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submitted 5 months ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There was a point in time when better graphics meant progress since the expectation of good story wasn't there at all.

Super Mario never had a great narrative. Unreal tournament 99 was mostly a tech demo that blew up.

Few games like Baldurs Gate took it and ran, but they're a few.

Until 2002, narrative wasn't the key to a great game, and it was already 20 years into the industry

[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Games like Sam and max, beneath a steelsky, it came from the desert, Dune, Darkseed, there are so many counter examples to your claim

Look at Betrayal At Krondor, amazing story that rivals and beats most fantasy today.