The way the game looks and feels aesthetically is a large reason I play the finals. In most shooters, they take place in real life locations, but the finals universe takes place in a virtual game show where the rules are allowed to be broken. The vibe the finals gives is a hyper-capitalist future where brands and sponsors are in control over the entire show with logos and ads plastered across the landscape and on top of modern and post-modern architecture. They blend cities and towns with flat yellows of the walls and bright vibrant skies. Everything feels clean until you destroy it, which makes all the more fun making a mess of the map. I also deeply admire all of the gun and weapon designs. You can actually see the milling work of the metal in some of the mines. They all follow a certain style that I have tried to find a name for, to no avail, I would call it cyberpunk minimalism. I would describe all of the weapons and interactive objects exist in a cyberpunk-esque future, but still retain just enough detail to keep each item ergonomic and self-explanatory. The health gun has a long tube going down the side, not a bunch of needlessly complex bells, whistles, and cuts like weapons from Overwatch have for the sake of making them look futuristic. The same sentiment goes for the guns. The vault is literally modeled after the vault from a slot machine. The cashout box is just a big yellow box with ports on it, making it indicate that something square should fit inside it, it whistles to let you know when its being captured and plays a jingle to keep the excited theme of the game. They are designed intuitively, which is inherently post-modern attribute. By contrast, look at the spike from Valorant, it has lots of moving parts for what is essentially a bomb, and it's not very recognizable to the uninitiated, it fits the style of the rest of the game sure, but at a glance alone, you can't really tell what it is. Super happy with how the game looks, it definitely keeps me coming back.
Appreciate the time you took to watch the video and leave such a valuable comment! “Cyberpunk minimalism” is a good way to describe it - I always think about it as a “stylized realism”, though it doesn’t necessarily link the dystopian future and VR aspects. I’m glad the game is keeping you and other players as interested as I am.
I believe some devs where once a part of the original DICE team which made Mirror's Edge, I actually see the colour palette and design almost similar to it and Bad Company 2 combined.
Oh yeah, definitely! The idea behind this series is for me to give an insight on how game development has tons of architecture references that go unnoticed. I recommend checking my video on Monaco as well. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
@@SPEARHEADPR I always thought Mirrors Edge was one of the best looking games when it came out and now I feel the same about the Finals. The folks behind the designs are super talented. You can really pick up on the similarities just by looking at the color palettes and lighting.
Wow The game only JUST came out and we're seeing video essays dissscting the game. Im all here for it! The maps are so enticing and draw me in, far greater than any map ive played in any other game.
Thanks Juman, glad you enjoyed it! It was definitely popular and my favorite location of the map. The other POIs, both from Monaco and Seoul, weren't as impactful as the Office Diorama - but they do work well for the map playability.
Fantastic Video! I am starting to understand WHY the finals level design is amazing and innovative within the industry. I’m on my way to become a game dev myself with a focus on level design and 3d environment art. The Diorama Office heavily reduces liminal space and therefore seems more purposeful than the traditional buildings within the finals. Open space with greater lines of sight leads to less cat and mouse gameplay. I found it less entertaining to play in areas such as the apartment buildings due to the empty space, how small the windows were, and the tight corridors. maybe they’ll change those up a bit to be more memorable and dynamic.
Glad to see game-dev folks here in the comments! I agree with the comparison to other POIs, yet that’s what I like about the maps - how varied the gameplay can be. When you add the destruction mechanic to that pre-existing balance, every encounter results in a very refreshing experience. Thanks for watching!
Brilliant Analysis with a solid perspective line analysis. As an architect by profession and a hobby gamer, it was really comforting to see an analysis of the virtual spaces I often find myself during my work hours and during my off hours. Keep up the good work and really looking forward to more of your videos 🎉
I’m so happy that this video has reached other architects/gamers. Make sure to check the previous one I did on Monaco. Thanks for watching and expecting many more as the game releases new maps!
The Finals is genuinely the most fun I've had in a shooter, while at the same time being enamored with the environment (and destroying it with hammers). Me and the boys can't get enough. Thanks for the fascinating video, Happy New Year!
