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10/1/2012 11:10:20 PM
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Can Something Like Rain In A Game Bring New Feelings?
Rain is no stranger to gaming. It is used effectively in games like Splinter Cell, Heavy Rain (lol), and many others... However, it serves nothing more than an environment feature for us to admire. For now...
Can a game create something as simple as rain and make it something more? Even if it is only for a brief moment? Well, in Metro Last Light; they seem to try that theory out a little bit at a key moment. It serves as a strange addition to a world ravaged and decayed.
You will see what I mean in the video below.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fock08hIUc0[/url]
[Edited on 10.01.2012 3:17 PM PDT]
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Halo 3 ODST, despite it's lack of actual rain, managed to use the atmosphere it creates to great effect. Uncharted 2 also used it well. I'm trying to think of more games that use rain well but I can't think of much. Shame, it can be used very well. [Edited on 10.01.2012 3:13 PM PDT]
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Yes. ODST was greatly lessened because it had no real rain.
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RE6 review?
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Does Rain bring new feelings in real life?
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Minecraft rain depresses me. Does that count?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AcedannyK 7 RE6 review?[/quote]Fixed now!
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If done well, yes.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] talon2000 If done well, yes. [/quote] When done badly it takes away from the game.
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Heavy rain did it pretty well.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Maiq Heavy rain did it pretty well.[/quote]indeed. It was a character of its own and drove the story.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AngryBrute1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Maiq Heavy rain did it pretty well.[/quote]indeed. It was a character of its own and drove the story. [/quote] Yeah, it was a true force of nature without being a hurricane or massive storm. It was just six inches of rainwater and it drove the plot forward like it was the real killer.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] darthnazgul [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AngryBrute1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Maiq Heavy rain did it pretty well.[/quote]indeed. It was a character of its own and drove the story. [/quote] Yeah, it was a true force of nature without being a hurricane or massive storm. It was just six inches of rainwater and it drove the plot forward like it was the real killer.[/quote]And also it just looked darn cool!
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Caps Title: So Many Caps. Caps Errywerr! OT: The claustrophobic feeling in L4D2's Hard rain campaign.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Emperor Gillard Caps Title: So Many Caps. Caps Errywerr! OT: The claustrophobic feeling in L4D2's Hard rain campaign.[/quote] Hard Rain is a great example, especially with co-op.
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Hard Rain. Jesus Christ.
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I rarely see game companies/movies make good use of the environment and camera; they treat them like backdrops/a means to an end rather than an end on itself. You guys know what I mean?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] darthnazgul [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AngryBrute1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Maiq Heavy rain did it pretty well.[/quote]indeed. It was a character of its own and drove the story. [/quote] Yeah, it was a true force of nature without being a hurricane or massive storm. It was just six inches of rainwater and it drove the plot forward like it was the real killer.[/quote] The real force of nature was the -blam!- clown.
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Shadow of the Colossus
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It's an atmospheric that generally implies sadness, seriousness, or somberness. I don't think that developers should rely on it solely to create those feelings, you need the music as well, but I do believe that it can be an effective way to alter the player's mood.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Maiq [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] darthnazgul [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AngryBrute1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Maiq Heavy rain did it pretty well.[/quote]indeed. It was a character of its own and drove the story. [/quote] Yeah, it was a true force of nature without being a hurricane or massive storm. It was just six inches of rainwater and it drove the plot forward like it was the real killer.[/quote] The real force of nature was the -blam!- clown.[/quote]Lol, first time I saw it I screamed SHOOT IT!!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Omega2293 Shadow of the Colossus[/quote] Another great example, unlike the times where you feel like a badass, you feel like a savage. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ParagonRenegade I rarely see game companies/movies make good use of the environment and camera; they treat them like backdrops/a means to an end rather than an end on itself. You guys know what I mean?[/quote] I see what you're saying but there are some exceptions, such as Inception.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] darthnazgul [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Omega2293 Shadow of the Colossus[/quote] Another great example, unlike the times where you feel like a badass, you feel like a savage. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ParagonRenegade I rarely see game companies/movies make good use of the environment and camera; they treat them like backdrops/a means to an end rather than an end on itself. You guys know what I mean?[/quote] I see what you're saying but there are some exceptions, such as Inception.[/quote]And The Road.
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Mass Effect ................ [i]Mass Effect[/i] <3
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ParagonRenegade Mass Effect ................ [i]Mass Effect[/i] <3[/quote]I dont remember many of those in that series. Save for Leviathan.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Ushan It's an atmospheric that generally implies sadness, seriousness, or somberness. I don't think that developers should rely on it solely to create those feelings, you need the music as well, but I do believe that it can be an effective way to alter the player's mood.[/quote]Also you would need very fleshed out characters that you feel a connection with as well a great sound. Not something that gets lost with a foot step. Something that feels like it is surrounding you.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] darthnazgul Halo 3 ODST, despite it's lack of actual rain, managed to use the atmosphere it creates to great effect. Uncharted 2 also used it well. I'm trying to think of more games that use rain well but I can't think of much. Shame, it can be used very well.[/quote] There's rain in ODST, it's just light rain. I really wish that they would have made it rain harder and be more obvious though
