Sentences with phrase «on video game storytelling»

However, Dishonored 2 manages to be excellent in spite of its disappointing antagonist and a narrative that often falls back on video game storytelling conventions.

Not exact matches

When it comes to storytelling, video games have never been a patch on novels or films, usually emphasising action at the expense of narrative.

Together, the results suggest that in - game storytelling contributes to a more immersive and satisfying video game experience while also fostering skills that are useful to players on a day - to - day basis.

A new study suggests that non-violent video games that capitalize on such storytelling have prosocial benefits that could ultimately be helpful to clinical disorders such as autism.

In a world devoid of P.T. — aka Silent Hills, we found Layers of Fear to offer an intriguing take on the horror genre and video game storytelling.

Video games emphasise action, control and physical input, whereas films are linear, predetermined and focussed on storytelling.

Figuring out who the rapist is among a host of wily suspects is hardly any more difficult than solving a Scooby Doo caper, but Verhoeven and screenwriter David Birke continually insist on dedicating a chunk of screentime to a silly campaign of misdirection where so much evidence is stacked so loftily against an employee in Michèle's video game company that anyone with even a cursory knowledge of mystery storytelling couldn't possibly fall for the trick.

Video games offer things movies can't: agency and interactivity; a sense of personal accomplishment; long - form storytelling; environmental storytelling (I'll explain later); customization; and the list goes on.

Bill closed the talk with his theory on interactive theater, which he believes is highly possible due to the current boom of interactive storytelling in the video game industry.

Destiny is a game that holds a great amount of hype around it and while the initial reveal of it at E3 ’13 led us to believe that we are in for a game that is going to exemplary, some leaked Alpha Gameplay videos which leaked from an Ubisoft employee (Ryan Butler, Graphics Designer) have made their way onto the internet due to his excitement of streaming the game on his PS4, sadly the game has yet to show any unique feature that we haven't already seen in a Borderlands game, but at least Borderlands is a game that offers comedic story progression through hilarious storytelling, but Destiny is too straightforward and doesn't really offer anything that we haven't seen already.

PBS Arts» Off Book series, which looks to «showcase new and under - exposed art forms and reach arts communities online», has produced this really slick episode on the importance of video games as «a storytelling medium» and «a place for self - expression»

The series has redefined storytelling with video games, and Uncharted 4 was an incredible send off for the characters and the journey that they took us on.»

Turnover also excels in the audio / video department, with brilliant sound effects that capture the mood and meaningful environmental storytelling akin to the Bioshock games» ability to tell stories based solely on art.

Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, throughout the years, Assassin's Creed has succeeded to position as a true entertainment license, transcending video games to offer new and immersive experiences on comic books, mobile games, and novels and even movie with the worldwide release of the feature film «Assassin's Creed ®» which opens in theaters on December 21, 2016.

Short and sweet: This is a piece of video game history that touches on storytelling tropes that everyone interested in fiction should know.

Ken Levine and his BioShock creation have put Irrational Games on the map for excellence in video game storytelling.

Naughty Dog really didn't break out as a storytelling studio until its Uncharted franchise released on the PS3, but it perfected its video game narrative excellence with The Last of Us.

Storytelling in video games will only be enhanced as time marches on, so while we wait for the next great video game narrative, let's break down five of the best video game studios that have successfully become storytellers.

Films like «Silent Hill» and «Resident Evil» attempt to take video game worlds that feel inherently cinematic in their storytelling structure and gameplay and make them as entertaining on celluloid as they are on - disc.

They need to take a long break, or to speed things up, have a Kurt Russelesque shirtless man sneak up on each developer and deliver an amnesia - inducing elbow to the back of the head (shitty video games cause violence), then have them read some books, play some modern RPG's and reconsider their approach to storytelling, character interaction, combat, dialog and everything else that is stale about Final Fantasy.

December 31, 2017 • In this installment of our occasional series on storytelling in video games, we take a look at the dark puzzle platformer Inside.

September 2, 2017 • Our occasional series on storytelling in video games continues with What Remains of Edith Finch, a complex, time - skipping family tragedy that'll leave you with scars — but trust us, it's worth it.

The Fullbright Company's Gone Home, which was originally released two and a half years ago on PC, has had a great influence on storytelling in video games.

This Saturday The Game Changers series will be running as part of the Perth Festival, and will four panels on narrative and storytelling in video games.

AC is truly a benchmark for video game storytelling and on the basis of AC 3 there's no reason to suspect the bar will be met anytime soon.

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End raises the bar on video games and is the best overall fantasy game due to its breathtaking graphics, dynamic storytelling, professional orchestra and exciting gameplay.

Microsoft is letting developers on the Windows Insider programme sign up online, come into the store and run through three demonstrations: a workshop, a video game, and a storytelling experience.