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ChronotriggerJM on 15 January 2009

LOLOL holy shit that's epic @_@; Bosses in KZ don't fuck around o.O;



From 0 to KICKASS in .stupid seconds.

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Groucho on 15 January 2009

From the article: "If this is what developers can do without thinking about the XBox, then lets never go back to dual platform"

That'll never happen, but that's a mighty fine compliment to GG.



McStormy1 on 15 January 2009
makingmusic476 said:
McStormy1 said:
markers said:
McStormy1 said:
They don't say much about the storyline and from what I can gather it doesn't seem like the narrative is strong at all. Giving the game a 9 despite the fact makes me question the integrity of the review.

 

the multiplayer portion must be pretty good then

 

good score so far, i'll predict  94% on metacritic

 

It doesn't matter. A game without strong narrative should not recieve a 90+ score. Narrative standards in games seem to be lower than for movies and books, and most reviewers and developers have been putting gameplay before storyline. That should not be promoted by essentially rewarding such games and developers with such high scores, forgiving major faults such as a weak plot.

But games are NOT books or films.  Should books and films be given low marks because they have very weak (actually, non-existant) gameplay?

 

Games are interactive movies. Storyline should come before or at least equal to gameplay.

 



big_boss on 15 January 2009
Magnific0 said:
^get out of here!

 

No joke. Rob Smith from Playstation Mag said it.



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Groucho on 15 January 2009

Choose Your Own Adventure had gameplay... Those books rocked! A little weak on the story though. Imagination filled in the left out parts, so it wasn't really a problem for me back in the day.



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makingmusic476 on 15 January 2009
McStormy1 said:
makingmusic476 said:
McStormy1 said:
markers said:
McStormy1 said:
They don't say much about the storyline and from what I can gather it doesn't seem like the narrative is strong at all. Giving the game a 9 despite the fact makes me question the integrity of the review.

 

the multiplayer portion must be pretty good then

 

good score so far, i'll predict  94% on metacritic

 

It doesn't matter. A game without strong narrative should not recieve a 90+ score. Narrative standards in games seem to be lower than for movies and books, and most reviewers and developers have been putting gameplay before storyline. That should not be promoted by essentially rewarding such games and developers with such high scores, forgiving major faults such as a weak plot.

But games are NOT books or films.  Should books and films be given low marks because they have very weak (actually, non-existant) gameplay?

 

Games are interactive movies. Storyline should come before or at least equal to gameplay.

 

Um...

I don't even know what to say.  =|

 



McStormy1 on 15 January 2009
makingmusic476 said:
McStormy1 said:
makingmusic476 said:
McStormy1 said:
markers said:
McStormy1 said:
They don't say much about the storyline and from what I can gather it doesn't seem like the narrative is strong at all. Giving the game a 9 despite the fact makes me question the integrity of the review.

 

the multiplayer portion must be pretty good then

 

good score so far, i'll predict  94% on metacritic

 

It doesn't matter. A game without strong narrative should not recieve a 90+ score. Narrative standards in games seem to be lower than for movies and books, and most reviewers and developers have been putting gameplay before storyline. That should not be promoted by essentially rewarding such games and developers with such high scores, forgiving major faults such as a weak plot.

But games are NOT books or films.  Should books and films be given low marks because they have very weak (actually, non-existant) gameplay?

 

Games are interactive movies. Storyline should come before or at least equal to gameplay.

 

Um...

I don't even know what to say.  =|

 

 

Lets's go back to basics then.. Movies = motion pictures. games =interactive motion pictures (images in motion that is interactive is what constitutes a game) i.e Games = interactive movies.



ocnkng on 15 January 2009

Personally I liked playing Resistance 2 more then Bioshock ( A shooter with a great story). Modern day shooters focus so much on complete immersion and edge-of-your-seat action that its tough to tell a good story. Even if there is one, it tends to get lost in the non-stop chaotic action. Thats why I love shooters with great combat mechanics and multiplayer. If I want a good story I would play something like Fallout 3 or Mass Effect.
Can't wait for the multiplayer of KZ2.



 

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blazinhead89 on 15 January 2009
makingmusic476 said:
McStormy1 said:
makingmusic476 said:
McStormy1 said:
markers said:
McStormy1 said:
They don't say much about the storyline and from what I can gather it doesn't seem like the narrative is strong at all. Giving the game a 9 despite the fact makes me question the integrity of the review.

 

the multiplayer portion must be pretty good then

 

good score so far, i'll predict  94% on metacritic

 

It doesn't matter. A game without strong narrative should not recieve a 90+ score. Narrative standards in games seem to be lower than for movies and books, and most reviewers and developers have been putting gameplay before storyline. That should not be promoted by essentially rewarding such games and developers with such high scores, forgiving major faults such as a weak plot.

But games are NOT books or films.  Should books and films be given low marks because they have very weak (actually, non-existant) gameplay?

 

Games are interactive movies. Storyline should come before or at least equal to gameplay.

 

Um...

I don't even know what to say.  =|

 


MGS series is the only Interactive Movie xD

ocnkng on 15 January 2009

@McStormy1
Games = interactive movies
Thats only partially true. I would say thats correct for a game like Uncharted or even MGS4 which have incredibly detailed storylines.
However a game like Fallout 3, which has a deep story, isn't really an interactive movie. RPGs focus on utter and complete immersion into their world which can be played with almost like a real one.
Shooters on the other hand are a completely different breed. Shooters will tend to have the story as secondary and really are something like a 3d virtual version of a games like paintball or lazer tagging (multiplayer). There are exceptions, of course, but these seem to be the broad categories emerging.



 

It is better to die on one's feet

then live on one's knees