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Illogical fallacy.
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MGSV sounds like it's going to have some serious Blood Diamond vibes.
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The trailer was awesome! Hopefully that comes into fruition!
It would be cool to see a game with a serious story with a protagonist that doesn't fit the norm.
TWD was great for not following that trend.
Telltale made the fact that you're Black matter to some extent.
Espically when you had to explain to white people why a little white girl is following you around.
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I'd prefer good gameplay and atmosphere than a good story in a video game. The reason being, video game writers are complete garbage; they literally have no idea what they're doing when it comes to story telling or how to pace a plot. Books (duh), film, and television are so far ahead of videogames, it's crazy. The only proper way to convey a good story in a video game is through game play and mechanics rather than cut scenes and very few developers can grasp this concept. They don't know how to tell a story without telling a story; the old show, don't tell technique.
It's so hard to compile a list of video games with great stories, there's probably less than 15, but I'll try a top 5.
Silent Hill 2
Final Fantasy Tactics
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Chrono Trigger
Shadow of the Colossus
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No Final Fantasy VI or X
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VI is great but I wanted to only include one RPG and X is okay.
No Final Fantasy VI or X
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I agree to an extent. Maybe if some devs took a risk on creating a good story maybe other devs would hire better writers. But of course those wanting good stories would have to pony up that $60 upon release day.
I didn't like TLOU's/Heavy Rain's gameplay for the most part, but their stories were great. I'll replay those games in the years to come.
I just used cutscenes as an example of how games usually tell stories. You do mindless missions for a couple minutes, then cutscene exposition.
In the tlou just playing the game was a "cutscene." When you're just walking around with Ellie/Joel talking then those "tall you-know-what" come out of nowhere.
Those sort of aspect needs to be in games, I feel. It was so subtle yet, made aimlessly walking around have meaning to it.
I still need to check out Shadow of Colossus.
I can't do anything that has to do with horror. I've tried.
That sword guy from Silent Hill was enough for me.
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I asked this question in iYen gaming thread. What makes a good story in your opinion? I guess I'm just simple to please because I have played quite few games with gret storylines imo. After I finished FF X and remembering my journey, I was bout ready to shed a tear during Yuna's speech
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To me the simple answer is that the story makes you feel something.I asked this question in iYen gaming thread. What makes a good story in your opinion? I guess I'm just simple to please because I have played quite few games with gret storylines imo. After I finished FF X and remembering my journey, I was bout ready to shed a tear during Yuna's speech
If a game can make you feel, I think it has a great story.
This one part in Heavy Rain, I was screaming at my tv. NO!!!
That's only game that I've played of last gen that has made me do that.
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Same way I think. That being said, damn near evey Final Fantasy game before FF XIII has left me with those "feels". I agree with your take on Heavy Rain's story, it was one hell of a story but there was hardly any gameplay.
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Well remote play will be for when you're away from your PS4 so there will be no need for Morpheus or camera support...
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GameStop selling white Dualshock 4 and White Gold Wireless headset now!
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The new game mode in the new cod looks fun I wasn't going to get it but the game looks good
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What new game mode
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Too bad that phone is only carried by T-Mobile here in the US
AT&T needs to pick this one up....
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Im almost more excited for COD now that I know I am not picking it up day one.
One weekend in December/January when I am bored I'll scoop it. The game is always so fun those first few times you play.
One weekend in December/January when I am bored I'll scoop it. The game is always so fun those first few times you play.
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The feels I had at the end of FFX and TLOU.
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got the same remote for my AC
I got you b.
Dont think the pics came out too well but the PS3 red is much darker. PS4 is a ligher shade.
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Lmao No way that's his real account. He stays with the jokes.
Edit: Just checked it out, parody account. Should've known lol.
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Well damn :x
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My only qualm about that is everyone is going to have it so it'll just be like starter weapons. Personally I would have made it random for each individual person. A good chance at a few different rare but not ridiculous overpowered weapons.
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