Interesting thread. Also kind of sad how many people there are who can't simply disagree but who also have to throw insults because someone said something they disagree with.
As for what he actually said, I mostly agree. The game that manages to tell a great story is the exception, not the rule. Many games aim for a good story but fall flat.
This is something I spoke of in the thread about RPG stories. Most games have to really simplify the story they are telling so that it fits with whatever type of gameplay they're using. That leaves so much out. That, and you have to be careful that you don't end up with more story than game-play.
Rather than say games are terrible for storytelling, though, I would say that they aren't optimal for storytelling and whatever story is being told has to be carefully molded to the gameplay.
