I think if we are gonna have different distinctions it is important to define them.
What would you consider a "root" and a "sub-genre"
Lets define game genres.
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I think if we are gonna have different distinctions it is important to define them.
What would you consider a "root" and a "sub-genre"
HarlemRiverDrive
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How come those games get different distinctions beyond perspective and weapon choice but other games don't?
TLOU is based off stealth. Gears isn't.
Yet you claim they are the same genre
Why?
I agree wih you man. I guess I'm saying they both have stop and pop gears style cover mechanics. Where as say battlefield doesn't.(yes technically there is cover. But you know what I mean)
But I think classifying games is stupid anyway. A good game is a good game. I could care less about classifications. Not saying gtav and TLOU are actually the same genre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_genres
1 Action
- 1.1Ball and paddle
- 1.2Beat 'em up and hack and slash
- 1.3Traditional Fighting game
- 1.4Ring fighting game
- 1.5Mascot Fighting game
- 1.6MOBA
- 1.7Maze game
- 1.8Pinball game
- 1.9Platform game
HarlemRiverDrive
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You don't have to play TLoU as a Stealth title. TLoU and Gears are both third person shooters. I COULD call them both Tatical Third Person Shooters cause the games are quite tactical, but I'm not that familiar with TLoU MP to say that.
Dirty Mcdrawz
Your girl loves em....
I don't think it's important but I do find it to be more interesting than the majority of the threads in this forum. I find it interesting how years ago a game like the first tomb raider was considered a platforming puzzle game, now would be considered a 3rd person shooter.
it depends on how you want to break down. sure, they're both "first person shooters", but they're very different beyond that. someone that enjoys COD multiplayer might have no interest in a story-driven sci-fi game like Bioshock
You don't HAVE to play tenchu as stealth. Just as you CAN play through TLOU almost entirely stealth.
But beyond that you've allowed no leeway for the type of game beyond perspective when it comes to 3ps.
For you, if its 3rd person with a gun, its the same genre.
So why does that not hold true when the weapon is a sword? By your previous statements there should be no room for a stealth or action/adventure distinctions.
Dirty Mcdrawz
Your girl loves em....
When I say it's not important I mean it's not important in regards to the quality of the game itself. Saying a games bad because it's a first person shooter is stupid, but classification is important in regards to marketing, reviewing, developing, etc
Yeah. Its no pressing issue. But its worthy of a conversation.
I mean that's what we're hear for right ?
I mean that's what we're hear for right ?
rogue_riezo
Les Enfants Terribles
Indie games are not a genre and we should stop treating indie games as if indie is a genre.
I haven't had a problem with any of the other naming conventions we have really.
Turn based RPG and action RPG gives me a pretty good idea of the different mechanics at play in the games from those different genres.
TLoU and GTA are not in the same genre. Perspective does not equal genre.
I haven't had a problem with any of the other naming conventions we have really.
Turn based RPG and action RPG gives me a pretty good idea of the different mechanics at play in the games from those different genres.
TLoU and GTA are not in the same genre. Perspective does not equal genre.
Dirty Mcdrawz
Your girl loves em....
IMO the addition of perspective made game classification more of a mess.