| mr dave |
08-25-2010 05:58 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by LoathsomePete
(Post 922736)
I dunno what the solution is... video games are trying harder and harder to emulate the vastness of PnP RPG's, but there will always be limitations. No amount of slider bars will ever get your avatar looking exactly like you want, and you'll never get all the dialogue options you want. Action is always going to be limited and you'll never get the level of freedom that you have in a PnP RPG. Still with the mediocrity of video games as of late I don't think many people care too much.
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man, you totally nail a bunch of the major points of discussion we had in our game design theory classes from 10-12 years ago. pretty sad that nothing has really changed since aside from graphics getting crisper. especially when 'geek' culture went mainstream...
the ONLY way we were ever able to perceive a legitimate shift in video games nearing anything close to the human imagination would require a significant leap in artificial intelligence possibilities. unfortunately with the way the industry is moving towards consoles and pre-packaged standardized tools i'm not holding my breath on legitimate innovation happening anytime soon, then again when's the last time you met a 6 year old who knew what their imagination was? :( |
