No offense to the starter of this thread, but MGS isn't exactly the pinnacle of great writing. In fact, its often put on the same level as Shonen or 'psychological' Anime (such as Bleach or Neon Genesis Evangelion) for having similar themes and 'over-the-top' characters. Heck, one of the characters in the game is an Anime obsessed techie who even looks like the creator of the game.
That aside, I read that article more as a statement that the guys at Maxis put more emphasis in letting the players dictate their actions and create their own story. Not that they were trying to say all gaming stories suck or whatnot. Many developers to this, from the creators of Dragon Quest to Miyamoto himself with Mario and Zelda. But at the same time, we've seen Dragon Quest, Mario AND Zelda put heavy emphasis on story in the past (Dragon Quest V, Mario RPG, Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Twilight Princess).
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