QTEs, or Quick Time Events, are a way for video games to let the player feel like they’re interacting during a mostly cinematic sequence.
They’re slightly controversial, because many argue they’re barely “gaming” at all; you’re just pressing some buttons while the real action takes place solely on the screen.
There’s no controversy about this QTE, though, found at the end of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. It’s just… awesome.
Best QTE Ever – Ace Combat: Assault Horizon [Giant Bomb]
Scott
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:40 PMThx for the spoiler asshole
markd
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:47 PMWhich spoiler? Main hero in over the top fluffy war action story doesn’t die?
mchaza
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:51 PMno more on the lines of that was the best QTE placement of all time intended for right at the very end and Luke just blew it without a sign of spoiler alert.
But since me buying the game is low, this is the best QTE I have ever scene, great work from the developers right there.
Morkai
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:54 PMReally? so when Luke’s written “at the end of Assault Horizon” you didn’t think that it might be at the end of the game?
oh wait, you just watched the video, right? didn’t read the article? well it’s your own fault then.
wepoo
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 6:22 PMLets just have a little looksie at the article…
Yep, video comes first. Writing comes second.
Vergas
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9:30 PMUsually people read the writing first…
or is that just me?
Tiewaz
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 7:01 AMTake some responsibility for yourself. QTE’s are in game’s, commonly at plot critical events. If you just hit “Play” without first checking which game it was, you clearly don’t care about spoilers.
If you don’t want something spoiled for you, check the article associated with the video first. Even then, calling this a spoiler is a big logical stretch.
markd
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:50 PMI think this has possibly just sold me the whole game.
Akra
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:57 PMUS team are getting faster, they might actually start posting original content soon.
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/10/ace-combats-qte-grip-a-fist/
fura
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:59 PMthis game is the game that sunk the ace combat in my eyes it is no longer my favourite game of all time.
scruffy
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 8:42 PMWhat happens if you fail it?
Rod
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 8:50 PMDean Vernon raids your wardrobe.
bioallethrin
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9:34 PMyer, can you show whats happens if you don’t press the button
Ben
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 10:05 PMI wouldn’t call that ‘awesome’ – more like intrusive and immersion-breaking.
Reoh
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 11:27 AMFunnily my friends and I were talking about this on vent yesterday, in regards to the QTE’s in Mass Effect. I loved them! You didn’t have time to stop and think about your response, it was intuitive. Really felt like it drew me into the moment in the game.
Snacuum
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 11:56 AMI’d like to chip in the end of Metal Gear Solid 3 for an impacting button pressing event.
Cameron
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 12:00 PMWow, that was, crap.
HeDanny
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 12:07 PMClip would be much MUCH cooler if that music is actually in the game, and not added in by Youtube user with my kind of nostalgic humour.
I still lol’d, then sent the URL to everyone I know who would get the reference.