Sentences with phrase «narrative themes of the game»

Later, he clarified that maybe «erotic» was the wrong word for the character designs, and also claimed that the narrative themes of the game lined up with the reaction that people had to the sexy sniper.

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The house of Persona is dropping hints about a possible sequel to their 2011 narrative puzzle game with adult themes.

There is a thin plot underlining everything you do, but a mixture of weak writing, crappy characters and just a generally dull narrative mean that the plot doesn't make you want to push onward, a theme which runs throughout the game.

is focusing on a lot of the themes that made the base game of Mafia III such a standout and as Hangar 13's narrative director, Bill Harms, says «We were really humbled by the response to the characters and the story in Mafia III, so we wanted to double - down on that as much as possible».

While that game's religious themes didn't run as deeply as those in ActRaiser (due largely to its almost complete lack of a narrative beyond «destroy the enemy civilization»), Populous nevertheless got away with more than had ever slipped through the net in the 8 - bit days.

A few examples, in my opinion, of good gameplay - narrative relationship: - The Swapper: the basic game mechanics are engaging and still suit perfectly with the story and its main theme.

Despite the popular insistence that each entry in the franchise takes place in a distinct chronology, Skyward Sword introduction reveals the mythos of the Zelda series: every game is a variant of a main theme, recalling the manner in which oral narratives are transmitted.

I still loved Tomb Raider despite the very clear divide between its story and gameplay, but on the flipside it was Bioshock Infinite's marriage of its themes, narrative and mechanics that helped completely immerse me into the game.

Final Fantasy IV wasn't only the first game in the series to have a fully fleshed out storyline, consisting of themes of conflict, love and betrayal, it was also one of the first RPG's to have a substantial narrative.

Three thematic elements consistently drive the narratives of Silent Hill games: the theme of a main protagonist who is depicted as an «everyman» (with the exception of Homecoming, where the protagonist is thought to be a soldier and the game's mechanics operate as such), [41] and the everyman's quest, either a search for a missing loved one [42] or a situation where the protagonist wanders into the town apparently by accident but is in fact being «summoned» by a spiritual force in the town.

But it was the Need for Speed series of games that really put down the blueprint for today's racing games with its narrative themes and which led on to the development of today's favourites like the Forza Motorsport series.

It seems to me that it will take us several years to learn from BioShock's mistakes and create a new generation of games that do manage to successful marry their ludic and narrative themes into a consistent and fully realized whole.

Following the release of leaked gameplay videos, Bethesda announced a fun cross-promotion with Fallout - themed vehicles for Forza Motosport 6, and the game's launch trailer showcases key portions of the game's narrative, action and overall tone.

Session Report is a monthly series that explores the intersection of narrative and broader themes of game design by focusing on a specific tabletop (or tabletop - adjacent) game each month.

Themes and narrative aside, Final Fantasy IX also hit on the best aspects of every previous Final Fantasy game, pulling on the strings that I enjoyed the most about each of them.

The Talos Principle — As others have said, the game elevates itself through the great integration of themed narrative.

Ironically, the up and coming Fallout 4 DLC expansions look far more inventive and interesting than the main game's narrative; the more whimsical and entertaining themes of Fallout 4: Automatron, and the mysterious locale of Far Harbour almost make the main game seem a little bland.

Almost all of our games have contained a «twisted fairytale» theme because it's a narrative and artistic domain we feel comfortable exploring.

The first Bioshock trailer, presented at 2006's E3 blew my mind, and what made it even more impressive was the fact that all of the narrative themes and aesthetic elements that looked so completely unique were maintained, and even improved upon when game was released in 2007.

One of the most serene options we've seen, this theme based on Campo Santo's excellent narrative title Firewatch features a beautiful vista from the game with trees swaying in parallax in addition to music from the soundtrack.