Adam Millard - The Architect of Games

EARLY ACCESS - The Secret To Resident Evil's Success

Added 2021-05-22 22:54:48 +0000 UTC

Note: Eagle-Eyed patrons might've spotted a last second name change from "why resident evil doesn't need to be scary" to what you can see above you. This is because the prior name - on top of being so clickbaity that it wasn't actually true - was a bit boring so I swapped it out. Looks like I'll have to forgo all the sweet, sweet engagement I'd get from people correcting me and spoiling everyone about a big scary moment.

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Resident Evil is a hell of a game, it's got great world design, terrifying zombies and some... *extensive* characterization - but that's not all. Resident Evil is also the master of tension. Tension is the secret ingredient that turns mere excitement into exhilaration and simple fear into outright horror, but how do the best of the best use this subtle game design element to their advantage?

Whether it's Half Life Alyx's Jeff, Resident Evil's Lady Dimitrescu and Subnautica's Reapers - the greatest moments of videogaming tension rely not on outright scares, but on taking control away from the player - and after a much-needed change of clothes, the Architect is ready to tell you how they do it.

You Saw:

Dark Souls 3 - 2016

Subnautica - 2018

Resident Evil 8 - 2021

Resident Evil 4 - 2005

Half Life Alyx - 2020

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - 2019

Subnautia: Below Zero - 2021

Dead Space - 2008

Alien Isolation - 2014

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - 2015

Mass Effect 2 - 2010