Omigosh, Heavy Rain is coming out
I'm so fucking hyped for it.
Gamestop just released a video of the demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoqZLKjLjuI
Admittedly, the graphics were a bit of a let-down and the movement seemed a little awkward in comparison with the tech demo released way earlier.
But the storytelling is done right, so fucking right. I was actually worried since a game like this, which would turn video gaming into an interactive movie, could either be amazing or it could be "nice theory, but doesn't work in practice." But it is fucking amazing. Just watching it, without even being the one to direct his movement, I was all GET OUT OF THE FUCKING WAY; I'M TRYING TO FIND MY SON.
That's actually something I really love about video games as a narrative form: the ability for the audience to so easily (albeit a little superficially) connect to the main character and feel what the main character is feeling. Certainly we don't grieve like he might when some annoying character dies, but video games are amazing for conjuring up more, I suppose, primal emotions. Like say the main character encounters a fucking huge monster. If it were a book or movie, unless the audience was really into it, we'd just be like "oh hey, nice monster" or "yes, fight scene!" whereas in video games, you'd get more a "oh fuuuuuuuck" feeling which I would presume is much closer to what the MC is feeling.
Now I have to go find an ethernet cable to plug into my PS3 because I heard this demo is available for download. I love my friends for buying me a PS3. <3 (even though I haven't used it yet)
Gamestop just released a video of the demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoqZLKjLjuI
Admittedly, the graphics were a bit of a let-down and the movement seemed a little awkward in comparison with the tech demo released way earlier.
But the storytelling is done right, so fucking right. I was actually worried since a game like this, which would turn video gaming into an interactive movie, could either be amazing or it could be "nice theory, but doesn't work in practice." But it is fucking amazing. Just watching it, without even being the one to direct his movement, I was all GET OUT OF THE FUCKING WAY; I'M TRYING TO FIND MY SON.
That's actually something I really love about video games as a narrative form: the ability for the audience to so easily (albeit a little superficially) connect to the main character and feel what the main character is feeling. Certainly we don't grieve like he might when some annoying character dies, but video games are amazing for conjuring up more, I suppose, primal emotions. Like say the main character encounters a fucking huge monster. If it were a book or movie, unless the audience was really into it, we'd just be like "oh hey, nice monster" or "yes, fight scene!" whereas in video games, you'd get more a "oh fuuuuuuuck" feeling which I would presume is much closer to what the MC is feeling.
Now I have to go find an ethernet cable to plug into my PS3 because I heard this demo is available for download. I love my friends for buying me a PS3. <3 (even though I haven't used it yet)