r/truegaming • u/StoperV6 • 19d ago
Introducing Artur's Ultimate Cinematic Challenge: A New Way to Experience Games
Hey everyone,
I’ve been playing a lot of games like Elden Ring, Sekiro, Wukong, and Ghost of Tsushima lately. My playstyle is all about exploring every corner, completing as many side quests as possible—without obsessing over hitting 100% completion. I also enjoy watching YouTube streams where players take on insane challenges, like no-death runs or beating games without armor.
But recently, my cousin Artur visited, and we had a really cool conversation about gaming. Artur plays games in a completely different way—he treats them like a movie. He roleplays the main character as realistically as possible, avoiding unnecessary actions like random jumps or swings. He even slows down to walk in buildings or safe zones where running would feel out of place. Artur plays on the easiest difficulty, focusing only on the main story to fully immerse himself in the narrative.
This got me thinking: What if we turned this cinematic playstyle into a challenge for streamers?
Artur's Ultimate Cinematic Challenge:
The goal is to play the game as if you're creating a movie.
Any out-of-character actions—like unnecessary jumps, weapon swings, or breaking the immersion—means you have to restart the game.
Streamers could race to see who can complete the game first in this "cinematic mode."
To make it even more interesting, you’d be judged on the choice and sequence of quests/scenes, creating a cohesive and immersive story.
You’re allowed to use all in-game content, but you can only gather the minimum resources needed for upgrades, avoiding things like pre-collecting every top-tier item before starting the challenge. The idea is to preserve the progression of a first playthrough.
All cutscenes are mandatory—they’re part of the story!
Imagine the cinematic masterpieces that could come out of this! The streamed version could include commentary (like Hollywood-style director’s cuts), while the cinematic version of the playthrough would make for amazing YouTube uploads.
I’d love to see this challenge take off and add a new layer of creativity to gaming streams. Let's make the gaming world even more interesting and diverse!
What do you think? Could this be the next big challenge for streamers? If you like the idea, feel free to share it with other subreddits or communities and tag your favorite streamers. Let’s see who’s up for the ultimate cinematic challenge!
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u/Gamertoc 19d ago
It seems like a very subjective ruleset. Like out-of-character actions - what does that mean? E.g. practicing with your weapon is a thing people do, so does that make it fine? Is dying (e.g. in Elden Ring) just a full reset? Are you as a streamer allowed to take a break/talk to your chat, or is that also immersion breaking? Is fast travel immersion breaking since loading screens aren't part of it? Do you have to wait an hour IRL every time you rest at a bonfire?
"you’d be judged on the choice and sequence of quests/scenes, creating a cohesive and immersive story"
Judged by whom? And by what criteria? Choices are always subjective, so you can play it a certain way and someone else can play it a different way, that doesn't make either wrong.
"but you can only gather the minimum resources needed for upgrades, avoiding things like pre-collecting every top-tier item before starting the challenge."
Isn't that against the core concept? Like if I come across a really good gem - I would definitely take it, and not leave it lying around until I actually need it.
"while the cinematic version of the playthrough would make for amazing YouTube uploads."
I frankly disagree. It would be interesting from a certain point of view, but imagine that for 8 hours - you'd need some really good commentary to make that work