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Showing posts with label narrative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label narrative. Show all posts

This new Mass Effect concerns me greatly

Opinion by Matt S. 

I think we all knew that a new Mass Effect game was going to happen at some point, but it's been formally confirmed now. The problem is, as much as the BioWare fan in me is looking forward to a new Mass Effect game, the realist in me is worried about the game.

Gone Home; when the narrative respects the player, everyone wins

I wanted to write a brief piece to highlight Gone Home, and specifically its narrative. The way this little indie title goes about the business of creating narrative is something that every game developer should take note of, because it's a rare example of a developer taking advantage of the unique narrative opportunities of the game form.

Minecraft as narrative; one of the great misunderstandings in gaming

All these years later, there's still a lot of chatter about Minecraft around the Internet, and indeed it still sells like hotcakes; it's sitting right at the top of the retail sales charts in some regions and on many iOS app stores it has settled comfortably into a permanent top-5 spot.