Destructoid: BioWare writer's vagina versus the Internet

[Mr Khan]

Nem said:

Theres alot of hate going around on Bioware for no good reason.

I believe they touched a nerve challenging Blizzard on MMO dominance... seems like blizzard has a legion of dedicated fanboys that go around bashing everything bioware.

It really is insane. Bioware was and still is an incredible developer. I am going to keep enjoying their games and beeing a fan. Those that dont like it can move along.

 

In particular about this lady, shes a writer, not a gamer. You are not required to enjoy games to be able to right a good story.

Yes, but her asserting that games should have a "skip action" option could be interpreted to have undertones of arrogance, coupled with her stated dislike for gameplay. To wit, the idea would be "We should make it so that games can skip the boring crap i don't like and go for what i prefer," but if "the boring crap" is the game itself, then we have a problem. It almost sounds like non-gamer arrogance against videogames.

It is true that one's ability as a writer endures despite whatever medium they're writing in (books, TV/movies, games), however one has to acknowledge that the mediums are distinct. In books, obviously, writing is the sole focal point. In movies, good writing works on an equal footing to the execution (cinematography and acting). In games, however, good writing should be subordinate to the gameplay and should in no way be considered the star attraction

Except in visual novels (the more text-heavy dating sims and the like), but that is another matter.