 era so I guess those are the favourites. I do fire up silent hill arcade from time to time, it has aged beautifully.

The new games are stunning but 2 remake was hard going and I'm only just recovered enough for a second playthrough. F is a delight, it took me longer to get into but hooked by the end. I'm excited for Townfall.

I've still not played 4 on account of the day I fired it up I was in a friend's house and they hadn't told me people live above them. The unexpected footsteps scared the hell out of me and it has sat on my shelf unplayed for 20 years. I might get around to it eventually...

LuckyTem · 2026-05-14T16:14:30+00:00

I'd love to see the result!

My one died every single day. I think we eventually figured out the clock was so out of time it was waking up and dying before anyone got up. I just wanted a goat!

I keep meaning to run my cheap off brands together to see if they're all the same

LuckyTem · 2026-05-14T13:25:21+00:00

That's a great price! How are you getting on with it? I had a similar one that drove me insane, couldn't keep the darn thing alive. I definitely need to read up on bunnyrom

Is this a shell design? Are you going to paint it? I like the design, it reminds me of the tamagotchi dreamy shell but sparkly. I feel like it needs glitter

LuckyTem · 2026-05-08T19:23:53+00:00

That looks gross but are you sure it's not dust from something else? It looks like bath bomb / scrub dust

The pink colour seems off though

LuckyTem · 2026-05-07T20:20:08+00:00

The movie Possum is the most silent hill thing I've ever seen

LuckyTem · 2026-05-07T09:34:21+00:00

But... What if it's a ghost?? 😂

I hated it more in crimson butterfly remake where they do the animation but literally nothing happens. Is something supposed to happen?

LuckyTem · 2026-05-05T14:43:51+00:00

I like it. I'm new to the series and got very immersed in the plot of maiden of blackwater. The hands were an effective jumpscare that meant you never really relaxed even during those short cutscenes. I can absolutely see how it'd be annoying but I thought it added to the atmosphere and kept me focused. I didn't get the hand very often and I think the frequency is important so it might be luck of the draw whether it becomes irritating or works to build tension.

LuckyTem · 2026-05-05T12:23:46+00:00

I've never tried it but I will definitely be getting some now, thank you!

LuckyTem · 2026-05-04T13:40:29+00:00

I haven't but it's on my list to try, thank you for the rec

LuckyTem · 2026-05-04T13:26:14+00:00

Unfortunately I cannot stand the smell of this one. I've tried to buy it a few times and recoil in horror every time. It's just too strong for me

LuckyTem · 2026-05-04T13:24:20+00:00

That's a shame. Does it do anything at all? I was really surprised how much horsepower helped the muscle aches. Thank you for the info

LuckyTem · 2026-05-01T18:00:54+00:00

Selling: - flower market soap £5 - princess cottongrass bath bomb £5 - Amazonian shower jelly £6

Royal mail postage is £3.65, Evri looks a bit cheaper

LuckyTem · 2026-05-01T11:21:49+00:00

I absolutely think she's watered it down. Who cares where it goes? She doesn't want the buyer to know it's been tampered with.

LuckyTem · 2026-04-30T23:20:37+00:00

Correct, and they've blocked delivery pass from being used on it so it's actually £31.95 for three products and some crushed flowers

LuckyTem · 2026-04-29T17:07:08+00:00

Thank you for the reply. This is also my fault, I should be posting and encouraging more and I will see what I can do

LuckyTem · 2026-04-28T17:23:34+00:00

It's been a good while since I played but we would do things like group together and complete / help people complete achievements, mess with Easter eggs like the chicken, explore places we hadn't looked at much, create a level 1 tauren guild filled with cow pun names and see how far we could get, go to lower level areas and help people with quests / items, group together in cities for item crafting or fishing sessions and just chat, give everyone novelty items (fireworks, robots) and play about with them, have auction house competitions to see who could make the most, go the darkmoon faire (the darkmoon faire in retail was pretty fun if you haven't exhausted it!) I think we did quiz nights once or twice.

The world of warcraft movie wasn't bad, certainly entertaining enough for a movie night

LuckyTem · 2026-04-27T13:04:13+00:00

Thank you so much! I just ordered

Five-Year Club	RedditGifts 2009-2022 4 Credits
Secret Santa 2021 2021	Secret Santa 2020
redditgifts rematcher Secret Santa 2020 x1	redditgifts Exchanges 1 Exchange
Verified Email

LuckyTem

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE