So a new page has popped up (assuming as a result of this week's podcast), and while I do wholeheartedly agree this page should exist, I feel the page should be renamed to better suit its content. Leaving the "awesome" part implies this is only for good/amazing uses of interactions with an install screen, not only is that subjective, but what about games to come that have horrible install screens where the experience isn't entertaining at all? Are we supposed to create a new page called "Shitty Install Screens"? I already added "Interactive Install Screens" to the alias list for the page, because I feel this maybe a better description of this page's content.
What do you guys think?
Rename "Awesome Install Screens"?
I see your point, but I don't feel "interactive" is the right word either. Is watching a dude smoke really interactive? Perhaps something along "Content during Install screens" lines might be vague enough. "install screens with content"?
" I see your point, but I don't feel "interactive" is the right word either. Is watching a dude smoke really interactive? Perhaps something along "Content during Install screens" lines might be vague enough. "install screens with content"? "Yeah, I was thinking about that as well, and I do agree. The problem I've been having is to find a name that properly represents its content. Your suggestions are ok, I guess, but I feel a better one can be used.
" Eh.....I put forward that this page doesn't really need to exist. "I think it should due to the fact there's been a concious effort made by developers to make that stuff "interactive"
However you could just call it "Animated install Screen" or "Overly developed install screen".
I really wish the guys on the bombcast would refrain from saying things should be a concept that clearly shouldn't be a concept. This is far too subjective.
The only way I could see this concept being acceptable is with a name something like "Non-generic install screens". Even then I'm not too sure. Either way, it can't currently be deleted by mods, and we can't rename concept pages either. So it looks like it's staying for a while.
" I really wish the guys on the bombcast would refrain from saying things should be a concept that totally shouldn't be a concept. This is far too subjective. The only way I could see this concept being acceptable is with a name something like "Non-generic install screens". Even then I'm not too sure. Either way, it can't currently be deleted by mods, and we can't rename concept pages either. So it looks like it's staying for a while. "it's more common in older pc games, like red alert 2 and soldier of fortune 2 had awesome installers
i agree non-generic is a better way of putting it.
I would say either "custom install screens" or "Themed Install screens" or "In-universe/in-engine install screens"
" @FluxWaveZ: That's my point. The default image of this concept is MGS4. That install screen isn't interactive, so if we're using MGS4 as the template for "awesome install screens," then "interactive" can't be used as a better description for it. "Ah! I get it now, sorry. In that case, I absolutely agree with that.
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