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Caught in the COG: Can Violent Video Games Tell a Story Too? || Guerrilla Geek

Guerrilla Geek's Joey he asks if you can develop plot in between cub stomps as he takes a look at how the violence in the Gears of War affects the overall ability for the franchise to tell a story.

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Dramscus4684d ago

Kind of a rambling article. Not bad though.

OT: Yes they can though I think the violence should not be the core gameplay feature or it becomes boring.

Say do like a monster movie style thing.
A game where about a werewolf.
Your in your village when the wolf starts attacking. Bites someone close to the character to start the game.
Your equipped at various times with a torch a knife an axe and your fists. The werewolf controls regular wolves and sends them at you at points throughout the game. Not constantly, just enough to keep things exciting, like boss fights when you get to close to it.
Each time you fight the wolves it's exceedingly gruesome and realistic. Your axe splits flesh and splatters blood realistically. Proper gore that acts as a deterrent to wanting to kill. A holy crap thats visceral and gory kind of thing.
At the end corner the werewolf at your own house. You chase it inside to discover it turning back into it's human form. It's your wife pleading with you to forgive her and spare her life. Promising to leave and never return. You slowly approach before axing her down, chopping too many times in anguish. Mangling the body in the most horrible fashion.
The intent would be to make the player want to stop the game in horror.

See right there telling a story with violence. Just use it to add to the story instead of using violence as the story.

Violence isn't a good story. Hence why nearly every action movie every has an element of romance.

crwatkins4684d ago

Great point about comparing violence in games to violence in movies.

I think you really need to hit a good balance of plot, action and style when it comes to games. LA Noire had a lot of plot and style, but in my opinion the repetitive nature of the gameplay will keep it from being a game of the year contender.

Where as all the hundreds of generic action games I've played have slipped so far from my mind that I can't think of a good example. Often times they kind of pull an Arnold and all melt together into one giant game filled with blood and gore.

You should bring the discussion to Guerrilla Geek. I'm sure Joey would love to discuss all this with you :)

omi25p4684d ago

I hope it has a good story but i dont expect one.

GunofthePatriots4684d ago

Yes.
GOW just doesnt have a great story

blackburn104684d ago

You see that is the problem with games where violence is the main point of the game. You see it is hard for the character to show any other emotions when he is killing millions of people or creatures in destructive ways. In Gears they constantly chainsaw the creatures heads, stomp on them, shoot them and blow them up. Then they start crying about their love ones or trying to make jokes then go right back to the killing they were doing.

You see it what you do when your not killing that counts.If you show cut scenes that fail to show off any other side of you besides the brutish monster you are acting like then how can I believe that these people are family men or compassionate in any way.I mean please, was anyone convinced by those attempts at drama in the cut scenes. It's like a criminal chopping a man to pieces in front of me while trying to explain to me that it's not his fault he is a killer.That is what made Prototype so stupid.He was murdering people and I was supposed to feel sorry for him because he was just trying to get his memory back.

If you look at God of War Kratos was a Spartan. Like Conan you could excuse his behavior because you already know their barbaric, so you could still tell a story just like the Romans and Greeks did with people like Heracles. But you have modern soldiers ripping away at living things and tearing their heads off and I am supposed to believe that you are really a nice guy who is married and has a child and is compassionate? The shooting I understand but the curb stomping and the head sawing? That's why these attempts at stories fall short.

femshep4684d ago

They can if handled well and with good writers behind it, in the case of Gears of War no becuase the story is god aweful and Unreal Games seems to have 3 year old writers after playing through GOW1,2, bulletstorm, and that sad sad excuse the called an Unreal Tournament

where say Dante's inferno had a great story (due to the fact it was based on a great poem trilogy) hope they make the other two

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Rumored Gears of War Collection is at the top of my 2024 Xbox wishlist

As the long-rumored Gears of War Collection looks like it may finally materialize on Xbox, the timing could not be better as Gears 6 and movie news swirls.

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1Victor98d ago (Edited 98d ago )

(Insert “It should be multi platform if Microsoft investors wants more money” JK here)
All jokes aside congratulations to all the gears fans it will be a blast I remember having fun on the first one on my 360 elite till got RROD and quit Xbox all together but that’s a story for another day.
Congratulations 🎊 🍾 🎉 🎈 🎉 🙏

Wyesvin98d ago

I'm excited for this just aslong is on the pc also cause I don't have the newest xbox console.

shinoff218398d ago

I enjoyed the tactical one. I can't remember the actual name but it was fun.

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Gears of War Collection allegedly in testing phase for Xbox release

Marcus Fenix and the crew could be back on your screens once more, as the rumored Gears of War Collection is near completion on Xbox.

