The Thing Video Games Had To Learn Was To Write, Which Is Not To Let People Choose Their Own Stuff, But Actually Prescribe It. To Say, "this Character Is Not A Blank Canvas That You Can Project Onto. I'm Going To Tell You What This Character Is Like. And I'm Going To Tell You What Happens To Them. You're Going To Feel Involved In Other Ways." Video Games Made The Mistake Of Thinking Everything Had To Be Projectable, And This Doesn't Do That At All.

-Alex Garland

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The Thing Video Games Had To Learn

Alex Garland

The Thing Video Games Had To Learn Was To Write, Which Is Not To Let People Choose Their Own Stuff, But Actually Prescribe It. To Say, "this Character Is Not A Blank Canvas That You Can Project Onto. I'm Going To Tell You What This Character Is Like. And I'm Going To Tell You What Happens To Them. You're Going To Feel Involved In Other Ways." Video Games Made The Mistake Of Thinking Everything Had To Be Projectable, And This Doesn't Do That At All.

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Mistake

Writing

Character

When You Develop An Infatuation For Someone You Always Find A Reason To Believe That This Is Exactly The Person For You. It Doesn’t Need To Be A Good Reason. Taking Photographs Of The Night Sky, For Example. Now, In The Long Run, That’s Just The Kind Of Dumb, Irritating Habit That Would Cause You To Split Up. But In The Haze Of Infatuation, It’s Just What You’ve Been Searching For All These Years.

Running

Beach

Believe