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The Dialogue is a Lie, too :c

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.

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Pat, I'm extremely proud of you.


NOW you're thinking with portals!

Matt Maisel:

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.

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