[ALL] David Jaffe and Gameplay vs. Storytelling

[IamMedellin]

David Jaffe DICE 2012

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj_HstA1ob8"](Twisted Metal) David Jaffe DICE 2012 Session - YouTube[/ame]

It goes without saying that Jaffe is a pretty outspoken guy, He's gotten a lotta heat for his views on this subject. Hoping to see what the gamers on the board think...

[Guest]

Kind of weird........Jaffe is all about gameplay, but at the same time, he is known for two series, Twisted Metal and God of War.

I know it will probably be a travesty to some, but I've never played Twisted Metal before. I was a bit young to be into it, and in my teen years, I was a huge sports gamer.

In any case, God of War isn't just a great game as far as gameplay goes- it has some of the best "holy shit" moments in it, but I LOVE the story. I've always liked mythology, and it took it and ran in its own direction and succeeded. I will always remember so many scenes from this game, none more than in Chains of Olympus when you are in the fields of Elysium.

I will eventually watch that video, but I hate that people try to pigeon hole games like this, or certain aspects of it. As stated, I think God of War had great gameplay and story. Why can't a game combine both? Why can't a game be one or the other? Great games are great games due to a multitude of things, you just can't boil them down to two simple things like this.