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| "FPS Absurdity" and the reason why genres based on presentation need to go. |
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| Pengie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vuNN1D-FCjs#t=300s |
| Demian:
Extra Credits represent! http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/aesthetics-of-play http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/western-japanese-rpgs-part-1 http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/combining-genres |
| Shell:
--- Quote from: fred da kiko on February 20, 2013, 07:21:30 AM ---It's mixing genres to the point that it's really just a puzzle game, the FPS aspect has almost nothing to do with the game. Again it's basing a genre off of presentation. Imagine if movies were labled like that, "I'm going to watch a wide angle movie!" --- End quote --- once again, you're overgeneralizing things. there is nothing wrong with basing genres off of presentation. --- Quote from: lordician on February 20, 2013, 07:47:10 AM ---A very interesting and understandable argument. It certainly is odd how Portal is an FPS. And you described the difference between Battlefield and Call of Duty quite well in my opinion. Of course some people won't like how you named their genre, but your arguments are quite good. As for the removal of genres based on presentation, that would be great. If you are searching for a First Person game where you shoot people, you don't really search for Portal in general. Such things really need to be sorted out, but is more a problem with what genre the developers give their game. Portal should be a puzzle game, but with the recent release of multiple puzzle games where you control a character, i think there should be a genre for that. I don't think the current genres will be changed a lot, but i would certainly support it. --- End quote --- except portal isn't an fps |
| Doomonkey:
--- Quote from: Crispy_ on February 19, 2013, 11:44:57 PM ---Blockland is a FPS too. --- End quote --- Isn't FPS usually reserved to games that are strictly first-person, while Blockland can toggle? Also, how do I shot brick? |
| fred da kiko:
--- Quote from: Shell on February 20, 2013, 08:18:27 AM ---once again, you're overgeneralizing things. there is nothing wrong with basing genres off of presentation. except portal isn't an fps --- End quote --- What makes Call of Duty an FPS while Portal isn't? Both are in first person and revolve around firing a projectile. CoD has explosions and Portal has portals, but they are both in first person and use projectile firing mechanics, so they are both FPSs. Presentation has very little to do with a game, since many different kinds of games can be presented similarly. |
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