I can't just watch a video to the end and walk away without saying how good it is. Everything about it is great, from the sound to the great visualization, I don't know how much time you spent on it, considering the highlighting of every element you mention, even though we see it for a couple of seconds. And it gets frustrating to observe so few subscribers from a content maker like you, but I'm sure on the wave of The Finals hype you'll do well. Good luck
Thank you for admiring all the details, it makes me happy to see people enjoy this type of content. Let’s hope many others join as well, it’s part of the process!
It was really interesting to properly thing about this. It’s nice seeing the devs aim for a good balance in their level design, with a good mix of both engaging and believable environments to fight in. The editing in this video was also very impressive, great job!
Fantastic video with excellent breakdown of architecture and design principals. If you haven't ready played Control, I think youd really enjoy it for its striking architecture and I know we'd all appreciate a similar video with your take on that setting.
You deserve more recognition for this video! It's such a good analysis/breakdown and from a Game Artist perspective you make a ton of great points! Some that I didn't even realize I should pay attention to when it comes to environment creation.
Incredible video! Amazing editing, really cool thumbail (as an editor and graphic designe), SUPER interesting subject, great naration scipt and pace. Honestly the only thing that i would say i don't like is how short it is, I would easily watch another 20m of this! Defenitely an underated video keep up the good work!
I always smile when fellow colleagues stumble upon this video, really appreciate it. Make sure to check the one I did on Monaco, it is shorter, but stay tuned for future videos like this!
I didnt see the outro till now, I noticed you merged it with the finals trailer outro theme I liked the sound of so much. I think we appreciate the same aspects of this game 😂
I though about it in the past, but I simply do not play many games to do so. You can expect more architecture videos on this game though, thanks for watching!
As an architect I appreciate this video as well as developers that make their game environment feel like real livable spaces.. first time I was introduced to something like that was the planning of Verdanks in warzone 2020.. most of the buildings made sense being there.. we hade areas like stadium, the port, an airport, a city center, a tv station, a hypermarket, etc.. It was beautiful.. later on we discovered that it is a copy of a real life city in Ukraine called Donetsk.
my god i never expected such an interesting video about architecture to be made about the silly little arena shooter that i sunk 60 hours into already lol
Apparently I needed to start playing the finals to find out that the stairs I walked past thousands of times irl were culturally significant. Can't believe I recognized it from the thumbnail 😅
Thank you for the support in this video. If you enjoyed it, please watch the first of the series focused on Monaco! czcams.com/video/wtDLxpvJt-w/video.htmlsi=m-m6V5weCSr0Mssz What other maps do y'all think THE FINALS will release with that I could potentially analyze from an architecture perspective?
There’s one frame in the trailer, of a building with an open courtyard in the middle surrounded by about 2 or three stories of structure. I’d love to see a video on that map releases, other than that the multi-story building in Seoul with a 45* angle made of windows would be another great pick.
These are ex-DICE employees, so most of the talent that gave us Mirrors Edge are working on this title which is what drew me to this game in the first place
this video is so well made how do you not have more recognition for this. This was an amazing video to watch with everything being beautifully explained. 10/10 i hope you blow up brother
I actually started experimenting with this series in Apex Legends, as I've moved on from COD and BF, but THE FINALS offers a great variety of buildings to analyze. Thanks for watching!
