Phil Cameron over at Resolution Magazine has a lengthy review of Heavy Rain up that I pretty much agree with. Phil’s a little more effusive in parts than I am, and I am still digesting the narrative shenanigans I mentioned in my post last night, but he said what I would have said. (Phil references the lack of narrative truthiness in his piece as well, and as a writer/designer/author I’m really having to chew on that …)
He also points out something obvious that I completely missed when I was talking about Quick Time Events – the Paragon/Renegade scene interrupt option in Mass Effect 2 are absolutely QTEs using a symbol rather than explicit button graphic as the prompt. Frankly, the entire conversation mechanic in Mass Effect 2 is basically a QTE scheme and it works just fine, thank you.
I also have to give Phil points for invoking the Talking Heads. :::golf clap:::
Hi Tom,
First of all, I’m a huge fan of your work at FASA. I’m not sure if you’ve followed what’s been happening with the license, but if the rumors and official press releases are to be believed, CGL is in some trouble. Naturally, much speculation has taken place at Dumpshock and I was just wondering if you have an opinion. My ulterior motive is that you would come back and rescue the franchise. Fields of Fire and Street Samurai Catalogue were the two best Shadowrun books ever produced. So, what do you think?
Huh. I had no idea any of that was going on. Thanks for the heads-up – I just posted over at Dumpshock.
You’re awesome and if you noticed by the comments to your post – we’re all very, very grateful. Thank you!