My reason behind this particular blog was to write about my passion of games without doing another site that squeals, "PRINCE OF PERSIA 2008!" (Not that I"m not incredibly excited about the new one!) So I tried to think of the main reason I play games.
It's an interactive story.
It's obvious with the release of games for the PS3 that graphics have breath-taking realism to them. However, I think the industry is far too focused on graphics and not enough on the story of the game. What keeps me most interested in playing a game is the "what happens next" factor. And I have plenty who agree with me.
What my plans are for this blog are to write about the elements of game writing. I would like to bring attention to how dialogue has been written, the storylines, and character development. I would also like to touch upon writing within the industry, such as technical writing, story writing, samples for a portfolio, and journalism. I don't have a lot of info on the industry side subjects yet, but I will work hard for you guys to find out!
As much as I'd like to throw myself into the blog and write my first article, the first thing I have to do is work on this layout because right now it hurts my soul. I'll try to have an article for you guys next week!
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Polls
Writing Prompts
- Bad Guy (Character Development)
- Complicated Relationships (Character Chemestry)
- Describe Me (Menu Writing)
- Elf in a Forest (Mission Writing)
- Game Synopsis (Technical Writing)
- Handicapped Character (Character Development)
- Opening Cutscenes (Plot Writing)
- Princesses (Character Development)
- Signs of the Zodiac (Character Development)
- Two Characters in a Room (Character Chemestry)
Game Reviews
Spotlights
Characters and Dialogue
How the Ratings Work
Plot
1-- Weak. Cliche.
2-- Smooth, but not original nor incredibly exciting.
3-- Good try, but just short of really good.
4-- Really good.
5-- Excellent. Original and exciting.
Characters
1-- Generic. Boring.
2-- May not be as generic, but they either lack good depth or good chemestry.
3-- Original, but lack of chemestry between characters or includes bad dialogue.
4-- Good characters, but fall short of excellent because of a few features.
5-- Excellent. Well developed, deep characters with good chemestry.
Mission Writing
1-- Why did you bother? Bad writing that usually does not fit into the game world.
2-- Nice try, but the mission writing is still very weak and only semi-immersive into the game world.
3-- Good writing or immersive, but still weak in many areas.
4-- Well written and deeply thought out, but just short of really good.
5-- Excellent. Missions make sense in game world, it brings about depth into the game world, and the player actually cares.
1-- Weak. Cliche.
2-- Smooth, but not original nor incredibly exciting.
3-- Good try, but just short of really good.
4-- Really good.
5-- Excellent. Original and exciting.
Characters
1-- Generic. Boring.
2-- May not be as generic, but they either lack good depth or good chemestry.
3-- Original, but lack of chemestry between characters or includes bad dialogue.
4-- Good characters, but fall short of excellent because of a few features.
5-- Excellent. Well developed, deep characters with good chemestry.
Mission Writing
1-- Why did you bother? Bad writing that usually does not fit into the game world.
2-- Nice try, but the mission writing is still very weak and only semi-immersive into the game world.
3-- Good writing or immersive, but still weak in many areas.
4-- Well written and deeply thought out, but just short of really good.
5-- Excellent. Missions make sense in game world, it brings about depth into the game world, and the player actually cares.
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