They’re complex and often merge seamlessly with the gameplay, and sometimes they’re used purely as introductions and trailers to games. It sets the scene and the tone in order to not only give a more in-depth story, but also to heighten the players sense of anticipation.

At their most basic level they are merely a narrative device designed to simply flesh out the game a bit more, but at their best they provide nuances and clues as to the story (see games like The Witcher or the Batman series). You don’t have any control over what’s happening on screen, but are simply carried along in much the same way as you would be while watching a movie. What exactly is a cutscene?Ī cutscene is an in game cinematic that acts as a bridge in the story between gameplay. Okay, but wait, maybe I’m getting a bit ahead of myself. This was also the opening cinematic for the game and set the expectations high for the final product, which very luckily also delivered in terms of gameplay. A great example of this is The Witcher, which was teased with a beautifully rendered cinematic of Geralt fighting a Striga.

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