Author Topic: Game Rants (How to Make a Good Game) (Read 4711 times)

Spation · May 15, 2008, 01:11:46 PM

Graphics + Gameplay

The depend on each other in my view. You don't want to run around in Pixels with a fun objective as much as you don't want to be a render which pauses ever 5 seconds to refresh the image.

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Marcem · May 15, 2008, 05:00:37 PM

Yep, just what I meant.

Falcondude · May 15, 2008, 06:38:52 PM

Well, 20 years ago, people were happy with the pixels...

yuki · May 15, 2008, 07:31:57 PM

Quote from: Marcem on May 13, 2008, 10:41:16 PM

Half-Life series has a good plot.� Yes good plots are nice too.�

I love how that is the prime target for HL Vs. Halo.

Anyway, HL has a good stroyline, but Jesus, it's not the 'god of all FPS games'. There are hundreds more innovative than HL, and have just as good, or even better gameplay elements and storylines. If you're delving into plotlines as a main attraction, at least choose a game that has not done something so generic. Don't get me wrong here, i LOVE HL, but there are better games with better storylines. I don't attribute HL to 'Storyline' or 'Gameplay', i attribute it to modding.
Also, before this ignites flamewars or anything, i'm not insulting HL, and i'm not trying to start a Halo Vs. HL battle royale.

Vertzer · May 15, 2008, 07:39:31 PM

Quote from: yuki on May 15, 2008, 07:31:57 PM

Quote from: Marcem on May 13, 2008, 10:41:16 PM
Half-Life series has a good plot. Yes good plots are nice too.
with better storylines

That's unimaginable.

Marcem · May 15, 2008, 10:13:15 PM

Does anyone know what an example is? :^|

tails · May 15, 2008, 10:30:22 PM

half life 2 is one of the best pc games i ever planged

Badspot · May 16, 2008, 04:35:14 AM

Marcem, your profile says that you're 12 years old. Assuming that is accurate, then the mystery of why everyone is obsessed with boobs shall be revealed to you slowly over the next couple of years. Try not to argue against them too much right now be cause you will change your mind.

The story for half-life is terrible. It was tolerable in half-life 1 because in-game cut scenes and scripted events were brand new at the time. Hell, interactive levers and doors and breakable glass was pretty new too. The story was just enough to set up a plausible premise for shooting aliens and did not impede gameplay in any way - that was what made it "good".

In HL2, they're hitting you over the head with some god-awful writing that belongs in a direct-to-the-sci-fi-channel movie. They trap you in various rooms while alex drones on or two scientists that you care nothing about blab back and forth about some bullstuff which eventually boils down to you having to climb through some sewer to flip a switch. HL2 Ep 2: the moment when alyx sits down on the couch to have a long conversation with her father while I'm locked in the goddamn room = worst gaming moment in recent memory.

Marcem · May 16, 2008, 08:12:41 AM

Quote from: Badspot on May 16, 2008, 04:35:14 AM

Marcem, your profile says that you're 12 years old.� Assuming that is accurate, then the mystery of why everyone is obsessed with boobs shall be revealed to you slowly over the next couple of years.� Try not to argue against them too much right now be cause you will change your mind.

The story for half-life is terrible.� It was tolerable in half-life 1 because in-game cut scenes and scripted events were brand new at the time.� Hell, interactive levers and doors and breakable glass was pretty new too.� The story was just enough to set up a plausible premise for shooting aliens and did not impede gameplay in any way - that was what made it "good".�

In HL2, they're hitting you over the head with some god-awful writing that belongs in a direct-to-the-sci-fi-channel movie.� They trap you in various rooms while alex drones on or two scientists that you care nothing about blab back and forth about some bullstuff which eventually boils down to you having to climb through some sewer to flip a switch.� HL2 Ep 2: the moment when alyx sits down on the couch to have a long conversation with her father while I'm locked in the goddamn room = worst gaming moment in recent memory.

Ok, yes, I do very well know the boobs thing.

zackin5 · May 16, 2008, 11:33:47 AM

Quote from: Badspot on May 16, 2008, 04:35:14 AM

Marcem, your profile says that you're 12 years old. Assuming that is accurate, then the mystery of why everyone is obsessed with boobs shall be revealed to you slowly over the next couple of years. Try not to argue against them too much right now be cause you will change your mind.

The story for half-life is terrible. It was tolerable in half-life 1 because in-game cut scenes and scripted events were brand new at the time. Hell, interactive levers and doors and breakable glass was pretty new too. The story was just enough to set up a plausible premise for shooting aliens and did not impede gameplay in any way - that was what made it "good".

In HL2, they're hitting you over the head with some god-awful writing that belongs in a direct-to-the-sci-fi-channel movie. They trap you in various rooms while alex drones on or two scientists that you care nothing about blab back and forth about some bullstuff which eventually boils down to you having to climb through some sewer to flip a switch. HL2 Ep 2: the moment when alyx sits down on the couch to have a long conversation with her father while I'm locked in the goddamn room = worst gaming moment in recent memory.

wow.. badspot hates cut scenes? :o

also the HL1 story was just another rip-off of DooM's, all games back then had the same story ;)