Comments on: Grand Theft All My Free Time http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/05/13/grand-theft-all-my-free-time/ Video Games and Music and Other Things Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chris Remo http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/05/13/grand-theft-all-my-free-time/#comment-271 Chris Remo Wed, 14 May 2008 20:44:05 +0000 http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/05/13/grand-theft-all-my-free-time/#comment-271 Like I said, the key is the juxtaposition of those three important angles. Like I said, the key is the juxtaposition of those three important angles.

]]> By: MrChaz http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/05/13/grand-theft-all-my-free-time/#comment-270 MrChaz Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:17 +0000 http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/05/13/grand-theft-all-my-free-time/#comment-270 I don't think mundanity is the key, rather a counter-point to the core action. Paying tolls and bowling make you feel normal and part of the world as opposed to ridiculous killing machine you play in the main game. CoD4 juxtaposes action with stealth within it's framework of military action by using different forces with different tactics. WoW could be said to do it via it's crafting / trading mechanics. Something that Too Human appears to be aiming for. Left 4 Dead has opening stated their intention to mix tension with action. Mass Effect deserves a mention for mixing action with dialogue but failing somewhat (imo) in that it never differentiates your aims. I don’t think mundanity is the key, rather a counter-point to the core action. Paying tolls and bowling make you feel normal and part of the world as opposed to ridiculous killing machine you play in the main game.

CoD4 juxtaposes action with stealth within it’s framework of military action by using different forces with different tactics.
WoW could be said to do it via it’s crafting / trading mechanics. Something that Too Human appears to be aiming for.
Left 4 Dead has opening stated their intention to mix tension with action.
Mass Effect deserves a mention for mixing action with dialogue but failing somewhat (imo) in that it never differentiates your aims.

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