Defining Depth

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Turbo Button

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Published on December 7, 2015 4:00:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxRxh8Ka5H8

Game:

Dark Souls (2011)

Duration: 20:14

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An in-depth study on the concept of depth in game design, and what makes the gameplay of a given title "deep".

Special Thanks and Credits:
https://twitter.com/aGrimVale - for discussing this stuff with me for months and helping me realise my stance on this stuff. Also for all the editing he did on my script. Huge help.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CerberusX10 - for helping me out with an example for one of the sections while I was stuck.
http://www.gatheryourparty.com/2014/06/17/rob-welch/ - for helping me refine my intro.
https://www.youtube.com/user/HyperBitHero, https://www.youtube.com/user/ZSlyzer, and https://www.youtube.com/user/Pafdingo - for footage of The Last of Us, Professor Layton and Ghost Trick respectively.

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Music used:

The Sound Defects - Angels
Streets Of Rage 2 - Stage 1-1 (Go Straight)
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time - Deep Space Jams 24
Bayonetta - Enzo and Drive
Metal Gear Solid 3 - (Radio) Sailor
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time - Deep Space Jams 21
Nujabes - Tsurugi no Mai
Sonic Unleashed - Apotos, Windmill Isle (Night)
Paper Mario: Sticker Star - Boo Night Fever
Super Smash Bros. Melee - Target Stage

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