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Originally Posted by Avistew
14. The fact the games are less and less like games and more and more like movies
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Well... that can be both a good thing, and a bad thing. On one hand, video games have always been a different type of media than movies, as usually, the whole point of playing a video game is interaction. Movies, on the other hand, are simply about telling a story. Sure, with 3-D glasses, Dolby Digital and cheesy special DVD/Blu-Ray features, one is meant to feel like they're interacting with the movie. But, can you control the main character and lead the story yourself?
No.
I think that if game developers stopped focusing on the gimmicky side of video games (the Nintendo DS is a perfect example of this, considering each new version of it looks more like a fancy PDA than a hand-held gaming
system) and focused more on the story, the video game franchise wouldn't be sucking SO bad. Granted, I ain't saying that games like WiiSports, DDR, and Rock Band should include complex, well thought out story lines (because that would just be stupid) but do we really need another first-person shooter where the whole plot is shoot the bad guys until they're all dead?
A prime example of a video game imitating a movie AND WORKING is Dreamfall, the Longest Journey. With amazing visuals, an in-depth story, and breathtaking cut scenes, the game shows just what could really be accomplished if the two franchises collided. Would it really be so bad for video games to have actual stories?