The dead have come back to life and are feasting on human flesh. Survival horror is all about staying alive, whether that means disemboweling demons, battling zombies, or dodging dinosaurs. Survival horror reaches deep down into the dark recesses of the soul and touches your primal fears. Taking cues from Interplay's Lovecraftian chiller, 'Alone in the Dark', Capcom's Resident Evil series coined the term 'survival horror'. It offered a story-driven action experience, full of fear and suspense and spawned a horrific host of imitations.
Survival horror encompasses dark, third-person, action adventure titles.
Games feature a morbid story line, where the player must find clues, solve puzzles, and fight something dark and evil. Interacting with the undead is the premise of the Resident Evil series. This game does dish out some truly frightening, skin-crawling moments. So does Dino Crisis , where shuffling zombies are replaced with lightning-fast velociraptors. Dino Crisis puts you on the edge of your seat with a chilling soundtrack, creepy lighting, and foreboding sound effects.