Entertainment in every category relies on the hero.
Two of the most fun parts of writing, no matter for what medium, are worldbuilding and character development.
These two things are the cornerstone of ideation. You’re pulling people from thin air and populating a world of your design. You’re making places people want to immerse themselves in, and creating characters they empathize with, are interested in, and sometimes even want to know or get to be.
This all matters so much in every storytelling medium, especially video games.
Check out this video from Story Mode where narrative director John Gonzalez helps them examine authored player characters, the benefits of a motivated protagonist, and how Horizon character Aloy’s personal journey is connected to the mystery of the story world.
Video Game Heroes Should Influence the Story’s World
Horizon: Forbidden West is the latest title in the Horizon series. It’s an action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
