31st January 2005, 11:47 PM
First, Chrono didn't have any CG until that re-issue. It's still one of the greatest games ever.
Second, there are times when a story needs introspection, or dialogue, and it's really not feasable in most cases to have this happen while other stuff is going on. Cutscenes are therefore necessary (and if you really look, almost all cutscenes are dialog, the others are either introspection or flashbacks). None really hold up well while in the heat of battle.
Sometimes it can get out of hand though... the final boss battle in MGS2 comes to mind. Fighting Solidus is really, really fun, cause you get to use the sword, and he's no pushover. But your Codec is going off like a teenager's cell phone, with the wierdo computer guy mocking you. It served no purpose and should not have been there.
Second, there are times when a story needs introspection, or dialogue, and it's really not feasable in most cases to have this happen while other stuff is going on. Cutscenes are therefore necessary (and if you really look, almost all cutscenes are dialog, the others are either introspection or flashbacks). None really hold up well while in the heat of battle.
Sometimes it can get out of hand though... the final boss battle in MGS2 comes to mind. Fighting Solidus is really, really fun, cause you get to use the sword, and he's no pushover. But your Codec is going off like a teenager's cell phone, with the wierdo computer guy mocking you. It served no purpose and should not have been there.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FOREVER
WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR