Explain it to them.
If they won't hear you out, start by telling a story like you saw it in a movie, or read in a book.
I had some family members read that the book tie-ins to some Ubisoft games, and now they understand a bit better.
I was going to say that maybe reading a book might there learn ya better english. Perhaps most parents don't want someone living at home when they're 30 still playing video games. Lol
poor CTLL.
She doesn't deserve this any more than I do and I don't deserve anything like this.
And no, smbadat, I don't want to have sex with those creeps.
poor CTLL.
She doesn't deserve this any more than I do and I don't deserve anything like this.
And no, smbadat, I don't want to have sex with those creeps.
Say you wanna commit suicide, but before you do it, you wanna try that game you never played(or a game you haven't played in some time just to play for old time's sake). You play it for hours and hours and commiting suicide never passes your mind while playing it. You laugh and you cry and you get all excited! Then you realize you were about to commit suicide. You choose not to, because you could experience those emotions. Then you see a game trailer for a game that looks so damn good you can't just miss out. You wait, and wait, and you get it and it's just.....damn. So damn good. That enough spiritual benefit?
Video games are individual works of art that you interact with in multiple simultaneous ways. A painting, for example, is art which we see. Music is art which we hear, and feel. Movies are art which we see and hear. Games we see, hear, and physically control. Not only these, but all the senses we don't think of as senses, like fight or flight, problem solving, precision motor control, etc. It takes the idea of a game, such as Backgammon, one of the oldest games in existence, and makes a visually beautiful and musically rich piece of art. It's just different levels of interaction that separates different kinds of art.
Disclaimer: I'm an avid gamer. I have over 50 games on Steam alone and lots more on my consoles
Let's be real here: most video game stories, on their own, aren't very good. No game's story is gonna be like a "To Kill a Mockingbird" or a "Citizen Kane". What makes a game's story seem really good is the fact that you feel like a part of it. You actively participate in events that are unfolding, and therefore you feel more connected when something happens. I really do enjoy video games for their story (Majoras Mask), I'd take interstellar over any game's story
You my friend are not playing the right games. Play the Bioshock series. Play The Last of Us. Those are the two best stories I've ever heard. Hits you real good.
I played them. The first bioshock was good, but after the twist, it felt less exciting. Infinite was good, but I didn't like the ending. And I never was a huge fan of the last of us, I felt the Waking Dead had a much better story
The last of us has one of the best stories in the entire plane of existence. It was beautiful and the character development was absolutely perfect and I hear the Left Behind add on about Ellie played at the heart strings. Nothing can compare to it, for it is a masterpiece.
Guest, I agree with you greatly. I first started playing video games on the Atari and have loved them ever since. So many have had a huge impact on the way I have grown up and viewed the world, but so have so many books, movies, and other media. The reality is, there are some horrible games out there that dishonor the medium with their storytelling and gameplay. But the exact same could be said for movies and books, etc. Every genre has its extremes. I would hope the point of the post would be that we should try not to condemn all of any media for the faults of a few.
I agree. There have been games that have changed the ways I view the world, but the best stories in a game will never compare to the best stories in a book
To be fair, books have thousands of years of time behind them to perfect the telling of stories. Videogames have had a couple decades. With the exception of the Harry Potter series, I would take Persona 4's story over any story I've read that came out in the last two decades.
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I read something like this, and I agree about the depth in stories and character growth. Then I go and play Liberation Maiden, which is a game about a high-school girl who is the president of New Japan who flies a mech named Kamui. She uses this mech to liberate Japan to J-Rock/Synth while blowing up control turrets that are insanely OP. And in the final level, she fights a primordial god.
Yeah, games run the gambit of things they can do and be.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/225080/
Brothers:A Tale of Two Sons. The greatest argument for video games being considered an art form and a story experience that I have ever known.
If you do not have it, buy it. Don't read any walkthroughs or story summaries,don't watch any "Let's Plays", just by it. Then shut off you phone, close the doors and windows and play through it in one sitting. It's a small indie game so it should only take about three hours. Trust me, it is wonderful and you will thank me when you're done.
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And this is why I feel so privileged that my Dad used to be a gamer, but now only has time for iOS strategy games. If I can explain to him why I want a game, he'll let me buy it, or buy it for my birthday. Which is why I am now the proud owner of Assassin's Creed Unity for PS4.
Good times, FS. Good times.
Fair enough. They shouldn't be too expensive because the first and second are relatively old
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I have Shadow of Mordor for PS4, but I haven't played very much of it yet. I have BioShock Infinite on Steam, but it's a little overwhelming on a 27" iMac (from 2009), so again I haven't played too much.
It's infamous "1999 Mode" was supposed to be crazy hard, but it wasn't as hard I thought it was going to be. Don't get me wrong, it was still ridiculously challenging but not impossible.
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It's just so intense - I am sitting fairly close to the monitor while playing, and even windowed it's hard to keep up. I'm considering a Steam Box - I presume that would make it easier to play, AND with better graphics too.
I can't really help you in that matter lol. I suck at computer gaming so I stick to my ps3 and now ps4. Regardless, I recommend you do what is necessary in order to play Infinite because I think it's worth it.
Oh, we get it. We honestly don't care. My kids are always trying to draw me into their games and it's just not worth the time because I'm usually on pinterest. And they have no interest in that.
I like how one person can define the billions of parents in the world. I can tell my mom about my games all the time and she isn't bored of it. In fact, she admires the detail that I use and watches me play.
I've played a few, and really like the story lines in the context of the game. But, if you think those story lines are good as compared to timeless literature or currently popular books like Harry Potter, you have your sights set really low.
*shakes head in sadness*
If they won't hear you out, start by telling a story like you saw it in a movie, or read in a book.
I had some family members read that the book tie-ins to some Ubisoft games, and now they understand a bit better.
2. I don't think famousone or I are that illiterate
She doesn't deserve this any more than I do and I don't deserve anything like this.
And no, smbadat, I don't want to have sex with those creeps.
She doesn't deserve this any more than I do and I don't deserve anything like this.
And no, smbadat, I don't want to have sex with those creeps.
Let's be real here: most video game stories, on their own, aren't very good. No game's story is gonna be like a "To Kill a Mockingbird" or a "Citizen Kane". What makes a game's story seem really good is the fact that you feel like a part of it. You actively participate in events that are unfolding, and therefore you feel more connected when something happens. I really do enjoy video games for their story (Majoras Mask), I'd take interstellar over any game's story
Yeah, games run the gambit of things they can do and be.
Brothers:A Tale of Two Sons. The greatest argument for video games being considered an art form and a story experience that I have ever known.
If you do not have it, buy it. Don't read any walkthroughs or story summaries,don't watch any "Let's Plays", just by it. Then shut off you phone, close the doors and windows and play through it in one sitting. It's a small indie game so it should only take about three hours. Trust me, it is wonderful and you will thank me when you're done.
Good times, FS. Good times.