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July 25th, 2008 @ 06:56
Speaking at Comic Con yesterday, Spider-Man legend Stan Lee opined that writing games is more difficult that scripting films due to branching storylines.
“When you talk about games evolving over the years and becoming more like movies, in many ways, they’ve gone beyond movies,” he said. “To do a movie is difficult, but it’s linear. There’s a beginning, a middle and an end, and that’s it - you write a story.
“In a videogame, you’re writing many stories within the story. It’s a totally different structure and a totally different philosophy of writing and, I think, a much, much more difficult one. I get the feeling more work goes into these videogames than even goes into the movies.”
Thanks, Eurogamer.
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July 25th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Finally! Somebody who actually *understands*.
You can always count on Stan Lee to ‘get’ things. I worship this man.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
God… having seen his movie writing I’d hate to see what a pig’s ear he’d make of a game then.
July 25th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Then why, pray tell, are most game’s storyline so shockingly shit?
July 25th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Michael: I always wonder. Games usually have plots far more stupid than any movie would ever dare.
Oh Lord, maybe Uwe Boll /really is/ the best contemporary director, and he’s doing masterful work from really bad source material.
(Just kidding!)
July 25th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
“Then why, pray tell, are most game’s storyline so shockingly shit?”
Well, because it’s harder than writing movies! hehe
Hey, I consider him America’s Shakespeare. =D