Games are like movies now

Most modern "AAA" games are pretty much "interactive movies".

They appeal to the "visual man" (and/or woman) who enjoys easy, "hand-holding" gameplay and is more fond of the spectacle he beholds than "unimportant" detail regarding a game's level design, enemy diversity, AI, longivity/replayability, ect.

Games have started to rival movies in both, production values and spectacle as well as the profits they turn.

There is no going back now.

So what is the next step?

Like every movie-maker, the interest of a "interactive movie" maker is that he has an audience as large as possible.

PCs and consoles are passe, the future is cloud gaming.

And indeed, Sony already bought a service that will provide that (Gaikai).

But there is still the obstacle of control and "gameplay".

So why not give the consumers the chance to control "the movies" without a controller (*you* are the controller!) or maybe even include auto-play that will do the nasty job of playing "the movie" instead of them?

Of course like every movie, "the movie" should also not be too long not to bore "the watcher".

The question is just if these "movies" should also be judged like, you know, movies?

After all, a movie doesn't cost 60 or more bucks and has to have atleast a *passable* story...

Discuss.

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Games like uncharted are a rare beauty these days, we need more games like uncharted, full of gameplay and minimal cutscenes

You don't play enough video games.

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Z-Fatalis

:lol:

First time I lol'd at one of your posts. Fair play.

You don't play enough video games.

Wasdie

There's not enough new games to suit my taste sadly...

I like games like never before

I'd say they mostly model themselves after modern blockbusters and "genre movies", rarely art movies or international cinema classics, or even New Hollywood ones...And when was the last time there's been a game blockbuster which had a homosexual protagonist?Salt_The_Fries

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[QUOTE="Salt_The_Fries"]I'd say they mostly model themselves after modern blockbusters and "genre movies", rarely art movies or international cinema classics, or even New Hollywood ones...And when was the last time there's been a game blockbuster which had a homosexual protagonist?Z-Fatalis

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:lol: again.

You're on a roll today man.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You don't play enough video games.

nameless12345

There's not enough new games to suit my taste sadly...

Then you have crappy tastes.

In the past month there have been several fantastic games that have come out.

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

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balfe1990

:lol:

First time I lol'd at one of your posts. Fair play.

Understandable, Lems are usually too busy crying when I post :cool:

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You don't play enough video games.

Wasdie

There's not enough new games to suit my taste sadly...

Then you have crappy tastes.

In the past month there have been several fantastic games that have come out.

Just another one of these "vets" who are pining for the good 'ol days and looking down on the youth of today. Nothing new.

Can't see the wood for the tress.

You don't play enough video games.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You don't play enough video games.

Wasdie

There's not enough new games to suit my taste sadly...

Then you have crappy tastes.

In the past month there have been several fantastic games that have come out.

My taste is my taste.

You can't "measure" it.

It's like me saying your taste sucks because you like Arma and I like CoD... (which is false, but just an example)

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[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

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Z-Fatalis

:lol:

First time I lol'd at one of your posts. Fair play.

Understandable, Lems are usually too busy crying when I post :cool:

Don't flatter yourself there. We'll do this with baby steps.

Games like uncharted are a rare beauty these days, we need more games like uncharted, full of gameplay and minimal cutscenes

Meeeper282

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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

There's not enough new games to suit my taste sadly...

nameless12345

Then you have crappy tastes.

In the past month there have been several fantastic games that have come out.

My taste is my taste.

You can't "measure" it.

It's like me saying your taste sucks because you like Arma and I like CoD... (which is false, but just an example)

Obviously if you hate all of the great game that have come out in the past month, then I have no choice but to say that your taste does in fact suck and you're intentionally not enjoying games that come out.

This thread is just you wanting attention.

If you can't find something you like, then you should find a new hobby instead of spamming up these boards with nonsense.

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

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Z-Fatalis

:lol:

First time I lol'd at one of your posts. Fair play.

