The benefit of long-form storytelling (Off-Topic)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 15:41 (724 days ago) @ Kermit

With the exception of The Last of Us [still avoiding spoilers for part ii], I've yet to see video games get to that level. I don't play enough of them these days to make any assertions, though.

It's too limiting to think of 'good' game stories as stories that are simply cinematic. Because of interaction, good stories can take certain liberties non interactive stories can't.

Go try the metal gear solid series. 2 and 3 are just incredible feats of storytelling. 1 is good, but standard actiony fare, 4 is the video game equivalent of Springtime for Hitler, and 5 is more focused on the sandbox than the story.