Musk recommends Overwatch and says Blizzard generally makes great games. He also mentions Hearthstone, which he says his kids play most.
Elon Musk's Video Game Recommendations
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Elon Musk discusses video game recommendations and storytelling with a host on Y Combinator’s channel.
Musk asks whether the host has tried the new Deus Ex. The host says it was okay and names The Last of Us as the best game they had played recently, praising its cinematic storytelling.
Musk says he heard that the latest Deus Ex had weak storytelling. He contrasts it with the prior game and the original Deus Ex, whose storytelling he remembers as strong.
The host says game storytelling can be neglected as games become more like a replacement for the NFL. Musk suggests older games had to rely on story because their graphics and sound were limited, and points to the old Mario games as an example.
Takeaways
- Musk recommends Overwatch and Hearthstone as Blizzard games.
- The host cites The Last of Us as a recent favorite for its cinematic story.
- Musk contrasts the latest Deus Ex with the stronger storytelling he recalls in earlier entries.
- Technical limits can push a game to rely more on storytelling.
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- featureElon Musk: recommendsrecommends
“Overwatch. I play Overwatch”
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- featureBlizzard Entertainment: Musk says it makes great stuff
“generally Blizzard makes great stuff”
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- featureElon Musk: says his kids play it the mostsays his kids play it the most
“That's what my kids play the most, is Hearthstone.”
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- featureElon Musk: says the original game's storytelling was amazingsays the original game's storytelling was amazing
“the original Deus Ex—the storytelling was amazing”
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- featureThe Last of Us: Cinematic storytelling
“one that was absolutely cinematic storytelling”
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- featureSuper Mario Bros.: Relies on storytelling
“they had to rely on storytelling, like the old Mario games”
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