You know how in 28 Days Later the atmosphere and cinematography is almost too beautiful for the horror and scares offered up by the zombies? That’s because atmosphere is almost as important as what is supposed to be scary. After all, you can have terrifying ghouls without first having an atmosphere that lures you into a false sense of safety, or juxtaposes something from reality against the bizarre and horrifying. Basically, when it comes to games, we’re saying that sound, graphics, and sometimes music can all combine to make a mundane game terrifying or mediocre.