26th March 2005, 7:39 PM
Just read the article, DJ... for one thing, OB1 left out the questions being asked... :)
Definitely.
"new frontier", etc
Do you mean this quote?
Maybe it's something we've heard before, but it's absolutely true and most games definitely don't use that to its potential, so what's the big problem?
Quote:Well yes, for example Four Swords. There's a game where the concept of splitting into 4 and solving puzzles that way was the thing that made them think "okay what half arsed way are we going to come up with to explain this?" and then they came up with the sword.
Definitely.
"new frontier", etc
Do you mean this quote?
Quote:Chris Avellone: I find writing for games interesting because I think games are the next untapped ground for storytelling. It's an interactive entertainment experience, so instead of passively watching a movie or reading a novel, you are actually interacting with the story, which I think is the next stage of entertainment evolution.
Maybe it's something we've heard before, but it's absolutely true and most games definitely don't use that to its potential, so what's the big problem?