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A breakdown of the Three Act Structure and how it can be expanded to help guide non-linear narratives
A critical analysis of gameplay ramps when compared to narrative ramps in the Fisk Tower sequence of Spiderman PS4.
A series of critical analysis of the narrative and mechanical design in narrative games, continuing with Nier: Automata and a final bonus examination.
A series of critical analysis of the narrative and mechanical design in narrative games, continuing with Binding of Isaac and Final Fantasy X
A series of critical analysis of the narrative and mechanical design in narrative games, starting with Last of Us
A review of lessons learned while studying mechanical storytelling in games through the lens of Meyers-Briggs' personality profiles.
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To add another example game, ...
To add another example game, as loathe as I am to admit to liking anything in the title, Metroid: Other M 's seamless transitions between gameplay and cinematic moments was frustrating at times, but did seem to allow the story to flow directly from my actions. The story in that ...
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Fair enough. I didn 't ...
Fair enough. I didn 't consider the visual designs to have enough similarity to merit discussion, but perhaps that in itself is a talking point that I could have exploited. r n r nThanks for the comment
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I 'm with Mark on ...
I 'm with Mark on this one. I agree with your points, except your suggested solution. Demoting your companion from a companion to a skill tree isn 't going to strengthen your bond with them. In the case of Piper, I did at least have an emotional connection to her. ...
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[Blog - 02/01/2016 - 01:13]
Fair point. I was taking ...
Fair point. I was taking a close look at Kirby specifically for the powers Kirby gets, because that 's what 's relevant to the game design I 'm working on. I guess in doing so, I skipped a major element of what makes Kirby Kirby.
