Re: CRAP Poll: Does The Tech Still Impress?

On Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:20:04 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:

Rin Stowleigh <rstowleigh@x-nospam-x.com> wrote at 10:16 this Monday (GMT):

On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:09:24 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
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Does the technology in games impress you anymore?

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By and large, it hasn't impressed me in a long time, because in
general technology matured (by that I mean a number of factors seemed
to plateau, such as GPU speeds, 3D modeling technology, game design
creativity etc) compared to the rapid progress being made in the 90's
for example.
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One standout title that is impressive visually (graphics/physics) and
in many ways does feel "next level" is a game called Bodycam.  A
tactical multiplayer shooter based on Unreal Engine 5 where the
players view is from the perspective of a body cam:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-YGXZHNDOo
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But it does feel 50% tech demo and 50% actual game.

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That sounds like it would give me a headache.

Tactical shooters aren't really meant to provide relaxation or
comfort.  When done right, they tend to appeal to gamers that enjoy a
particular sort of immersive tension, tactics, competitive teamwork
and realism.

Unfortunately this isn't really a teamwork game (at least not in its
current form), but they certainly got the immersive tension and
realism right.