Poll: Emotional nukes (You think of a better name then)

[DI7789]

I haven't played either (yes, I know I'm a douchebag) and I gotta say that the WiC vid was better than the CoD one because you could see as the scenery was getting completely destroyed by this massive bomb and nothing was left, while in CoD you see this explosion and see this guy fall out of a helicopter, which I'm guessing is some kind of guilt trick (even though we don't know them). Also, the WiC vid had better graphics on the explosion.

Thing is, with the CoD4 nuke, there was a section before that where you rescue an injured teammate from certain death (Which becomes rather pointless considering what happens later) but it was a touching scene, because, deep down, you knew that the nuke was going to go off and the character was going to die, but the whole 'no-one gets left behind' nature of it made it a bit more touching then the WiC nuke (also, because WiC tries and, for me, fails to get me to like the characters, RTS games are not made for interesting characters, FPS games are)

Oh do we have different opinions there my friend, RTS games have made many memorable characters. An example, any respectable gamer should know who Kerrigan is. And everyone knows a certain fanatic leader of a fanatic faction.

You can score 3 points here people.

I admit I was a bit quick to judge there, I assume you mean the Red Alert series (Not sure, I haven't played that series, but my friend raves until he's foaming at the mouth about it, and I'm pretty sure I heard that name inbetween his bouts of verbal diorrhea). But I believe my original argument should be modified to 'FPS games (rather than RTS) are more suited to making memorable characters' (Read: Gordon Freeman)

 

[nikomas1]

I admit I was a bit quick to judge there, I assume you mean the Red Alert series (Not sure, I haven't played that series, but my friend raves until he's foaming at the mouth about it, and I'm pretty sure I heard that name inbetween his bouts of verbal diorrhea). But I believe my original argument should be modified to 'FPS games (rather than RTS) are more suited to making memorable characters' (Read: Gordon Freeman)

Yeah, but I still find both Kane and Kerrigan loads more interesting than Gordon freeman. I hate silent protagonists, were as Kane (From the C&C series) defines charismatic villain. What did Freeman do to deserve all that praise anyways.

Edit: Sorry for that, post fixed now.

 

[stompy]

You know, I'd argue that, if you were a random stranger who had no previous experience with either game, you'd be more likely to have your heartstrings pulled by the Call of Duty 4 cutscene. Seeing the aftermath of a nuclear strike, watching your belief of invincibility (hey, I'm a player character, I can't die!) crumble around you, and the shock from it, that's pretty damn powerful. It's also a whole lot more effective in expressing 'Nukes are bad' message, what with you witnessing the destructive power o a nuclear weapon, first-hand.

That said, I'd still take the World in Conflict nuke scene. Why? Bannon, while being presented as an arse from the beginning till the time of his demise, becomes a sort of redeemed character after you learn of why he was such a "god damn cowboy". If you didn't feel anything in that cinematic where Bannon's mother is listening to her son's recording on the answering machine, well...

 

[keithburgun]

StarCraft

 

[Actual]

I'm afraid I'm flawed and will always care about me more than a videogame character, no matter how well they are presented. In CoD I was the hero! I couldn't be killed! So after the blast I'm crawling around thinking, "where's the rescue helicopter?" ....."They killed me!? I can't believe they killed me!" Suddenly I realise it's not just a shooter, it's a story, and this war's not as glorious or fun as I had thought.
I guess it comes down to how immersed you were in the gameplay of CoD.

I did like the victory sign in stars and stripes that comes up in the aftermath of the WiC nuke, was that a dig at American definition of victory?


edit: KANE LIVES

 

[nikomas1]

I did like the victory sign in stars and stripes that comes up in the aftermath of the WiC nuke, was that a dig at American definition of victory?


edit: KANE LIVES

I don't really think it was, but you still accomplished your mission and that probably all that the higher-ups care about, and yeah, FOR KANE!