It could absolutely be compelling, but the question is, will it be -necessary-

I really hated the Unfinished Swan. It dropped it’s one brilliant mechanic after the first chapter and then became a slog to play for the remainder. I also found the story to be super lacking.

Uncharted isn’t exactly known for breaking genre convention either with it’s plot. I’m curious where the difference is for you?

I mean, sure. The plot aside from that was pretty rote. But it was a decent story that was told perfectly. And the characters were incredibly well realized. The zombie cliche stuff was just a backdrop.

“the old badass making up for failing the one they loved when it mattered most.

Maybe, but the story was thematically complete. I can’t imagine what they can say with this game that won’t detract from the pitch perfect resolution of the first game.

I had the same instinct. God, Inquisition was a slog. Between that and fallout 4, I wonder if that’s the direction the industry is heading in.

I feel like videos “analyzing the behavior” of the prepubescent son of the president is a step too far. I never thought I’d say this, but I’m with Melania on this one. Leave Barron out of this mess.

They’re not monsters though, they are human beings. As fucked up as that fetish is, if they haven’t hurt anyone they’re just at the whim of forces outside their control. Have at least a little empathy instead of reducing an actual person down to a comic book villain.

Do you guys remember gamer gate? It’s eerie how similar that went to Trump’s rise to power. Claiming collusion by the media, the idea that the original demographic of gamers were being shafted by politically correct agendas. It was even led by a right wing celebrity nut job!

Man, I forgot how much 4chan sucks.

Is it? Faking a reaction may be a tactic, but OBVIOUSLY faking a reaction is the performance.

He wasn’t, though. If anything, I think he was more accurate in his assessment than you were.

You’re overthinking it. He’s annoying to listen to because of his hammy acting.

the problem is that it’s only effective if you don’t notice it.

I finally got around to playing it tonight! And I have to agree. It would have been really easy for this kind of story to come off as cliche or overwrought, but it managers to hit just the right notes. I think in large part due to the incredible voice work.

I mean, the game’s theming seems to be about a diverse coalition of saturday morning cartoon characters coming together to stop a larger threat.

And we are going to need it.

Man I’m sure glad you’re not in charge of making games. We’ve seen what you’re describing ten thousand times. How many more times do you need to relive the same character archetype before it starts to bore you?

Unfortunately, ARG’s rely on that kind of fervor, since their solutions are so effort intensive. It was sort of a self fulfilling prophecy in that way.