I think I have a new favorite game genre
OK so I was recently ranting about how much I loved the 1991 game Another World, and how many gameplay similarities it had to the 2016 game INSIDE (see a few posts back).
Turns out apparently there is a whole genre of games called "cinematic platformers" that were a thing in the 90s, especially after Another World came out. And later games like INSIDE and Ico (another of my faves, from 2001) followed in the same tradition.
The hallmarks of cinematic platformers are realistic character animations (often rotoscoped), less emphasis on mechanics, and more emphasis on immersion in the setting and experience of the story. They also tend to, though don't have to, involve a lot of trial and error puzzling (which players seem to either love or hate, but it works for me.)
Anyway, apparently there are MORE games like this!! And I'm excited about that!!! I think next on my to-play list are:
(Apparently the OG cinematic platformer is considered to be Prince of Persia, as it was one of the earliest games to use rotoscoped animation. Idk if I'll go back and play that one but maybe.)
If anyone else loves this genre, please feel free to send me recs!!!
