Erm, I don't mean to be 'that guy', but isn't it This War of Mine?Greg Tito said:This War Is Mine - The Ultimate Serious Game
The idea that games can?t describe important social topics like the effect of war on the civilian population is kind of bullshit.
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You are correct. I am dumb. Fixed!Tactical Pause said:Erm, I don't mean to be 'that guy', but isn't it This War of Mine?Greg Tito said:This War Is Mine - The Ultimate Serious Game
The idea that games can?t describe important social topics like the effect of war on the civilian population is kind of bullshit.
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Anyway, on the topic of the game, I'm definitely looking forward to it. It's about time gaming tackled something like this, especially given the medium's love for military settings. Hopefully the developers will be able to expand on what they have so far and deliver something really special.
Senare said:Help and guide your group to survive in the face of hardships. E.g. help your family/closest friends survive your trek out of a war-torn country. Game play could consist of managing equipment/roles between group members, scavenging supplies (stealth excursions) in dangerous territory and moving through uneasy crowds of people while still keeping your group together and out of trouble.
Though I am tempted to dissect the matter further. Are there better ideas to be had if we drop the requirement of being "a male hero's journey"?
This is my thought as well. I mean, I really appreciate what the devs are going for and, if done right, I think it could be a fantastic experience. What it sounds like they've actually created, however, is just a reskinned survival game like we've seen over and over repeatedly for the last few years.webkilla said:Wait... a 2-D survival-horror game focused on resource management, where you give out orders, then time-skip and hope that everyone comes back alive?
Why yes, I have never seen any of the ten million zombie-survival flash games on newgrounds that do exactly that.
Because we really need another pretentious, player hating, derivative whole-plot-of-Heart-o'-Darkness referencing game out there.Arnoxthe1 said:What they need to do is pair up with Yager (Spec Ops: The Line). That would be such an awesome partnership.
Who is the actual protagonist of reviewer darling The Last of Us? (There is a point to this , just answer)Machine Man 1992 said:Because we really need another pretentious, player hating, derivative whole-plot-of-Heart-o'-Darkness referencing game out there.
Yager was more concerned with lecturing the player than delivering an entertaining experience. What these War of Mine people need to do is stay far, far away from them.
Dueteragonist team Ellie and Joel would be the obvious answer. But, that would be too easy; Joel is most protagonist-y of the characters, seeing as how you play as him and the entire story is told from his perspective.Goliath100 said:Who is the actual protagonist of reviewer darling The Last of Us? (There is a point to this , just answer)Machine Man 1992 said:Because we really need another pretentious, player hating, derivative whole-plot-of-Heart-o'-Darkness referencing game out there.
Yager was more concerned with lecturing the player than delivering an entertaining experience. What these War of Mine people need to do is stay far, far away from them.
Wrong! It's the player. This is a quirk of games, the true protagonist is and will always be the player, even with games like The Last of Us, who is in denial over this consept. But, think about how the game treats its mistaken protagonist: Having, you know, character arcs. Spec Ops basically does the same, but with the player as the intended protagonist, which means the player need their own arc.Machine Man 1992 said:Dueteragonist team Ellie and Joel would be the obvious answer. But, that would be too easy; Joel is most protagonist-y of the characters, seeing as how you play as him and the entire story is told from his perspective.