Comments on: Musical Montages in Video Games http://tinysubversions.com/2008/05/musical-montages-in-video-games/ Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 By: Christine http://tinysubversions.com/2008/05/musical-montages-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-3668 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:10:00 +0000 http://tinysubversions.com/?p=1020#comment-3668 This is what I wish I could do with real life. Big test on Wednesday? No problem. I just get my friends together and film a montage of me studying my rad notes and outlines. Oh yeah, that’ll teach you, Dr. Professor thinks I’m from the wrong side of the tracks. My three minutes of video awesomeness set to popular music will demonstrate my mastery of civil procedure. Psssht.

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By: Bradley Momberger http://tinysubversions.com/2008/05/musical-montages-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-3667 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:34:00 +0000 http://tinysubversions.com/?p=1020#comment-3667 This idea has tons of potential for diverse inclusion into games. I can conceptualize one possible evolutionary path thusly:

1) Rhythm sequences a la PaRappa, Space Channel 5, and Shenmue testing the player’s ability to follow instructions from the on-screen teacher; a very literal interpretation of training with a basic interface, but a solid mechanic. Victory conditions involve passing a threshold of perfect repeating over a progression of discrete sections.

2) The implementation of WarioWare-style tasks expand from the previous simple timing exercises to a battery which measures speed, precision, smoothness, and timing. Test batteries are set to songs, victory conditions generally depend on completion alone.

3) No set limitation to how much you can stat-up. Adaptive music which adjusts to your prowress and speed in completing the montage tasks. Stylized presentations such as walking past panels of museum pieces or shop windows with a task in each.

4) It gets entrenched and tie-in games start using it. You make Rocky pound on sides of beef and run up the stairs.

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By: Jeff http://tinysubversions.com/2008/05/musical-montages-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:46:00 +0000 http://tinysubversions.com/?p=1020#comment-3666 Just watched Real Genius again last night. There are definitely 3 musical montages in that movie.

Anyway, I’m still totally for this idea.

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By: Joe Ludwig http://tinysubversions.com/2008/05/musical-montages-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-3664 Sat, 10 May 2008 03:21:00 +0000 http://tinysubversions.com/?p=1020#comment-3664 Real Genius is the Best Movie Ever. (Oh, and your idea was good too. :)

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By: Dan Allison http://tinysubversions.com/2008/05/musical-montages-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-3661 Fri, 09 May 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://tinysubversions.com/?p=1020#comment-3661 Oh man Darius, this idea is just great. I’m jotting it down in my idea notebook.

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