As someone who lived in a modernist masterpiece of a city, I want to say that it is not for me. Compartmentalization: The city is firmly divided in departments and areas for a single type of store, like the square for everything art related, or computer related. A lot of sociologists, backed by research say that people from the city tend to compartmentalize aspects from their lifes as a reflection of their environment. If you have friend groups from different places you don't want them mixing between themselves subconsciously and they usually don't. I had mutual friends that I only discovered they knew each other years in our friendship. Inorganic development: Everything is inorganic. A city is like a living organism. When you don't let it grow naturally (you can guide its growth, but some of it has to be natural) it looks like a prison. It is oppressive. It feels dystopian. Lack of nature: The city was created to be a work of art. In that work native vegetation came as a second thought. Most vegetation planted could not survive the desert like climate. The planted grass can't survive in the winter. They have to water it, worsening even more that we now have to ration water due to worsening of the climate due to climate change. So form above function, wan in the long run. Conclusion: A city should not be built to be a work of art, even if the creators say it will be functional. It's rigid structure inhibits necessary change. Most of the vegetation could not adapt to the new climate. If you build a city without thinking about the communities you want to foster, you will create a bad city but a beautiful art piece, considered to be one of humanities's cultural heritages, but a failure of a city. You can built a futuristic and good city, but you have to focus on building a city that connects humans and communities. A city should be made to improve lives, not for the sake of building something beautiful. I understand what Oscar Niemeyer wanted. He was a genius, but he failed to realize what a city truly needs to be good. I say everything I said not as an architect, as I am a Physicist, but as someone who really lived in there and who really liked the city, but could not see it as a place I want to go back to.
Appreciate the comment! I personally do not like many of the architecture/urban planning movements because of these very same reasons - they ignore [all] humans/communities as the essence of any space/city at a practical level. I live in a colony where I have experienced many of the aspects that you detailed and while the main point of these videos is just to revisit architecture principles and link them to game design at a theoretical level, I'm glad it can also spur other types of conversations about our spaces and cities. Thank you for watching.
as a student architect myself this is actually the reason why I play the game lol, unlike other games where they'll just make a game and put theme as it, it tastes bland and some part of the map just shouts "what's the point of this place?" where in the finals it actually makes sense
Love to see architecture folks enjoy the same games as me. I tried to do this type of video for Apex Legends (my previous fixation) but it just didn’t click. So I’m glad that THE FINALS does take itself seriously in this regard. Thanks for watching!
Well guys.... two weeks ago I said this was A MILLION views quality of video. Maybe it was a hyperbole but.... I think it deserves, let say.... 100,000 views at the minimum.... LETS DO IT! Btw excellent reviews from an excellent audience. Keep it up Spear!
the finals is a pretty good game though what are you talking bout? of course, theres personal opinion, but generally most of the people that played this game enjoyed it.. Numbers don't lie.
And it feels real Like ive run through offices in fps before and thought where the hell is the bathroom. Wtf is the microwave or small standing area. Why would they have computers for work in the reception waiting room. This space feels like it could be worked in
Long story short, I have a bachelors degree in Environmental Design from the School of Architecture at UPR, where I almost finished my masters degree in the same field. I also have a certification in Heritage Studies that I got during a summer program in Corse. And regarding professional experience, even though I never wanted to practice as an architect, I did work in several projects for government agencies and private clients. Thanks for watching my videos!
Ever thought about what “minimalism” even means? Minimal what? It seems to me the whole idea is minimal life. Creation of any kind. Almost as if you aren’t there at all. Is this good? To live life as if you’re almost not even there? Instead of living “maximally” I DECLARE A NEW TREND! That of MAXIMALISM. Living life not to the lowest but to the HIGHEST!
I’m actually just about to finish the script for it. I think part of the reason for choosing Fremont St. is its focus on pedestrians instead of cars - which is more aligned with their level design. Stay tuned!
Wait… how were you able to just walk around alone, without any other teams or teammates blowing everything up??? Can you tell me how you did it pls? I would like to get a better understanding of the layout without getting short every 2 seconds… and finding nothing but rubble when I arrive.
Lots of trying, believe me! It's usually easier in Cashout mode because objectives can appear in another POI, leaving me free to explore the ones I want.
@@SPEARHEADPR Aaaaah… I see. Wow that had to be a troublesome task. And ur other teammates be like „WTF is he doing back there?!“ and you so „Just marveling at this beautiful architecture“. Yeah! I was hoping to get a closer look at the map soul. The architecture of that map blew me away. And I was hoping to recreate it in a map-editor to learn from its design. -w-
That's exactly what happens 😂. If it helps, we have map overviews for Monaco and Seoul on the Official Wiki (thefinals.wiki) where I'm the Lead Designer. Those are provided by Embark, but I also went looking for the exact location during the Closed Beta and I believe it's based on the Bank of Korea Money Museum site. Hope you recreate it!
