I would argue that all games have a story. Some have a scripted narrative--which, in the medium of video games, gives the player their own immersive role in the story--while other games give you the tools to create your own story as you play. You face conflicts and use your abilities and the resources around you to overcome them, ideally resulting in a satisfying progression throughout your playtime.
Sure. The premise is that blocks are falling and can't be allowed to reach a certain height. There is drama in knowing that, no matter what, it will eventually reach that height. You're given the tools to fend off the inevitable for as long as you can. There's conflict, resolution, and the plot details are determined both by the decisions you make and the order in which the game delivers the blocks to you. You are the protagonist, the computer is the antagonist. There's a beginning, middle, and end to every game. It's as reductive as stories get, but it's a story.
Over Halloween weekend, I beat the original Alan Wake for the first time. It was a blast. I got really engaged in the story and couldn't put it down. I was shocked at how well it held up. The graphics were a tad dated, but they were still pretty good and everything else about the game felt like it could have come out last year. I think I bought the game in like 2014, so finally playing it was a real victory for my backlog. lol
I've been watching Gal & Dino, and idk if I like it yet or not, but I really like the juxtaposition of a more silly, western style cartoon dinosaur that lives with an anime girl. lol The concept is great, and it's very cute.
Are there other animes that combine different art styles for comedic effect that are good?
That's fair. He also did the first couple Raimi Spider-Man flicks and the '97 X-Men cartoon. So he has worked on some solid projects. But looking through his IMDB credits is mostly not inspiring. He's produced most of the worst superhero movies ever made and few of the best. lol
Right? Can you imagine what they could have been if they just sold the same games as Steam but tried really hard to just be a really good platform? lol
This is really cool, but after watching the video in the article, I see that they decided to make the game as dark as they made the movie. lol I remember watching that movie and having no idea what was happening cause it was so fucking dark, and I got the same feeling watching that gameplay footage.
This is great, though I really wish they would finally prioritize supporting site isolation and enabling isolated process on Android.
A big part of why a lot of us use add-ons is for privacy and security, but even with more robust extension support, it still won't be as secure as Chromium-based alternatives on mobile until they address that.
What I mean is… sometimes people are very loyal to a videogame franchise or a company because they loved a game they released years ago (Silent Hill/Konami with Silent Hill 2, Blizzard/Bethesda with their respective golden eras, some could argue this happens too with Pokémon and Final Fantasy, etc). Ethical/consumer reasons...
So I have a born again christian family member in their mid twenties who stated with complete confidence that there is a dome in the sky called the firmament and beyond it is where heaven is. She believes space doesn’t exist and rockets just blow up because the bible said so. She is not the brightest and normally I would let...
Huh, maybe I should give it another try then. A couple of months ago, I was getting nasty graphical glitches pretty frequently under Wayland. I've heard the upcoming 545 driver fixes a bunch of Wayland compatibility stuff, too, so maybe it's time to try it again.
Huge new MMO is Sims 4 meets Star Citizen - and you can play it first for free (SEED) (www.pcgamesn.com)
Movie date [beetlemoses] (startrek.website)
Gabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.' (www.pcgamer.com)
Why do people want games that are just stories without any gameplay, these days? Why not just watch a movie for that?
What game did you last finish? What did you think of it? (i.imgur.com)
I picked up “Mafia: Definitive Edition” cheap the other day (I’ve linked it on Steam as it’s still on sale for the next few days)....
What statistic about yourself would you desire the most to know?
Omegle shuts down--founder cites "stress and expense of this fight – coupled with the existing stress and expense of operating Omegle, and fighting its misuse" (www.omegle.com)
Nintendo is making a live-action Zelda movie (www.theverge.com)
Nintendo is adapting another major franchise into a film.
Epic Games Admits In Court That Its PC Store Still Isn't Profitable (kotaku.com)
Twenty years on, a cancelled Daredevil PS2 game is now playable (www.vg247.com)
At least 200+ desktop extensions to be available on Firefox Android in December (blog.mozilla.org)
Quotes from the blog post:...
3,500-Year-Old Book of Spells to Guide The Dead Uncovered With Egyptian Mummies (www.sciencealert.com)
What are some alternative to soulless videogame franchises?
What I mean is… sometimes people are very loyal to a videogame franchise or a company because they loved a game they released years ago (Silent Hill/Konami with Silent Hill 2, Blizzard/Bethesda with their respective golden eras, some could argue this happens too with Pokémon and Final Fantasy, etc). Ethical/consumer reasons...
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection is coming to GOG (www.gog.com)
Is there any christian religions that don't believe in space?
So I have a born again christian family member in their mid twenties who stated with complete confidence that there is a dome in the sky called the firmament and beyond it is where heaven is. She believes space doesn’t exist and rockets just blow up because the bible said so. She is not the brightest and normally I would let...
The Ongoing Work For Native Wine Wayland Support (www.phoronix.com)