On #rdr2
slowness: a feed.
The game is counter-cultural in the way it approaches all the mechanics people are generally complaining about.
The current game culture is to get fast. Craft fast, travel fast, loot fast, menu fast.
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Developers see this as essential to retaining/growing fan bases. “Slow those things down and lose players.” Is going ideology. People have called
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a “western simulator” in jest, but what the game is seeking to do is much deeper than the sim genre.1 reply 1 retweet 3 likesShow this thread -
One thing no one is saying: all these mechanics could be MUCH slower than they are now.
@RockstarGames has sought a balance between realistic emersion and entertaining gameplay. This balance results in an unexpected and beautiful discovery.1 reply 1 retweet 2 likesShow this thread -
The story beats HIT HARDER because of all the mundane chores. When tragedy of any kind hits the group, you, the player, feel it in a deeper way. Because you’ve bailed hay with these people. You’ve chopped wood with them, you’ve cleaned your horse, your gun, and your body.
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These mechanics result in one thing. Story intimacy. The sacrifice for gameplay is a 2. What’s gained back in story richness is a 10.
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Replying to @SplashDamageBro @RockstarGames
To play devil’s advocate...Edith Finch gives you story intimacy for an entire family of characters, most of whom you already know are dead, in a game length of 2 hours.
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Replying to @PSN_ElectricDC @RockstarGames
Excellent point. It’s a great amount of intimacy for a short time. But it’s nowhere near the breadth and depth. Rockstar is trying to “put you in the West” which takes a little time cooking in the oven.
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...or more to your point, it takes longer to cook on the campfire
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Replying to @PSN_ElectricDC @RockstarGames
That was genius.pic.twitter.com/sLQu0EuzUq
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