@@SPEARHEADPR Oh man that helps a lot. Thank you so much! :D Let‘s hope we will get a feature in the future to create custom lobbies. This way we could check out new maps in peace. Anyway thx again and have a beautiful day man! ^w^
No problem! Monaco and Las Vegas are easy to pinpoint, Seoul was tricky. I spent some time investigating where it could be based off and that's when I found the location. Skyway Stadium on the other hand is just completely virtual but it's very similar to Seoul. Thanks for watching!
The way the game looks and feels aesthetically is a large reason I play the finals. In most shooters, they take place in real life locations, but the finals universe takes place in a virtual game show where the rules are allowed to be broken. The vibe the finals gives is a hyper-capitalist future where brands and sponsors are in control over the entire show with logos and ads plastered across the landscape and on top of modern and post-modern architecture. They blend cities and towns with flat yellows of the walls and bright vibrant skies. Everything feels clean until you destroy it, which makes all the more fun making a mess of the map.
I also deeply admire all of the gun and weapon designs. You can actually see the milling work of the metal in some of the mines. They all follow a certain style that I have tried to find a name for, to no avail, I would call it cyberpunk minimalism. I would describe all of the weapons and interactive objects exist in a cyberpunk-esque future, but still retain just enough detail to keep each item ergonomic and self-explanatory. The health gun has a long tube going down the side, not a bunch of needlessly complex bells, whistles, and cuts like weapons from Overwatch have for the sake of making them look futuristic. The same sentiment goes for the guns. The vault is literally modeled after the vault from a slot machine. The cashout box is just a big yellow box with ports on it, making it indicate that something square should fit inside it, it whistles to let you know when its being captured and plays a jingle to keep the excited theme of the game. They are designed intuitively, which is inherently post-modern attribute. By contrast, look at the spike from Valorant, it has lots of moving parts for what is essentially a bomb, and it's not very recognizable to the uninitiated, it fits the style of the rest of the game sure, but at a glance alone, you can't really tell what it is.
Super happy with how the game looks, it definitely keeps me coming back.
Appreciate the time you took to watch the video and leave such a valuable comment! “Cyberpunk minimalism” is a good way to describe it - I always think about it as a “stylized realism”, though it doesn’t necessarily link the dystopian future and VR aspects. I’m glad the game is keeping you and other players as interested as I am.
The finals is really a bad game, played it and its really overrated, the game doesnt even look finished
@@XAV-117 can you explain me the decline of it then? -50% less players in a single month lmfao and its still declining
even cs2 which is very hated only lost like 5% of players
Mirror's Edge paved the way to a lot more games than one might think.
I believe some devs where once a part of the original DICE team which made Mirror's Edge, I actually see the colour palette and design almost similar to it and Bad Company 2 combined.
You cant forget that its a game. Compared to video games from the 2000's this game is a HUGE upgrade. Thanks for the eye opening video.
Oh yeah, definitely! The idea behind this series is for me to give an insight on how game development has tons of architecture references that go unnoticed. I recommend checking my video on Monaco as well. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Great video! Ive been fascinated by the color, patterns, and architecture of The Finals as soon as I opened the beta.
It’s one of the many aspects I enjoy and you can see the Mirror’s Edge influence as well. Thanks!
@@SPEARHEADPR I always thought Mirrors Edge was one of the best looking games when it came out and now I feel the same about the Finals. The folks behind the designs are super talented. You can really pick up on the similarities just by looking at the color palettes and lighting.
Wow
The game only JUST came out and we're seeing video essays dissscting the game.
Im all here for it! The maps are so enticing and draw me in, far greater than any map ive played in any other game.
I've actually been doing it since the Closed Beta! You can check out the first one I did on Monaco. Thanks for watching!
@@SPEARHEADPR I'll be sure to give it a look then, thank you 😎
aNd iM hErE fOr iT!!!!
@@Ethiixx nice to see others who are as enthused as I am! Hope you're enjoying the content
This was fascinating, Spear! No wonder why the Office Diorama was one of the most popular location in the beta.
