Featuring Creative Director of Far Cry 2 Clint Hocking.
What did it take for the ability to pet animals to become a standard feature in AAA Games? In this deep analysis video we explore the history of interacting with animals in video games in the only way video games knew how to, with violence, and how that base level of interactivity evolved to something much deeper and meaningful as we were given the choice to care for animals. Petting animals in video games has now become a common mechanic in games, as has bonding with them and caring for them. the "Can you pet the dog mechanic" has become a topic with plenty of memes and discussion across the internet.
Featuring Red Dead Redemption 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the Far Cry series, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3, Grand Theft Auto V, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and many other examples.
This is part of my 'The Test...' series of videos.
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