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A Mind Forever Voyaging: A History of Storytelling in Video Games

A Mind Forever Voyaging: A History of Storytelling in Video Games

Holmes, Dylan

Paperback

Games & Activities General

ISBN10: 1480005754
ISBN13: 9781480005754
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Nov 7 2012
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An engaging and entertaining read for veteran gamers and curious newcomers alike, A MindForever Voyaging traces the evolution of interactive video games by examining 13 landmarktitles that challenged convention and captured players' imaginations worldwide. Alternativegaming blogger Dylan Holmes focuses on games that tell stories in innovative and fascinatingways and examines the opportunities-and challenges-presented when players are giventhe ability to direct how a story plays out. From the text-based adventure of Planetfall andthe interactive cinema of Heavy Rain to the one-act play of Façade and the simulated world ofShenmue, Holmes showcases the diversity of video game stories that have emerged in the last30 years. Along the way, he addresses such questions as:

-How did the introduction of moral choices in video games change the playing field?

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