26th March 2005, 8:42 PM

Do you know how long it took film to be respected as a capable storytelling medium? Many many decades. Games are still in their infancy, and unlike film the main hurdle right now is technology. So game designers have it much harder than filmmakers did in the early 20th century. You'll keep on hearing this from game designers because it's so close. And close does not really mean five months from now. It will take individual games that push the boundaries of storytelling, and eventually there will be methods that will become standards for others to use.