I noticed something about CITIZEN SIEGE

[joshkrz]

It may not be ''Oddworld'' but i'm sure it would have the same feel and emotional pull the games had, but it just wont have Abe etc. Obviously everyone would love a new Oddworld game, but what helped make the games great were the characters and the story, something that can be achieved more easily in film.

dont know about being done more easily, but in the old games, "you" were abe, on your oddysee. dont know about anyone else but it definatly pulled me in, i was part of the game.

in a film, your just watching it, in a game you controling it, so in theory, games should have more emotional pull, interactivity and the feel of actually being there more than a film.

But yerh it proberbly is easier to do

[Wings of Fire]

But classic PlayStation hooked up to a television set from the late '90's/early'00's (by the way, how would you pronounce '00's? "Oh ohs"? "Naught Naughts?")

I believe it's popularly known as the noughties, you may commit seppuku now.

[Luskan]

dont know about being done more easily, but in the old games, "you" were abe, on your oddysee. dont know about anyone else but it definatly pulled me in, i was part of the game.

in a film, your just watching it, in a game you controling it, so in theory, games should have more emotional pull, interactivity and the feel of actually being there more than a film.

But yerh it proberbly is easier to do

Thats a good point but the oddworld games were 2D, and as much as you are controlling the character, there are set animations etc. I don't know, i certianly used to shit myself in some sections of the oddworld games. But film is arguably more powerful. I know your just watching but there are a hell of a lot of film techniques to draw you into the characters and thier world, such as piont of view shots, close ups, the use of the camera like the handled camera. There's so many ways. The reason i love Oddworld and games such as Bioshock is because they manage to merge game and film, which is why i love to play games.

Anyway, thats just what i think

[Bullet Magnet]

I believe it's popularly known as the noughties, you may commit seppuku now.

I'm more concerned about the coming decade, which clearly takes anti-coloquial obstinacy to scary new heights.

The thing is, we know it's coming. We've known it's been coming for hundreds of years. There is no excuse. Why are we not prepared? Why?

This is the biggest issue facing the world today, for no one who speaks English, counts in base 10 and uses our calendar can escape it. The somethings are coming. And they will take no important prisoners.

[drag0nbane442]

It's all about owning the content.

Not just watching it.

[joshkrz]

Thats a good point but the oddworld games were 2D, and as much as you are controlling the character, there are set animations etc. I don't know, i certianly used to shit myself in some sections of the oddworld games. But film is arguably more powerful. I know your just watching but there are a hell of a lot of film techniques to draw you into the characters and thier world, such as piont of view shots, close ups, the use of the camera like the handled camera. There's so many ways. The reason i love Oddworld and games such as Bioshock is because they manage to merge game and film, which is why i love to play games.

Anyway, thats just what i think

ah bioshock, one of the best games ever made, a very good example may i say.

[OddjobAbe]

I believe it's popularly known as the noughties, you may commit seppuku now.

I tried. Knife's too blunt. I'm rather fond of my intestines, anyway.

I have concluded that it should be pronounced "twenty-hundreds". I have no idea why it took me so long to get there.

[MA]

But classic PlayStation hooked up to a television set from the late '90's/early'00's (by the way, how would you pronounce '00's? "Oh ohs"? "Naught Naughts?") with a drink and classic Abe games also = win.

i once played the level in Scrabania in AO while a bit baddered.

it took me about 20 deaths before i realised i had to run WITH the moving bombs.
good times.

[AlexFili]

People had pronounced 00s as the "naughties"... I know, it's daft.