GribbleGrunger said:
Na, fella, you aint stupid. Explaining why TLOU is a classic and why it's the best game ever made is like trying to explain why The Hurt Locker deserved Oscars while First Blood didn't ... or like trying to explain why the acting in Atonement deserves an Oscar but the acting in Transformers doesn't. You just 'know' because of years and years of watching classic movies. The nuances of performance and presentation are SO subtle that only a well trained eye can see them, while those who can never and will never see those nuances will always stratch their heads and wonder what all the fuss is about. As pretentious as this sounds, it's simply the truth and, unless we want to beat about the bush and never get to the bottom of it, needs to be said. The onus isn't on those that understand to try and explain to those that don't, it's on those that don't understand to learn why themselves. When the burden of proof you are wrong is so great, to grow in any meaningful way requires you find out what you're missing or not understanding. |
Well that was a load of crap. It doesn't take a "well trained eye" to see the difference in acting quality between something like Transformers and Atonement LOL. Also, you're confused here, saying it depends on how intelligent you are. You're talking about art, and how you perceive art has nothing to do with your intelligence.
Your example would be apt if someone were trying to say Madden 11 had better writing and acting than Last of Us. That's how far apart Transformers and Atonement are in style and intention. Luckily we're all gamers here and have plenty of experience with games and we know better. Last of Us does have better writing and voice acting than most games but actually compare it to the games that strive for similar experiences.
