GamerSushi » half life 2 story http://gamersushi.com Byte-sized bits of gaming news and features. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:46:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 GamerSushi is all about the raw truth of gaming, in byte sized chunks. We are several gamers who grew up with controllers in our hands, raised by a variety of platforms over many years. We’ve been fanboys of different systems at one time or another, and now we just love to write about our love for gaming, new and old. You won’t find many bloated diatribes here- just observations and humor from a few geeks. GamerSushi no GamerSushi unsquare@gmail.com unsquare@gmail.com (GamerSushi) Byte-sized bits of gaming news and features. video games, gaming, xbox 360, ps3, wii, pc, multiplayer GamerSushi » half life 2 story http://gamersushi.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://gamersushi.com Valve: Gaming’s Best Storytellers? http://gamersushi.com/2008/11/23/valve-gamings-best-storytellers/ http://gamersushi.com/2008/11/23/valve-gamings-best-storytellers/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:05:34 +0000 Eddy http://gamersushi.com/?p=1928 One of the most important aspects of any visual medium, be it films, games, graphic novels, machinima, etc- is story. While many people put an emphasis on the kinds of images and effects they can put into their production, it’s ultimately story that leaves a resonating impact on the viewer/participant.

While gaming has come a long way in recent years, I still find this to be one of the more lacking areas in the industry. Game makers just don’t seem interested in telling great stories. Sure, they’re interested in gameplay, physics, art, mechanics, coding and so forth, and if they can slide a decent story into that framework, then great. But it always seems to be an afterthought.

After reading a great article from Gabe Newell about Left 4 Dead’s design and the idea of using “procedural narrative” that simulates a story that is unique to each player, rather than a traditional scripted narrative that unfolds before the player’s eyes, some of my suspicions were confirmed. Namely, that Valve might be the best storytellers in gaming today.

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