Note that this trope has nothing to do with the respective quality of a game: many games started with the motivation of being a tech demo end up as extremely well received classics for much more than just their technical aspects. The demo-est of tech demos meanwhile are often just a collection of five or so barely-related minigames focused around a particular gimmick that come across more as proof-of-concepts than anything substantial. While all of the examples below have something new and exciting that they're trying to show off, having progression, unlocks, variety, story, a fair length, and a series of levels that string together can help make it feel more like a game. This Trope can have a Sliding Scale effect regarding how much of a tech demo it is versus how much of a game it is. Ultimately, the developers had something new they wanted to show off, or at the very least experiment with, and the game is primarily an only excuse to do so.
NEW FANTAVISION GAME PC
For PC games, this almost always means a game has ridiculously high hardware requirements, as it aims to give you the best graphics possible for the time - this is the origins of the Crysis meme.
NEW FANTAVISION GAME FULL
As the name implies, it isn't just a tech demo the developers behind it did their best to craft an full gameplay experience around whatever they're trying to show off.
This is where the Tech Demo Game comes in. Or in an environment that's limiting such as video game systems, smartphones, and tablets, a proof of concept to show that hey, that piece of hardware really can do it.Īnd what a better way to show off the technology by having users interact with it in a fun way. This usually happens in the PC hardware world where graphics card vendors put out tech demos to show it off. Whenever some new technology comes out, companies want to find ways to market their product.
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