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I'm laughing so hard that FMV games are again back. They were awful back in the 90s and still are from Nightshift, Need for Speed, Rockband live. Low budget and the acting is typically awful. The acting in this already looks bad. FMV died for a reason the first time and needs to stay dead.



SegataSanshiro said:

I'm laughing so hard that FMV games are again back. They were awful back in the 90s and still are from Nightshift, Need for Speed, Rockband live. Low budget and the acting is typically awful. The acting in this already looks bad. FMV died for a reason the first time and needs to stay dead.

There's no acting in this video. It's spoiler free. 



 

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GribbleGrunger said:
SegataSanshiro said:

I'm laughing so hard that FMV games are again back. They were awful back in the 90s and still are from Nightshift, Need for Speed, Rockband live. Low budget and the acting is typically awful. The acting in this already looks bad. FMV died for a reason the first time and needs to stay dead.

There's no acting in this video. It's spoiler free. 

There was in the trailer yesterday.



SegataSanshiro said:

There was in the trailer yesterday.

No acting at all and the voice over is really well done:



 

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SegataSanshiro said:

I'm laughing so hard that FMV games are again back. They were awful back in the 90s and still are from Nightshift, Need for Speed, Rockband live. Low budget and the acting is typically awful. The acting in this already looks bad. FMV died for a reason the first time and needs to stay dead.

1. You realise that this is what developers are striving for, right? Realistic graphics.

2. It’s not an FMV, it’s what the game looks like. I haven’t seen any FMV in the video.

3. The acting is fine.



Lawlight said:

2. It’s not an FMV, it’s what the game looks like. I haven’t seen any FMV in the video.

Errr, it is FMV. This is what FMV means:

A full motion video (FMV) is a video game narration technique that relies upon pre-recorded video files (rather than sprites, vectors, or 3D models) to display action in the game. While many games feature FMVs as a way to present information during cutscenes, games that are primarily presented through FMVs are referred to as full-motion video games or interactive movies.

Just in case, we can go check the game's information, where the Creative Director of the game itself tells us this tidbit:

Hi, I’m Jack Attridge, Creative Director at Flavourworks, a digital entertainment studio based in London. We’ve spent years crafting our first title, and now I’m thrilled to work with the team at PlayStation to unveil Erica.

Erica is an interactive live-action drama, with no 3D graphics at all. That means you are interacting with a film that has no visible interruptions so it feels utterly cinematic. It has the pace, flow, and production value of a Hollywood movie. The difference in Erica is that you are an active participant, guiding the namesake protagonist in her journey.



Looks cool, so many interesting games for ps4



Wright said:
Lawlight said:

2. It’s not an FMV, it’s what the game looks like. I haven’t seen any FMV in the video.

Errr, it is FMV. This is what FMV means:

A full motion video (FMV) is a video game narration technique that relies upon pre-recorded video files (rather than sprites, vectors, or 3D models) to display action in the game. While many games feature FMVs as a way to present information during cutscenes, games that are primarily presented through FMVs are referred to as full-motion video games or interactive movies.

Just in case, we can go check the game's information, where the Creative Director of the game itself tells us this tidbit:

Hi, I’m Jack Attridge, Creative Director at Flavourworks, a digital entertainment studio based in London. We’ve spent years crafting our first title, and now I’m thrilled to work with the team at PlayStation to unveil Erica.

Erica is an interactive live-action drama, with no 3D graphics at all. That means you are interacting with a film that has no visible interruptions so it feels utterly cinematic. It has the pace, flow, and production value of a Hollywood movie. The difference in Erica is that you are an active participant, guiding the namesake protagonist in her journey.

Ok, I always thought that FMVs are static video files. That doesn’t make his point any less poor as this is how games will look in the future.



I have a weird feeling once cinema is dead, this is what they'll try to replace it with.