tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post7466221745154232970..comments2024-02-19T19:53:01.688-08:00Comments on Cathode Tan: Game Play: inFamous (...and boss fights in general)Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260309971152360156noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-80546818194725305642010-04-28T08:01:50.577-07:002010-04-28T08:01:50.577-07:00My friend Seth said he couldn't stand GTA beca...My friend Seth said he couldn't stand GTA because of "all the driving". The Girl, on the other hand, can't stand the missions and prefers just wandering around and blowing stuff up (though technically that is more sandbox than open world).<br /><br />@jvm - I've had similar experiences in GTA and they're always illuminating. I was once getting shot by a rival gang in San Andreas until they were run over by an incoming cop car.<br /><br />It is part of the charm, moreso (to Steve's point) than being able to get hot coffee from some girl. A version with casual MMO features (more Demon's Souls than WoW) would be most excellent if only to introduce more human AI into the mix.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260309971152360156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-52365521047831002412010-04-28T06:57:29.417-07:002010-04-28T06:57:29.417-07:00The concept of open world games sounds appealing a...The concept of open world games sounds appealing and certainly the situation JVM points out is pretty cool. But overall I find open worlds to be a waste for me. I'm not a completionist and though I like to explore a little, generally I tend to stick the main plot as much as possible.<br /><br />I think what's nice about open worlds is that it gives the game a somewhat more realistic feel. You're not constantly bumping into fake walls that were put there to keep you from doing things the developers didn't plan for. On the other hand I think this means developers spend an awful lot of time working on details that largely end up being unimportant. Great, I can take a character out on a date for bowling... WHO CARES? If I want a date to go bowling I'd much rather find an actual woman and go actual bowling and maybe get actual nookie :)<br /><br />What I find frustrating is open worlds that make me do a lot of work to just get through the basic plot line. For example, Far Cry 2 was terrible in this regard. I spent most of my time driving from place to place trying to find things rather than completing missions. Largely this driving involved a lot of getting shot at, wrecking my car, trying to find another car, etc, etc. It was tedious and distracting. Credit to inFamous, GTA, etc, for giving you quicker ways to get around that take a lot of the transit tedium out of the equation.<br /><br />Overall my sense is that the open world concept could get interesting in the future but for now it's largely a distraction. I mean imagine an open world where other players were in the world with you. It could make for some really fun cooperative or competitive game play. That could certainly make things more interesting.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354491286935701887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-68135134900898729632010-04-27T18:44:48.686-07:002010-04-27T18:44:48.686-07:00The open world has a shot at algorithms for separa...The open world has a shot at algorithms for separate elements interacting in interesting/surprising ways.<br /><br />I've told this story before, so hopefully I won't bother you too much.<br /><br />When I played Vice City on the PS2, I had a very interesting experience. I was being chased by cops and I ran into a particular neighborhood where a gang was present. I lost my ride and took a shot at taking out the cops with my firearm. Some gang members got in the way and started taking shots at both of groups (cops and me). Later an ambulance showed up and paramedics started healing the people who were getting shot.<br /><br />It was fascinating seeing three AI groups (cops, gang members, and paramedics) interacting with each other and me.<br /><br />Nothing particularly dramatic happened other than a heated battle (which I eventually escaped from on foot) but it was a remarkable moment for me. I've never encountered anything else quite like it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546761703943819030noreply@blogger.com