Notices by Narwhal (narwhal), page 44
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@scribus @tiffany The "why not make it x medium" is an interesting route of discussion too, and one I also think is situational. I think that while the writing in games are the conventional plot elements we've become privy to identifying, the "text" of a game exists in more Derrida-esque sense (which is to say things like small world details found through exploration, minor NPC conversations, and vicarious player experiences among other things exist as part of a game's identifiable "story"). Perhaps my favourite example of a very functionally flawed game that still works best as a game is Silent Hill 2, where many of its mechanical faults end up reinforcing the very helpless and paranoid atmosphere the writing in the game emanates. It works specifically as a game very well because even in spite of its messy gameplay every component of the game's text works on the foundation of the player's distinguished agency, something that would lost in translation if adapted to a film screenplay.
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@scribus @tiffany I think what makes the dialogue regarding the role of narrative in games interesting is how especially contextual it is, given how unique of a medium games are. I still stand by the general media principle "good writing can save anything" but I understand the difficulty of engaging with a game (or any piece of media) that rests solely on the laurels of its writing. I certainly think you can still be critical of a game's mechanical choices while praising its writing (which is basically how I feel about the first Mother game) but in that regard I think it comes down to audience priority. I personally value great stories, characters, themes, etc. and they often elevate the media I engage with from functionally interesting to actively compelling. Because of that, I guess I'm more forgiving if a game has writing I love but gameplay I'm lukewarm on or dislike, because in spite of its mechanical flaws it's being carried by components that facilitate emotional engagement.
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@thelastgherkin Uh, that's a question, there should be a question mark at the end! You're so incorrect, gosh.
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Today when I was writing an exam, there was a really long question that I had no idea how to answer. Instead of making an attempt, I filled the space with a short story about a pasty white kid named Chauncey transforming into Kanye West.
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@awl I think as long as you remain conscientious of the fact that there are other people in the theatre with you and act accordingly you should be okay
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@mushi There was this one lady a few seats down from me who kept yelling stuff like "oh no!" during the film when I went, it was distracting at first but I managed to tune her out later.
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@mushi That would've been really immersive. The theatre I went to was mostly full when I saw it.
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@mushi I went to see it with some other people, but we were all in our own little personal bubbles while watching.
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@awl Yeah, The Revenant spends its entire 2 and half hour runtime building a really dense and oppressive atmosphere that I imagine would lose its effect if you're chatting and making hot takes in between.
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@awl I think for me it depends on the film. There are a lot of films I prefer watching on my own if only because the lack of commentary lets me more actively engage with it critically (this applies especially if it's my first time around). That being said, commentary with friends is lots of fun too, and it's nice having someone to talk to about a film right after you've finished watching it.
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@awl Ah. I still mostly watch films on my own if I'm at home, but I'll generally go to the cinema with friends unless it's a film I can't convince any of them to go see with me or know only I'll like among our group.
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@redenchilada Ooooh, that's a great shirt. I love the thick stylized outlines on all of them.
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@mushi done
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@redenchilada I'd be interested in seeing that
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@redenchilada hella jealous of this, very cute
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@mrmattimation Guns? The real threat is LADDERS!
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@mushi EVERYTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE
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butt
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@nerthos Cute kitty
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@scribus Scribus Callabus: Dog Whisperer (as in literally whispering to dogs to be inconspicuous)
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Flamenco guitar on rosewood is amazing
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No Blanche, she's upset because they keep changing the taste of Coke
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@lvbot It was not ironic.
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