Indeed, but we should aim further. Some things don't age well. Minor arts don't age well.
These still images you speak of are most of the time pictures taken from 3D models. It's not like comic book or something. The are 3D models, turned into 2D images. I don't think it's an artistic choice. But a lack of skills and resources. So, I can't agree with you.
KST made the models, did the still pictures in many situations and in some scenes, he gave a small freedom to move the camera and pick a few elements (clothes, events etc...).
I didn't find that in other games.
Maybe that the scripts (texts, dialogues etc...) isn't as good. But I'm not capable of judging, as I didn't spend the necessary time to explore and compare.
But that's the issue. We turn obsolete forms into classical forms.
Like bankind. Why use a bank when you can use cryptocurrencies to move your wealth from a country to another? Well, because banks hire people, and these people could lose their jobs. Well paying jobs.
In fact, it would be like paying people to carry water rather than use modern plumbing. Imagine that? Paying a dude to bring you water every time you want to take a bath.
That's what happens when we forget to update the tech we own.
For chess, we had computers in the 90s capable of beating the best players. While no AI can beat a good Starcraft player in our days. And go write that you are an awesome Starcraft II champion on your resume. People will laugh at you. Write that you are champion in chess... And the same people will be amazed. It's about prestige. A fake value most of the time.
Not very fair.
You said it. Not automatically. Slams both ways.
Once I tried KST's The Twist... I don't see the point of other games anymore. And I've tried many. Some have a boring RPG element, you spend your time looking for the next action to move the story. Or you have to click your way through pages and pages of boring text. Or you have ugly graphics, annoying noises, grindy events to rise a score, repeating the same action a billion times like hunting boars for 1xp point in an MMORPG to not get raped by PVP experts... I never had such issue with The Twist. Of course, I needed a walkthrough for many things, but it was provided. And it's rather easy to use.
Not perfect. But huge potential.
I wish other games were made in the same engine. And with upgrades of course.
