Cinematics Cutscenes Mechanics 
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Introduction I remember as a young product manager, working on major releases at Disney and Rovio how excited I was for the cutscenes. After release I was responsible for analyzing churn and sharing the results with the team: the cutscenes were driving users out of the game. The team poured their hearts into the work.
Ask a Game Dev
APRIL 19, 2024
Cinematics are mostly for storytelling purposes, but they also hid a very real secondary purpose - we would do a lot of game setup during cinematics, like streaming data off of a physical disc while the cinematic is playing so that we can load what comes next.
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Game Designing
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Combined with his love for film, this leads to deep story-driven games with lengthy and cinematic cutscenes (Metal Gear Solid 4 once held the world record for the longest cutscene in any game). Beyond pushing video games artistically, Kojima has also worked to push video games mechanically.
Game Global
JULY 12, 2021
When you imagine doing this job, is it mostly about crafting amazing cutscenes? We must understand (and preferably help create and document) the game as a whole: from core mechanics to level design to cinematics, and everything in between. What is Narrative Design? If so, you probably want to be a game writer.
Deconstructor of Fun
MAY 20, 2024
AppLovin is covering all bases in the metagame, using every existing restoration/makeover mechanic available. The game is full of cinematics that enhance both the cheesy dialogues and the key story moments. I keep beating the drum for the idea that “Games compete not just with other games, but also with other forms of entertainment”.
Deconstructor of Fun
MAY 15, 2022
Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. Battle: Simplified skill point system and amazing visual effects The core of the skill system relates to balancing and mechanisms. In the later game, raid mechanisms become quite rich. Skill UI of the Witch class).
Game Dev Unchained
JULY 26, 2023
However, with the quality threshold of animated films matching the one of video game cinematics, he says, the gaming industry’s influence is being acknowledged more than ever. For a long time, game studios looked to films for inspiration to make their cutscenes and dialogues more cinematic.
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