Thanks Juman, glad you enjoyed it! It was definitely popular and my favorite location of the map. The other POIs, both from Monaco and Seoul, weren't as impactful as the Office Diorama - but they do work well for the map playability.
Fantastic Video! I am starting to understand WHY the finals level design is amazing and innovative within the industry. I’m on my way to become a game dev myself with a focus on level design and 3d environment art. The Diorama Office heavily reduces liminal space and therefore seems more purposeful than the traditional buildings within the finals. Open space with greater lines of sight leads to less cat and mouse gameplay. I found it less entertaining to play in areas such as the apartment buildings due to the empty space, how small the windows were, and the tight corridors. maybe they’ll change those up a bit to be more memorable and dynamic.
Glad to see game-dev folks here in the comments! I agree with the comparison to other POIs, yet that’s what I like about the maps - how varied the gameplay can be. When you add the destruction mechanic to that pre-existing balance, every encounter results in a very refreshing experience. Thanks for watching!
amazing blend of art and design theory and game design analysis, this is peak content for me
Thank you for noticing the effort in blending said topics. Hope you enjoy future videos.
Brilliant Analysis with a solid perspective line analysis. As an architect by profession and a hobby gamer, it was really comforting to see an analysis of the virtual spaces I often find myself during my work hours and during my off hours. Keep up the good work and really looking forward to more of your videos 🎉
I’m so happy that this video has reached other architects/gamers. Make sure to check the previous one I did on Monaco. Thanks for watching and expecting many more as the game releases new maps!
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The Finals is genuinely the most fun I've had in a shooter, while at the same time being enamored with the environment (and destroying it with hammers). Me and the boys can't get enough.
Thanks for the fascinating video, Happy New Year!
I’m having a blast with my friends as well, it’s too refreshing. THANK YOU for the Super Thanks and likewise!
I thought i was watching a famous youtuber for a second, its insane how much work you put into these videos and you only got 2k subs
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This was very interesting. It's amazing what can happen when a studio pours love and attention to detail to their games.
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY BATTLEFIELD DEVS?! THAT MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE NOW!!!
I can't just watch a video to the end and walk away without saying how good it is. Everything about it is great, from the sound to the great visualization, I don't know how much time you spent on it, considering the highlighting of every element you mention, even though we see it for a couple of seconds. And it gets frustrating to observe so few subscribers from a content maker like you, but I'm sure on the wave of The Finals hype you'll do well. Good luck
Thank you for admiring all the details, it makes me happy to see people enjoy this type of content. Let’s hope many others join as well, it’s part of the process!
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It was really interesting to properly thing about this. It’s nice seeing the devs aim for a good balance in their level design, with a good mix of both engaging and believable environments to fight in. The editing in this video was also very impressive, great job!
Indeed! And every map so far is very unique and distinctive. It’s a treat to observe and play. Glad you enjoyed the video!
bro you just gave me a recap of all the architecture classes I had in my uni back in 2019 😂great analysis btw !
What a fantastic video, sir!
I would adore some more architectural analysis of games!! Really fascinating perspective and a brilliant video!
Love the passion put into this video, can’t wait to see the content you put out in the future! ❤
Fantastic video with excellent breakdown of architecture and design principals. If you haven't ready played Control, I think youd really enjoy it for its striking architecture and I know we'd all appreciate a similar video with your take on that setting.
Thank you for these kind words. I have played Control, it’s a work of beauty! I’ll definitely consider making this type of videos for other games.
THAT ENDING MADE MY JAW WENT TO THE FLOOR
completely summerise The Finals in the gaming industry
Dude this was fantastic! Your videos are so Under- appreciated. Can’t wait until your channel explodes
Thank you for your kind words and wishes. ♥️
Love the details in the editing. For example the "taking of a picture" when using freeze frames and then drawing lines on top of them
You deserve more recognition for this video! It's such a good analysis/breakdown and from a Game Artist perspective you make a ton of great points! Some that I didn't even realize I should pay attention to when it comes to environment creation.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it and learned something new out of it! Thank you for watching.
