Source: www.theguardian.com
Interesting transformation of gaming, from MORP (Massive Online Role Playing) to episodic video games–the biggest factors being the visuals and the size of the playing field. However, it does still depend on engaging storytelling, the invitation to suspend disbelief, and come into the world of the characters on screen.
As episodic TV grew out of episodic radio which grew out of serialized stories in newspapers (look up Charles Dickens, for instance), it’s not surprising that harnessing the video tools used in adventure gaming can be used for this mode of gaming.
On to the holodeck!
