rocketpig said:
windbane said:
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. |
I admit that I have yet to see a great story in a vdieogame. What I've seen is a bunch of very good ones... Which shows the potential (yet mainly untapped) of the genre. Fallout, Grim Fandango, Deus Ex... All very good. Part of my problem lies with people accepting mediocrity in gaming when there are so many brilliant works to draw from in other media... Take BioShock, for example. It tried to play up what it was and fell immensely short because I doubt anyone in Irrational took the time to understand why Objectivism was so fascinating and instead went for the cheap sci-fi tricks and insulted everyone who expected a real journey through Rapture (a brilliantly designed world, I might add). |
Alright, I think we're reaching a middle ground, heh. I will agree that people accept crappy stories in videogames, but story isn't always the focus of the game. I think some games have great stories, though.
I still need to play Bioshock.
