Reply to post: Re: CGI is killing sci-fi

1980s sci-fi movies: The thrill of being not quite terrified on mum's floral sofa

Andrew Moore

Re: CGI is killing sci-fi

"When special effects were difficult and expensive, directors had to fill the time between them with a story..."

I find the same with today's video games- flashy sounds and graphics, and boring, basic gameplay. Back when sounds and graphics were primitive, the developers had to put the effort into the gameplay.

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