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Games => Video Games => Topic started by: Entsuropi on January 07, 2004, 03:22:39 PM

Title: Storytelling in CRPG's
Post by: Entsuropi on January 07, 2004, 03:22:39 PM
So i thought you guys might be interested in this : a series of articles where IGN sound out developers of RPG games on what they think of storytelling, and linear and freeform modes thereof.

Part 1 (http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/441/441165p1.html)
Part 2 (http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/441/441617p1.html)
Part 3 (http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/442/442364p1.html)
Title: Re: Storytelling in CRPG's
Post by: Tage on January 07, 2004, 05:37:44 PM
Since the article (which I read yesterday, as it was linked from the Fallout head designer's new site) is about computer RPGs, I moved it to Video Games.

It is, by the way, a very interesting article, with some interviews from very influential game developers.
Title: Re: Storytelling in CRPG's
Post by: Spriggan on January 07, 2004, 05:40:15 PM
how 'bout sending that URL this way Tage.  Would like to see his site.
Title: Re: Storytelling in CRPG's
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on January 07, 2004, 07:15:15 PM
apparently, I'm far too impatient to read it, possibly just my current mood. If I felt like i could print it and sit in a chair instead of looking at my screen, I'd probably get more out of it. What I DID read though is cool. I like how the writers are trying to go. Those are good directions
Title: Re: Storytelling in CRPG's
Post by: Entsuropi on January 07, 2004, 07:41:12 PM
See, I read all of them, and had some thoughts of my own as i did. But I didn't want to post to the thread when nobody else had, and now I cannot remember them. Sucks.
Title: Re: Storytelling in CRPG's
Post by: Tage on January 08, 2004, 12:16:14 PM
As long as we're at it, here are a couple new development studios to watch:
Obsidian Entertainment (home of most of the ex-Black Isle Studios people):
http://www.obsidianent.com

Flagship Studios (home of the those who walked away from Blizzard North):
http://www.flagshipstudios.com
Title: Re: Storytelling in CRPG's
Post by: Spriggan on January 08, 2004, 12:23:09 PM
The "Rumor" floating around is that obsidianent is developing KoTOR2 for Bioware.