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What Scares Game Developers?

Posted by Zonk on from the besides-crunch-time dept.

John Callaham writes "Gamecloud has a new feature this Halloween asking game developers from id, Epic, Gearbox (among others) about what games scared them and why." From the article: "Todd Hollenshead - id Software: 'DOOM 3! Of course.' John Romero - former id and Ion Storm designer: 'My personal second scariest game was probably the Ravenholm section of Half Life 2. Man, when those screaming, galloping zombies are tearing around on top of a building and coming at you or clawing their way up a drainpipe - it's INSANE!'"

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  1. Really by Elranzer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Want to know what really scares game developers??

    1. Re:Really by Psychor · · Score: 4, Funny

      Want to know what really scares game developers??

    2. Re:Really by Miffe · · Score: 2, Funny

      No no, you're both wrong. What really scares game developers is a good storyline.

  2. I'll Tell You What Scares Game Developers by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...and we're releasing it next month."

    --

    Obliteracy: Words with explosions

  3. Back to basics by Red+Flayer · · Score: 3, Funny

    "It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue."

    Scarier words have never been written into a game. Never thought that text games would give my nephews nightmares... boy was I mistaken.

    --
    "Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
  4. Perhaps by FidelCatsro · · Score: 4, Funny

    All those are fairly scary .. but what truly terrifies them is Working for EA

    --
    The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
  5. That there next game might be.... by elasticwings · · Score: 5, Funny

    DAIKATANA!!! Oh, imagine the nightmare of having that attached to your resume on your way to your next job, being that a flop that big probably cost your current one.

  6. Re:He his afraid... by Meagermanx · · Score: 2, Funny

    He's secretly making a jab at the source code.