What Makes Video Game Stories Special? (Patreon)

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2018-11-19 04:09:55

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2024-03

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Video games are the new kid on the block when it comes to expressive artforms, and they've got a lot to learn. More specifically, they've got a lot to learn about themselves.

The Architect has journeyed to distant shores, plumbed the depths of knowledge and invaded more than one other medium to figure out what makes games tick, and why a 2-bit game about insurance can tell a better story than multimillion-dollar megahits.

Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15vr3AC7j2Ckrva3zsaMYe4-p9nauX3yPRkaPPK5F1KE/edit?usp=sharing

You saw:

The Legend of Zelda (1986)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)

Nier Automata (2017)

Delta Rune (2018)

Thronebreaker (2018)

Bayonetta (2009)

[NICE TRY]

Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)

Darkest Dungeon (2016)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Alien (1979)

Hitman 2 (2018)

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Thomas was alone (2012)

Batman: Arkham City (2011)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Mario Odyssey (2018)

Overcooked 2 (2018)

Final Fantasy 13 (2009)

A Way Out (2018)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)

Pac-Man (1980)

The Colonists (2018)

Spelunky (2008)

HellBlade- Senua’s Sacrifice (2017)

Metroid Prime (2002)

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)

Don’t Starve (2013)

Spiderman (2018)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations (2004)

Ace Attorney anime (2016)

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Fez (2012)

Interesting Linkos:

The power of the Obra Dinn's magic book: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/11/07/how-a-book-binds-the-return-of-the-obra-dinn/

The right way to play HITMAN: https://kotaku.com/hitman-2016-taught-me-a-better-way-to-play-hitman-2-1830477221

A bit of a look at the upcoming Delta Rune: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-02-undertale-creator-says-the-rest-of-deltarune-has-not-been-made-yet

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What Makes Video Game Stories Special?

Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot Video games are the new kid on the block when it comes to expressive artforms, and they've got a lot to learn. More specifically, they've got a lot to learn about themselves. The Architect has journeyed to distant shores, plumbed the depths of knowledge and invaded more than one other medium to figure out what makes games tick, and why a 2-bit game about insurance can tell a better story than multimillion-dollar megahits. Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15vr3AC7j2Ckrva3zsaMYe4-p9nauX3yPRkaPPK5F1KE/edit?usp=sharing You saw: The Legend of Zelda (1986) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) Nier Automata (2017) Delta Rune (2018) Thronebreaker (2018) Bayonetta (2009) [NICE TRY] Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) Darkest Dungeon (2016) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Alien (1979) Hitman 2 (2018) Mass Effect 3 (2012) Thomas was alone (2012) Batman: Arkham City (2011) Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) Mario Odyssey (2018) Overcooked 2 (2018) Final Fantasy 13 (2009) A Way Out (2018) XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) Pac-Man (1980) The Colonists (2018) Spelunky (2008) HellBlade- Senua’s Sacrifice (2017) Metroid Prime (2002) Monster Hunter World (2018) Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) Don’t Starve (2013) Spiderman (2018) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations (2004) Ace Attorney anime (2016) Dishonored 2 (2016) Fez (2012) Interesting Linkos: The power of the Obra Dinn's magic book: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/11/07/how-a-book-binds-the-return-of-the-obra-dinn/ The right way to play HITMAN: https://kotaku.com/hitman-2016-taught-me-a-better-way-to-play-hitman-2-1830477221 A bit of a look at the upcoming Delta Rune: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-02-undertale-creator-says-the-rest-of-deltarune-has-not-been-made-yet