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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9605763" data-attributes="member: 4534">I love zombies but I don't know if they make for a really great game.  But then the good zombie movies aren't really about the zombies they're about the people.  I think Call of Cthulhu really set the standard and most other horror games followed suit.  I hadn't ever thought about it, but I think you're right as I'm hard pressed to think of many horror games that don't revolve around investigation.  Vampire, Alien, and Werewolf are the three immediately that come to mind that don't revolve around investigation (even if a particular scenario might have some investigation).  I'm really glad you brought up expecting your PC to be terrified.  One of the biggest problems I have running horror games is many players don't really get into the right mindset.  They don't want their characters to be terrified.  They're so used to playing more action oriented games, delving into dungeons and fighting dragons, so something mundane like a vampire just doesn't strike terror into their hearts.  Even worse, there are some players who aren't interested in having their character engage with the scenario.  "Oh, the house is haunted?  Let's just burn it down and be done with it."  Are there any non-investigative horror games you enjoy?  For investigative games, Delta Green has a campaign that's one of the most horrible I've ever played.  It involves child abuse and perpetuating a cycle of violence and it's just horrible which feels way more real than some stupid cult trying to summon Nyarlathotep or something.</blockquote>

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