Guillermo Del Toro's THQ game to be revealed during VGAs

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@Petebot330

...why 18-25? Did I miss a memo about getting your testosterone supplies cut out when you surpass that age?

@EDZiLLUH
Check out the "Lovecraftian themes" lol. Nothing about that movie has Lovecraftian themes, unless you are going from a "rats in the wall" direction.

I think that "dark corners of the earth" but in his hands and being worked on by a top tier developer could easily be a GOTY contender and open the way for more straight Lovecraft works.

He's still my favorite author, so I am excited. Also excited for Del Toro's "At the Mountains of Madness" movie that is finally being made after years of waiting.

@(Unverified)

What does he know about meeting milestones? How about understanding the limits of the technology? How to tell an interactive narrative and allow freedom for the player to play the game instead of just putting the player on a rail and running them through what's essentially a movie where you push buttons?

I foresee this NOT going anywhere. And I hope it fails, then this "lets put Hollywood into video games!" mentality will end.

@blueskyv201

It is funny especially when I notice that it's the indie games with low budgets that are providing me with the most fun and unique story lines and gameplay.

Here's a good joke for the after-work social gathering: How do you know when you've made it to the big times in the gaming industry? You stop making good games.

I know there are plenty of exceptions but it's a joke after all :P

@blueskyv201

Any reason why... Video games, my hobby and passion of the past 20 years of my life - Have never needed "professional writers" before to be good. What dictates them being a professional writer? They've written scripts for film and TV? Have published a novel? Professional just means gets income from doing it, then scenario writers for video games, in house with the development team, are professional writers by definition. So what's the hub-bub with film directors making video games? Are they going to somehow translate their ability to point a camera and coach actors into designing a fun virtual world to play in? Interactive and non-interactive media are two different rodeos that I rather keep separated personally.

"It pains me to see how many games are still written and directed by programmers" - This absolutely kills me hearing you say that the stories in gaming up to this point have been shit. I mean, are you really naive enough to think that ALL devs are programmers? Or that you can only excel at one thing (generating simulated physics) and not several (coding, art, scripting, dialog, UI nav, etc)?

I feel like I could write an essay on everything wrong with your mentality, but I'll leave it here.

@Punkrawk Bbob
Would you like me to start listing games with stories and writing that appear to have been thought up by teenagers who watched too many action movies in the 90's? I gotta warn you though, its a loooong list.

I'm not trying to say that there haven't been any good games in the past or that all developers are illiterate code-monkeys but video games can definitely benefit from talented professionals from outside the industry that can help create more immersive and cinematic experiences for gamers, something that very few games excel at.

And what's this 'before' time that you're referring to anyway? I mean, less than 20 years ago, most games' stories could be summarized in one sentence. We're only now seeing efforts at creating games with compelling stories and characters worth caring about.

The industry is still young and evolving and if you think the story telling in games is as good as it gets, you're just delusional.

Video games are an incredibly complex form of entertainment that combines and accomplishes everything that books and movies have been trying to do for decades. It only makes sense that it should require a collaboration of professionals with expertise from different forms of media such as film, movies and books.

Now, I can tell that you're angry but I'm actually sure what you're trying to argue here. It seems like you were offended by the thought that your favorite games from the past were bad. That's not true.

If you have actual arguments to make, feel free to do so.