Non-gamey Games

why does uncharted/the last of us get a free pass for being critically acclaimed but it's not even as good as the hollywood movies it's trying to emulate?

>>389223681

Get a free pass at what, exactly?

They're critically acclaimed because they recreate a cinematic experience in interactive form to great success, not because they're better or worse than movies.

journey
myst/riven
vanishing of ethan carter
the last guardian
flower

>>389223476
>Non-gamey Games
Is this the video game version of 'graphic novel'?

>>389223794
i think it just succeeds as being a decent narrative with interactivity but not a masterpiece as the masses say.

>>389224129

ok

>>389223950
>vanishing of ethan carter

What's that game like? I was under the impression that it was basically just a walking simulator, but I've seen a lot of people recommend it lately.

>>389223476
I want to say Nier Automata, but it might have just been the way I played it, not fighting unnecessary battles and thinking about my actions.

Also, What Remains of Edith Finch is getting a lot of buzz lately. That's probably a good one.
>>389224316
because it's actually a puzzle game and /v/ doesn't play the games it talks shit about
it's dismissed as a walking sim because there are some stretches where you just sort of walk forward, but it's a game
>>389224417
Near A Tomato does some really clever things with the medium that tell a story that couldn't be told anywhere else, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone new to video games.

>>389224417

I think for someone who already plays a lot of video games, Nier/Nier Automata will feel really different, in a deconstructive kind of way. It's a very unique experience, but I think that for an outside observer, someone with normie tier vidya knowledge, it will probably look like a generic action game.

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The 3D Prince of Persia games.

Sands of Time was one of the first games that made me think about games as interactive stories instead of just mindless fun.

To a new player who wanted to see what video games could do artistically? Definitely start with the Team ICO games, yeah. They're terrific at evoking a sense of wonder and making you feel things while still respecting player agency and really enveloping you in the experience. After that, I'd personally recommend Fallout: New Vegas because I think it's just a really good example of the kind of free-form, player-driven narrative only really capable in vidya.

After that, not sure.

>>389225090
>Fallout: New Vegas

That's not a bad idea. It's a very nice example of the type of experience only vidya can offer.

>>389223476
Cosmology of Kyoto

>>389223476

Why would i ever want to bring in more trash opinions in to this medium?