Movies vs. Video Games

Greg Jennings wrote:

Mecha wrote:

Sonji is either trolling or just simply retarded.

I'm retarded because I'm stating that some movies are just as bad as games? That some are even worse?

You're comparing a first-person shooter to a unfunny spoof cash-in. Duke Nukem Forever and The Expendables would have been a fair comparison.

We're comparing the quality of games, not the quality of certain types of games. It doesn't matter what genre they are because they are already COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT.

Greg Jennings wrote:

^^

Duke Nukem Forever > Epic Movie.

It's quite dumb to compare TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT GENRES TO ONE ANOTHER.

But now that you're on it;

Spider-man 3 > Alone in the Dark
Hitman > Amy
The Fourth Kind > Spider-man: Web of Shadows
The Ring > Need For Speed: Undercover
Aliens vs Predator 2 > Avatar: The last Airbender
The Expendables > Hannah Montana: The videogame
Saw 3D > Terminator:Salvation

So I think we've come to the conclusion that there are terrible movies and games, and great games and movies. There's really nothing more to be discussed cause there really is no argument to put one significantly over the other. Just matter of an opinion.

YEA, THAT'S RIGHT, I WENT HIPPIE MODE.

RamboOnRedBull wrote:

Greg Jennings wrote:

^^

Duke Nukem Forever > Epic Movie.

It's quite dumb to compare TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT GENRES TO ONE ANOTHER.

But now that you're on it;

Spider-man 3 > Alone in the Dark
Hitman > Amy
The Fourth Kind > Spider-man: Web of Shadows
The Ring > Need For Speed: Undercover
Aliens vs Predator 2 > Avatar: The last Airbender
The Expendables > Hannah Montana: The videogame
Saw 3D > Terminator:Salvation

K, let's compare similar genres.

Uncharted > Spider-Man 3 (action)
Hitman (games) > Hitman (movie) (action)
Mass Effect > The Fourth Kind (sci-fi)
Dead Space > The Ring (horror)
Dead Space > AvP2 (action/horror)
Gears of War > The Expendables (action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent > Saw 3D (horror)

Greg Jennings wrote:

We're comparing the quality of games, not the quality of certain types of games. It doesn't matter what genre they are because they are already COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT.

That makes no sense. So you're best example of comparing the quality of movies and video game is Duke Nukem Forever vs. Epic Movie? Seriously?

^^Read the post before yours.

Greg Jennings wrote:

^^

Sooo.... Most movies these days?

Have bad stories? No. Are blockbusters? No. Games obviously have their place in entertainment, but the best video game narrative doesn't compare to a good movie narrative. A good one. Obviously some bad films are below video games in terms of storytelling, but a good movie narrative wipes the floor with the best video game narrative. I will concede though, video games do have vastly superior gameplay.

Teckno wrote:

I prefer video games. I prefer the control I have to it as opposed to the non existent control I'd have over a movie. I'd prefer a movie over a video game if I was lazy as fuck that day.

I'm sorry, but you have to be pretty fucking lazy to be like, "I could play a video game, but pushing buttons is too much effort."

You've never had missions that you were too tired to complete or give a shit about to finish?

Greg Jennings wrote:

K, let's compare similar genres.

Uncharted > Spider-Man 3 (action)
Hitman (games) > Hitman (movie) (action)
Mass Effect > The Fourth Kind (sci-fi)
Dead Space > The Ring (horror)
Dead Space > AvP2 (action/horror)
Gears of War > The Expendables (action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent > Saw 3D (horror)

You obviously don't watch a lot of movies.

This is a more proper comparison list...

Uncharted < Raiders of the Lost Ark (action)
Hitman < Léon: The Professional (action)
Mass Effect < Star Wars (sci-fi)
Dead Space < Alien (horror)
Dead Space < Aliens (action/horror)
Gears of War < Predator (action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent < House on Haunted Hill (horror)

Teckno wrote:

You've never had missions that you were too tired to complete or give a shit about to finish?

Well yeah, but that was more from frustration, and I thought you meant that there were days when you couldn't even be bothered to load a game up.

Mecha wrote:

Greg Jennings wrote:

K, let's compare similar genres.

Uncharted > Spider-Man 3 (action)
Hitman (games) > Hitman (movie) (action)
Mass Effect > The Fourth Kind (sci-fi)
Dead Space > The Ring (horror)
Dead Space > AvP2 (action/horror)
Gears of War > The Expendables (action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent > Saw 3D (horror)

You obviously don't watch a lot of movies.

This is a more proper comparison list...

Uncharted < Raiders of the Lost Ark (action)
Hitman < Léon: The Professional (action)
Mass Effect < Star Wars (sci-fi)
Dead Space < Alien (horror)
Dead Space < Aliens (action/horror)
Gears of War < Predator (action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent < House on Haunted Hill (horror)

I used Rambo's movie list.

Also, you simply proved my point. Movies are not better than games and vice versa. It boils down to preference. There will always be a game better than a movie and a movie better than a game. Both are art, regardless.

