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This is an interesting article, about the relationship between video games and literature:
For a long time I've thought that the rules for films, games and novels are quite different, and that one way to fail is to write in one style when you really want to write in another. However, some games have got more sophisticated in terms of story (and many haven't) and a comparison with novels is fairer than it used to be. When I started trying to write fantasy, a long time ago, I couldn't find many books that were much like what I wanted to write, and the computer game Thief 2 was quite a large influence. I've no idea whether there is a general correlation between books and games, but I thought the author's comments were interesting, particularly with regard to The Last of Us and The Road.
The unexpected joy of pairing books with video games
Reading and gaming at the same time made me realise something: kids preferring Playstation over books is an opportunity, not a tragedy.
www.penguin.co.uk
For a long time I've thought that the rules for films, games and novels are quite different, and that one way to fail is to write in one style when you really want to write in another. However, some games have got more sophisticated in terms of story (and many haven't) and a comparison with novels is fairer than it used to be. When I started trying to write fantasy, a long time ago, I couldn't find many books that were much like what I wanted to write, and the computer game Thief 2 was quite a large influence. I've no idea whether there is a general correlation between books and games, but I thought the author's comments were interesting, particularly with regard to The Last of Us and The Road.