Lin Xue fumbled around in the dark cave. She was scared, but not to the point where she couldn't even walk.
That was because traditional horror games had a limited field of vision. The smaller the field of vision, the stronger the fear the players felt.
For example, a normal person's field of vision was 300 to 500 meters in open areas. In a cave or a building, due to the limitations of the building itself, the field of vision could be reduced to a few meters. In the dark, the field of vision would be reduced to one or two meters, or even pitch black.
Darkness represented the unknown and danger. Therefore, the smaller the field of vision, the stronger the fear the players felt.
However, the difference in this game was that although it was pitch black, the players could see everything around them.
However, it was from a 'bat's perspective'.
On one hand, the darkness strengthened the fear in the players' hearts. On the other hand, all of the factors could be seen to reduce the fear to a certain extent.
Therefore, Lin Xue wasn't as afraid as she was before.
However, there was a problem. The players were extremely sensitive to sound.
It was common knowledge that when a person's vision was limited, their hearing would become sharper. For example, many blind people's hearing and touch were much better than normal people's.
Lin Xue was currently in such a state. Her surroundings were pitch black, with only a bunch of white frames around her. With her vision limited, her hearing became much sharper.
The cave was extremely quiet, so the slightest sound would prick her nerves.
When the main character stepped onto the metal platform, there would be crisp footsteps. When the main character walked in the water, there would be the sound of water splashing. The main character had to clap, cough, and talk in order to explore the path. These sounds were especially obvious in the silent cave.
Therefore, there was a problem. If the player wanted to see further, they would have to make louder noises. However, louder noises would make the player feel more insecure.
Put yourself in the player's shoes. If you were walking in an unfamiliar and dark environment, and you didn't know where the enemy was, a normal person would be careful not to make a sound in case the enemy noticed you.
Shouting in the dark was something that went against human survival instincts. However, in this game, the players had no choice but to do so in order to see their surroundings clearly.
The cave was filled with twists and turns. Fortunately, there were no forks in the road.
However, every time she turned a corner or had to crouch down to pass an obstacle, Lin Xue would feel her muscles tense up and her hair stand on end.
After walking for about two minutes and passing through countless intersections, he heard a shrill scream again.
The sound was like a baby's cry in a horror movie. It was sharp, high-pitched, and lasted for a long time. In such a quiet environment, it was like mental pollution.
What was worse was that every time this kind of scream was heard, the surrounding white virtual frame would be dyed red, giving people a very strong sense of crisis.
Lin Xue was able to determine the monster's location from the source of the red soundwave. It was getting closer and closer.
"I feel like I'm dying … But I suddenly understand why this game is called a low-cost horror game. The cost is indeed low …"
Lin Xue said that she had never seen a game that saved so much money …
That was because, apart from the beginning of the game, the main stages were all pitch-black environments. They didn't even need to make a map, they just needed to draw an outline with white lines …
In other horror games, in order to make the scenes more terrifying, they would create complicated scenes and monsters. The more realistic the blood, severed limbs, and organs, the better.
This game didn't need that at all. Everything was just an outline, and it was especially scary …
Lin Xue finally saw the monster's true appearance as she continued walking.
"Oh my god, what is this? It's so disgusting, mommy, I want to go home …"
Lin Xue didn't dare to speak loudly as she observed the terrifying monster from afar.
It sounded like a baby, and it looked like a baby too. However, it was a deformed baby. It had a huge head, but it was around 1.5 meters tall.
Moreover, its head and body were covered with deformed tumors or protrusions. Lin Xue could not tell what those things were. After all, she could only see the outline of them. Regardless, the monster's voice, appearance, and movement only made her feel disgusted.
The monster was separated from Lin Xue by a metal fence. Lin Xue wanted to sneak around it, but she couldn't. If she stopped making a sound, her surroundings would be plunged into darkness.
Therefore, Lin Xue could only continue to clap her hands as she moved forward. Every time she clapped her hands, the baby monster would let out a shriek and run around frantically in search of her position. Fortunately, there was an iron fence between them, so the monster could not get in.
The sound of clapping and screams rose and fell, forming a beautiful contrast.
After Lin Xue confirmed that the monster couldn't get close, she endured the mental pollution from the screeching and continued walking forward.
Suddenly, Lin Xue found a woman's shoe on the ground. However, just as she bent down to pick it up, the board on the ground suddenly caved in!
Lin Xue screamed and fell to the ground.
Luckily, the distance wasn't too high. Lin Xue climbed up and looked up.
She definitely couldn't get up.
"Okay, this is the basic mechanics of a horror game. Calm down, calm down …"
Lin Xue comforted herself as she continued walking forward.
However, this time, she realized that she seemed to have fallen into the baby monster's nest …
This time, there was no fence separating them. The baby monster was only four to five meters away from Lin Xue. It kept screaming and emitting red sound waves.
Lin Xue panicked. She wanted to take the right path to avoid the monster, but she didn't pay attention and stepped into a puddle.
"Splash! Splash! "
Lin Xue's footsteps were loud in the water. The baby monster screamed and pounced at Lin Xue!
Lin Xue screamed in fear, exposing her position. The baby monster pounced at her and grabbed her arm!
Lin Xue screamed when she felt her left arm being grabbed. However, the baby monster pounced at her and Lin Xue's screen turned red.
After being resurrected, Lin Xue could still feel her legs trembling.
"That scared the hell out of me … No, this game seems to be stuck in an endless loop. I can't see the way if I don't make a sound, and if I make a sound, I'll attract the monster and it'll kill me …"
Lin Xue was panicking. After dying once, she understood that this game was similar to Outlast. Players couldn't fight back at all and could only rely on their intelligence to deal with the monster.
However, how could she lure the monster away?
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