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Once Upon A Game

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the storytelling-isn't-just-for-books dept.

Technopulp writes "In William Vitka's column on CBSNews.com, Henry Jenkins of MIT, author Warren Ellis and GDC Director Jamil Moledina wax philosophical about storytelling in video games and discuss whether or not gaming will ever have its own kind of great literature. 'Could a game be as good a work as War and Peace?'"

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  1. Depends on your definition of "good". by vertinox · · Score: 2, Funny

    I got more enjoyment out of FFVII than War and Peace. Actually, I can remember the plot line and recognize characters from FFVII, but I am hard pressed to remember what War and Peace was about other than it was written by a Russian guy.

    How strange... I just the oddest senation of thousands of World Lit 101 teachers spinning in their graves.

    --
    "I am the king of the Romans, and am superior to rules of grammar!"
    -Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368-1437)
  2. Re:No. - Duke Nukem Forever by eggsurplus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Duke Nukem Forever

  3. Re:Well, videogames aren't about the story. by Dachannien · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whereas a great artwork is typically a 'finished' product by the artist, often with many revisions before achieving the piece intended, video games are never a single version.

    Insert George Lucas reference here.