Do Movies or Videogames Tell The Best Story?

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Published on June 8, 2022 1:00:24 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWhk-BYuvxg

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The Last of Us (2013)

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Movies vs Videogames

Ok my lovely little gang, Reggie here with a little soapbox piece. It was in 2006 when the Heavy Rain tech demo from Quantic Dreams blew me away, and with it ushered in a new form of storytelling in videogames. The impact of these highly detailed facial animations meant the gaming world was at a tipping point of encroaching on the movie industry of building great narratives.

Videogames still of course has plenty to learn from Movies, but the gap is now so close and at times videogames actually surpasses what modern movies have to offer. In this video I pit them against each other and analyze 5 key areas to support this opinion.

Feel free to hop about the video like the proper gang you are.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - INTRO
01:44 - SCRIPTWRITING
03:10 - FACIAL ANIMATION
04:04 - HEAVY RAIN TECH DEMO
05:49 - FACIAL ANIMATION PT2
07:18 - CHARACTER
09:43 - CHOICE
11:46 - SOUND
13:38 - SUMMARY

Finally, I want to point you to the Critical Drinker. He has no idea who I am but his video inspired my own content when he speaks about the soullessness of CGI overload. It was originally what made me think of a counterpoint as to why gaming may offer more in some instances. Please click on the video in question here as he seems a proper lad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-zg8Oo8p4&t=70s

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