GribbleGrunger said:
My reason for not agreeing with the media that this is a masterpiece is based upon the comparisons with TLOU that were thrown around willy-nilly by some sites, one actually saying it was better. A lot of people on some forums and on Twitter translated that to mean the story telling and narrative arcs where better. I decided to address this and so obviously I'm going to centre my argument around that premise. I love a well made story driven game, which was the focus for many reviews and pundits. On playing it, I immediately noted it wasn't anything close to TLOU but it isn't terrible as a whole, just badly incorporated at moments of high emotional impact, something that needs a tight mechanic in order to maximise the pay off. Levity is something that can be thrown in without so much focus, unless you're making a comedic game, and then the focus has to be equally as well crafted. GOW isn't a linear game like TLOU, although that had many open spaces. The term used for this is 'open linear'. GOW is pseudo open world and is designed similarly to Demon's Soul or Bloodborne, meaning you can explore for hours without coming across a cut scene. However, when you do, it HAS to follow the same criteria as TLOU design wise but of course not tonally. |
imo, TLOU is the best story driven game of all time. Comparing any game to TLOU is going to create a lot of contrast. That's like comparing any adventure game to Ocarina, or comparing anything to dark souls, or metroid prime, or mario 3.
It's like, OK it's not one of the top best games of all time, but how does that not make it a masterpiece? The word is defined as an artist's best piece, or a work of extreme craftsmanship. It fits both of those criteria.
