Karl Kuras wrote: > > > Trust me, I can classify them. :) Genres haven't blurred; people's minds > > have. Go ahead -- hit me with something difficult. > > I'll give this dare a try... how about Mafia? > I mean, it's a driving game, a shooter, and some would say an adventure.
Adventures progress through decision, not action. Since you can't significantly change Mafia's story or outcomes based on your decisions, it's not an adventure game. People confuse this a lot; they think that great storytelling equals "adventure game", which is incorrect. Half-Life had excellent storytelling, but was it an adventure game? So: Action + Racing; subgenres 3rd-person perspective, shooter. (FYI: I added the above information, slightly reworked, as tomorrow's MobyGames Random Thought. I also correct the Mafia entry, to remove Adventure.) -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive gaming database project. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