Understandable, Lems are usually too busy crying when I post :cool:

I think most people just *facepalm*, truth be told.

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

:lol:

First time I lol'd at one of your posts. Fair play.

moistsandwich

Understandable, Lems are usually too busy crying when I post :cool:

I think most people just *facepalm*, truth be told.

Exhibit A :lol:

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You don't play enough video games.

1PMrFister

Games like uncharted are a rare beauty these days, we need more games like uncharted, full of gameplay and minimal cutscenes

Meeeper282

Uncharted is one of the biggest culprits of what the TC is talking about. Icouldn't stand Uncharted 2 because of these reasons.

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

Then you have crappy tastes.

In the past month there have been several fantastic games that have come out.

Wasdie

My taste is my taste.

You can't "measure" it.

It's like me saying your taste sucks because you like Arma and I like CoD... (which is false, but just an example)

Obviously if you hate all of the great game that have come out in the past month, then I have no choice but to say that your taste does in fact suck and you're intentionally not enjoying games that come out.

This thread is just you wanting attention.

If you can't find something you like, then you should find a new hobby instead of spamming up these boards with nonsense.

The point of the thread was not what I like but if games that aspire to be like movies should be judged on the same mertis as movies are judged...

[QUOTE="moistsandwich"]

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

Understandable, Lems are usually too busy crying when I post :cool:

Z-Fatalis

I think most people just *facepalm*, truth be told.

Exhibit A :lol:

First.... I'm not a Lem

Second.... I'm not crying

Simply pointing out what kind of reputation you have. You have no credibility.

Believe it or not, not everyone gets on all fours for their fav. corporation. Some of us just like gaming, and hate mindless fanboys.

[QUOTE="Z-Fatalis"]

[QUOTE="moistsandwich"]

I think most people just *facepalm*, truth be told.

moistsandwich

Exhibit A :lol:

First.... I'm not a Lem

Second.... I'm not crying

Simply pointing out what kind of reputation you have. You have no credibility.

Believe it or not, not everyone gets on all fours for their fav. corporation. Some of us just like gaming, and hate mindless fanboys.

Oh wow you're still crying :lol:

Don't mind me, Carry on

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Once you look in any other direction than at the console mainstream releases backed up by big publishers with the sole purpose of catering to the common denominator, you'll see most aren't like movies.

It's odd that some games try their darnest to be movies , yet only one franchise is able to incoporate gameplay and cinematics into a well-done game.

And this would've been relevant 3 years ago, but this year? Nah.

The only games this gen that I would consider even close to being an "interactive movie" would be Heavy Rain and The Walking Dead. Both of those games have similar gameplay styles, but I still enjoyed them.

This thread is just you wanting attention.Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You don't play enough video games.

nameless12345

There's not enough new games to suit my taste sadly...

What makes you think that games designed for cloud gaming will be any different in design? Oh yeah, bandwidth restrictions maybe? :D

I understand what TC is saying, but really if that's the case then you need to play better games.

Nope, that's just MGS4. Calves like to state that watching its cutscenes is hardcore gaming now.

[QUOTE="Meeeper282"]

Games like uncharted are a rare beauty these days, we need more games like uncharted, full of gameplay and minimal cutscenes

Pikminmaniac

Uncharted is one of the biggest culprits of what the TC is talking about. Icouldn't stand Uncharted 2 because of these reasons.

then you need to play Uncharted for real because the game's linear but not easy. Hard and Crushing aren't a walk in the park.

Movies are only playable on the ps3.

[QUOTE="1PMrFister"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You don't play enough video games.

Rocker6

[QUOTE="1PMrFister"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You don't play enough video games.

Rocker6

Play Nintendo games....RyanShazam

Who's the bird on the right in your sig?

[QUOTE="RyanShazam"]Play Nintendo games....balfe1990

Who's the bird on the right in your sig?

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]

[QUOTE="RyanShazam"]Play Nintendo games....Michael0134567

Who's the bird on the right in your sig?

*frantically googles*

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