Hello and welcome to another Side-Quest episode of Talk This! It’s Dangerous to Podcast Alone! This week, we talk about photo modes in video games. Do you prefer artsy cam or selfie cam? Do you prefer an artsy selfie cam?
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The Topic
Why have photo modes become so prevalent? What makes a good photo mode? Why do people like photo modes in the first place? How can you categorize different photo modes in games? What are some of our favorites? Basically, we want to figure out both the appeal and the utility of photo modes in games as well as talk a bit about our own experiences with them.
The Actual Discussion
We stay on topic and talk about how the Share button helped lead to the advent of photo modes. We also talk about our own experiences with photo modes, and the types of photos we like to take. There’s also some time spent complaining about the inconvenience of moving screenshots to a computer. A whole USB stick! Gosh darn it.
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