The game is an onslaught of sight and sound, even controller rumbling, and even touch. But have you ever wondered what over 1,000 Pokémon are all about? odor like? Because that's what we do. Following the news of a strange device called GameScent, we've put together a list of which gaming worlds we're most interested in getting a whiff of, for better or worse.
With its hexagonal shape and flashy lights, the GameScent itself fits right in among other gaming peripherals. It's basically a diffuser that inflates containers of different smells based on what's happening on screen, whether it's games, TV, or movies. Smells range from pleasant, like woods, ocean, and storms, to suspicious, like gunshots, explosions, and blood. The idea is to let you immerse yourself in the world of a game (or movie) thanks to an AI that listens to audio and determines what kind of smell you want.
This whole stunt is reminiscent of Smell-O-Vision, a technique that pumps scent into theaters. This technique was used in just one movie until it was abandoned. This idea was later proposed by John Waters. polyesterafter giving the audience the scent of roses to make them breathe pleasantly and deeply, they immediately fart and realize that their shoes are stinking.
The reason why we remade the smell and vision.
Whether it's a good idea or not, we wondered what video game series we'd want to play in GameScent's Perfect World version. That is, a version that actually works, is packed with an unlimited range of scents, and knows when to play. Rip along to the action on your screen.
Pokemon
Nintendo
It has one of the most comprehensive worlds in all of gaming, and it's hard to imagine a place with a more diverse scent landscape. Pokemon. Even the living things alone, after all, half of them are literally flowers, and sometimes you just have to stop and smell the roselias. On the other hand, Mr. Mime seems to have a pleasant scent like cotton candy.
Others may destroy the nose peg.Machamp – Gym Addict four Armpits – It sure smells like a locker room to him. And Trubbish is literally just a sentient garbage bag. If he had a GameScent in the room, it would make fighting these guys a little more tense.
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Mine Craft
Mojang/Microsoft
A different world full of possibilities for the sense of smell, for better or for worse.Strolling around Mine CraftThe spiky pine forests and jagged jungles are made even sweeter with the scent of grass, trees, and ocean brought in from the pipes. Walking into a cave and encountering the smell of damp earth can be surprisingly good. However, if you smell gunpowder, you should be careful. There's probably a sneaky creeper guy nearby.
resident evil
capcom
This is more of a challenge than anything else. Those musty old mansions have a distinct smell that only heightens the creepy factor, and being ambushed by zombies will be much scarier if you're also smelling the taste of rotten flesh.
And don't forget that in later games you'll be wandering through sewers, filthy villages, and Baker's house covered in black mold. Imagine the infamous dinner scene in . resident evil 7 (Above) “Eau de Entrail” rings out with perfect timing.This is just a sniffing game without it Game Cent.
overcooked
team 17
Well, after that you need a palate cleanser. Depending on who you ask, overcooked is either a casual couch co-op game or a chaotic friendship test, so it's hard to tell which way the pendulum will swing with the addition of scent. The smell of pizza baking may be soothing. Or maybe the acrid stench of stupid kitchen hands frying burgers again will provoke a Gordon Ramsay rant.
the last of us
Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
There's probably only one word to describe the smell of a fungi-infested world. It's “humidity”.There is not a single indoor location in either region the last of us Games (or TV series) seem like places we'd like to stick our noses at. At best it might smell like truffles, but honestly, it still smells like expensive farts.
And, look, let me just say this: personal hygiene is not a priority in a post-apocalyptic world. If your GameScent comes with an “uncleaned” canister, it will empty quickly. And that applies to so many games, not just Joel and Ellie. I've never seen Master Chief crouching by the river and scrubbing his underwear, but the sound of the pop coming from the neck hole of his helmet must be something to behold now.
If you'd like to buy and try GameScent for yourself, it's currently $149.99 on Amazon and includes the following scents: Shooting, Explosions, Racing, Storm, Forest, and Odor Neutralizer. It seems that scents such as sea, grass, zombie, blood, and city will be released in the future. It's very good!
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Source: GameScent
