kendo1234 writes: "Brighthub examines the evolution of the modern videogame and how complex narratives and moral choices have pushed the medium further into adult territory.
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We have certainly come a long way from the days when death meant inserting another coin into the arcade machine or resetting the console, now we are faced with real situations and moral choices, confronted with emotional conundrums which relax the overworked trigger finger. The medium is being pushed forward and more and more games target a mature, intelligent audience who seek a more emotionally fulfilling experience.
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The best that can be said the new found complexity of the videogame narrative is that it is closing the gap with the medium to which gaming has long since aspired, cinema.
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Its seems apt to point out that the evolved state of gaming today stems from both an influence of, and the desire to be more like, cinema. Perhaps one day the two cultural mediums will merge and produce a hybrid piece of entertainment that will marry them indefinately."
This is an extremely interesting article. It really delves into the evolution of this gameplay element.
Personally, I'd rather go back to the days when games were games, not branching choice systems. Still, Heavy Rain does look interesting.
picture for the article. Oh, and yeah...it was a nice read. <_<
Good read :) Thanks for the article!
"Perhaps one day the two cultural mediums will merge and produce a hybrid piece of entertainment that will marry them indefinitely"
I think we're already starting to see this with films based on video game franchises that are pure CGI. Uncharted 2 itself feels like a movie. I think its just a matter of time before we see the two mediums merge.