In a world where graphics and hyperrealism mean everything, it’s refreshing to see a game developed around actual actors playing the roles of their characters as well as having scenes that are filmed on location without the help of any digital enhancements or green screens.
Pixelgate.co.uk writes:
''very winter the sales come, each offering new titles. It’s the one time of year where the triple A titles share direct shelf (well, digital shelves) space with indies. Steam becomes awash with games you’ve seen everyone, and games you have never heard off. The savings feel good, but discovering new titles is a much more thrilling.''
Steam sales are good for getting those games you've been waiting to hit an acceptable price. Sure, there are a few games that might be cheap enough for you to take a gamble on, but most people probably don't operate that way when their wishlists are still overpopulated.
Bundles, now there is a great way to discover new games. There are plenty of games I wouldn't have ever bothered to buy on even a steep sale, but have ended up playing them because they've come in a bundle I grabbed on the cheap that had a bunch of interesting games (or includes one I was already keeping my eye on).
There are so many excellent games out there, discovery can certainly be a challenge. And the best way I've found so far for content discovery is definitely bundles.
PA:
Live action games are having a moment in 2015.
This relatively obscure genre of games – easily distinguishable from others in that they’re made primarily with film footage and live actors rather than computer generated graphics – has seen some interesting and surprisingly engaging games pop up over the last few months.
Her Story, a gripping game composed entirely of police interviews with a woman whose husband has died, arrived in June. Then July brought us Contradiction: Spot the Liar!, a murder mystery that turns players into human lie detectors.
Ruben Circelli: "Do you remember FMV games? You probably don’t, they were a fad even at the height of their popularity back in the 90s. FMVs or full motion video games are known for gameplay consisting largely of pre-rendered or recorded video. The genre has been dominated by shoddy production and lackluster ports of more successful media. Nonetheless, the idea of interactive film has fascinated developers for decades with, in recent memory, developers like Quantic Dream, Supermassive Games, and Sam Barlow creating unforgettable cinematic experiences with the interactivity and freedom of a game; however, Zandel Media has been met with much less success in their first episode of “interactive thriller” Missing, released first last year on Android and iOS."