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This is the first video I have seen from you, and it's absolutely overflowing with quality. Instantly subscribed
I'm glad this was the first video you watched, I really spent a lot of time crafting it. Thank you!
One of the most interesting and fascinating videos I’ve seen in a while!
I was a student at the Institute of Design at IIT, love your analysis!
this video is re-sparking my interest in architecture.. very nice watch! excited to see more of your stuff!
This was a really interesting video to watch dispite knowing nothing about architecture myself great job
Great video! I would love to see more architectural analysis of video games like this.
The architecture in this game in pretty nice when it's not destroyed.
Incredible video! Amazing editing, really cool thumbail (as an editor and graphic designe), SUPER interesting subject, great naration scipt and pace. Honestly the only thing that i would say i don't like is how short it is, I would easily watch another 20m of this!
Defenitely an underated video keep up the good work!
I always smile when fellow colleagues stumble upon this video, really appreciate it. Make sure to check the one I did on Monaco, it is shorter, but stay tuned for future videos like this!
@@SPEARHEADPR most def will check it out!
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got chills while watching this video :) well deserved like.
I didnt see the outro till now, I noticed you merged it with the finals trailer outro theme I liked the sound of so much. I think we appreciate the same aspects of this game 😂
i thought i found a channel who focuses on architecture in games, well great video anyway!
I though about it in the past, but I simply do not play many games to do so. You can expect more architecture videos on this game though, thanks for watching!
Awesome job
You should make a short of that ending portion talking about how they are experienced and still pushing the boundaries
As an architect I appreciate this video as well as developers that make their game environment feel like real livable spaces.. first time I was introduced to something like that was the planning of Verdanks in warzone 2020.. most of the buildings made sense being there.. we hade areas like stadium, the port, an airport, a city center, a tv station, a hypermarket, etc.. It was beautiful.. later on we discovered that it is a copy of a real life city in Ukraine called Donetsk.
my god i never expected such an interesting video about architecture to be made about the silly little arena shooter that i sunk 60 hours into already lol
All I am thinking seeing this building is how incredibly heat-innefficient it would be irl.
thank you for bringing this kind of content
Holy man your editing ia so good
underrated channel. great video.
Watching it again, this is a pure quality content.
TYSM for watching again!
It would be bad luck having you as a teammate, just walking around looking at the architecture lol. Great video man, loved it!
It’s painful and I don’t blame them haha. Thanks for watching!
Lovely vid. Thank you for sharing
Apparently I needed to start playing the finals to find out that the stairs I walked past thousands of times irl were culturally significant. Can't believe I recognized it from the thumbnail 😅
Guys this might be the BEST video from Spear. This should be a Million views piece of art. Share!
Yessir!!
I agree!
Thank you for the support in this video. If you enjoyed it, please watch the first of the series focused on Monaco! czcams.com/video/wtDLxpvJt-w/video.htmlsi=m-m6V5weCSr0Mssz
What other maps do y'all think THE FINALS will release with that I could potentially analyze from an architecture perspective?
There’s one frame in the trailer, of a building with an open courtyard in the middle surrounded by about 2 or three stories of structure. I’d love to see a video on that map releases, other than that the multi-story building in Seoul with a 45* angle made of windows would be another great pick.
This was way too interesting, I wonder if the dev team consulted architects
These are ex-DICE employees, so most of the talent that gave us Mirrors Edge are working on this title which is what drew me to this game in the first place
The craftsmanship in this game
this video is so well made how do you not have more recognition for this. This was an amazing video to watch with everything being beautifully explained. 10/10 i hope you blow up brother
I just make videos about things that I like and hopefully others can enjoy it. Thanks for watching!
3:33 This animation must have taken a lot of time, it looks super clean :O
Great video! Thank you!
damn i just thought it was a relatively nice area to grapple around except for the windowless section near one of the jump pads
Wish this video blows up. You should analyse CODs and Battlefields iconic maps
I actually started experimenting with this series in Apex Legends, as I've moved on from COD and BF, but THE FINALS offers a great variety of buildings to analyze. Thanks for watching!
now THIS is why I'm playing the finals
Awesome vid :D thank you
Very well done video :)
Keep it up!
