I’m convinced horror games are the best medium for horror. I love reading horror fiction and watching horror movies too. I just feel like when playing a good horror game, the player is “in the drivers seat”. I’m open to hearing other opinions though!
I’m with you which is why I’ve only ever played a handful of them. I know dead space isn’t like a true horror game cause other than a few jump scares it did not elicit much fear in me. But fuck silent hills, like all of them. Resident evil is kinda hit or miss like 1 was ok but 2 scared the fuck out of me, while 4 just felt kinda like an on rails shooter.