Asian horror movies suck. Asian horror games do not.

Gothic Girl | April 05, 2008 | News | Playstation 2 Xbox

Well Asian horror movies aren't that bad. They're usually decent enough cheesy B-grade flicks that keep viewers entertained for about an hour and a half.
However, Hollywood remakes of Asian horror movies do suck. Gone is the plot, in exchange for over-the-top (usually hilariously unrealistic) special effects.

SUUnews recently reviewed the newest Asian remake "Shutter" ... And their advice to anyone who might be interested in the movie (or any Asian remake): Just play an Asian horror game instead. (In particular Fatal Frame). They're a much better choice.

You've seen this movie before. A good looking woman (who spends some time in PG-13-rated underwear) is menaced by a Japanese she-ghost with lank, black hair who suffered some sort of horrific ill in her life.
The Good Looking Woman then investigates the background and history of the Japanese She-Ghost to discover exactly what kind of horrific ill she suffered. Then things look like they are going to be better before the shocking twist ending shows that no, it isn't.

If you must watch Shutter and don't mind subtitles, rent the original Thai version. If you want a good horror story about photographing ghosts, play the video game Fatal Frame:

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theundertakergonzo | April 05, 2008

I remember you told me of this game, personally i don't think it looks too bad. It looks abit different to normal games and some individuality doesn't hurt. Looks fun!
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Trend | April 05, 2008

First off, whoever said that is probably gonna get a lot of heat from asians and other anti-racism people.
But I don't really like horror games, so I'm probably not gonna get this. I don't like movie games either.
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  theundertakergonzo | April 06, 2008
  
  I doubht it would get heat from asians seeing as the game has a few preceeder, that'd be abit odd wouldn't you think?
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LOL_Chad | April 06, 2008

w00t :3 Fatal Frame. Can't wait
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Seeker X | April 06, 2008

There's one J-horror movie that stands out in my mind: Infection. One conclusion, Asian horror movies will *bleep* with your mind somehow and I like that...seeing as typical horror movies will usually stick to some Parasitic/Cannibalistic monster without much depth to the plot (Unless it's something like Descent).

Problem is that horror games have to mess with your ego. In every game, you're a one person army against the odds and you always have the tools to win. Horror games should do what Siren did: Strip you of any kind of tool for survival (Hell, Siren 2 puts you in the shoes of a blind man), make your enemies deadly, and make your enemies psychologically scary and you have a Horror Gem.
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  Gothic Girl | April 06, 2008
  
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  Horror games should do what Siren did: Strip you of any kind of tool for survival
  Amen.
  
  That was definitely the problem with Resident Evil 4 - Leon wasn't "surviving" through the "horror". He had a large array of weapons to blast the absolute crap out of everything with ease - He was clearly at an advantage and that didn't make the game scary (especially once you get the "kill enemies in one hit" rocket launcher). Heck, RE4 was an action game at best, and certainly shouldn't have been put in the survival-horror category.
  
  There really need to be more survival-horror games that focus solely on the character's survival. As mentioned, Siren and Fatal Frame are the only two games I can think of that completely strip the characters of any useful tool for survival and have them at a huge disadvantage against enemies. (I guess Clock Tower is another one). There really need to be more survival-horrors like that.
  RE4 was touted as being the "survival-horror that changed the survival-horror genre" and that certainly isn't a good thing! I hope that the genre doesn't move in an RE4-type direction. It should be moving in the exact opposite!
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    theundertakergonzo | April 06, 2008
    
    Resident Evil 4 i wouldn't even put into the category of survival. The preceeding games do give the somewhat feel of survival as you have to find items and complete puzzle to fight for your life in times which are definately tough. This was completely lacking in number 4 as you had items of all kinds put before you in massive quantities. A true survival horror game is like Fatal Frame and Siren in the sense they really do make you have to survive. Haunting Ground is somewhat close as you aren't loaded up with weapons.
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    Seeker X | April 07, 2008
    
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    RE4 was touted as being the "survival-horror that changed the survival-horror genre" and that certainly isn't a good thing! I hope that the genre doesn't move in an RE4-type direction. It should be moving in the exact opposite!
    Heh, that's like saying "San Andreas evolved the RPG genre" because it has an upgrade system. Pretty funny you see everyone labeling a game "Survival horror" because it has monsters on it, give me a *bleep*ing break.