As a self diagnosed geek, I keep a broad interest in all activities which used to make it hard to get girls to kiss me in high school. One of those is video games.
I am sure not everyone here is game players but this might interest a few...
While true that a lot of video games are made with teenage boys in mind, portray women and different ethnicities poorly as well as being insanely violent, they are getting better.
Film and literature level qualities of game are being made. For example, I recently completed 'The Last of Us', an amazingly told epic focusing on a teenage girl and her unwilling protector in a post apocalyptic America. It had a gripping story line, diverse protoganists (including LBGT characters) and excellent acting. It also scared the living hoo ha out of me in places, plus had me weeping at the end like no ones business.
It got me thinking today that it Mr. King would be an excellent writer for a video game - particularly if he brought his trademark characterisation and plotting into it. I think an original story would be better rather than trying to shoehorn an existing story in.
Anyone agree?
Anyone played 'The Last of Us' and was also moved to tears at the end? Please don't leave me hanging...
I am sure not everyone here is game players but this might interest a few...
While true that a lot of video games are made with teenage boys in mind, portray women and different ethnicities poorly as well as being insanely violent, they are getting better.
Film and literature level qualities of game are being made. For example, I recently completed 'The Last of Us', an amazingly told epic focusing on a teenage girl and her unwilling protector in a post apocalyptic America. It had a gripping story line, diverse protoganists (including LBGT characters) and excellent acting. It also scared the living hoo ha out of me in places, plus had me weeping at the end like no ones business.
It got me thinking today that it Mr. King would be an excellent writer for a video game - particularly if he brought his trademark characterisation and plotting into it. I think an original story would be better rather than trying to shoehorn an existing story in.
Anyone agree?
Anyone played 'The Last of Us' and was also moved to tears at the end? Please don't leave me hanging...