| Hi guys ! I've wanted to talk about this topic as well, so let's do it... @Kii_Ibarra you're the one who gave the idea, so it's a bit dedicated to you ;p So.  Vidyagams. Are they romantic ? Well, any girlfriend would tell you they hate it because it steals away bf attention, and is aromantic as hell. But... I tend to disagree ^^ While it is true that the act of gaming isn't the most romantic thing to do, there are in my opinion many video games that could qualify as romantic. How to define a romantic game ? Well to me, it's about valuing personal creativity inside the game instead of discovering a set of strict rules, discovering an author's vision through mechanics or narration, freeing the player's imagination and creating lasting memories of it. A romantic video game is more art, than a product that responds to specific design criterias to me. It must be born from some kind of personal madness, rather than the need to sell to an audience ;p In short, I need to feel genius, even if it's not perfect. You may have your own version of what's a romantic video game, and I'd be glad to hear it as well ;) Without further ado, here's my first pick : What's yours, people ? And please, tell us why ! Also, mandatory anthem : It's what matters here : the experience you get ;p |
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| While not all video-games are romantic, there definitely are a large amount that are. Aside from dating sims and/or eroges (because 1. they're too obvious and 2. I have very little experience with either genre)... Oddly, I feel Touhou fits here. Which may seem odd since the series has zero sexual or romantic elements. IDK, I can just feel ZUN's passion for game making, youkai, beer and good music any time I play a Touhou game, if that makes sense? Plus Touhou was what got me interested in youkai, Japanese culture and eventually anime and manga, so I literally wouldn't be here without it |
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Kii_Ibarra said: I can just feel ZUN's passion for game making, youkai, beer and good music any time I play a Touhou game, if that makes sense? It does ! Passion in artmaking is the soul of romanticism ! If you face the workpiece of a true creator and this makes you go through a journey of sensations and somewhat feel the author's intent, if he somehow manages to speak directly to you, like he was almost there... Then you are going through a romantic experience ;p The key is that you feel humanity in that experience, not just an abstract test of a game mechanic. Speaking of journeys... |
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| Eroge is better lmfao jk currently playing Yugioh Duel Links and it is NOT romantic at all. I've wanted to throw the damn phone to a wall too many times already |
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| If it's like Visual Novels or anime waifu related games then yes |
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