Comments on: Jimmy Fallon: “We Want to Treat Video Games Like Movie Openings” http://technologizer.com/2009/10/05/jimmy-fallon-we-want-to-treat-video-games-like-movie-openings/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: video games http://technologizer.com/2009/10/05/jimmy-fallon-we-want-to-treat-video-games-like-movie-openings/comment-page-1/#comment-27995 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:30:11 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=18053#comment-27995 The inclusion of cut scenes and movies have made the new generation gaming more interesting.

]]> By: Seumas http://technologizer.com/2009/10/05/jimmy-fallon-we-want-to-treat-video-games-like-movie-openings/comment-page-1/#comment-27540 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:07:18 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=18053#comment-27540 I’m not totally clear on who Fallon is, other than some dude that replaced Leno or whatever, but it’s good to see some mainstream attention on geek stuff that isn’t patronizing.

I’d tend to say “no, games shouldn’t be treated like movies”, except:

- Games are trending toward more expensive cinematic experiences over game play.

- Games often make or break it on opening day/week and are dismissed if they aren’t instant blockbusters.

- Game development is as expensive and requires as many people now as most movies (GTA IV was about $100mm). Especially when it comes to the console, the days of one or two dudes putting together a full-fledged cutting-edge game are gone. The sheer amount of artistic, design, story, directing, various technologies, and other skills involved make it impossible. And the high expensive of getting console development kits doesn’t help the situation.

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