VB - Violence is sometimes senseless, but it can play an important part in conflict, which is crucial to effective storytelling.
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.
Violence on its own is meaningless, but when used properly it can really enhance a story and/or game.
Would The Last Of Us have been such a compelling and memorable experience if all the violence had been censored? I don't think so.
Violence is violence. Whether it's told in a bloodbath story or through an old children's tale like the original Red Riding Hood. It's a double standard to accept the violence of TLOU because of a compelling story but shun violence in another.
agreed when used correctly it can drive the player to stay alive.
Ive always wondered why it's so prevelent in games, is it just easier to express. As opposed to sy drama or comedy. The mechanics of gaming seem to translate to volience and sports.