They can be good but only to attract attention so if there is a CG trailer then gameplay footage should also be available. This used to be more of an issue because the difference between what could be done in CG and what could be done in games was quite vast, more recent trailers tend to have some foundation in the true possibilities of the game.
Poll: Do you like Fully Rendered trailers?
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I rather have more to play then things to watch in the majority of my games. If I do have to watch something, say for building up a good story, then I want it to look as good as it can for as long as it can. I don't want pesky 3D that within a year will look horrible and I never want to see again (like most every PSX game).
Yes. A fully-rendered trailer is.. well.. a trailer. It's meant to get you excited for the game, not show off the game itself.
I think they look great. If the company making the game wants to spend the money to make one, fine with me. As long as they work on the game too.
I think they look great. If the company making the game wants to spend the money to make one, fine with me. As long as they work on the game too.
I see them as the "serving suggestions" or "other accessories sold separately" of video games.
Games appeal to something child-like in all of us. The "play" instinct. And companies know that, so they construct ads that appeal to us on that level. Go to the toy section of your local superstore, and look at the boxes and displays. Watch toy commercials.
The action figures are shown standing on their own, talking, all kinds of stuff... and the disclaimers trail along the bottom, "Toys cannot stand on their own," or "Does not talk," or "Other accessories sold separately." But for a child, the damage is done. They've SEEN it happen, so the belief is planted that this is how it is.
And even when the child KNOWS better, it plays on the subconscious. "Wouldn't it be super cool IF the toy could do that?" easily morphs into "Isn't this toy super cool?" without having to make any changes to the toy.
Fully-rendered trailers are there to show off elements that aren't in the game. They show detail the game will inevitably lack. But they serve to create a "serving suggestion" in your mind of how cool the game FEELS (or "could" feel)... whether or not any of that happens in the game itself.
Companies should universally be required to put "NOT ACTUAL GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE" on every frame. Otherwise, it'd be like movie studios using better actors in the trailer, and than D-listers when you go see the actual movie.
Games appeal to something child-like in all of us. The "play" instinct. And companies know that, so they construct ads that appeal to us on that level. Go to the toy section of your local superstore, and look at the boxes and displays. Watch toy commercials.
The action figures are shown standing on their own, talking, all kinds of stuff... and the disclaimers trail along the bottom, "Toys cannot stand on their own," or "Does not talk," or "Other accessories sold separately." But for a child, the damage is done. They've SEEN it happen, so the belief is planted that this is how it is.
And even when the child KNOWS better, it plays on the subconscious. "Wouldn't it be super cool IF the toy could do that?" easily morphs into "Isn't this toy super cool?" without having to make any changes to the toy.
Fully-rendered trailers are there to show off elements that aren't in the game. They show detail the game will inevitably lack. But they serve to create a "serving suggestion" in your mind of how cool the game FEELS (or "could" feel)... whether or not any of that happens in the game itself.
Companies should universally be required to put "NOT ACTUAL GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE" on every frame. Otherwise, it'd be like movie studios using better actors in the trailer, and than D-listers when you go see the actual movie.
yeah this. i perfectly know that trailers are most of the time just showing off, and that it has nothing to do with the actual gameplay.Hosker said:
tor and dragon age both have fucking amazing trailers..but nothing like the game(s) (which i love DA and hopefully TOR)
I do definitely enjoy them, but I view them as more a proof of concept than any real depiction of what the gameplay is supposed to be like. It's sort of like looking at concept art in that sense.
Hell yes. Gameplay trailers don't tell you much about what actually playing the game will feel like anyway, but with a fully rendered trailer you can get an idea of the storyline, aesthetic and overall mood of the game.
they can be fun like say the opening trailer to Fable 3 but i prefer gameplay trailers so i know what to expect from the game it's self.
Aye, they can look pretty amazing. Obviously, I don't think for a second the game will be that great, but it's always nice watching something awesome on yer screen.
If they're well made, I love them. I don't care whether they accurately portray the game: If it's entertaining or can make chills go down my spine, it's a good trailer.
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I particularly like the transition to the battle between the human and the chaos warrior. No music. Really conveys the futility of the battle against chaos
Edit: I'd even go so far as to say I prefer my trailers fully rendered. If I want to see what the game is like, I'll go look for gameplay videos.
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I particularly like the transition to the battle between the human and the chaos warrior. No music. Really conveys the futility of the battle against chaos
Edit: I'd even go so far as to say I prefer my trailers fully rendered. If I want to see what the game is like, I'll go look for gameplay videos.
Nope, if it becomes clear they aren't going to show some gameplay(or at least some in engine stuff)I switch off.