As someone who lived in a modernist masterpiece of a city, I want to say that it is not for me.
Compartmentalization:
The city is firmly divided in departments and areas for a single type of store, like the square for everything art related, or computer related. A lot of sociologists, backed by research say that people from the city tend to compartmentalize aspects from their lifes as a reflection of their environment. If you have friend groups from different places you don't want them mixing between themselves subconsciously and they usually don't. I had mutual friends that I only discovered they knew each other years in our friendship.
Inorganic development:
Everything is inorganic. A city is like a living organism. When you don't let it grow naturally (you can guide its growth, but some of it has to be natural) it looks like a prison. It is oppressive. It feels dystopian.
Lack of nature:
The city was created to be a work of art. In that work native vegetation came as a second thought. Most vegetation planted could not survive the desert like climate. The planted grass can't survive in the winter. They have to water it, worsening even more that we now have to ration water due to worsening of the climate due to climate change. So form above function, wan in the long run.
Conclusion:
A city should not be built to be a work of art, even if the creators say it will be functional. It's rigid structure inhibits necessary change. Most of the vegetation could not adapt to the new climate. If you build a city without thinking about the communities you want to foster, you will create a bad city but a beautiful art piece, considered to be one of humanities's cultural heritages, but a failure of a city. You can built a futuristic and good city, but you have to focus on building a city that connects humans and communities. A city should be made to improve lives, not for the sake of building something beautiful. I understand what Oscar Niemeyer wanted. He was a genius, but he failed to realize what a city truly needs to be good.
I say everything I said not as an architect, as I am a Physicist, but as someone who really lived in there and who really liked the city, but could not see it as a place I want to go back to.
Appreciate the comment! I personally do not like many of the architecture/urban planning movements because of these very same reasons - they ignore [all] humans/communities as the essence of any space/city at a practical level. I live in a colony where I have experienced many of the aspects that you detailed and while the main point of these videos is just to revisit architecture principles and link them to game design at a theoretical level, I'm glad it can also spur other types of conversations about our spaces and cities. Thank you for watching.
amazing video what
before I continue on my way, I have to applaud the quality of this piece of art, for it was excellently accomplished
Every other The Finals video: Top 29 tips to STEAL the CASHBOX every time!!!
This legendary chad: Let's talk about architecture.
Bro we got The Finals lore dissection video before GTA 6 this is ridiculous.
amazing video
Great video
Amazing editing job! Must’ve taken ages
Thank you! It takes me roughly 2 weeks to research & script the video, and another 2 weeks of capturing/searching footage & editing.
Amazing detail per usual 👍🏾
as a student architect myself this is actually the reason why I play the game lol, unlike other games where they'll just make a game and put theme as it, it tastes bland and some part of the map just shouts "what's the point of this place?" where in the finals it actually makes sense
Love to see architecture folks enjoy the same games as me. I tried to do this type of video for Apex Legends (my previous fixation) but it just didn’t click. So I’m glad that THE FINALS does take itself seriously in this regard. Thanks for watching!
Well guys.... two weeks ago I said this was A MILLION views quality of video. Maybe it was a hyperbole but.... I think it deserves, let say.... 100,000 views at the minimum.... LETS DO IT! Btw excellent reviews from an excellent audience. Keep it up Spear!
Shout out to your teammates having to deal with a guy just randomly walking around the building the entire game :') hahaha
They are the real legends not gonna lie, HAHA.
@@SPEARHEADPR Loved the detailed analysis man, keep up the good work!
I went to IIT kinda weird to see my college campus in a video like this haha
as an architecture student this was interesting
Great video!
Great Video!
This guy could make a boring game seem Interesting with just a 8 minute video.
It's all about good story-telling. Thank you so much for watching. ♥
Game is not boring
the finals is a pretty good game though what are you talking bout? of course, theres personal opinion, but generally most of the people that played this game enjoyed it.. Numbers don't lie.
