rocketpig on 20 May 2008
| TheBigFatJ said: Complexity is a negative value in story writing. The whole idea is to present your story in as simple a way as possible -- even introductory writing teachers will harp on the concept of less being more. That said, certain concepts and situations are complex, and explaining them will result in a somewhat complex retelling. However, there exist amazing passages describing very complicated situations with elegance and grace and without themselves getting too complex. That type of story telling, of course, requires expecting more from the reader (or viewer), a luxury you probably won't be afforded with video games. |
A perfect example of this is Dave removing the logic boards from Hal in 2001. There is so bloody much going on in that scene and it's presented in such a simple manner that no matter how many times I see it, the scene absolutely floors me.
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