Co-op horror

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Because you do not believe it can work, it won't.

Because it probably won't work and the consequences of it backfiring are too high, It's a very high risk project, even for an indie company. Sure we can say in hindsight that an idea is good, but for developers wanting their game to even break even, they really do need to go for "tried and true". Financial risk is a scary thing, and with evidence actually pointing against the success of co-op imersive horror, the risk is 10-fold.

There is no evidence, just mindless naysaying. Frictional, by the way, have not been known to go the safe route in order to break even. Honestly, I really don't see how you can even bring this up. Their games are the opposite of "tried and true". In fact, they are one of the most idealistic and innovative video game companies out there. I'm not proposing that Frictional make this game, honestly I'm not really that excited about the idea in general, but I am interesting in discussing it, and why it is not a viable development in the horror genre.

So far, all attempts at co-op horror have been shallow and "fun-based". Can you explain to me how that means that is how it will always be? People are capable of ruining the experience by not taking it seriously all by themselves, and yet this is not considered a flaw in the game but a lack of effort on the player's part to immerse himself. So, why do different rules apply to co-op?