Comments on: The Length of Games and the Frailty of Memory http://ludusnovus.net/2008/11/06/the-length-of-games-and-the-frailty-of-memory/ The Art of Interaction Sun, 13 May 2012 01:35:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Al http://ludusnovus.net/2008/11/06/the-length-of-games-and-the-frailty-of-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-31929 Al Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:55:18 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=150#comment-31929 Well, I think Wild Arms 3 is kinda long and hard to recall. I remember several times when I thought ‘this is it!’ only to be greeted with more obstacles…The story just seemed to drag on forever and I gradual started to lose interests in the game as time went by. But ultimately I think whether you’ll remember the story depends largely on the impact of the story itself, being ‘actively involved’ doesn't necessary mean that you’ll remember it more clearly, though it adds a lot to the gaming experience. For example I have no idea what I talked about with my friends or ate for lunch 3 days ago but I remember most of the plot twists in Final Fantasy 4 which i played more than a decade ago, even though it was a story told entirely in pixels with little to no animated sequences. So my theory is, if the story is good and memorable, you’ll remember it. Well, I think Wild Arms 3 is kinda long and hard to recall. I remember several times when I thought ‘this is it!’ only to be greeted with more obstacles…The story just seemed to drag on forever and I gradual started to lose interests in the game as time went by.

But ultimately I think whether you’ll remember the story depends largely on the impact of the story itself, being ‘actively involved’ doesn’t necessary mean that you’ll remember it more clearly, though it adds a lot to the gaming experience. For example I have no idea what I talked about with my friends or ate for lunch 3 days ago but I remember most of the plot twists in Final Fantasy 4 which i played more than a decade ago, even though it was a story told entirely in pixels with little to no animated sequences. So my theory is, if the story is good and memorable, you’ll remember it.

]]> By: Waldo http://ludusnovus.net/2008/11/06/the-length-of-games-and-the-frailty-of-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-31535 Waldo Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:48:55 +0000 http://ludusnovus.net/?p=150#comment-31535 The length doesn't matter much to me, it's just like reading a thick novel or watching a long running tv series. The length doesn’t matter much to me, it’s just like reading a thick novel or watching a long running tv series.

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