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VenomUK100d ago

sweeeeeeeeeeeet
Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this.

Stuart575699d ago

Every article, console fanboy trite, all these years later. Let me explain it AGAIN, in simple terms for the fanboys. Sentient human gamers do have their preferred platform, however they will buy and own multiple platforms so they can enjoy the games they want to enjoy. I own and have owned multiple platforms, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and now Valve, simply to enjoy a wide range of games across a broad spectrum of platforms. It's great. You don't have to pick a 'team' and cheer them on through thick and thin, dissing the other 'team'. And for you 'VenomUK' to state 'Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this', proves that you're a bit behind. Learn, enjoy, live, develop, trust and coexist if you can, life is better that way.

Blad3runner0099d ago

@Stuart5756
Well said.
This is why i never understand fanboying over hardware. This is not like a sports team, its just hardware. Why some people have this mentality to pick a side and stick with it and refuse to look at other platforms, therefore depriving themselves of games that are only available on those platforms. They are suppose to be gamers after all?

FinalFantasyFanatic99d ago

It's practically guaranteed to come to PC as well, if that's the case, I might pick it up after it gets a discount or two.

TheEroica99d ago (Edited 99d ago )

Thank goodness for pro gamer companies like Microsoft.... It's about time we unified platforms where now only corporate suits benefit! Pro gamers all the way. Thanks Microsoft!

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RaidenBlack100d ago

Yup ... bring Gears 2, 3 Judgement as well as Fable II and Halo 5 to PC

phoenixwing100d ago

Online portions would be a bonus.

FinalFantasyFanatic99d ago

I'm really shocked that Halo 5 still isn't on PC yet, almost everything is ported over and that's the only Halo game that hasn't been ported.

Profchaos100d ago

Take it with a grain of salt this leaker has been wrong many Times

The connection has been rumoured in the past so there's some credibility but it's more if it's actually in testing or not

Father__Merrin100d ago

tell u what gears 3 on series x same 360 game but in 4k and 60fps is a dream it looks crystal clear

Sciurus_vulgaris100d ago

The Series X enhanced versions of Gears 3 and Judgement can at times look like Xbox One titles.

Concertoine99d ago

Yeah i got into Gears 3 multiplayer last year. People still play it a lot. Tons of maps and looks great with the 60 FPS.

Brazz100d ago

It would be funny to see Gears of War collection on Nintendo Switch.

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I'll Be Happy With Anything Gears of War, But Nothing Beats A 1-3 Remaster

Huzaifah from eXputer "With a new Gears of War game possible, I'll go ahead and say that the original trilogy was the peak of the series and should get remastered."

Wyesvin104d ago

I wish they would put 2 and 3 on pc

RaidenBlack104d ago

^ this
and judgement as well
Why not Remaster them and release them as Marcus Fenix Collection for PC and Series

phoenixwing104d ago (Edited 104d ago )

I would buy it. I sh1t on microsoft alot but their gears of War series I loved. Some great gameplay and if they would keep up the multiplayer I'd play that too.

CrimsonWing69104d ago

1-3 are incredible with each one being bigger and better than the last. I don’t know what it is, but 4 was super underwhelming to me and 5 was slightly better than 4, but I didn’t feel the same epic feeling I had when going through 1-3. I hope 6 brings that epicness back, but yea like a full remake of 1-3 with current-gen visuals would be *chef’s kiss*.

ocelot07104d ago

I was actually devastated with Gears 1 Remaster on Xbox and PC. From when the OG released in 2006 right up until Gears 2 released a few years later. Me and a small group of friends would play it almost daily.

When the remaster arrived. It was annoying that they changed the way you could find a create games. The PC version was dead on arrival as it didn't release on steam just the crappy windows store so about 7 people (including me) bought it. I think I managed to find about 5 games in the first week of release. After that it was just a ghost town.

Not sure about Xbox version. Didn't actually try it until I got a series s in late 2022. It was completely dead online.

chicken_in_the_corn104d ago

A new game would be best. I don't understand why gamers want to rebuy old games over something new.

Juiceid104d ago

It an excuse to revisit something you loved a long time, and it’s prettier and shinier!

raWfodog104d ago

Yeah, new game is always better in my book but remake/remaster is definitely a good runner-up.

franwex104d ago (Edited 104d ago )

Agreed. The old games are there anyway.

I went back and played them all again in anticipation of Gears 5 with a friend and they hold up really well. In fact, they were more fun than the recent ones in some ways.

neutralgamer1992104d ago

we need all gears of war games on steam please

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