Comments on: The Dungeon Reality Show, Part 2: Of Sponsors, Ambiance and Lines http://critical-hits.com/2009/05/27/the-dungeon-reality-show-part-2-of-sponsors-ambiance-and-lines/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Noumenon http://critical-hits.com/2009/05/27/the-dungeon-reality-show-part-2-of-sponsors-ambiance-and-lines/#comment-55306 Noumenon Thu, 28 May 2009 06:10:19 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=3089#comment-55306 I'm not sure whether I'd like this because of the game <i>Ratchet and Clank</i>. It used to be a game set in a future world with robots, and then every installment has been more and more "You're on camera," "you're in the arena," "there are announcers commenting on what you're doing." I get less and less engrossed each time and wish I could return to the more immersive experience. But assuming the people at Insomniac Games know their market, that must be a popular approach with a lot of people. The wave of the future, for a "mediated" YouTube generation. I’m not sure whether I’d like this because of the game Ratchet and Clank. It used to be a game set in a future world with robots, and then every installment has been more and more “You’re on camera,” “you’re in the arena,” “there are announcers commenting on what you’re doing.” I get less and less engrossed each time and wish I could return to the more immersive experience.

But assuming the people at Insomniac Games know their market, that must be a popular approach with a lot of people. The wave of the future, for a “mediated” YouTube generation.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2009/05/27/the-dungeon-reality-show-part-2-of-sponsors-ambiance-and-lines/#comment-55305 ChattyDM Wed, 27 May 2009 15:02:11 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=3089#comment-55305 Thanks man. For the soap Opera, I was thinking about using Primetime Adventure (a story RPG that mimicks a TV show) to create a D&D drama show with weepy Drows, Recovering alcoholic Dwarves and a neurotic Beholder that may be a polymorphed halfling. That also has a lot of potential! Thanks man. For the soap Opera, I was thinking about using Primetime Adventure (a story RPG that mimicks a TV show) to create a D&D drama show with weepy Drows, Recovering alcoholic Dwarves and a neurotic Beholder that may be a polymorphed halfling.

That also has a lot of potential!

]]> By: Eric Maziade http://critical-hits.com/2009/05/27/the-dungeon-reality-show-part-2-of-sponsors-ambiance-and-lines/#comment-55304 Eric Maziade Wed, 27 May 2009 14:27:27 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=3089#comment-55304 Yeah, I think you hit the meat of the flavor here! The moments that stood out seem to the ones where we were reminded we were in a show. The crowd, the commentators, the tech support! I especially love the idea of having stunt doubles, tantrum-throwing "method" actors... Hmm... I'm thinking we should consider working out a soap opera game for that realm... <abbr><em>Eric Maziades last blog post..<a href="http://eric.maziade.com/post/2009/05/24/Dungeon-Reality-Show" rel="nofollow">Dungeon Reality Show</a></em></abbr> Yeah, I think you hit the meat of the flavor here!

The moments that stood out seem to the ones where we were reminded we were in a show. The crowd, the commentators, the tech support!

I especially love the idea of having stunt doubles, tantrum-throwing “method” actors…

Hmm… I’m thinking we should consider working out a soap opera game for that realm…

Eric Maziades last blog post..Dungeon Reality Show

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