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There are only so many ways to scare an audience, and as such one could argue that the horror genre is a wheel that cannot be reinvented – that is, until the ‘reverse horror’ came along. Introducing aspects not possible with a traditional horror, this subgenre and also any game where you are the enemy, inspires a fantasy-violence that when given the right context, can be both amusing and awful at the same time. Indie title Carrion provides this in spades and is one you won’t want to miss.
Moving around dark 2D Metroidvania-like levels in a reverse horror conceit, you, a Carnage/Venom alien type monster, aim to escape your prison and gorily devour any unfortunate humans who happen to be in your path. Set-up like a horror movie with tense music and screaming women, you are the monster with an unsatiable appetite, and its glorious.
Unfortunately – or…
