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IncognitoMosquito@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I love story based games, and the story is my favorite thing about a game, usually. Unfortunately, so many games try to tell you a story like a movie would or like a book would. They intersperse cutscenes between gameplay to tell you what you did or are doing. That’s… boring at best. Video games can tell stories in a unique way that other mediums can’t, because they’re interactive. DDLC is my favorite example, that game has a story that can only hit as hard as it does because you the player are an active participant in the story. Or Dark Souls, where the story exists for you to find, or not… everyone has a different understanding of what the story of that game is after their first playthrough, and the deeper you look the better your understanding is. Tell interesting stories in a way that uses the medium to the fullest and you’ll gain an audience. Recite a screenplay every 10 minutes between spurts of unrelated gameplay, and people won’t care about your story.

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prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

DDLC

Nobody knows what you’re saying, you should consider spelling out an acronym the first time you use it.

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- IncognitoMosquito@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  If you don’t understand an acronym the first time you see it, you should consider looking it up. I will save you the trouble though; I was referring to Doki Doki Literature Club, a popular indie game with a long title that is commonly abbreviated.
  
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  - Leax@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I’m sorry but I disagree. You’ve decided to use an acronym that most people wouldn’t know, so I’d like to think it’s basic politeness to write it entirely the first time to avoid any doubt.
    
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  - prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Yeah I’m aware of the game, but there was no fucking way I’m going to get that. It’s just common courtesy to spell an acronym out in parentheses the first time you use it. Pay attention next time you read an article on a news site that includes acronyms.
    
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    IncognitoMosquito@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Fair enough, I assumed the game was well known enough to not need that. I still stand by what I said though, If you don’t understand an acronym, you can Google it and save some time instead of passive aggressively chastising someone on the Internet
    
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scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Freaking YES. Movies need to spoon-feed a bit and so does TV, but you have a whole medium that lets people be as confused or not and that’s a great thing. If a player doesn’t care, there are options to not dive deep, if they do they will. My first playthrough I was confused what the genophage was. I heard bits and pieces but was genuinely confused. You know what I did? I walked over to my crew mate who mentioned it and asked him! Why is that so hard, the unknowns al_are_ the suspense! It’s what keeps me playing.

Compare that to mass effect Andromeda where they introduce it by having two characters explain it at length in front of the player. This event that would be on par with WW2. So natural. “Hey friend, I was just thinking about WW2. You know, that war that involved the acid vs the allies fought between 1939 and 1945 in which we saw a fascist leader march across Europe?”. Jesus hell have some respect for your players, stop fucking spoon feeding us.

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sculd@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It depends on the game. I still like Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2.

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- AstralPath@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Those are the best games in the series IMO. Sons of Liberty is a prophetic masterpiece.
  
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