What if Keen GBC was redone in HD
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It is very hard to polish a turd. And this I believe has been the central dictate of video games for the past 20 years: improved graphics means a better game.
For a long time this was at least partly true; advances in graphics led to a more immersive environment and at a time when games were mostly 'Are you cool enough to do X? Now shoot stuff!' the only big difference in many games was the graphics. This was thus where the most effort went. (Cool fact: Crash Bandicoot 1 had less sound effects in it than Keen 4.)
But now graphics, like sound and music before them have 'maxed out'; it is very hard to make an improvement impressive enough to make a game stand out. Sure you see people chattering about 'this game can render individual raindrops in a storm!' but that's just a sidenote, nobody plays games and goes 'Wow, look at the raindrops!'
As such graphics have stagnated. Have you seen the big ticket games lately? A guy with a gun (or gun substitute) moving through a war-torn city. Expect a lot of browns and greys.
In response many games have started to focus on story. The ability to chose your own morality was widely touted, as were multiple endings. Whereas story had even quite recently been a mere screen (Duke Nukum 3D, groundbreaking game with a single, non-animated screen to explain the story.) now it has expanded into hours of cutscenes and voice actors. Games are becoming movies that you get to play.
But as we have seen time and time again a nifty gameplay dynamic can elevate a game that many would consider primitive to amazing heights. Farmville, Angry Birds, Candy Crush, these are the Keens of our day, simple yet engrossing. What need have they for HD graphics and top of the line processors? What need have they even for sensible storylines? (So, the pigs stole your eggs. You will kill yourselves to save them...?)
GBC Keen lacked gameplay. Without that a game is nothing.
For a long time this was at least partly true; advances in graphics led to a more immersive environment and at a time when games were mostly 'Are you cool enough to do X? Now shoot stuff!' the only big difference in many games was the graphics. This was thus where the most effort went. (Cool fact: Crash Bandicoot 1 had less sound effects in it than Keen 4.)
But now graphics, like sound and music before them have 'maxed out'; it is very hard to make an improvement impressive enough to make a game stand out. Sure you see people chattering about 'this game can render individual raindrops in a storm!' but that's just a sidenote, nobody plays games and goes 'Wow, look at the raindrops!'
As such graphics have stagnated. Have you seen the big ticket games lately? A guy with a gun (or gun substitute) moving through a war-torn city. Expect a lot of browns and greys.
In response many games have started to focus on story. The ability to chose your own morality was widely touted, as were multiple endings. Whereas story had even quite recently been a mere screen (Duke Nukum 3D, groundbreaking game with a single, non-animated screen to explain the story.) now it has expanded into hours of cutscenes and voice actors. Games are becoming movies that you get to play.
But as we have seen time and time again a nifty gameplay dynamic can elevate a game that many would consider primitive to amazing heights. Farmville, Angry Birds, Candy Crush, these are the Keens of our day, simple yet engrossing. What need have they for HD graphics and top of the line processors? What need have they even for sensible storylines? (So, the pigs stole your eggs. You will kill yourselves to save them...?)
GBC Keen lacked gameplay. Without that a game is nothing.
What you really need, not what you think you ought to want.
Levellass wrote:As such graphics have stagnated. Have you seen the big ticket games lately? A guy with a gun (or gun substitute) moving through a war-torn city. Expect a lot of browns and greys.
so basically Riob except dysfunctional.
maybe somebody could toss in sarcastic narration that mocks Keen GBC?
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