The Dutch website PSFocus.nl has written an article about Sony and there interactive videos: Linger in Shadows and Behind the Bullet. Besides from describing these interactive videos, PSFocus also brings up the point if this is the future or not.
BeefJack: "Personally, I think taking the game out of games has limited long-term appeal within our medium, although some are certainly immersive. As we explore more ways to interact with our games, we’re also finding more ways we can tell stories through game systems, and that can only be a good thing.
But gamers aren’t the only group of people to exist, and virtual worlds you can explore, infused with story and meaning, could still have a very important purpose. Art games are not the future of videogames. But they might just be the future of art."
Linger in shadows was really interesting, not sure what to call it, but I certainly enjoyed it.
As a game and an artist, it makes me very excited to see independent developers to gain success through an artistically beautiful game with innovative elements of gameplay. Linger in Shadows and Flower are great examples. In all honesty, I never particularly enjoyed "playing" either of those two games but I LOVED watching them. They truly are Art.
The PSN-exclusives Flower and Noby Noby Boy both take the top spots in February. These innovative games take gaming in new directions, and we're glad to see gamers have embraced them.
1. Flower
2. Noby Noby Boy
3. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
4. 3 on 3 NHL Arcade
5. Savage Moon
6. Mortal Kombat II
7. Bejeweled 2
8. Burnout Paradise
9. Linger in Shadows
10. Magic Ball
i've only played flower and it was awesome especially after an intense session of Killzone2. will definately give some other PSN games a go.
hmmm surprised MK2 is still going. I wish they could have made the game playable on psp
but on topic good to see burnout paradise still on the list and mk 2 still getting love
nobody has heard of it in the UK though and they seemed to have stopped showing it(used to be on the lesser watched channels). Shame because I love the program.
I wonder what the numbers are actually like; is it in the thousands (very likily), tens of thousands, or is spot number ten in the hundreds.
With sharing up to 5 different PS3s, how did that affect the sales, so on so forth
The editors at 2020 Gamer decided to make a list and tally up the cost of their gaming habits and ask the tough question, "Was it worth it?"
2008 was okay...
I'm actually more interested in what's coming out this year. It should be interesting, that's for sure!
Past Killzone 2, I can see any titles I might hold my interest.
Whats the release calendar looking like for AAA titles?
SF4
Killzone2
Halo Wars (?)
MLB 2K9
MLB 09
Phantasy Star Portable
Watchmen: The End is Nigh
Mario Power Tennis
Pikmin
RE5
GTA China Town Wars
Resistance Retribution
The Wheelman
Legends of WrestleMania
Pokemon Platinum
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time
Wanted
Guitar Hero: Metallica
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
King of Fighters XII
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
The Godfather II
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Bionic Commando
Patapon 2
Fuel
The Sims 3
Alpha Protocol
Splatterhouse
Ghostbusters : The Video Game
Infamous
Huxley
Champions Online
Prototype
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Fight Night Round 4
Bayonetta
Borderlands
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Ratchet and Clank Future 2
Wolfenstein
Dirt 2
Motorstorm Arctic Edge
Alan Wake
BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams
God of War 3
Heavy Rain
Mafia 2
Uncharted 2
DC Universe Online
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
Halo 3: Recon
Fat Princess
GRAW 3
And my favorite...
Pimp My Ride 2
I'm more interested in Street Fighter 4, BioShock 2 and Bionic Commando. Also don't foget that Burnout Paradise Ultimate came out for the PC. That is a good one.
These are the people who also made System Shock 1 and 2.
Make games with a unique and involving atmosphere is something these guys do and do well.
So unless they try stepping outside of what they do well, Bioshock 2 will be good as well.
They even had a knack for saving the Sonic series. Remember..
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Bioware = excellent developers. I just hope they keep up the trend they have going for quality stuff.
Metal Gear Solid 4 basically sealed 2008 as being worth it, everything else was gravy.
DLC for starters and lack of PSN integration.I would have bought the packs by now but Konami fouled it up.
I enjoyed both interactive videos. Sony is the only console that brings these pieces of interactive art on the marktet. The small price I had to pay for Linger in Shadows was well worth it and Behind the Bullet is for free.
Thanks for the article! I enjoyed it.