serahquinnzel t1_iuf2qs5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:02 PM

That's because video games are focused on pulling you in and making you work and mechanics. For me, the best video games are about gameplay. Shadow of the Colossus is one. Soft-magic system, simple story, all gameplay and aesthetics, music and mood.

There are also too many types of games out there. It could work but a lot of novels don't have enough actions for gamers to follow. Sometimes, there are chapters where the characters do nothing but think or walk around their house...etc. That would be really boring in a game. You could take a world and make a game out of it, but think of the most common bestsellers. They would make terrible games.

Bladebrent t1_iugkkdo wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:53 AM

> Sometimes, there are chapters where the characters do nothing but think or walk around their house...etc. That would be really boring in a game

There are games that do that too. Usually short indie games but I've seen games do story-focused segments too. The best examples I can think of would be What remains of Edith Finch, Yume Nikki, and I've even seen games interrupt gameplay just for short breather section to build up story. Also keep in mind that Video games and Books are completely different mediums and you can, and have to make adjustments. Descriptions can be moved around, placed in certain areas, or you might have to remove them entirely and have to get the point across without the soliloquy, which is something movies have to do as well.

[deleted] t1_iug8xrm wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:13 AM

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