Multiplayer/Co-Op & Frictional Games? NO!!!

[Darkchef]

Horror games will never be suitable for multiplayer because it takes away the whole atmosphere of the game. END OF DISCUSSION.

You can't just end a discussion just because you believe it's impossible. Furthermore, developers can't afford to write things off as impossible in a form of media that thrives on innovation and new ideas.

If you read my post, and some of the other posts in this thread, there are many great ideas to create the same atmosphere even with two players. Separating the players frequently as well as always on voice chat that can alert the monsters if you are speaking too loudly would be incredible. Whispering an idea to solve a puzzle to your friend while a grunt is patrolling nearby would be nerve-wracking.

I'm sure there are hundreds of other great ideas that could make it extremely enjoyable as well as terrifying to play even with another person, but the true potential will never be discovered if everyone closes themselves off from the idea.

Horror games will never be suitable for multiplayer because it takes away the whole atmosphere of the game. END OF DISCUSSION.

I just noticed this, and I agree with Freeman(heh) but if I was a developer, I would take that as a dare, and I would go out AND DO IT to prove you wrong. Just cause it's not obvious that such a thing would be possible(I believe it is) doesn't mean it can't be done.

In fact the idea intrigues me itself, how would someone create a multiplayer horror game that retains the atmosphere?

Haha well i will try to explain myself, I just don't think multiplayer would work well in Amnesia as to me the whole point of the game is the immersion and isolation which would be ruined if there was another person within the game at the same time. Also, simply keeping the players apart would kinda defeat the whole point of a multiplayer game. I do like the idea of the voice chat alerting the monsters though, although i'm not sure how you could really implement that effectively.

But hey if Frictional Games want to prove me wrong then DO IT!!