http://www.significant-bits.com/co-op-storylines On videogame design and such. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:21:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.significant-bits.com/co-op-storylines/comment-page-1#comment-718 Narrative through commentaries. « Significant Bits Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:05:46 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1453#comment-718 [...] As I’ve stated before, I’m more a fan of the game telling a story rather than it becoming a storytelling tool for the player. Still, commentaries can be — and have been for a long time now — useful in more crafted experiences. Their obvious boon is that they serve as a reward and an acknowledgement of the player’s actions. Beyond that, they can also be used to point out gameplay elements and encourage the player to reflect on the story. [...] [...] As I’ve stated before, I’m more a fan of the game telling a story rather than it becoming a storytelling tool for the player. Still, commentaries can be — and have been for a long time now — useful in more crafted experiences. Their obvious boon is that they serve as a reward and an acknowledgement of the player’s actions. Beyond that, they can also be used to point out gameplay elements and encourage the player to reflect on the story. [...]

]]> http://www.significant-bits.com/co-op-storylines/comment-page-1#comment-242 Dan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:58:29 +0000 http://www.significant-bits.com/?p=1453#comment-242 You have some interesting points. Considering how gong-ho companies are about pushing co-op as their game's selling points, it'd be nice if they evolved its implementation a little bit. You have some interesting points. Considering how gong-ho companies are about pushing co-op as their game’s selling points, it’d be nice if they evolved its implementation a little bit.

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