Writing for Edge-Online, Chris Dahlen puts the spotlight on compelling characters as a critical component of narrative, yet one that’s too often missed by game makers. As he sees it, creating relatable characters is in many ways a better device for connecting player to game universe. Instead, too many games still turn to textured storylines, plot twists and other mechanics that aren’t a great fit for the medium. Among his most poignant arguments is that some of the most engaging games have had less to do with a deep story and more to do with how they took game mechanics such as health givers and lifelines and turned them into characters the player could care about.
Read Chris Dahlen’s article at Edge-Online {link no longer active}.
