http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2009/10/19/mass-effect-does-epic-right/ Terribiliter Magnificasti Me Mirabilia Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:34:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2009/10/19/mass-effect-does-epic-right/comment-page-1/#comment-33 John Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:49:34 +0000 http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/?p=54#comment-33 Mass Effect is one of my favorite games from the last couple of years. Bioware is clearly one of the best when it comes to storytelling, but that fact that they are able to take such a classic formula as the Hero's Journey and make it feel fresh is inspiring. Makes me wonder if all of the truly great stories can be broken down to classic archetypes like that, and how that does (and should) impact the modern storyteller. Mass Effect is one of my favorite games from the last couple of years. Bioware is clearly one of the best when it comes to storytelling, but that fact that they are able to take such a classic formula as the Hero’s Journey and make it feel fresh is inspiring. Makes me wonder if all of the truly great stories can be broken down to classic archetypes like that, and how that does (and should) impact the modern storyteller.

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