I wish I could give this book more stars, but it just has way too many typos and grammatical problems. I'm not one to get hung up on stuff like that, but these were so obvious that they ALWAYS stuck out when I read them. Considering this entire book is about writing, this is bad on so many levels. Not only should this not happen in a book like this, but it also makes you then question the quality of the information your reading.
Considering writing for games and writing for film is essentially the same, I'd recommend picking up a screenwriting book instead (Screenwriter's Bible is VERY recommended).
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Uninspired, Poorly Written, and Poor Advice
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2021
First, let me just say that I went into this book hopeful. This year I have been reading many books on game design, writing, industry, and culture. However, this is the first book to truly disappoint.Firstly, the writers begin by entirely dismissing the idea of artistry from writing and games. This alone may not be an issue, were it not for nearly every reference or example being taken from any media EXCEPT FOR GAMES. A book about how writing is unique in games ought to be more about games themselves. Instead, it barely mentions games, and spends a great deal of time on the most basic concepts of general creative writing you would have learned in high school. (While failing to go into detail about any of them).Secondly, the writing advice itself is vague, broad, and entirely misguided. Using blanket statements like "Past Tense is for books." Losing the distinction between advice for writing a collaborate, technical document, and writing game narratives as a whole. (Ex: FromSoftware game's story are delivered almost entirely in past tense text and dialogue, and is lauded for its quality as a game and narrative). The book is riddled with typos, pseudo-mathematical word-salad, and cyclical explanations that achieve nothing. Every example of "Bad writing" followed by a "Better writing" fix presents, instead, poor and uninspired writing on either end.Thirdly, it has constant interjections of sleezy, sexual language in the most random and unrelated topics. What may have been an attempt at humor instead reads as a Freudian Psychologist's perfect case study. The first offense happening on page 6 and continuing throughout the whole work. The writers seem more obsessed with being a "heterosexual man" more than it is about presenting good writing, tips on how to achieve nuanced characters, or giving insight into how players can relate to character and story. (And it narrowly avoids issues of race by saying instead talking about how not to appear racist, rather than discussing the inclusion of race as a topic in a narrative). It is proactive about highlighting a limited view of who plays video games.There are thousands of YouTube videos available for free that will go into extraordinary detail on writing for a particular game, or for the medium as a whole. There are dozens of great books on game design and development available on Amazon that will include sections about writing narrative and dialogue, and so much more.This is a waste of time and money.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2021
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Brilliant book for students and those interested in the games industry!
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