This was the greatest idea in the history of everything. Ever.
Great conversation and I can't wait until the next one!
Great conversation and I can't wait until the next one!
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Love this debate styled stuff, but i ultimately agree with yahtzee on this. We play games of sports because we would rather do that then play the sport itself (well, I personally dont play sports games wither...) but you see my point.
"If you ask me, the hypothetical zenith of gaming technology is direct neural interface - no body to hamper you and your brain is in whatever you want it to be in. Plus it leads to existential uncertainty, which could be entertaining."
This
"If you ask me, the hypothetical zenith of gaming technology is direct neural interface - no body to hamper you and your brain is in whatever you want it to be in. Plus it leads to existential uncertainty, which could be entertaining."
This
This was awesome! I really like that you've gathered together some real gaming thinkers, both politic and less politic. ;-) I hope this becomes a regular thing, because I'd love to see more debate between these three, and other contributors to the Escapist besides =)
Simply delightful, I fully support this column
anyhow I feel the need to concur with Bob on Motion Controls, it's the little things that I like, like steering or shaking to extend a jump.
Honestly when I was kid playing on the SNES I would often shake the controller when making a jump, or turning it when playing Super Mario Kart. Motion Controls have made made it so that these compulsions actually impact what's happening in the game, and I think that's great.
anyhow I feel the need to concur with Bob on Motion Controls, it's the little things that I like, like steering or shaking to extend a jump.
Honestly when I was kid playing on the SNES I would often shake the controller when making a jump, or turning it when playing Super Mario Kart. Motion Controls have made made it so that these compulsions actually impact what's happening in the game, and I think that's great.
This content has lots of potential. I want to see more of it.
OT: I think Yahtzee just has his panties in a twist over motion controls, and I've thought that for a while now. There's nothing intrinsically immersive about motion controls or standard controllers. It depends on the game, and it helps if you're not predisposed toward another control mechanism to begin with.
OT: I think Yahtzee just has his panties in a twist over motion controls, and I've thought that for a while now. There's nothing intrinsically immersive about motion controls or standard controllers. It depends on the game, and it helps if you're not predisposed toward another control mechanism to begin with.
Going to have to be the rare dissenter on the idea in its current form.
As it is there are too many voices effectively shouting "I have an opinion!" "Me too!" with a little clumsy direct interaction. The concept would work better with two people having a kind of debate instead of the echo chamber it is now.
Yahtzee is great as the voice of the people (even if he pisses them off most of the time.)
James is great as the voice of the industry.
Let the two of them get a good dialog going and I think something really worthwhile could be generated. Leave Moviebob to everything else he does for the site.
As it is there are too many voices effectively shouting "I have an opinion!" "Me too!" with a little clumsy direct interaction. The concept would work better with two people having a kind of debate instead of the echo chamber it is now.
Yahtzee is great as the voice of the people (even if he pisses them off most of the time.)
James is great as the voice of the industry.
Let the two of them get a good dialog going and I think something really worthwhile could be generated. Leave Moviebob to everything else he does for the site.
I am completely with Yahtzee on the motion controller issue. This is a nice bit - I hope we see more of these conversations.
This is something I've been thinking about for a long time, Yahtzee, MovieBob, and the extra Credits guys getting together and doing something. I was thinking like a mega-crossover or something, but I like this idea, too. If only I heard James Portnow talk more, otherwise I could envision what they're saying perfectly in my heads!
Seriously, I can't wait to see more!
Seriously, I can't wait to see more!
This is good stuff, all this site needs now is a weekly or even monthly podcast with talks like this and or even just random discussions and I would have every bit of gaming news I could ever want in one simple place.
So far, The Escapist equals best gaming commentary one the net.
So far, The Escapist equals best gaming commentary one the net.
Me likey! I enjoyed all arguments, but MovieBob was off his rocker with saying the WiiMote shake was actually a good thing.
Lets replace sore thumbs with Carpel Tunnel shall we?
Lets replace sore thumbs with Carpel Tunnel shall we?
Wow, this article was extremely well-written and well-thought out, and it was generally an engaging and entertaining read. Great job, James, Bob, and Yahtzee, you guys are all amazing! PLEASE, Escapist, make this a regular thing!