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Is an AS-1 experience a video game, or a ride film? AS-1 experiences are MOSTLY ride films, but PARTLY video games. And to me, the more I think about it, I think it makes sense to define these as video games. And by that definition, if AS-1 experiences aren't games, then FMV games aren't either. And it seems strange to call something like Burning Soldier just a "film" with interactive elements. It's not wrong, but I'd feel better putting AS-1 games in the category of "video games". [[User:CartridgeCulture|CartridgeCulture]] ([[User talk:CartridgeCulture|talk]]) 19:39, 12 June 2021 (EDT) | Is an AS-1 experience a video game, or a ride film? AS-1 experiences are MOSTLY ride films, but PARTLY video games. And to me, the more I think about it, I think it makes sense to define these as video games. And by that definition, if AS-1 experiences aren't games, then FMV games aren't either. And it seems strange to call something like Burning Soldier just a "film" with interactive elements. It's not wrong, but I'd feel better putting AS-1 games in the category of "video games". [[User:CartridgeCulture|CartridgeCulture]] ([[User talk:CartridgeCulture|talk]]) 19:39, 12 June 2021 (EDT) | ||
| + | : If it's interactive then I'd call it a game. Lots of games are little more than interactive cartoons. - [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]] ([[User talk:Hivebrain|talk]]) 20:40, 12 June 2021 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 12 June 2021
Are AS-1 experiences video games or ride films?
Hey, I don't have any issue with removing that Gameplay section cause it was basically empty, but AS-1 ride films are interactive experiences with "gameplay", and a Gameplay section proper should EVENTUALLY be re-added to the article. Which raises an interesting question:
Is an AS-1 experience a video game, or a ride film? AS-1 experiences are MOSTLY ride films, but PARTLY video games. And to me, the more I think about it, I think it makes sense to define these as video games. And by that definition, if AS-1 experiences aren't games, then FMV games aren't either. And it seems strange to call something like Burning Soldier just a "film" with interactive elements. It's not wrong, but I'd feel better putting AS-1 games in the category of "video games". CartridgeCulture (talk) 19:39, 12 June 2021 (EDT)