In my column last week, I talked about video games and their potential as a storytelling medium. This week, I'd like to tackle something decidedly more old school: tabletop role-playing games. These...
Storytelling in video games has come a long way from the halcyon days of the arcade. Take for example the discernible plot of "Space Invaders": Aliens are invading from space in various monochromatic warships, because they can. You alone are left to defend the planet in a specialized hovering tank, because you were stuck there. There is no character motivation, no reason for you to defend the world the way you are. You're just stuck there.