@@roogle64i know
@jclive2860 Im talking about In a General aspect, Any boring game that is online he can make it interesting, yall just took it the wrong way lmao
This game is a mix of hyperscape, apex legends and rainbow six siege and its pretty cool i kinda like the architecture
great vid
And it feels real
Like ive run through offices in fps before and thought where the hell is the bathroom. Wtf is the microwave or small standing area. Why would they have computers for work in the reception waiting room.
This space feels like it could be worked in
W Editing
TYSM.
that makes so much sense i loved mirrors edge got the same vibes from the finals no wonder great video
Im really sorry for his teammates 😂
Believe me, some of them get really pissed off. 😂
@@SPEARHEADPR I really believe you with that 😂
I liked and subscribed
Great video, I really like the video idea :)
Another great video, whats your architectural background?
Long story short, I have a bachelors degree in Environmental Design from the School of Architecture at UPR, where I almost finished my masters degree in the same field. I also have a certification in Heritage Studies that I got during a summer program in Corse. And regarding professional experience, even though I never wanted to practice as an architect, I did work in several projects for government agencies and private clients. Thanks for watching my videos!
@@SPEARHEADPR Damn thats neat, I began studying landscape architecture last year thats why I asked haha
Hell yeah
Phenomenal video essay
Thank you! You can expect more essays like this soon.
Looking forward to it. Maybe we could do a duo commentary sometime. @@SPEARHEADPR
I miss mirrors edge
Ever thought about what “minimalism” even means? Minimal what? It seems to me the whole idea is minimal life. Creation of any kind. Almost as if you aren’t there at all. Is this good? To live life as if you’re almost not even there? Instead of living “maximally”
I DECLARE A NEW TREND! That of MAXIMALISM. Living life not to the lowest but to the HIGHEST!
Were in Virtual Arenas, so technically..
Can you do a video on the architectural design in Mirrors Edge? My favorite game.
damm u really thought this video out
Here before 1 million views
This was such a good video
i like your approach. would you do a video about why las vegas is a bad map? would've preferred a portion of the strip instead of old vegas.
I’m actually just about to finish the script for it. I think part of the reason for choosing Fremont St. is its focus on pedestrians instead of cars - which is more aligned with their level design. Stay tuned!
idk it creates open work spaces which creates long sight lines which isnt fun
Any chance of doing a video like this for Prey 2016?
I’m currently focused on THE FINALS but will keep my options open in the future. Thanks for the suggestion!
sweet
Wait… how were you able to just walk around alone, without any other teams or teammates blowing everything up???
Can you tell me how you did it pls? I would like to get a better understanding of the layout without getting short every 2 seconds… and finding nothing but rubble when I arrive.
Lots of trying, believe me! It's usually easier in Cashout mode because objectives can appear in another POI, leaving me free to explore the ones I want.
@@SPEARHEADPR Aaaaah… I see. Wow that had to be a troublesome task. And ur other teammates be like „WTF is he doing back there?!“ and you so „Just marveling at this beautiful architecture“.
Yeah! I was hoping to get a closer look at the map soul. The architecture of that map blew me away. And I was hoping to recreate it in a map-editor to learn from its design. -w-
That's exactly what happens 😂. If it helps, we have map overviews for Monaco and Seoul on the Official Wiki (thefinals.wiki) where I'm the Lead Designer. Those are provided by Embark, but I also went looking for the exact location during the Closed Beta and I believe it's based on the Bank of Korea Money Museum site. Hope you recreate it!
@@SPEARHEADPR Oh man that helps a lot. Thank you so much! :D
Let‘s hope we will get a feature in the future to create custom lobbies. This way we could check out new maps in peace. Anyway thx again and have a beautiful day man! ^w^
No problem! Monaco and Las Vegas are easy to pinpoint, Seoul was tricky. I spent some time investigating where it could be based off and that's when I found the location. Skyway Stadium on the other hand is just completely virtual but it's very similar to Seoul. Thanks for watching!
Dat FOV tho
i have no idea what the fuck is going on in this video