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andremop on 05 April 2010
g-value said:
andremop said:
huaxiong90 said:
shio said:
Porcupine_I said:
i love complex plots, Planescape Torment being the perfect example, as long as they make sense!

This, Planescape Torment has the best story and writing ever in a videogame.

Now, some games are just convoluted and completely terrible. Xenogears, MGS2 and Xenosaga have terrible writing and mediocre stories. None of those are deep at all.

A lot of people will disagree with you on this one.

A lot of others will agree.

I watched yesterday this movie (won the 2010 Oscar for best foreign movie - should have won the Best Movie award, but anyway)

Seriously, it's impossible to say Xenogears or MGS2 or Final Fantasy [insert number here] have "great stories" after watching that movie. Or any game for that matter. Want to make a test, go watch that movie and see if you can say it.

 

But we are talking about games here.

I know, but games now are a lot of mini-movies filled with gameplay parts between them.

But what I'm saying is games are so behind in storytelling they're like nothing compared to movies like this.So I stick with gameplay and simple stories and get my fix on "superb" (not kidding, go watch that movie :) ) stories elsewhere.



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Reasonable on 05 April 2010

When they work and are justified.



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andremop on 05 April 2010
huaxiong90 said:
andremop said:
huaxiong90 said:
shio said:
Porcupine_I said:
i love complex plots, Planescape Torment being the perfect example, as long as they make sense!

This, Planescape Torment has the best story and writing ever in a videogame.

Now, some games are just convoluted and completely terrible. Xenogears, MGS2 and Xenosaga have terrible writing and mediocre stories. None of those are deep at all.

A lot of people will disagree with you on this one.

A lot of others will agree.

I watched yesterday this movie (won the 2010 Oscar for best foreign movie - should have won the Best Movie award, but anyway)

Seriously, it's impossible to say Xenogears or MGS2 or Final Fantasy [insert number here] have "great stories" after watching that movie. Or any game for that matter. Want to make a test, go watch that movie and see if you can say it.

 

Maybe I'll take your advice.

I'll send you your ticket/rental money back if you don't like it! :)



luvtospooge on 05 April 2010

I like plot twists, like in The Prestige(movie, I recommend), but not over the top ones. It should just leave you with a surprised face and make you think "Holy Shit!" 

 



RageBot on 05 April 2010
dtewi said:
g-value said:
dtewi said:
Kingdom Hearts is confusing as shit half of the time.

And it's my favorite game series ever.

How in the world is Kingdom Heart's storyline complex in any way that you would be confused? It had a very simple storyline.

Let's see.....

If you think about the details, they make no sense. Why does the Organization have Kingdom Hearts when it's the heart of all words, not a bunch of hearts gathered together? Why the hell does the Riku replica have emotions? Why does Namine? Why do artificial heartless release hearts but not pureblood? Why the hell is Xemnas evil? Why does Riku change back to his normal self? And then there's all the shit with BbS's storyline that make no sense, but I can't spoit it.

KH2 is a game that isn't complex, but still doesn't make sense! Quite an achivement if you ask me :P



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darthdevidem01 on 05 April 2010

@RageBot

that just means it has awful storytelling.

wait why am I talking to you again

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darthdevidem01 on 05 April 2010
luvtospooge said:

I like plot twists, like in The Prestige(movie, I recommend), but not over the top ones. It should just leave you with a surprised face and make you think "Holy Shit!" 

 

OMGOMGOMG

SOMEONE ELSE SAW THAT MOVIE!

Mind blowing plot twists, especially the one right at the end

man the movie had me gripped the whole time.....and it had scarlett johansson.....what a perfect combo

Too bad Nolan North didn't make a movie that good again (& don't say TDK).



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luvtospooge on 05 April 2010
darthdevidem01 said:
luvtospooge said:

I like plot twists, like in The Prestige(movie, I recommend), but not over the top ones. It should just leave you with a surprised face and make you think "Holy Shit!" 

 

OMGOMGOMG

SOMEONE ELSE SAW THAT MOVIE!

Mind blowing plot twists, especially the one right at the end

man the movie had me gripped the whole time.....and it had scarlett johansson.....what a perfect combo

Too bad Nolan North didn't make a movie that good again (& don't say TDK).

+ INFINITY!

 

 



Showertea on 05 April 2010

I hate complex plots. If I wanted a deep story with strong characterization, I'd read literature. If I wanted a 'cinematic' experience with ridiculous plot twists, I'd watch a movie. I play games to have fun. Games are not books or movies, nor should they try to be.



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SaviorX on 05 April 2010

Nope, because they are not made by truly professional writers.

Almost every time, it just comes out convoluted, and there is some philosophical crap thrown in there "just because".



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