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The "B" Game

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  • RainbowDespairRainbowDespair Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Brym wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    I wouldn't call Castle Crashers a B game, given that it was designed as an XBLA arcade title.

    That raises an interesting point. Castle Crashers seems like a B game in some ways. Low budget, silly story, tried-and-true gameplay. But, maybe platform standards matter. On XBLA, Castle Crashers could be a AAA game.

    But should platform standards matter? In the movie world, we don't give straight-to-DVD releases or made-for-TV movies a break. We just lump them in with B movies (except for a few standouts). But maybe platforms exert a stronger influence on what is possible in the video game realm.

    Castle Crashers was in development for like 3 years and it shows. It's far too polished to be considered a B game.

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  • RichardTauberRichardTauber Kvlt Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Zombie vs Ambulance is a pretty good example of a b game. Part of the already mentioned Simple series. I think Monger is on the right track.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    You wanna talk B games?

    Let's talk B games

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    These games had cheesy stories, kooky characters, and satisfying gameplay

    They're not bad games. Well, the sequel's pretty bad all things considered, but if you get past a lot of issues you can still play it and enjoy it. My point is they are fun games and I enjoy playing them and for twenty bucks each (when they were new) they would have been worth the price

    I really hope they bring over the third one, it sounds awesome

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Way of the Samurai... was that the game where the story is constantly happening, and you chose what aspects you want to take part in, and the whole game lasts like, one day? If so, I had a fun time with that game the one time I rented it.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Way of the Samurai... was that the game where the story is constantly happening, and you chose what aspects you want to take part in, and the whole game lasts like, one day? If so, I had a fun time with that game the one time I rented it.

    Yeah, that's the one

    I sort of liked that aspect of it, making the game specifically short so you can complete it in a single sitting, but packing those few hours full of content and choice and freedom to do whatever you want

    That is a design choice that has merit, I think

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Rent wrote: »
    Rent wrote: »
    GOD HAND is not a B Game
    For a B Game has flaws
    GOD HAND has no flaws (It's supposed to be incredibly difficult, it's supposed to have a very limited camera, etc.), it's does exactly what it wants to do, and perfectly

    Edit: A good B Game, in my mind, is Dead Space
    Obviously the first thing we need to do is iron out some definition of B movie first. Sure it started out as anything low budget but in my mind at least its evolved into a campy movie that doesn't really take itself seriously, and probably has a low effects budget. In my mind god hand fulfills both those paramaters perfectly. Its rather plain looking technically, but has a campy hilarious art direction and story and obviously doesn't take itself seriously. I think it would fall under the "opposite result" heading in the article that inspired this thread

    Ah, well then by that definition GOD HAND is the B Game

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