cutscene
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cutscenes
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The video includes references to Swift’s eating disorder, which she revealed in a documentary, and pokes fun at herself with a cutscene that breaks in midway.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
After you beat a set of levels, a short cutscene plays where the main character flips in front of the camera, says the same silly one-liner, and the words “MISSION COMPLETE” fade across the screen.
From The Verge ● Jul. 3, 2022
He left Vampire Survivors without any story mode, intro cutscene, or even vampires in favor of focusing on the action and gameplay loop.
From The Verge ● Mar. 5, 2022
Ruppert explains that this cutscene resembled “the actual device neurologists use in real life to trigger a seizure when they need to trigger one for diagnosis purposes.”
From The Verge ● Dec. 8, 2020
Of particular note is a cutscene of the game’s “braindance” feature, which actually caused Ruppert to experience a serious seizure while playing the game.
From The Verge ● Dec. 8, 2020
So maybe you shouldn't skip the cutscenes, acted by an all-star cast including Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux and Elle Fanning.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
If cutscenes are the bane of your existence, and you love pummeling each final boss through the end credits without knowing who they are or why — this may not be the game for you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Changes in the upcoming version include the removal of quick-time events — which required players to mash specific buttons during cinematic cutscenes — an innovation in the original that has grown stale through the years.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Many episodes of "The Last of Us" either reference or recreate cutscenes from the original game.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2023
For a second, I sift through some of the best quotes from all the media I can think of—including video game cutscenes, Disney movies, and my favorite superhero television series.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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