Man, I miss when cutscenes used to be a reward for overcoming a challenge and beating a portion of the game.
Whether they were state-of-the-art CGI or in-engine, they always had an immense impact on you when you actually deserved them. Even in games with simple or short stories, the cutsenes became iconic as fuck due to this; each and every moment burned into your memory. Now compare this to all the modern slop with HUNDREDS of hours of cutscenes literally nobody remembers. Cutscenes used to be the hardest thing to do in a game, now they're the easiest thing to do in a game, so most games are just cutscenes.
Whether they were state-of-the-art CGI or in-engine, they always had an immense impact on you when you actually deserved them. Even in games with simple or short stories, the cutsenes became iconic as fuck due to this; each and every moment burned into your memory. Now compare this to all the modern slop with HUNDREDS of hours of cutscenes literally nobody remembers. Cutscenes used to be the hardest thing to do in a game, now they're the easiest thing to do in a game, so most games are just cutscenes.
