Portal, best game ever, everyone knows it. Mentioning it because of an interview I came across awhile back. If you're like me at all you'll find it pretty interesting to read; it discusses the tribulations of an often overlooked component of the video game creation process- the writer. Video games are often defined by their evocative plots and it falls on these characters to play with the users' emotions properly. Takes more than a great writer; it takes a video game player himself. Bioware launched an ad awhile back for a job position they're trying to fill. Take a look at some of the requirements- it's hard to remember that one person wrote all of the dialogue for a game as expansive as KotOR or Mass Effect (Highly recommend this BTW.)
Anyway, for anyone interested in the gaming industry and writing as well, check this stuff out.
Comments (2)
Pat, I'm extremely proud of you.
NOW you're thinking with portals!
Posted by Garrett Miller | December 1, 2007 12:40 AM
Posted on December 1, 2007 00:40
I still have not played portal. I was retarded when the Orange box first came out. I decided that I wouldn't spend the extra 10 dollars more to get the box, but rather just buy TF2. Worst mistake of my life.
Posted by Matt Maisel | December 13, 2007 5:40 PM
Posted on December 13, 2007 17:40