Ben Wright of GamersBliss.com Writes: "Video Games, when asked about them, most people would say that they’re nothing more than games for kids or for childish adults, but with The Last of Us releasing to wide critical acclaim for both its gameplay and story, Beyond: Two Souls with its star-studded cast as well as being featured at the Tribeca film festival, and the increase in story and artistically driven visuals across the spectrum, one is finding it increasingly difficult to write off video games as simple toys for children. From last year’s “L.A. Noire” by Rockstar Games and this year’s s “The Walking Dead” by Telltale Games, story and art has become an increasingly important part of gaming, but why is that?"
A gorgeous real-world Miraidon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been created in Japan by the Toyota Engineering Society.
JDR thinks the gaming industry needs more licensed IPs. It's basically a cry for Firefly: The Game, and why not? JDR delves deeper into why more isn't adapted for the interactive screen.
Nah. Video games are their own thing they wouldn't be improved by leeching off Hollywood more.
Read the article and it gives no mention of the many problems prevalent with licensed IPs, such as games and dlc being delisted when their licenses expire, Adult Swim games being the most recent example.
Only if they're good, if its going to be a 2D sprite art game, you can get away with a small team and small budget. But if you're going to make it a 3D polygonal game, you're going to need a large team with a large budget, and often times these licensed games are quickly pushed out the door, unpolished, rough, boring, bland, snorefest at best, and downright broken at worst.
We have an Indiana Jones and James Bond game currently being developed by two veteran teams with I assume fairly sizeable budgets. Let's hope they turn out to be worthwhile.
A new Mad Max game to coincide with the upcoming film would have been awesome. I loved the first game, I'm guessing it didn't sell too well as they never bothered following it up.
"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.
I totally agree. Gaming is truly a form of art!
interesting piece...
Gaming is like a movie or a theater play you watch a movie 2hours or so and the experience is good for gaming you enter into it. you control and it takes you even deeper in experience to such a point your emotions (sometimes / most times)get involved example: halo; diablo; gears of war; assassins creed(to list a few)... once playing you feel the depth of who you're playing as its like truly been in a movie. the story takes you on a trip/journey you experience the highs and lows of the character. "saving private ryan" great movie right? "call of duty: modern warfare 3" great game which is a better experience?... decide on it