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Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by ed »

4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk).

Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives?

Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by [deleted] »

ed wrote: post #11
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk). Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives? Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

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Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by tremon »

vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters

I'm not sure about this one. More than twenty years later, I still fondly recall characters like Imoen, Minsc, or Aribeth.

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by hotdogscout »

ed wrote: post #11
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk). Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives? Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

The Beginner's Guide, Fallout New Vegas, Disco Elysium, Professor Layton series, Mother series, Bioshock series, 999, Virtue's Last Reward, Portal, Vampire the Masquerade, Arcanum, Death Stranding, Silent Hill, Kid Icarus Uprising, there are so many.

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by brandall10 »

ed wrote: post #11
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk). Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives? Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

Last of Us and Bioshock are two very compelling stories.

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by madrox »

ed wrote: post #11
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk). Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives? Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

Last of Us and God of War tend to get a lot of recognition, but it depends on what you’re looking for. Like film, you have to be open to the experience.

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by CamouflagedKiwi »

ed wrote: post #11
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk). Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives? Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

Mass Effect

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by swombat »

ed wrote: post #11
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk). Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives? Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

The Last Of Us has been mentioned, and I'd also add a recent entry, Baldur's Gate 3.

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by mepian »

ed wrote: post #11
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

Based on my limited gaming experience I agree with the original quote (the last game I played was cyberpunk). Is there an obvious “everyone should play ___” recommendation, that has story and characters with depth and believable motives? Edit: I realize that was kind of a lazy question so thanks to everyone for the answers!

Persona 3 is my recommendation, its remake is coming out in about three months.

Re: Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry (2013)

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Post by swombat »

mcpackieh wrote: post #10
4death4 wrote: post #4

Almost no mention of streaming and also contains this gem: > Lucas and Spielberg also spoke of vast differences between filmmaking and video games because the latter hasn’t been able to tell stories and make consumers care about the characters This definitely wasn’t true at the time and it isn’t true now. Just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future.

If you judge it by playtime it's probably true. Story-driven games like TLOU sell well sometimes but the games that gamers spend the most time with are those with attractive gameplay loops; the story just becomes window dressing. Personally I put down TLOU after two or three hours; the story didn't excite me (generic zombie slop, sorry) and the sneak/combat gameplay was too bland to keep me interested. On the other h…

The story gets way more deep and interesting as you progress. If you feel like giving it another shot, the remaster also makes it look super-pretty and improved the gameplay somewhat.
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