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mylesb · 01-07-2010, 03:23 PM

Hi there,
Ok so I know I will probably get bashed for saying this but I believe that acting is a huge key element that needs to be addressed in Adventure games. TellTale do a great job with this as they can really animate the characters facial expression using their 3D engine.
The two obvious elements are Story and Puzzle. I also believe you can't have one without the other. They are like a girls. If a game has a great story (chick is really hot) but the puzzles suck (but her personality sucks) then I get bored quickly. If a game has great puzzles (great personality) but the story sucks (she kinda isn't that much of a looker), I will only play for so long . You need to have both of those and they must be balanced.

Also this isn't a key element but it's important and that is Art Style. It needs to be visually interesting to keep the user immersed in the experience.

Cheers,
Myles Blasonato.

01-07-2010, 03:23 PM	#3
mylesb Game Designer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 34	Hi there, Ok so I know I will probably get bashed for saying this but I believe that acting is a huge key element that needs to be addressed in Adventure games. TellTale do a great job with this as they can really animate the characters facial expression using their 3D engine. The two obvious elements are Story and Puzzle. I also believe you can't have one without the other. They are like a girls. If a game has a great story (chick is really hot) but the puzzles suck (but her personality sucks) then I get bored quickly. If a game has great puzzles (great personality) but the story sucks (she kinda isn't that much of a looker), I will only play for so long . You need to have both of those and they must be balanced. Also this isn't a key element but it's important and that is Art Style. It needs to be visually interesting to keep the user immersed in the experience. Cheers, Myles Blasonato. __________________ @mylesblasonato, Creative Director at Capptive Arts. http://www.capptivearts.com.au/ Last edited by mylesb; 01-07-2010 at 03:28 PM.