Second MGS4 review in -score 92 "story too complex"

[windbane]

Quickdraw McGraw said:

Ajax said:

Quickdraw McGraw said:

rocketpig said:

See above post. This isn't an attack on MGS but video games in general. 

Makes sense.

Comparing cinema, literature, or even select music (Although I'd give the game industry the edge to the current music industry) to videogames does seem silly.

For some reason cinema, and especially literature, is much better at creating a developed and believable atmosphere, despite the fact that you're actually immersed in that atmosphere when you play a videogame.
I'd say the biggest thing the other forms of media have over videogames is character development. For some reason characterization has been thrown out the window in videogames.

but there are also many things books and movies doesn't have, which video games do have.. and that's why we play them.. :P

 Well that's because videogames are the most fun, =P.

@ Windbane

Don't confuse my message, I actually enjoy Metal Gear Solid's plotline, as well as characters (Snake is actually one of the more fleshed-out characters in the videogame industry).

But don't disregard RocketPig's point, either. Because MGS does have faults in storytelling, and can't compare to top-tier movies or literature. Not saying we should be making a comparison, but some people do.

Yeah, I'm not saying it's Casablanca, which I love, btw, if you are just looking at story. It's not perfect. But if you are comparing the different mediums, MGS is one of the top games, and a lot of that has to do with its story. It just seems like rocketpig hates all videogame stories and will be upset any time anyone says they like a story in a game.