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What District 9 Can Teach Games. OXCGN Reports

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"By now most of you would have seen District 9. Great movie, yes?

For most people it came out of the blue, little hype and minimal advertising until its release (at least here in Australia), and while perhaps it will be famous for its origins of rising from the ashes of the Halo movie, most will remember it as being a distinctly different type of sci-fi film, and one that can teach games a thing or two."
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Kamikaze8 - 104 days 8 hours ago
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Saw this last week, very true. Most human movie Ive ever seen. It was frustrating but human.
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gaminoz - 104 days 8 hours ago
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Games do need to mature a bit story-wise away from the whole "winning" and "good or evil" mentality.

Bioshock's story did have some deeper themes but the gameplay still allowed you to ignore the whole deep stuff too, which kind of detracts from those deeper questions.
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pukeface - 104 days 8 hours ago
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the movie was awesome
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XboxOZ360 - 104 days 8 hours ago
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With the likes of Batman, District 9 etc, we are now seeing a much more 'real' approach to the movies that have or could have a game connection. Max Payne was great, and true to its storyline, yet had many 'real' aspects to it.

We do need to mature in that level, especially for those games being made specifically for the adult market.

While some gamers (minors) might complain about them not being shoot-em-ups etc, they have to remember, they are getting hold of games not aimed at them (under 18 etc). These games are aimed at a mature audience, and thus need to move ahead with the times
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Major_Tom - 104 days 8 hours ago
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I like how your articles keep it in the realm of being a journalist and not a sensationalist. Keep up the good work.
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Superfragilistic - 104 days 3 hours ago
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4.2 - Agreed
Always been a fan. Keep up the good work!
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cornfedgamer - 104 days 7 hours ago
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I also would like to see more interesting characters in video games. As graphics hit a peak, story is going to be all the more important in gaming.
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REALgamer - 104 days 2 hours ago
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Stories and new ways of playing games.

I'm sure next generation will be about the feasible peak of graphics before any additional details will be too small to notice, so experimentation with new story structures or player involvement should be a priority.
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Immortal Kaim - 104 days 6 hours ago
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I really, really enjoyed District 9. I agree games could learn a thing or two from District 9 in terms of narrative and how they convey story elements etc.
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Godem - 104 days 6 hours ago
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I must see this movie before reading this article :)
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REALgamer - 104 days 6 hours ago
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7.1 - Hurry up!
Run to your cinema. Right now. DO IT.

Only movie I've seen where the entire (packed) cinema was deathly silent except for moments of "oh my god......".

It really sucks you in that much.
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XboxOZ360 - 104 days 3 hours ago
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It's what the Halo movie would have been like, the trailer below looks excellent, and way too real in fact, nothing like other game movies. Ideally this will show those in-the-know that he'd be perfect for a Halo movie of some sort.

No over the top gore, yet very believable in both District 9 and the Halo trailer.
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darkmurder - 104 days 5 hours ago
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Awesome movie, would make for an awesome game.
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XboxOZ360 - 104 days 3 hours ago
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There is a District 9 game at the end of the article actually. Runs of the D9 site which is not half bad actually. Check it out, it's after the Halo Movie Trailer
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