Greg Jennings wrote:

Mecha wrote:

Greg Jennings wrote:

K, let's compare similar genres.

Uncharted > Spider-Man 3 (action)
Hitman (games) > Hitman (movie) (action)
Mass Effect > The Fourth Kind (sci-fi)
Dead Space > The Ring (horror)
Dead Space > AvP2 (action/horror)
Gears of War > The Expendables (action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent > Saw 3D (horror)

You obviously don't watch a lot of movies.

This is a more proper comparison list...

Uncharted < Raiders of the Lost Ark (action)
Hitman < Léon: The Professional (action)
Mass Effect < Star Wars (sci-fi)
Dead Space < Alien (horror)
Dead Space < Aliens (action/horror)
Gears of War < Predator (action)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent < House on Haunted Hill (horror)

I used Rambo's movie list.

Also, you simply proved my point. Movies are not better than games and vice versa. It boils down to preference. There will always be a game better than a movie and a movie better than a game. Both are art, regardless.

I hate to say it, but there are still people today, after all these years, who still ignore video games and label them as something the unusual person would do.

@Sonji

No you haven't. You made your own list. Plus you haven't proved anything. All you did was compare good video games to bad films. Since I did a more proper comparison, I highly don't you can bring up games that can top the films I listed.

RamboOnRedBull wrote:

Greg Jennings wrote:

^^

Spider-man 3 > Alone in the Dark
Hitman > Amy
The Fourth Kind > Spider-man: Web of Shadows
The Ring > Need For Speed: Undercover
Aliens vs Predator 2 > Avatar: The last Airbender
The Expendables > Hannah Montana: The videogame
Saw 3D > Terminator:Salvation

I used Rambo's list.

Plus, I rather play Mass Effect than watch any of the movies you listed. This proves my point once again. They are incomparable and it simply boils down to taste.

^ Not to sound like a moron or anything, but it seemed and sounded more like you tried to say that Video games are better than Films, not that it boils down to taste.

"Mass Effect is better than any movie this year" - Sonji

"Duke Nukem: Forever > Epic Movie" - Sonji

etc.

@Sonji

If you used Rambo's list then I used his list as well.

Mecha wrote:

@Sonji

If you used Rambo's list then I used his list as well.

Technically, you used my list which was based off of Rambo's.

Rambo, I used those examples because everyone went into movie elitist mode in here.

lolsonji, you didn't make any point that it all boils down to taste.

TheCinemaJack wrote:

lolsonji, you didn't make any point that it all boils down to taste.

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Greg Jennings wrote:

This says Movies vs. Videogames, not Good Movies vs. Videogames. Heavy Rain and Uncharted > Epic Movie. Epic Movie is a film, despite it not being a good movie.

Greg Jennings wrote:

Mecha wrote:

Sonji is either trolling or just simply retarded.

I'm retarded because I'm stating that some movies are just as bad as games? That some are even worse?

Greg Jennings wrote:

We're comparing the quality of games, not the quality of certain types of games. It doesn't matter what genre they are because they are already COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT.

He never said video games were better than films. He said you can't compare them because they're completely different. He also made a point that Rambo was only using good movies for examples and leaving out all the bad ones. You, Rambo, and Mecha, are just plain retarded.

It's funny how when Rambo makes comparisons he's retarded. But when Sonji does it it's okay.

BlackStigma wrote:

He never said video games were better than films. He said you can't compare them because they're completely different. He also made a point that Rambo was only using good movies for examples and leaving out all the bad ones. You, Rambo, and Mecha, are just plain retarded.

Yes, we're retarded. How dare we compare how we feel about video games to how we feel about films in a thread called "MOVIES VS. VIDEO GAMES." HOW FUCKING STUPID OF US.

Get the fuck out, bro.

TheCinemaJack wrote:

BlackStigma wrote:

He never said video games were better than films. He said you can't compare them because they're completely different. He also made a point that Rambo was only using good movies for examples and leaving out all the bad ones. You, Rambo, and Mecha, are just plain retarded.

Yes, we're retarded. How dare we compare how we feel about video games to how we feel about films in a thread called "MOVIES VS. VIDEO GAMES." HOW FUCKING STUPID OF US.

Get the fuck out, bro.

This is why I called you guys retarded.

TheCinemaJack wrote:

lolsonji, you didn't make any point that it all boils down to taste.

I replied to this. Sonji was saying you can't compare video games to films since it all comes down to preference. Of course all of you completely miss the point and take it as him comparing good games to bad movies. I just explained that, and someone you twist it into something completely different.

We know that Sonji is talking about preference, and I agree. But he failed to prove his point by making bad comparisons.

Mecha wrote:

We know that Sonji is talking about preference, and I agree. But he failed to prove his point by making bad comparisons.

That's exactly the point Mecha. He was intentionally making bad comparisons. He was trying to say if you are going to compare them, then don't compare games with only the good movies, as there is crap on both sides.