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"FPS Absurdity" and the reason why genres based on presentation need to go.
Chrono:
--- Quote from: Doomonkey on February 20, 2013, 09:30:13 AM ---Isn't FPS usually reserved to games that are strictly first-person, while Blockland can toggle? Also, how do I shot brick?
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Which brings me to:
--- Quote from: Chrono on February 20, 2013, 01:56:00 AM ---But why FPS/TPS and not just shooter?
Does the camera being behind the player change that much about the game to make it a completely different genre?
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And why is this perspective only limited to shooters?
Are we going to call WoW an OCMMORPG (Orbiting camera)? Diablo an IRPG (isometric)? While calling Skyrim a FPRPG (First person), with the option of changing the genre entirely into TPRPG (Third person) with the press of a button?
Tonkka²:
If someone asks "is Skyrim an FPS?", i would say yes. When they bitch and laugh at me about how wrong i am, i will say "First Person Slasher".
Chrono:
--- Quote from: Tonkka² on February 20, 2013, 10:41:03 AM ---If someone asks "is Skyrim an FPS?", i would say yes. When they bitch and laugh at me about how wrong i am, i will say "First Person Slasher".
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You can go into first person perspective in Skyrim, and even shoot people till they stop moving. Game isn't strictly melee.
lordician:
--- Quote from: Demian on February 20, 2013, 08:14:48 AM ---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
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The stuff that they talk about (MDA frameworks) is a key element in my current gamedesign study.
And they know their stuff.
Just saying. :)
Mounds Bar:
--- Quote from: Shell on February 20, 2013, 03:05:33 AM ---of course, im sorry for not knowing when you're joking even though you say stupid things that are so stupid all the time and i can never tell
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I just don't know why you are insulting me.